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What changed in OBS Studio in 2024

152 updates · 39 main milestones · Mar 12, 2024 to Dec 7, 2024

  1. 57 events
    Fixed Multitrack Video Output Failure Issuebug fix

    Fixed an issue causing multitrack video output to fail if color format was set to I444.

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    Removed Legacy YouTube Chatchanges
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    Removed Support for Ubuntu 22.04changes
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    Scripts Pass Settings Correctly on Reloadchanges

    Changed scripts to correctly pass settings to modified callbacks on reload.

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    Amazon IVS Service Integration Addednew content
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    Fixed Potential Deadlock When Stopping Encoderbug fixMilestone
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    GPU Driver Update Requiredsystem

    NVIDIA users may need to update their GPU drivers to 551.76 (Windows) / 550.54.14 (Linux) or newer.

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    Image Slideshow Playback Mode Changed to Dropdownchanges

    Changed the Image Slideshow's Playback Mode property from radio buttons to a dropdown.

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    Fixed Memory Leak in PipeWire Pluginbug fix
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    Improved macOS Virtual Camera Error Messageschanges
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    Fixed Bitrate Spikes in QSV CBRbug fixMilestone

    This fix only applies to Lunar Lake or newer except Alder Lake N.

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    Automatic Scene Switcher Disabled on Waylandchanges

    Disabled the built-in Automatic Scene Switcher when using Wayland on Linux.

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    Removed Legacy QSV Code for Old Deviceschanges

    Removed legacy QSV code for old devices (Haswell or older) and Windows 7.

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    Fixed Audio Clipping Indicators Display Issuebug fix

    Fixed issues with the audio clipping indicators displaying incorrectly on volume meters.

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    Improved Screensaver Inhibit Functions on Linuxchanges

    Improved screensaver inhibit functions on Linux in Flatpak.

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    Blocked TikTok Virtual Camera from Loadingchanges

    Blocked TikTok Virtual Camera from loading in OBS due to known issues.

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    NVIDIA Audio Effects Split from Noise Suppressionchanges

    Existing filters will be automatically migrated.

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    Scene Items Use Relative Coordinateschanges

    Changed scene items to use relative coordinates; existing scene collections will be automatically converted if a known output resolution is set.

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    Display and Window Capture Changes on Windowschanges

    Changed Display and Window capture on Windows to not capture the first found display or window.

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    Fixed Crashes with QSV Encoder on Linuxbug fixMilestone
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    Fixed Crash on Windows Capturing Vulkan Applicationbug fixMilestone
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    SDK 12.2 Features Supportedchanges

    SDK 12.2 features, such as split encoding, are now supported.

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    Fixed Missing Icons in System Themebug fix
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    Fixed Pressed Button Color Issue in Rachni Themebug fix
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    NVENC Implementation Refactoredchanges

    Refactored the NVENC implementation with various improvements.

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    Fixed Race Condition Crash with Multitrack Video Outputbug fixMilestone
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    First-party YouTube Chat Features Enablednew content
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    v210 Format Support for AJA Device Capture Addednew content
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    Removed Default Desktop Audio Device on macOS 13+changes
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    Restored STUN Support for WHIP Outputbug fix
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    Code Signing Certificate Updatedsystem

    The code signing certificate for OBS has been updated, which may impact game capture compatibility with some anti-cheat solutions.

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    Removed FTL Supportchanges
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    Fixed Crash on Windows Capturing D3D12 Gamesbug fixMilestone
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    Fixed Buffer Overrun in UTF-8 Text Conversionbug fixMilestone
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    Fixed Minor Memory Leaksbug fix
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    Fixed Crash on macOS with Disconnected Audio Devicebug fixMilestone
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    Fixed Crash on Linux Importing Scene Collection from Windowsbug fixMilestone
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    Fixed SSL Certificate Handling Issue on FreeBSDbug fix
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    Fixed Potential Memory Error and Crash in Text Parserbug fixMilestone
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    Display and Window Capture Changes on Linuxchanges

    Changed display and window capture on Linux to not capture implicitly.

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    NVIDIA Blur Filter and Background Blur Addednew contentMilestone
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    Fixed Deadlock When Shutting Down Muxerbug fixMilestone
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    Support for Additional Features from Old SDKschanges

    B-Frames as reference, Target Quality VBR mode (CQVBR), and a custom options field added.

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    Fixed Auto Configuration Wizard Issuebug fix

    Fixed an issue where the Auto Configuration Wizard could unintentionally enable Enhanced Broadcasting.

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    Fixed Memory Leak When Playing HDR Media Filebug fix
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    Fixed SRT Listener Bug with Socket Closurebug fix
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    Preview Scrollbars and Zoom/Scale Indicator Addednew content
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    Browser Source/CEFs Updated to Version 127changes

    Updated the browser source/docks CEF (Chromium) to version 127 (6533) on all platforms.

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    QSV AV1 Screen Content Coding Addednew content
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    Fixed Hotkeys Registration Issue on macOSbug fix

    Fixed an issue causing hotkeys to register inconsistently on macOS.

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    NVIDIA Kepler GPU Support Removedsystem

    NVIDIA Kepler (600 and 700 series) GPUs are no longer supported for NVENC.

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    Fixed Potential Crashes in Linux Window Capturebug fixMilestone
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    Warning Added for Window Capture with WinUI 3changes

    Added a warning to Window Capture when trying to capture WinUI 3 applications with BitBlt.

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    Fixed Deadlock in MP4 Muxerbug fixMilestone
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    Removed Legacy Migrations from OBS Studio 28.1 and Earlierchanges

    If updating from these older versions, you may wish to update to OBS Studio 30.2 first.

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    Fixed Scene Collection Erasure Issuebug fixMilestone

    Fixed an issue where the current scene collection could be erased to default when trying to switch to a different scene collection that's corrupted or invalid.

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    Fixed Custom CSS Issue in Browser Sourcesbug fix

    Fixed an issue where Custom CSS in browser sources no longer worked with certain websites (namely YouTube chat).

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  2. 7 events
    Fixed browser source CSS injection for trusted types CSPbug fix
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    Fixed deadlock when closing OBS with active outputsbug fix
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    Adjusted IPv4/IPv6 address selectionbalance change

    Address selection is now stricter.

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    Fixed deadlock with Hybrid MP4 usagebug fix
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    Fixed memory leak with volume slidersbug fix
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    Fixed crash when connecting to RTMP serverbug fix
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    Fixed RTMP disconnect/timeout on Windows without IPv6bug fix
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  3. 9 events
    Fixed obs-websocket not reading Virtual Camera availability correctlybug fix
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    Fixed obs-websocket settings not saving correctlybug fix
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    Fixed legacy AMF encoder availability issue after updating OBSbug fix
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    Fixed OpenGL renderer failure on Windowsbug fix
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    Fixed CoreAudio AAC timestamps issue causing stream failurebug fix
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    Fixed source tree icon spacingbug fix
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    Fixed possible crash when loading scene databug fix
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    Adjusted sizing of Classic audio meter elementsbalance change
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    Fixed read-only QTextEdit background colorbug fix
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  4. 13 events
    Fixed Audio Channel Layout Issuesbug fix

    Resolved various issues with audio channel layouts in recordings.

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    Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting Supportnew contentMilestone

    Added support for Multitrack Video streaming on Twitch, requiring specific GPU models.

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    Fixed Settings Dialog Cut Off on Low-Resolution Screensbug fix

    Resolved issue with settings dialog being cut off on low-resolution screens.

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    Fixed AV1 Encoder Packet Prioritybug fix

    Fixed packet priority not being set for some AV1 encoders.

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    Enhanced RTMP/FLV Multi-Track Audio and Videonew content

    Replaces the old metadata-based 'VOD Track'.

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    Fixed CoreAudio Encoder Delaybug fix

    Fixed CoreAudio not handling encoder delay, resulting in audio being late.

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    Composable Themes Systemnew content

    Introduced a new theme system for easier theme creation and maintenance.

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    Hybrid MP4 Output Formatnew contentMilestone

    Introduced a new 'Hybrid MP4' output format for improved crash resiliency and chapter marker support.

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    Audio Source Deduplicationchanges

    Audio of multiple instances of a source in a scene/group is now deduplicated.

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    Fixed Multi-GPU QSV AV1 Issuesbug fix

    Fixed issues with QSV AV1 on multi-GPU systems.

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    UI and Theme Tweakschanges

    Various adjustments made to UI and themes.

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    Linux NVENC Encoder Supportnew content

    Added support for NVENC AV1 and shared texture support on Linux.

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    Closed-Captions Support for HEVC and AV1changes

    Added support for closed-captions in HEVC and AV1 formats.

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  5. 4 events
    OBS Studio 30.2 Beta Releasednew content

    A beta build for OBS Studio version 30.2 is now available with new features and enhancements.

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    Usual Round of Bug Fixesbug fix

    The beta includes the usual round of bug fixes.

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    Switching to Beta from Regular Installquality of life

    Instructions provided for updating the regular OBS Studio Steam install to the beta version.

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    Opt-in for Beta Testingquality of life

    Users can opt-into the beta by adding the 'OBS Studio Beta' app to their library.

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  6. 2 events
    Reverted default recording format to fMP4/fMOV for stable releaseschanges
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    Fixed NVENC failing with old drivers/devicesbug fix
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  7. 8 events
    Crash fix on macOS 11bug fix

    Fixed a crash on macOS 11 when starting OBS

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    Virtual Camera and Game Capture fix on Windowsbug fix

    Fixed an issue on Windows causing Virtual Camera and 32-bit Game Capture to fail

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    Backported xdg-data metadata updateschanges
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    macOS Audio/Screen Capture issue fixbug fix

    Fixed an issue where macOS Audio Capture or macOS Screen Capture sources could stop capturing

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    File output fix for remuxingbug fix

    Fixed broken file output from remuxing a file with PCM audio

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    Missing HDR metadata fixbug fix

    Fixed missing HDR metadata for certain encoders

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    QSV encoders issue fix on Linuxbug fix

    Fixed an issue on Linux which caused QSV encoders to be enabled on systems with no Intel GPUs

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    Hardware decoding fix for remote streamsbug fix

    Fixed broken hardware decoding of remote streams in Media Sources

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  8. 52 events
    Fixed Disk Space Reporting for Attached Network Drives on macOSbug fixMilestone
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    Switched to Bigger Units in UI for High Bitrate/Large Recordingschanges
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    Fixed Issue where a Removed Source's Scene Would Not be Correctly Loggedbug fixMilestone
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    Video Capture Device (PipeWire) Source Type Addednew content
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    Improved Simple Mode Replay Buffer Settingschanges
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    Fixed Possible Crash in Lua Scripts when Switching Scene Collectionsbug fixMilestone
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    obs-websocket Updated to Version 5.4.2changes
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    Disabled Paste Transform on Locked Scene Itemschanges
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    Fixed Issue with Free Disk Space Calculation on ExFAT and FAT32 Volumes on macOSbug fixMilestone
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    Fixed Issue Preventing Remux Dialog from Being Used Multiple Timesbug fix
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    Theme Data Search Paths Addedchanges
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    GPU Rescaling Options for Streaming and Recording Outputs Addednew content
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    Fixed High CPU Usage with Virtual Camera on macOSbug fixMilestone
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    Enabled HDR for HEVC over RTMPnew content
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    MaxRGB Tonemapper for SDR in HDR Tone Mapping Filter Addednew content
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    Fixed Audio Track 1 Being Offset/Desynced with Other Tracksbug fixMilestone
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    Fixed Issue where OBS could be Closed by Docked Browser Panelsbug fixMilestone
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    Fixed Incorrect VST Window Size on HiDPI Displaybug fixMilestone
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    Channel Selection for CoreAudio Input Devices Addednew content
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    Automatic Cropping to Bounding Box Option Addednew content
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    AV1 Support for WebRTC/WHIP Output Addednew content
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    Fixed Audio Track Titles Not Being Set in Custom FFmpeg Outputbug fixMilestone
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    Fixed Crash when Trying to Stream with WebRTC/WHIPbug fixMilestone
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    Premultiplied Alpha Option Added for Game Capture on Windowsnew content
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    Multi-Track Audio Support for mpegts Enablednew content
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    Fixed Crash in Image Slideshow when Adding a Directory with No Filesbug fixMilestone
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    Fixed Resize Cursor Respecting Item Transformationbug fixMilestone
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    Fixed Regression Causing Missing Tooltip for Fragmented MOV/MP4bug fix
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    Clarified macOS Microphone Permissions Promptbug fix
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    AV1 Support for VA-API Addednew content
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    Lua Script Location Added to Search Path for Lua Native Librarieschanges
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    Fixed Crash on macOS when Streaming to WHIP Servers with Certain Configurationsbug fixMilestone
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    Fixed Crashes with Virtual Camera on Windows when Consumed as YUY2bug fixMilestone
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    Fixed Checkbox Misalignment on macOS in Properties Viewbug fixMilestone
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    Fixed Issue with Yes/No Buttons on Reset Docks Confirmation Message Box Not Being Translatedbug fix
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    Default Recording Format Changed to fMP4/fMOV for Stable Releaseschanges
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    Fixed Editable List UI Element Having Incorrect Background Colorbug fixMilestone
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    Fixed Possible Crash with WHIP Outputbug fixMilestone
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    Python 3.11 Support Added for macOSchanges
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    Disabled Edit Transform if Scene Item is Lockedchanges
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    Reworked Image Slideshow Sourcenew content

    The reworked Image Slideshow source loads files asynchronously and fixes an issue where the slideshow would loop before showing all images.

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    Fixed Safe Mode Removing Third-Party Transitions from Scene Collectionbug fixMilestone
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    Fixed Issue with Free Disk Space Calculation on macOS Not Matching Finder Valuesbug fixMilestone
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    HDR Support Added for Elgato HD60 X Rev.2changes
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    Fixed Unable to Use QSV in Flatpak Packagebug fixMilestone
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    Capture Audio Option Added for Window/Game Capture on Windowsnew content
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    Fixed Issue with Background of Audio Meters Being Transparent Causing Visual Artifactsbug fix
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    Removed Windows 7 and Ubuntu 20.04 NVENC Fallbackschanges
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    Fixed Crash when Loading Python at Runtime on Windowsbug fixMilestone
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    PCM Audio in Fragmented MP4/MOV Now Supportedchanges
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    Fixed Deadlock when Adding macOS Screen Capture Sourcebug fixMilestone
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    Capture Card Device Source Type Added on macOSnew content
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