What changed in OBS Studio in 2026

38 updates · 5 main milestones · Apr 3, 2026 to Apr 3, 2026

  1. 38 events
    Fixed issue with chapter markers having incorrect time when using file splittingbug fix
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    Increased media source playback slider update ratechanges
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    Fixed incorrect colors in audio mixerbug fix
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    Rearranged default dock positionschanges
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    Fixed issue where macOS Screen Capture would select an item for capture by defaultbug fix
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    Fixed issue where some recordings could have black thumbnailsbug fix
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    Fixed issue that could cause transitions to become lockedbug fixMilestone
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    Fixed missing audio mixer tooltipsbug fix
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    Fixed crash on Linux when changing profiles or on application shutdownbug fixMilestone
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    Fixed possible crash on macOS during application shutdown if YouTube docks were activebug fixMilestone
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    WebRTC Simulcast Supportnew content
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    Fixed audio mixer sorting weight for global and pinned sourcesbug fix
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    Fixed crash if some source data was nullbug fixMilestone
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    Overhauled Audio Mixernew content

    Introduced a new layout and features for the audio mixer.

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    Refactored OBSBasic::Save to only save frontend canvas scenes/groupsbug fix
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    Partial support for Canvases to obs-websocketnew content
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    Improved plugin managerchanges

    Allows enabling/disabling missing plugins.

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    Fixed issue with PipeWire when capturing a device that does not require a frameratebug fix
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    Fixed issue that could cause OBS to become unable to change profiles or video settingsbug fixMilestone
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    Fixed missing toolbar actions for audio mixerbug fix
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    Fixed issue with projector resolutions having decimalsbug fix
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    Disabled dock animationschanges
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    Moved transition preview button to button boxchanges
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    Removed 'Source' from source nameschanges
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    Fixed disabled sources appearing in audio mixerbug fix
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    Changed default bitrates to 6000 kbpschanges
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    Changed copying a scene item to copy all propertieschanges
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    Updated Edit Transform dialogchanges
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    Enabled palette for Light theme audio mixerchanges
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    Fixed NAL type for HEVC caption/BPM SEIsbug fix
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    Fixed sync of Preview/Program size and positioningbug fix
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    Fixed issue where video scaling could be incorrect in multivideo encoder scenariosbug fix
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    Fixed issue where PipeWire Camera framerates listed could be incorrectbug fix
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    Fixed audio deduplication incorrectly applying when an audio output capture source is set to monitor onlybug fix
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    Fixed issue where NVIDIA Blur and Background Blur could have banding or look splotchybug fix
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    Improved security of browser sources using local fileschanges
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    Fixed audio mixer minimum width being too largebug fix
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    Fixed issue where HDR video playback in Media Source could be darker than expectedbug fix
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