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OBS Studio 28.0.2

OBS Studio is software designed for capturing, compositing, encoding, recording, and streaming video content, efficiently. It is the re-write of the widely used Open Broadcaster Software, to allow even more features and multi-platform support. OBS Studio supports multiple sources, including media files, games, web pages, application windows, webcams, your desktop, microphone and more.

OBS Studio Features:

  • High performance real time video/audio capturing and mixing, with unlimited scenes you can switch between seamlessly via custom transitions.
  • Live streaming to Twitch, YouTube, Periscope, Mixer, GoodGame, DailyMotion, Hitbox, VK and any other RTMP server
  • Filters for video sources such as image masking, color correction, chroma/color keying, and more.
  • x264, H.264 and AAC for your live streams and video recordings
  • Intel Quick Sync Video (QSV) and NVIDIA NVENC support
  • Intuitive audio mixer with per-source filters such as noise gate, noise suppression, and gain. Take full control with VST plugin support.
  • GPU-based game capture for high performance game streaming
  • Unlimited number of scenes and sources
  • Number of different and customizable transitions for when you switch between scenes
  • Hotkeys for almost any action such as start or stop your stream or recording, push-to-talk, fast mute of any audio source, show or hide any video source, switch between scenes,and much more
  • Live preview of any changes on your scenes and sources using Studio Mode before pushing them to your stream where your viewers will see those changes
  • DirectShow capture device support (webcams, capture cards, etc)
  • Powerful and easy to use configuration options. Add new Sources, duplicate existing ones, and adjust their properties effortlessly.
  • Streamlined Settings panel for quickly configuring your broadcasts and recordings. Switch between different profiles with ease.
  • Light and dark themes available to fit your environment.
  • ...and many other features. For free. At all.

28.0.2 Hotfix:

  • Fix macOS updater not updating to newer versions [Rodney]
  • Fix YouTube Manage Broadcast dialog being too large for 768p displays [cg2121]
  • Fix broken prefix for obspython binary module on Linux [PatTheMav]
  • Fix hotkey settings screen not accepting all input on macOS [PatTheMav]
  • Fix memory leak with mpegts [pkv]
  • Fix crash when left-clicking on non-multiview projectors [r1ch]
  • Fix I420 HLG support [rcdrone]
  • Fix resource leak in v4l2-output [shoffmeister]
  • Fix source name edit textbox not accepting input on enter [PatTheMav]
  • Add support for reading NV12/YUY2 PQ/HLG [rcdrone]
  • Fix spacing in scene and source tree [gxalpha]
  • Fix Qt5-linked plugins crashing Qt6-based OBS builds on Linux [kkartaltepe/norihiro]
  • Update volume controls decay rate on profile switch [PatTheMav]
  • Fix crash when removing filter after changing a value [PatTheMav]
  • Fix frame sharing and colorspace issues for macOS Virtual Camera [PatTheMav]
  • Fix crashes and unusable property button for VSTs on M1 Macs [PatTheMav]
  • Fix Light theme Studio Mode labels and T-bar [shiina424]
  • Update media states when image source is de-/activated [WarmUpTill]
  • Don't save/overwrite browser docks if CEF hasn't loaded [WizardCM]
  • Fix DeckLink Output color range and space [rcdrone]
  • Undeprecate traditional capture sources on macOS 12 [gxalpha]
  • Fix startup crash on Intel Macs [Jim]
  • Fix NVIDIA Audio Effects not updating according to user selection [pkv]