OBS Studio: Open Source Broadcasting Software
Free software for live streaming and screen recording with video capture, encoding, and composition.
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OBS Studio is a cross-platform application for video capture, composition, encoding, recording, and streaming. The software is built with C/C++ and integrates with FFmpeg for media processing, DirectShow for Windows capture sources, and various streaming protocols. It supports real-time video mixing, multiple scene compositions, audio mixing, and hardware-accelerated encoding. Common applications include live streaming to platforms like Twitch and YouTube, screen recording for tutorials, game capture, and professional broadcasting workflows.
Scene Composition
Supports multiple scenes with layered sources including video captures, images, text, and browser sources. Users can switch between scenes and apply transitions during live broadcasts.
Plugin Architecture
Extensible plugin system allows third-party developers to add custom sources, filters, and output methods. Includes API documentation for developing custom functionality.
Hardware Integration
Supports hardware-accelerated encoding through NVENC, AMD VCE, and Intel Quick Sync. Integrates with capture cards, webcams, and professional audio interfaces.
Release candidate that removes the new Add Source dialog and fixes several beta issues.
- –Removed new Add Source dialog
- –Fixed an issue where an Image Slideshow could have its transition interrupted
- –Fixed an issue where some strings were not translated
- –Fixed an issue where full-height docks did not have the correct default setting
Fixes Audio Mixer display issues and PipeWire Camera source description problems from Beta 1.
- –Fixed an issue causing buttons in the Audio Mixer to no longer display when changing font size
- –Fixed an issue where some tooltips were missing from the Audio Mixer
- –Fixed an issue where the dialogs spawned from the Audio Mixer on the Classic theme would be sized incorrectly
- –Fixed an issue where changing themes would sometimes not update the Audio Mixer appearance
- –Fixed an issue where the resolution and aspect ratio could be missing from the Video Format description for PipeWire Camera sources
Major update adding new Audio Mixer, Add Source dialog, WebRTC Simulcast support, and enhanced undo/redo actions.
- –Added new Audio Mixer
- –Added new Add Source dialog
- –Added WebRTC Simulcast Support
- –Added missing undo/redo actions for scene items
- –Scale filtering, blending mode, blending method, deinterlacing mode and deinterlacing field order
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