Share your gaming, art and entertainment with the world.

Features:

  • High functioning existent fourth dimension video/audio capturing and mixing, with unlimited scenes you can switch between seamlessly via custom transitions.
  • Filters for video sources such as epitome masking, colour correction, chroma/colour keying, and more.
  • Intuitive audio mixer with per-source filters such equally racket gate, noise suppression, and proceeds. Have full command with VST plugin back up.
  • Powerful and easy to use configuration options. Add new Sources, indistinguishable existing ones, and adapt 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.
  • Encoding using H264 (x264) and AAC.
  • Support for Intel Quick Sync Video (QSV) and NVENC.
  • Unlimited number of scenes and sources.
  • Alive RTMP streaming to Twitch, YouTube, DailyMotion, Hitbox and more.
  • File output to MP4 or FLV.
  • GPU-based game capture for high performance game streaming.
  • DirectShow capture device support (webcams, capture cards, etc).
  • Windows 8 high speed monitor capture support.
  • Bilinear or lanczos3 resampling.

What's New:

  • Windows: Added Virtual Camera, allowing you lot to use the OBS output as a camera in other apps on your calculator. Back up for other operating systems will be added in futurity versions when they're gear up [Jim]
  • Added a Source Toolbar to allow easy access to relevant controls for the currently selected source. The toolbar tin can be toggled via the View Menu -> Source Toolbar [DDRBoxman/Jim/cg2121]
  • Added media controls to let controlling playback of media/VLC sources on the source toolbar when a media source, VLC source, or slideshow source is selected [cg2121]
  • Added a new noise suppression method to the Noise Suppression filter, RNNoise, which is an AI-based noise suppression method with significantly better results for voice than the pre-existing method (Speex) [remjay]
  • Added the ability to take screenshots of the previews, sources, or scenes with hotkeys [cg2121]
  • Added a log viewer when going to the Help menu -> Logs -> View Log carte du jour detail [cg2121]
  • Added a pct toggle checkbox to the volume controls in advanced audio properties [cg2121]
  • Added more audio capture support for BSD operating systems [khng300]
  • Added the pick to disable antialiasing for text sources [Codex-]
  • Added a right-click context menu selection to projectors to make a specific projector always on summit of other windows [Bennik2000]

Improvements/Tweaks

  • QSV Encoder: Improved performance when running OBS on an Intel GPU and simplified various options [brittneysclark]
  • The cursor will now change to reflect your action (dragging edges or sources) when editing items in the preview [WizardCM]
  • Improved the interface of transitions dock [cg2121]
  • Increased the update rate of the level meters in the sound mixer from 30Hz to 60Hz for improved smoothness and responsiveness [dodgepong]
  • Media sources using remote URLs will now automatically try to reconnect when disconnected [Yohox]
  • Added a "Defaults" push to the script dialog to reset script properties to defaults [cg2121]
  • Added a right-click context menu when clicking on scripts to allow opening the script file location or reloading specific scripts [WizardCM]
  • The auto-configuration dialog volition now utilise standard/common resolutions when selecting what resolution you'd similar to employ [cg2121]
  • 709 is now the default YUV colorpsace
  • The VLC source'due south playlist holding can now be reordered by dragging and dropping items within it [cg2121]
  • Projectors associated with specific monitors will now be deleted when the monitor is disconnected from the system [cg2121]
  • Yous can now use slashes in the recording proper noun format and prefix prefixes/suffixes to automatically create directories when recording or making replays [Jim]
  • Improved functioning and accuracy of the LUT filter [jpark37]
  • The default sound sample charge per unit is now 48khz instead of 44.1khz [e00E]
  • NVENC: Added a more friendly warning that volition bear witness up if you are using an outdated NVIDIA driver [notr1ch]
  • Windows: The program will at present bear witness a list of command line options in a dialog box if started with the --aid or -h command line parameters [WizardCM]
  • macOS: Added back up for several more virtual sound drivers to be selected as desktop sound capture devices in sound settings [pkv]
  • Prototype sources will no longer cheque for changes or endeavor to load an epitome while hidden [notr1ch]
  • The minimum canvas resolution is now 8x8 to prevent issues where this could exist rounded to cipher causing OBS to fail to start [notr1ch]
  • The settings window tin now be closed with the ESC key [Bennik2000]
  • macOS window capture no longer shows windows which aren't relevant to capture [timmiehaha]

Bug Fixes

  • Windows: Fixed an outcome where loss of sure devices could cause a crash with window capture [jpark37]
  • Windows: Fixed a issues where an inactive UWP app (such as Reckoner) could exist selected for window capture, but would nonetheless fail to capture even after being unminimized [jpark37]
  • Windows: Fixed a flaw where capturing Chrome-based programs with Window Capture might fall dorsum and capture other Chrome-based programs unintentionally [jpark37]
  • Windows: Fixed the auto updater always launching OBS as administrator subsequently a successful update [notr1ch]
  • Windows: The auto updater at present works correctly if the OBS user and administrator user are dissimilar accounts [notr1ch]
  • Linux: Fixed an result where the browser source could crash when browsing files [cg2121]
  • Linux: Stock-still an issue with "e'er on top" sometimes not working with projectors [cg2121]
  • Linux: Fixed an issue where cameras using V4L2 would non respond correctly to pan/tilt controls [ioangogo]
  • Linux: Fixed an event where a user's preferred language could not be detected correctly [khng300]
  • macOS: Stock-still an issue where "ever on top" windows would not always exist on meridian [jtopper]
  • macOS: Fixed an issue where certain prompts didn't accept a default action for keyboard users [unknowndomain]
  • macOS: Fixed a memory leak which could cause a crash after extended utilise [jpark37]
  • macOS: Fixed an issue where resizing a multiview window could cause a crash [jpark37]
  • Fixed a bug where pressing the rename shortcut while editing a scene name would reset the edit land [RytoEX]
  • Fixed a issues where the organisation tray icon could appear even though it was disabled in settings [Programatic]
  • Fixed a bug where you could get 2 save confirmation dialogs in a row when exiting the filter/properties [Jim]
  • Fixed various bugs and stability bug with Vulkan capture [jpark37]
  • Fixed a bug where starting recording or the replay buffer could resize the main window [cg2121]
  • Fixed a bug where media sources hotkeys would non work correctly in Studio Mode'due south preview [cg2121]
  • Fixed an upshot that allowed "Paste (Duplicate)" for scene sources, resulting in strange bugs [exeldro]
  • Stock-still an issue where the volume meters in the audio mixer would appear to be clipping when docks were moved [WizardCM]
  • Fixed an issue where the right edge of certain JPEG and movie files could exist incorrectly rendered [jpark37]
  • Stock-still an event where groups would not exist selected/deselected correctly [cg2121]
  • Fixed a hang that could occur when streaming with certain streaming services (acquired by certain RTMP status values) [eric]
  • Fixed an issue where scene collections which used similar names with different symbols could overwrite one another [RytoEx]
  • Stock-still a bug where CoreAudio audio encoder would not work with iv.0 audio correctly [pkv]
  • Fixed a crash when a hotkey to play/pause was used on a media source with an invalid or blank file [exeldro]
  • Fixed a problems where the "Start Streaming" button could go blank nether sure circumstances [WizardCM]
  • Fixed a bug where a changed theme get stuck if the user exited the settings dialog with the [x] button rather than the OK/Abolish buttons [Jim]
  • Fixed a bug where filters would be deleted on sources that had their plugins removed [Jim]
  • Stock-still a issues where hotkeys could repeat when held downward [cg2121]
  • Fixed a bug where unnamed sources would bear witness upwardly in the hotkeys settings [Scrxtchy]
  • Fixed a bug where services wouldn't be ordered properly when showing all services [Jim]
  • Fixed an issue where the automatic scene switcher tool wouldn't detect some windows [adalessa]
  • Fixed a bug where the Stats dock would steal focus from the main window [Bennik2000]
  • Fixed a vehement event for certain codecs (such as ProRes) when using FFmpeg output [ePirat]
  • Stock-still a bug with the SRT output to brand information technology compliant with ETR 290 Level one recommendations (rewrite of srt output) [pkv]
  • Fixed a bug where the terminal frame of a media source could exist visible briefly when restarting playback [notr1ch]
  • Fixed a issues where you could not capture programs using executable names beginning with "time" [notr1ch]
  • Stock-still a crash with certain AJA devices [Jim]
  • Fixed a memory leak when dragging and dropping stuff on to OBS to create sources [cg2121]
  • Fixed a retention leak and crash on shutdown when scenes were reordered [Programatic]
  • Stock-still the script_path() script office causing memory corruption [PerHeed]
  • Fixed camera controls on Linux video devices not working [Nathan-Blueberry]