OBS Studio (Open Broadcaster Software) 32.0.4 + x64 + Portable

Fixed a bug where sources could show up in the mixer while using studio mode even when those sources weren’t active [cg2121]
Fixed a bug where audio wouldn’t capture for people with older Windows versions [rcdrone]
Fixed an incorrectly colored icon on the Rachni theme [Monsteer]

Fixed a bug where the virtual camera on Windows wouldn't display properly [Jim]

Fixed an issue that triggered a full system freeze for some users. Made a legendary workaround to some sort of driver/kernel bug which was triggered by the browser source (I am really proud of this) [Jim]
Improved performance of the updated Chromium build of browser source (I am also really proud of this) [Jim]
Fixed an issue where some users with certain older Windows versions would not be able to stream at a very high bitrate [R1CH]
Fixed an issue where some cameras wouldn’t decode correctly on Linux [kkartaltepe]
Fixed an issue where common in-program shortcuts stopped working sometimes (such as Ctrl-F to make a source fit to screen) [gxalpha/WizardCM]
Fixed a bug on Windows 8.1 where desktop audio capture stopped working [WizardCM]
Fixed SRT and RIST from crashing OBS when a URL isn’t set or when disabling a Media source with a RIST URL [pkv]
Fixed a memory leak in PipeWire capture on Linux [fzwoch]
Fixed an issue where the resize grip would break if you dragged it all the way to the top in the filters window [WizardCM]
Updated AOM/SVT encoders again because there seems to be some new good changes [Jim]
Hiding OBS from capture is now logged [WizardCM]
Fixed an issue on macOS where FFmpeg dependency filenames were unnecessarily complex, breaking some third party plugins [PatTheMav]
Fixed browser plugin not loading if OBS launched from certain paths on macOS [derrod]

New Features and Additions
Added AJA source for AJA devices [DDRBoxman/AJA Team]
Added AJA output to tools menu for AJA devices [DDRBoxman/AJA Team]
Updated CEF (Chromium) for the browser source from 75 (3770) to version 95 (4638) (Absolutely amazing work by everyone who worked on this, especially the CEF community -Jim) [PatTheMav/RytoEX/pkv/WizardCM/VodBox]
Added the ability to set different blend modes to sources via the source right-click context menu (similar to Photoshop’s layer blending for example) [jw0z96]
Added AOM AV1 and SVT-AV1 encoders (note that these are currently considered experimental, work best with CPUs that have many cores, and are only accessible for recording in advanced output mode) [Jim]
Added an OBS hotkey for browser sources to allow refreshing a browser source via that hotkey [gxalpha]
Added hotkey filter search [furious]
Added hotkey duplicate detection [furious/Jim]
Added a warning dialog when switching profiles that have settings changes that require a restart [offthegrid-mike]
Added a “Show active outputs warning on exit” option in advanced settings, which allows you to enable/disable the confirmation dialog on exit while recording/streaming [bobvandevijver]
Added support for the RIST protocol [pkv]
Added official Flatpak support for Linux [GeorgesStavracas]
Added framework for future support of background hotkeys on Wayland [kkartaltepe]
Added an option to general settings to hide OBS from all capturing, allowing you to capture your screen without OBS showing up [R1CH]
Tweaks
Updated dependencies to their latest versions [Jim/RytoEX/pkv/WizardCM/VodBox]
Volume meters will now show audio activity in grayscale when muted rather than showing no activity [cg2121]
Improve menu bar icons on macOS [PatTheMav]
A warning will now be shown when failing to start/stop YouTube streams [derrod]
Improved consistency of transition duration suffixes [cg2121]
On Linux, the list of windows shown in Window capture will now show alphabetically [donotnoot]
Twitch panels will now use light or dark mode depending on the OBS theme [RytoEX]
Changed the Docks menu from being a submenu in the View menu to instead be its own top-level menu on the menu-bar [Warchamp7]
A more user-friendly dialog is now displayed when a file could not be written for recording [R1CH]
The filters preview/properties are now resizable [Warchamp7]
Added the ability for RTMP servers to request a silent reconnect when the server is going down (otherwise known as the “RTMP go away” feature) [Jim]
Incompatible audio filters will now not be shown for sources that don’t support them [WizardCM]
Added frontend event so scripts can know when OBS is shutting down [cg2121]
PipeWire capturing is now more robust, especially in multi-GPU setups [columbarius]
Sources will now be activated when viewing them in the filters dialog [tt2468]
Browser sources are no longer refreshed when their size changes (useful when programmatically resizing them) [exeldro]
Bug Fixes
Fixed the cursor capture position on certain applications with window and game capture [rcdrone]
Fix YouTube GoLive feature not working for existing broadcasts that are not auto-start broadcasts [derrod]
Fixed the YouTube broadcast button state when stopping streams without auto-start, that have auto-stop enabled [derrod]
Fixed an issue where the edit menu wouldn’t properly update its state depending on what was selected [offthegrid-mike]
Fixed the Paste Source context menu items from still being enabled if source has been destroyed [Jim]
Fixed a bug where pressing “Cancel” on a properties dialog would cause settings to save in some cases despite hitting cancel [gxalpha]
Fixed a bug where certain settings would show as available in the video capture device properties when they weren’t actually available [lexi-lambda]
Fixed a crash where modifying the video capture device properties on Linux could cause a crash on some systems [lexi-lambda]
Fixed Linux PulseAudio monitoring volume with signed 32bit and unsigned 8bit formats [norihiro]
Fixed Media Source not working with audio-only files [norihiro]
Fixed a couple memory leaks with QSV [shleeable]
Fixed an issue where audio monitoring could have significant latency on Linux [kkartaltepe]
Fixed undo/redo not working for text changes on the context bar [gxalpha]
Fixed an issue where the transform window would not consistently updated for selected sources/scenes [offthegrid-mike]
Fixed missing undo/redo action when resetting filter properties [gxalpha]
Fixed missing undo/redo action when using “Add existing source” [gxalpha]
Fixed an issue where stinger transitions could sometimes loop unintentionally [exeldro]
Fixed an issue where transforms/crops would not be included when copying/pasting sources [torresam]
Fixed a couple potential freezes and crashes, especially with browser sources [Jim]
Fixed an issue where devices would not always reinitialize properly when switching scene collections [Jim]
Fixed various issues that would affect the websockets plugin [tt2468]
Fixed a bug where certain Twitch panel settings wouldn’t save properly [derrod]
Fixed a bug on Linux where Window capture wouldn’t properly capture on software rasterization devices [ishitatsuyuki]
Fixed various potential bugs and race conditions across the program and multiple plugins [wangshaohui]
Fixed network throughput to distant servers potentially being limited in low memory environments [R1CH]
Fixed a crash on Linux X11 that could happen when closing certain dialogs containing video previews [tt2468]
Fixed VST plugin windows disappearing when resized [Blue Cat Audio]
Fixed a VST plugin crash that could occur under certain circumstances [walker-WSH]
Fixed an incorrect offset of scene labels on certain multiview configurations [norihiro]
Fixed a bug that would allow resizing sources that are locked [ntoff]
Fixed a performance issue with X11 window capture on Linux [ishitatsuyuki]
Fixed a bug where projectors could not be resized with certain window managers on Linux [univrsal]
Fixed window flashing on macOS when starting the program minimized to tray [CodyJung]
Fixed a bug where push-to-talk or mute delay would not save under certain circumstances [CodyJung]
Fixed a bug where mouse hotkeys would not always function correctly on Linux [kkartaltepe]

Исправлена ошибка, появившаяся в 27.1.2, когда некоторые источники не выводили звук должным образом [Jim].

Исправлена проблема с прозрачностью источника браузера [rcdrone]
Исправлена проблема, при которой размер главного окна не мог быть изменен для маленьких мониторов [Warchamp7]
Исправлена ошибка, когда горячие клавиши иногда не срабатывали, когда программа была в фокусе [RytoEX]
Исправлена проблема, при которой флажок Bandwidth Test для Twitch был некорректно отключен [derrod]
Исправлена проблема, из-за которой тест полосы пропускания был недоступен для YouTube в мастере автонастройки [derrod]
Исправлена ошибка при открытии диалога автонастройки с привязанной учетной записью YouTube [notr1ch]

27.1.1 Hotfix
Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect deployment of 27.1 on Windows, causing the Display Capture Source to look washed out [Jim]
New Features and Additions
Added YouTube integration [yuriy-chumak]
Allows the ability to connect your YouTube account without using a stream key
Adds various features when setting up your stream that allows you to set settings for each stream: your stream title, description, privacy settings, scheduling streams, and more
YouTube streams are created and managed via a new “Manage Broadcast” button next to “Start Streaming” [derrod]
Also features a chat dock for public and unlisted broadcasts (currently read-only) [derrod]
Bandwidth testing is now supported in the Auto-Configuration wizard when logged in [derrod]
Special thanks to the developers at YouTube for working with us directly on the initial implementation of this feature and helping to make it a reality
Added an 18-scene multiview option [XDelta]
Added a “Mask Only” option to the stinger track matte [Jim]
Added a feature to browser sources to allow limited control over OBS, which must be explicitly granted by the user [gxalpha]
Added an option to draw safe areas in the preview (same as the safe areas in the multiview) [cg2121]
Tweaks
Added performance fixes for Windows 11 and Windows 10 Insider builds [rcdrone]
Names for displays on macOS Display capture are now human readable names [Developer-Ecosystem-Engineering]
Auto-Remux now works with Replay Buffer [gxalpha]
Optimized the media source, reducing unnecessary CPU usage [rcdrone]
The missing files dialog will now detect missing files for stingers as well [gxalpha]
Remove “Enter Fullscreen” from the menu on macOS because macOS already has a builtin fullscreen mode interface option [gxalpha]
Sources that are invisible/hidden will now have their text dimmed as well in the source list [gxalpha]
Added a “Missing Files Check” menu item to the “Scene Collections” menu [gxalpha]
Added source icons to the source toolbar [cg2121]
Image sources that use gif files now will animate in preview when using studio mode [cg2121]
Enabled Alpha option in the Freetype 2 Text Source’s Font dialog [norihiro]
Added the ability to disable the Missing Files dialog using a startup flag [tt2468]
Added Ctrl+R on Linux and Cmd+R on macOS to reload browser panels [WizardCM]
Re-enabled drag & drop for scenes & sources on Linux [GeorgeStavracas]
Minor UI improvements to various areas, including Source Toolbar, Transform dialog and more [Warchamp7]
Improved internal behaviour in the game capture source to avoid unnecessary re-hooking [rcdrone]
Wayland capture sources are now available without having to pass custom parameters to OBS from the command line [GeorgeStavracas/tytan652]
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug on Wayland on Linux where the cursor would capture slightly mispositioned [GeorgeStavracas]
Fixed a bug with Dynamic Bitrate that would cause it to malfunction when used with hardware encoders [R1CH]
Fixed a bug on Wayland where capture methods (ie window/desktop) that weren’t fully supported would appear anyway [GeorgeStavracas]
Fixed a variety of colour-related bugs in window capture and browser source [rcdrone]
Fixed a bug where track matte stingers would flash previous frames sometimes [Jim]
Fixed an issue where the projectors would list incorrect resolutions for DPI-scaled monitors [RytoEX]
Fixed a crash on exit that could occur when using 3rd party plugins that hold references to sources with audio monitoring enabled [R1CH]
Fixed a bug where the Game Capture source would occasionally still capture overlays with the “Capture third-party overlays” option disabled [kokole]
Fixed a bug where keyboard interaction did not work correctly on macOS [WizardCM]
Fixed a bug where the replay buffer could crash when plugins interact with it [exeldro]
Fixed an issue where the mask/blend filter looked incorrect on version 27 [rcdrone]
Fixed a bug where deleting a scene that’s used as a source wouldn’t Undo/Redo properly [exeldro]
Fixed a bug where the Auto-Remux would pop up blank sometimes [gxalpha]
Fixed a bug where performing a redo for creating sources would cause sources to be created in the wrong scene [gxalpha]
Fixed the “Deactivate when not showing” option in the Decklink source not working properly [cg2121]
Fixed a bug where themes were unable to use previously defined palette variables [WizardCM]
Fixed log viewer taking up unnecessary extra memory when closed [cg2121]
Fixed a crash that could occur when exiting OBS with decklink output active [R1CH]
Fixed an issue where saving screenshots or the replay buffer would fail if the output filename format contained a directory path [R1CH]
Fixed a crash that could occur when a connection was dropped during the Auto-Configuration Wizard’s bandwidth-testing stage [derrod]
Disabled "Network Optimizations" when using RTMPS because of incompatibility [R1CH]
Fixed an issue where setting a zero second auto reconnect delay would cause OBS to stop responding if disconnected [R1CH]

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Release Candidate 2 Fixes
Fixed a bug where the auto-start and auto-stop checkboxes for YouTube integration could sometimes be disabled
Fixed a bug where stream delay didn’t work with YouTube integration
Fixed certain categories missing or not being translated in the YouTube stream configuration dialog
The description box when starting a YouTube broadcast is now a multi-line
Fixed a crash when using Alt-Tab with a captured game
Fixed a bug where scheduled broadcasts would lose their set description
The “Network optimizations” option will now be disabled when using RTMPS due to issues
Fixed a bug where changing to a service with stream key wouldn't unlink a previously linked account
New Features and Additions
Added YouTube integration [yuriy-chumak]
Allows the ability to connect your YouTube account without using a stream key
Adds various features when starting your stream that allows you to set settings for each stream: your stream title, description, privacy settings, scheduling streams, and more
Also features a chat dock for public and unlisted broadcasts (currently read-only) [derrod]
Special thanks to the developers at YouTube for working with us directly on the initial implementation of this feature and helping to make it a reality
Added an 18-scene multiview option [XDelta]
Added a “Mask Only” option to the stinger track matte [Jim]
Added a feature to browser sources to allow limited control over OBS, which must be explicitly granted by the user [gxalpha]
Added an option to draw safe areas in the preview (same as the safe areas in the multiview) [cg2121]
Tweaks
Names for displays on macOS Display capture are now human readable names [Developer-Ecosystem-Engineering]
Auto-Remux now works with Replay Buffer [gxalpha]
Optimized the media source, reducing unnecessary CPU usage [rcdrone]
The missing files dialog will now detect missing files for stingers as well [gxalpha]
Remove “Enter Fullscreen” from the menu on macOS because macOS already has a builtin fullscreen mode interface option [gxalpha]
Sources that are invisible/hidden will now have their text dimmed as well in the source list [gxalpha]
Added a “Missing Files Check” menu item to the “Scene Collections” menu [gxalpha]
Added source icons to the source toolbar [cg2121]
Image sources that use gif files now will animate in preview when using studio mode [cg2121]
Enabled Alpha option in the Freetype 2 Test Source’s Font dialog [norihiro]
Added the ability to disable the Missing Files dialog using a startup flag [tt2468]
Added Ctrl+R on Linux and Cmd+R on macOS to reload browser panels [WizardCM]
Re-enabled drag & drop for scenes & sources on Linux [GeorgeStavracas]
Minor UI improvements to various areas, including Source Toolbar, Transform dialog and more [Warchamp7]
Improved internal behaviour in the game capture source to avoid unnecessary re-hooking [rcdrone]
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug on Wayland on Linux where the cursor would capture slightly mispositioned [GeorgeStavracas]
Fixed a bug with Dynamic Bitrate that would cause it to malfunction when used with hardware encoders [R1CH]
Fixed a bug on Wayland where capture methods (ie window/desktop) that weren’t fully supported would appear anyway [GeorgeStavracas]
Fixed a variety of colour-related bugs in window capture and browser source [rcdrone]
Fixed a bug where track matte stingers would flash previous frames sometimes [Jim]
Fixed an issue where the projectors would list incorrect resolutions for DPI-scaled monitors [RytoEX]
Fixed a crash on exit that could occur when using 3rd party plugins that hold references to sources with audio monitoring enabled [R1CH]
Fixed a bug where the Game Capture source would occasionally still capture overlays with the “Capture third-party overlays” option disabled [kokole]
Fixed a bug where keyboard interaction did not work correctly on macOS [WizardCM]
Fixed a bug where the replay buffer could crash when plugins interact with it [exeldro]
Fixed an issue where the mask/blend filter looked incorrect on version 27 [rcdrone]
Fixed a bug where deleting a scene that’s used as a source wouldn’t Undo/Redo properly [exeldro]
Fixed a bug where the Auto-Remux would pop up blank sometimes [gxalpha]
Fixed a bug where performing a redo for creating sources would cause sources to be created in the wrong scene [gxalpha]
Fixed the “Deactivate when not showing” option in the Decklink source not working properly [cg2121]
Fixed a bug where themes were unable to use previously defined palette variables [WizardCM]
Fixed log viewer taking up unnecessary extra memory when closed [cg2121]
Fixed a crash that could occur when exiting OBS with decklink output active [R1CH]
Fixed an issue where saving screenshots or the replay buffer would fail if the output filename format contained a directory path [R1CH]

New Features and Additions
Added YouTube integration [yuriy-chumak]
Allows the ability to connect your YouTube account without using a stream key
Adds various features when starting your stream that allows you to set settings for each stream: your stream title, description, privacy settings, scheduling streams, and more
Also features a chat dock for public and unlisted broadcasts (currently read-only) [derrod]
Special thanks to the developers at YouTube for working with us directly on the initial implementation of this feature and helping to make it a reality
Added an 18-scene multiview option [XDelta]
Added a “Mask Only” option to the stinger track matte [Jim]
Added a feature to browser sources to allow limited control over OBS, which must be explicitly granted by the user [gxalpha]
Added an option to draw safe areas in the preview (same as the safe areas in the multiview) [cg2121]
Tweaks
Names for displays on macOS Display capture are now human readable names [Developer-Ecosystem-Engineering]
Auto-Remux now works with Replay Buffer [gxalpha]
Optimized the media source, reducing unnecessary CPU usage [rcdrone]
The missing files dialog will now detect missing files for stingers as well [gxalpha]
Remove “Enter Fullscreen” from the menu on macOS because macOS already has a builtin fullscreen mode interface option [gxalpha]
Sources that are invisible/hidden will now have their text dimmed as well in the source list [gxalpha]
Added a “Missing Files Check” menu item to the “Scene Collections” menu [gxalpha]
Added source icons to the source toolbar [cg2121]
Image sources that use gif files now will animate in preview when using studio mode [cg2121]
Enabled Alpha option in the Freetype 2 Test Source’s Font dialog [norihiro]
Added the ability to disable the Missing Files dialog using a startup flag [tt2468]
Added Ctrl+R on Linux and Cmd+R on macOS to reload browser panels [WizardCM]
Re-enabled drag & drop for scenes & sources on Linux [GeorgeStavracas]
Minor UI improvements to various areas, including Source Toolbar, Transform dialog and more [Warchamp7]
Improved internal behaviour in the game capture source to avoid unnecessary re-hooking [rcdrone]
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug on Wayland on Linux where the cursor would capture slightly mispositioned [GeorgeStavracas]
Fixed a bug with Dynamic Bitrate that would cause it to malfunction when used with hardware encoders [R1CH]
Fixed a bug on Wayland where capture methods (ie window/desktop) that weren’t fully supported would appear anyway [GeorgeStavracas]
Fixed a variety of colour-related bugs in window capture and browser source [rcdrone]
Fixed a bug where track matte stingers would flash previous frames sometimes [Jim]
Fixed an issue where the projectors would list incorrect resolutions for DPI-scaled monitors [RytoEX]
Fixed a crash on exit that could occur when using 3rd party plugins that hold references to sources with audio monitoring enabled [R1CH]
Fixed a bug where “Capture third-party overlays” in the Game Capture source would occasionally still capture overlays [kokole]
Fixed a bug where keyboard interaction did not work correctly on macOS [WizardCM]
Fixed a bug where the replay buffer could crash when plugins interact with it [exeldro]
Fixed an issue where the mask/blend filter looked incorrect on version 27 [rcdrone]
Fixed a bug where deleting a scene that’s used as a source wouldn’t Undo/Redo properly [exeldro]
Fixed a bug where the Auto-Remux would pop up blank sometimes [gxalpha]
Fixed a bug where performing a redo for creating sources would cause sources to be created in the wrong scene [gxalpha]
Fixed the “Deactivate when not showing” option in the Decklink source not working properly [cg2121]
Fixed a bug where themes were unable to use previously defined palette variables [WizardCM]
Fixed log viewer taking up unnecessary extra memory when closed [cg2121]
Fixed a crash that could occur when exiting OBS with decklink output active [R1CH]
Fixed an issue where saving screenshots or the replay buffer would fail if the output filename format contained a directory path [R1CH]

Fixed 16bpp PNGs rendering brighter than version 26 [jpark37]
Fixed blue chroma key value not keying correctly [jpark37]
Fixed a bug where various sources, including game capture, would get stuck on a black screen sometimes [Jim]
Fixed a context bar crash introduced by a 27.0 change [Jim]
Fixed a bug where you could generate invalid undo/redo actions by clicking “Move Up” or “Move down” without having any source selected [WizardCM]
Fixed an issue where Psycho Visual Tuning would cause NVENC to fail to load when enabled for certain devices. Instead, they will now load without it if it’s unavailable [jpark37]
Fixed various settings (like lossless) for NVENC that could cause load failure [jpark37]
Fixed a bug where “Delete Scene” undo/redo action was not being translated [WizardCM]
Fixed filter changes not generating undo/redo actions [Programatic]
Fixed an issue that could result in lag for people dragging and dropping sources to reorder [exeldro]
Fixed a case on macOS where the VideoToolbox encoder would cause an encoder error when upgrading from 26 to 27.0 [RytoEX]
Audio sources and scenes without filters will no longer have the “Copy Filters” option enabled [RytoEX]
Added “Apply alpha in linear space” option to the media source which treats alpha as linear rather than non-linear (basically if you don’t know what that means, leave it alone) [jpark37]