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.
OBS Studio 31.0.0 Beta 3 changes:
- Fixed a regression in Beta 1-2 causing the AUTHORS file to not load on Linux [tytan652]
- Fixed a regression in Beta 1-2 where encoders might not load correctly [PatTheMav]
- Fixed a crash in Beta 1-2 on shutdown on Linux if browser panels/docks were open [WizardCM]
- Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 causing Frontend API events to not dispatch during application launch [PatTheMav]
- Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the "Show Profile Folder" menu item behavior had changed [WizardCM]
- Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where websocket commands to create/delete profiles did not work [BarryCarlyon]
- Fixed a memory leak in PipeWire plugin [dimtpap]
- Fixed a crash on Linux when importing a scene collection created on Windows [SarenDev]
- Fixed a crash on Windows when capturing a Vulkan application [Charlese2]
- Fixed an issue on FreeBSD with handling SSL certificates [emaste]
- Fixed an issue with pressed button color in the Rachni theme [shiina424]
- Fixed an issue with some missing icons in the System theme [shiina424]
- Removed legacy YouTube chat [gxalpha]
- Blocked TikTok Virtual Camera from loading in OBS due to known issues [notr1ch]
Download 64-bit: OBS Studio 31.0 Beta 3 | Portable | ~150.0 MB (Open Source)
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