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What changed in OBS Studio in 2022

122 updates · 18 main milestones · Mar 21, 2022 to Nov 23, 2022

  1. 23 events
    Support for Native HEVC and ProRes Encoders on macOSnew contentMilestone

    Includes P010 and HDR support.

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    Automatic Audio Capture for Most Capture Card Brandsquality of life

    Using the Video Capture Device source on Windows.

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    Slide Counter Added to Source Toolbar for Image Slide Showquality of life
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    Improved Display Capture Screen Naming & Saving on Windowsquality of life

    Indexes should now match regardless of Mode.

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    Upward Compressor Filter Addednew content
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    Ability to Mute Individual Browser Docks Addedquality of life
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    Improvements to NVIDIA Video and Audio Filtersquality of life

    Includes a Mask Refresh slider.

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    Apple VT Hardware Encoder Added to Auto Configuration Wizardnew content
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    Disabled ScreenCaptureKit Display & App Capture on macOS 12bug fix

    Due to various issues; users should update to macOS 13.

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    Improved FFmpeg VA-API Enablementquality of life

    Directly using Libva to check device capabilities.

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    Support for Intel HEVC Encodernew contentMilestone
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    Support for Encryption and Authentication for SRT and RIST Outputsquality of life
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    Support for macOS Desk Viewnew content
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    Updated Dependencies Including Qt 6.4.1performance

    Should fix a number of issues.

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    Support for Intel AV1 Encoder for Arc GPUsnew contentMilestone
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    3-Band Equalizer Filter Addednew content
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    Support for AMD AV1 Encoder for RDNA3 GPUsnew contentMilestone
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    Removed Automatic Numbering on Multiview Labelsquality of life
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    Default Simple Output NVENC Preset Changed to P5balance change

    For better compatibility & performance.

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    Ability to Inspect Individual Browser Docks Addedquality of life

    Right-click option available.

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    Replay Buffer Memory Limit Adjustedquality of life

    Now set to 75% of installed system RAM.

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    Media Key Support Added in Linuxquality of life
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    Support for Higher Refresh Rates in Video Capture Device Source on Windowsnew content
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  2. 2 events
    Always on Top Setting Persistencebug fix

    Fixed 'Always on Top' not saving on exit

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    Fixed Browser Source Crashbug fix

    Fixed a Browser Source crash that could happen under certain circumstances

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  3. 2 events
    NVENC Preset Migration Fixbug fix

    Fixed NVENC preset not being migrated properly in simple output mode

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    NVENC Encoder Start Issuebug fix

    Fixed the inability to start the encoder when NVENC is set to a bframe count higher than is supported by the device

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  4. 12 events
    Fixed Steam version launching x86_64 on Apple Silicon devicesbug fix
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    Fixed darkened video capture issuebug fix

    Resolved case where video capture is darkened when both luma wipe and scale filtering are set.

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    Select specific source for Virtual Cameragameplay

    Users can now select a specific source for the Virtual Camera.

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    Fixed Blend Method in Studio Modebug fix
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    Moved 'Always on Top' to the View menuui ux
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    Added NVENC AV1 hardware encoder on Windowsnew content

    Supports AV1 encoding via NVIDIA NVENC, available only for RTX 40 Series video cards.

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    Fixed Stats widget appearance issuesbug fix
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    Fixed Discord crash with Windows Virtual Camerabug fix
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    Fixed bug with Direct3D 9 games capturingbug fix

    Resolved issue where Direct3D 9 games stopped capturing properly with game capture on Windows 11 22H2.

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    Updated NVENC presetsbalance change

    Presets split into 3 settings: Preset, Tuning, and Multipass mode with P1-P7 quality scale.

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    Fixed crash on resolution change of Windows Virtual Camerabug fix
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    Fixed crashes with macOS applications loading the virtual camerabug fix
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  5. 10 events
    Fix crash after running autoconfig at less than 240pbug fixMilestone
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    Fix Steam launching x86 version under Rosettabug fix
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    Use correct title for failed replay buffer startbug fix
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    Fix possible crash when making quick UI changesbug fix
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    Fix a crash related to Windows Virtual Camerabug fixMilestone
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    Fix crashes in apps loading macOS Virtual Camerabug fixMilestone
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    Fix theme selection after clicking apply and cancel in Settingsbug fix
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    Fix crash on resolution change of Windows Virtual Camerabug fixMilestone
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    Fix Max Quality and Quality NVENC Preset upgrade mappingsbalance change
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    Fix Stats widget appearance and font sizebug fix
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  6. 5 events
    Moved 'Always on Top' to the View menuui ux
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    Added NVENC AV1 hardware encoder on Windowsnew content

    Currently only works with the NV12 and P010 color formats and is available for RTX 40 Series video cards.

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    Fixed bug with Direct3D 9 games capturingbug fix

    Resolved issue where Direct3D 9 games stopped capturing properly with game capture on Windows 11 22H2.

    Steam
    Updated NVENC presetsbalance change

    Presets have been split into 3 settings: Preset, Tuning, and Multipass Mode with new quality settings.

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    Select specific source for Virtual Cameraui ux

    You can now select a specific source for the Virtual Camera.

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  7. 10 events
    Fixed Hang Issue with Windows Audio Capturebug fix

    Fix hang when Windows audio capture is active in the background and stopped by either closing OBS or switching scene collections.

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    Fixed Auto Remux Issue in Simple Output Modebug fix

    Fixed a bug where auto remux did not work with certain settings in simple output mode.

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    Improved Performance for Windows Per-Application Audio Sourcesperformance

    Fixed a performance issue with the Windows per-application audio sources.

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    Resolved Green Tint Issue with Full Color Rangebug fix

    Fixed issue where green tint would sometimes occur when the OBS color range was set to Full.

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    Resolved Transition Items Grayed Out Bugbug fix

    Fixed a bug where transition items would be grayed out when switching scene collections.

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    Fixed Linux Window Capture Reset Issuebug fix

    Fixed a bug where the Linux Window Capture target would reset every time OBS loaded.

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    Fixed Recording Stop Issue When Unpausingbug fix

    Fixed a bug where unpausing would cause recordings to stop when using certain encoders.

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    Warning for Python Install Switch in Scripting Configurationquality of life

    OBS will now warn you to restart when switching python installs in the scripting configuration dialog.

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    Resolved m3u8 Compatibility Issue with Video Encodersbug fix

    Fixed a bug where m3u8 wouldn’t work with certain video encoders.

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    Fixed Dock Title Bar Icons Loading Issue on Linuxbug fix

    Fixed dock title bar icons not loading on Linux and not being the right color.

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  8. 23 events
    Fix resource leak in v4l2-outputbug fix
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    Fix memory leak with mpegtsbug fix
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    Fix NVIDIA Audio Effects not updating according to user selectionbug fix
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    Fix spacing in scene and source treebug fix
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    Fix hotkey settings screen not accepting all input on macOSbug fix
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    Fix macOS updater not updating to newer versionsbug fix
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    Fix frame sharing and colorspace issues for macOS Virtual Camerabug fix
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    Fix DeckLink Output color range and spacebug fix
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    Fix YouTube Manage Broadcast dialog being too large for 768p displaysbug fix
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    Fix I420 HLG supportbug fix
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    Don't save/overwrite browser docks if CEF hasn't loadedbug fix
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    Fix crashes and unusable property button for VSTs on M1 Macsbug fix
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    Fix Qt5-linked plugins crashing Qt6-based OBS builds on Linuxbug fix
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    Fix broken prefix for obspython binary module on Linuxbug fix
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    Add support for reading NV12/YUY2 PQ/HLGnew content
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    Fix startup crash on Intel Macsbug fix
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    Undeprecate traditional capture sources on macOS 12bug fix
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    Update media states when image source is de-/activatedbug fix
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    Fix crash when left-clicking on non-multiview projectorsbug fix
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    Fix source name edit textbox not accepting input on enterbug fix
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    Fix Light theme Studio Mode labels and T-barbug fix
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    Fix crash when removing filter after changing a valuebug fix
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    Update volume controls decay rate on profile switchbalance change
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  9. 5 events
    Added 'Resize output (source size)' optionui ux

    Added 'Resize output (source size)' back to the source context menu

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    Fix for DeckLink device source capturebug fix

    Fixed a bug causing DeckLink device sources to sometimes not capture

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    Fix for corrupted MP4/MOV file savingbug fix

    Fixed a bug causing MP4/MOV files to sometimes save in a corrupted state

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    Reverted video capture device settings changechanges

    Reverted a change causing video capture device settings to be reset when used

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    Windows auto-updater fixbug fix

    Fixed the Windows auto-updater to only update on Windows 10 and above

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  10. 7 events
    ScreenCaptureKit for macOSnew contentMilestone

    New ScreenCaptureKit improves capturing individual windows and displays on macOS 12.5+.

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    obs-websocket as First-Party Pluginnew content

    obs-websocket is now included as a first-party plugin, simplifying integration with tools.

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    HDR Support Addednew contentMilestone

    OBS now supports HDR content capture and recording with automatic tonemapping to SDR.

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    Improved AMD Encoder ImplementationperformanceMilestone

    A more efficient implementation of the AMD encoder on Windows improves performance and adds new features.

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    Native Apple Silicon Supportnew contentMilestone

    OBS is now available as an ARM64 app for macOS, running natively without Rosetta.

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    Compatibility Changessystem

    OBS 28.0 and later is no longer compatible with Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and macOS versions prior to 10.15.

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    NVIDIA Background Removal for RTX GPUsnew contentMilestone

    Background removal feature for camera without a greenscreen is now available on Windows.

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  11. 12 events
    Native Apple Silicon Supportnew contentMilestone

    Support for Apple Silicon on macOS, requiring third-party plugins to be updated.

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    HDR and 10-bit color supportnew contentMilestone

    Support for HDR and 10-bit color on Windows, macOS/Linux support limited.

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    New default theme, Yaminew content

    Introduction of a new default theme named Yami across all platforms.

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    Upgrade UI framework to Qt6ui ux

    All platforms upgraded to use Qt6 framework.

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    Application-specific audio capturenew content

    New feature for application-specific audio capture on Windows.

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    Significant improvements to Apple VT encoderperformance

    Enhancements to the Apple VT encoder on macOS.

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    Support for ScreenCaptureKit on macOS 12.5+performanceMilestone

    Significantly improved capture performance on macOS.

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    Updated AMD Encoder implementationperformance

    Improvements to the AMD Encoder on Windows.

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    obs-websocket 5.0 plugin native integrationnew content

    Native integration of obs-websocket 5.0 plugin across all platforms.

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    Dropped support for older operating systemssystem

    OBS Studio no longer supports Windows 7 & 8, macOS 10.13 & 10.14, Ubuntu 18.04, and all 32-bit operating systems.

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    Integrated NVIDIA RTX AI Background Removalnew contentMilestone

    New feature for AI background removal using NVIDIA RTX on Windows.

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    Automatically split recordings by time or filesizequality of life

    New feature to automatically split recordings based on time or filesize across all platforms.

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  12. 1 event
    Preparations for Apple Silicon buildssystem

    Updated the way the macOS build is launched in preparation for OBS 28.0 and native Apple Silicon support.

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  13. 4 events
    Fixed macOS application bundle signature issuebug fix
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    Audio capture issue fixed for older Windows versionsbug fix
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    Fix for inactive sources appearing in mixer in studio modebug fix
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    Incorrectly colored icon fixed on Rachni themebug fix
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  14. 6 events
    Cloud Saves Not Availablebug fix

    Cloud saves are not functional at launch, but improvements for data import/export and backup are being worked on.

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    Automatic Background Updatesquality of life

    Users will benefit from automatic background updates when using OBS Studio on Steam.

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    More Efficient Downloads on macOSperformance

    The Steam version offers more efficient downloads specifically for macOS users.

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    Usage Tracking and Beta Buildsquality of life

    Steam users can opt-in for Beta/Release Candidate builds and track usage.

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    OBS Studio Launch on Steamnew contentMilestone

    OBS Studio is now available on Steam, providing users with an additional way to download and install the software.

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    Future Linux Builds and Steam Deck Supportother

    Plans to provide Linux builds and better Steam Deck support are in consideration for the future.

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