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What changed in OBS Studio in 2025

133 updates · 1 main milestone · Jan 18, 2025 to Sep 27, 2025

  1. 4 events
    Fixed browser sources breaking after switching scenesbug fix

    This issue may also have caused increased resource usage.

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    Fixed unavailability of Multitrack Video settings for Custom Servicesbug fix
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    Fixed crash when opening source properties on Windowsbug fix
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    Fixed audio deduplication logic issue with Audio Capture Sourcebug fix
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  2. 39 events
    Improved format selection for PipeWire video capturechanges
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    Added opt-in automatic crash log upload for Windows and macOSnew content
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    Changed Hybrid MP4/MOV to be the default containerschanges
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    Fixed an issue that could result in increases to output latency after temporary encoder stallsbug fix
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    Improved accuracy of chapter markers in Hybrid MP4/MOVchanges
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    Fixed SRT reconnection failuresbug fix
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    Fixed a crash in Media Source when playback starts with certain video filesbug fix
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    Removed the --disable-shutdown-check launch flagchanges
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    Fixed focus not displaying properly in hotkey settings on macOSbug fix
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    Hybrid MP4/MOV is now out of betachanges

    Made the default output format for new profiles.

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    Fixed an issue where Multitrack Video could still be enabled after switching servicesbug fix

    From a service that supports it to one that does not.

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    Added chair removal option for NVIDIA RTX Background Removalnew content

    Allows removal of chairs.

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    Improved audio deduplication logicchanges

    Covers more cases of nested scenes, groups, and multiple canvases.

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    Updated the default settings for AMD encoderschanges
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    Added experimental Metal renderer for Apple Silicon Macsnew content
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    Fixed the scrollbar appearing invisible in Light and Rachni themesbug fix
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    Fixed a memory leak when trying to output Hybrid MP4 to a non-writeable locationbug fix
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    Fixed overflow texture rendering sRGB-awarenessbug fix
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    Changed default bitrate from 2500 to 6000 Kbpschanges
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    Fixed incorrect color range property setting for AMD AV1 encoderbug fix
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    Fixed not being able to capture higher than 60fps with macOS ScreenCapturebug fix
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    Removed workarounds to prevent loading Qt 5 based pluginschanges
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    Added a basic plugin managernew content
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    Fixed a UI deadlock when opening source propertiesbug fix

    Added a 200ms delay before creating the properties window.

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    Added custom OBS widgets in preparation for larger UI updateschanges
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    OBS Studio will no longer load plugins built for a newer releasechanges

    To prevent future compatibility issues.

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    Added Voice Activity Detection (VAD) to NVIDIA RTX Audio Effectsnew content

    Improves noise suppression for speech and includes several optimizations to NVIDIA Effects.

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    Changed the crash sentinel file locationchanges

    Moved to its own subdirectory.

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    Added Hybrid MOV supportnew content

    Brings ProRes support on macOS and a more widely supported HEVC/H.264 + PCM audio option to all platforms.

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    Fixed a crash with SRT when using an invalid URLbug fix
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    Prevent audio duplication when sources are set to 'Monitor and Output'changes

    While the monitoring device is also being captured.

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    Fixed a crash when setting non-default pkt_size with SRTbug fix
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    Potentially fixed a rare crash on macOS when moving or resizing the OBS windowbug fix
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    Removed a workaround for older Qt versionsbug fix

    Prevented docks from loading correctly while OBS is maximized.

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    Fixed HEVC frame priority not being set correctly in some casesbug fix

    Potentially causing playback errors when dropping frames.

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    Fixed Hybrid MP4 file splitting not working correctly in some casesbug fix
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    Fixed rare occurrence of multiview becoming blankbug fix
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    Fixed an issue where GetGroupList with obs-websocket would return nothingbug fix
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    Re-hid the cursor in edit fields on macOSchanges
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  3. 8 events
    Fixed Browser Source Hardware Acceleration Failurebug fix

    Addressed a failure in Browser Source hardware acceleration in the Flatpak version.

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    Corrected Progress Bar Stylingbug fix

    Fixed an issue where progress bars were styled incorrectly.

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    Fixed Multitrack Video Maximum Video Tracks Issuebug fix

    Resolved an issue causing Multitrack Video to set the Maximum Video Tracks to 10 if set to 'Auto'.

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    Fixed Video Capture Devices Stopping on Linuxbug fix

    Addressed an issue where Video Capture Devices on Linux could unexpectedly stop capturing video.

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    Fixed Freeze on Linux with PipeWire Capturebug fixMilestone

    Resolved a freeze issue on Linux when using PipeWire capture with explicit sync.

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    Adjusted Scrollbar Spacingbug fix

    Resolved incorrect spacing around scrollbars.

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    Fixed Gamma Shift with PipeWire Capture on Linuxbug fix

    Resolved an issue where video filters could cause gamma shift with PipeWire capture on Linux.

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    Fixed Decklink Output Issuebug fix

    Addressed the issue where Decklink Output did not work.

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  4. 4 events
    Fixed RTMPS streams failure issuebug fix
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    Fixed Browser Source hardware acceleration issue on Linuxbug fix
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    Fixed crash with YouTube browser docksbug fix
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    Fixed SRT streams ingestion failure in Media Sourcesbug fix
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  5. 67 events
    Fixed Lookahead Depth Value Logging for NVENCbug fix
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    Fixed V4L2 Devices Corrupted Frames Issuebug fix

    Fixed an issue with V4L2 devices where corrupted frames would terminate capture

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    Adjusted Size and Layout of Dialogschanges

    Adjusted the size, layout, and other UI aspects of the dialog

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    Reorganized Preview/Source Context Menuchanges
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    Fixed FLV/RTMP Timestamps Issue with B-framesbug fix

    Fixed an issue where FLV/RTMP timestamps were incorrect when b-frames are used

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    Color Format/Space/Range GPU Conversion Supportnew content
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    Fixed Crash on macOS 13 or Older with Browser Sourcebug fix

    Fixed a crash on macOS 13 or older when a Browser Source or Browser Dock was added or loaded

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    New UI Appearance Optionsnew content

    Added new UI appearance options, font size and density (padding/spacing)

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    Explicit Sync Support for PipeWire Screen Capturenew content
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    Fixed Possible Crash when Adding Procedure Handlerbug fix
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    Fixed Game Capture Hook Reporting Issuebug fix

    Fixed an issue where the game capture hook could incorrectly report that it was still hooked

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    Fixed Crash on Windows with Vulkan Direct Displaybug fix

    Fixed a crash on Windows with Vulkan Direct Display if OBS Studio is installed

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    Added Logging for Streaming Service Recommended Settingschanges
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    Fixed Game Capture with Riot Games Vanguardbug fix
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    Fixed Encoder Throughput Checks in AMF for Older AMD Driversbug fix
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    Improved Preview Draw Performanceperformance
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    Support for Recursive Directory Searcheschanges

    Added support for recursive directory searches up to two levels deep

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    Fixed Browser Source Audio Distortion on Windowsbug fix
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    Adjusted Appearance of Scene Collection Importerchanges
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    Fixed Possible Crash when Reordering Scene Itemsbug fix
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    V4L2 Virtual Camera Support on Non-Linux Environmentsnew content
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    Adjusted Multitrack Video Reconnection Behaviorchanges
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    Network Optimizations and TCP Pacing for Multitrack Videonew content
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    Stream Delay Support for Multitrack Videonew content
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    Fixed Menu Items Launching Unintended Actions on macOSbug fix

    Fixed an issue on macOS where menu items would launch unintended actions when OBS was set to certain languages

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    Adjusted Appearance of Sources Listchanges
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    Adjusted Appearance of Dock Toolbarschanges
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    Increased Maximum Crash Report Sizechanges

    Increased maximum crash report size to 200 KB

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    Preview Zoom Controls Addednew content
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    Fixed Multitrack Video Stream Disconnection Issuebug fix

    Fixed an issue with Multitrack Video where a stream would disconnect after 48 hours and fail to reconnect

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    Fixed Race Condition Causing Recordings to Failbug fix

    Fixed a race condition that caused subsequent recordings to fail/hang after an encoder timeout

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    Fixed POSIX Pipes Failure on Linux and macOSbug fix

    Fixed an issue on Linux and macOS where POSIX pipes could fail silently

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    Fixed Hotkeys Stopping Working on Linuxbug fix

    Fixed an issue on Linux where hotkeys could stop working

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    Adjusted Missing Files Dialogchanges
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    QVBR Rate Control for VA-APInew content
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    Fixed R10L Format Output RGB Valuesbug fix
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    Fixed Bug with Single File Location Promptbug fix

    Fixed a bug when locating only a single file that caused the additional files prompt to appear twice

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    Fixed Possible Packet Loss with WebRTC Outputbug fix
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    Fixed Possible Crash on Shutdown from Browser Panelsbug fix

    Fixed a possible crash on shutdown from browser panels on Windows and macOS

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    Fixed Possible Race Condition when Loading Sourcesbug fix
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    Fixed Possible Crash in Multitrack Video Outputbug fix
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    Updated Video Capture Devices Format Selectorchanges

    Updated Video Capture Devices and Capture Card Devices on macOS to a unified list-based format selector when not using a preset

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    Updated Game Capture Hook Signatures on Windowschanges
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    Fixed 10-bit and 16-bit PipeWire Capturesbug fix
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    Fixed Crash with Media Sources without Video Frame Sizebug fix
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    Spatial AQ Option for VideoToolbox Encoders on macOS 15+new content
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    Fixed Browser Error Pages Scrolling Issuebug fix

    Fixed an issue where browser error pages could not scroll

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    Fixed AMF Encoder Level Setting Issuebug fix

    Fixed an issue with AMF where the encoder level was incorrectly set too high

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    Fixed Settings Corruption Issue in AJA Pluginbug fix

    Fixed an issue where settings could become corrupted when updating them in the AJA plugin

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    Changed Hotkeys on macOSchanges

    Changed hotkeys on macOS to require Input Monitoring permission instead of Accessibility

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    Unified Appearance of Menuschanges
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    Fixed Crash on Windows when Importing Profile with Unicode Pathbug fix
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    Fixed Possible Deadlock on Linux with Qt5 Pluginsbug fix
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    Removed Exit Button from Controls Dockchanges
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    Fixed Readability of Buttons by VoiceOver on macOSbug fix
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    Additional Canvases for Multitrack Video Outputnew content
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    Fixed VA-API Frame Height Setting Issue in Flatpak Buildsbug fix

    Fixed an issue with VA-API on AMD in Flatpak builds where the frame height was set incorrectly

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    Fixed V4L2 Virtual Camera Start Failure on Linuxbug fix
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    Fixed Issue with Rescale Output Allowing Invalid Resolutionsbug fix
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    Fixed Freeze with Cropped Itemsbug fix

    Fixed a freeze if an item was cropped further than its original dimensions

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    AV1 B-frame Support for AMFnew content
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    Multitrack Video Support for macOS and Linuxnew content

    Added support for Multitrack Video to macOS (Apple Silicon) and Linux

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    Fixed Crash on Windows with Display Capturebug fix

    Fixed a crash on Windows with Display Capture if no display is available

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    Fixed obs-browser Cookie Folder Names Issuebug fix

    Fixed an issue where obs-browser cookie folder names could start with spaces

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    Fixed Manifest Commit Hash Comparison in Updaterbug fix
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    Fixed CBR Spike with QSV on Intel Battlemage GPUsbug fix
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    Fixed Text Input Field Focus in Name Dialogsbug fix

    Fixed text input field in name dialogs (New/Rename/Duplicate) not being focused by default

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  6. 11 events
    Fixed issue with Image Slideshow Source in Random Playback Modebug fix
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    Fixed issue with inhibiting screensaver on Linuxbug fix
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    Fixed issue with migrated NVIDIA Audio Effects filters retaining positionbug fix
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    Fixed issue on Linux with Portable Mode config directory locationbug fix
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    Fixed crash on macOS due to hand gesture reactionsbug fix
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    Fixed possible deadlock and freeze on macOS while exiting OBSbug fix
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    Fixed possible crash on Linux when initializing PipeWire screen sharingbug fix
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    Fixed crash caused by malformed scene collection filesbug fix
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    Fixed issue where Scene Collections had incorrect base resolutionbug fix
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    Fixed missing string for NVENC error messagebug fix
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    Changed NVENC to not permit invalid custom optionsbalance change
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