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OBS Studio 33.0.0 Beta 6

Beta 6 Changes
Fixed a crash during certain actions involving groups in Beta 1-5 [prgmitchell] (#13978)
Fixed scripting not working on macOS in Beta 1-5 [PatTheMav] (#13976)
Fixed game capture hooks not updating in Beta 1-5 [Warchamp7] (#13968)
Fixed clock Lua script not working in Beta 1-5 [RytoEX] (#13974)
Changed Safe Mode to not start WebSocket Server [FiniteSingularity/RytoEX] (#13984)
Removed support for FFmpeg 6.x and 7.x [RytoEX] (#13964)
Removed support for Qt 6.4-6.9 [RytoEX] (#13969)

OBS Studio 33.0.0-beta5

Beta 5 Changes
Fixed duplicate "Save Replay" hotkey entries when switching profiles [xtfo] (#13943)
Fixed warning dialogs on macOS not rendering rich text [Warchamp7] (#13949)
Fixed source icon state appearing inverted [Warchamp7] (#13953)
Fixed audio monitoring settings not saving [Warchamp7] (#13951)
Fixed missing encoder check showing missing encoders in an output mode that is not currently selected [Warchamp7] (#13950)
Fixed Windows updater not updating game capture and virtual camera in some cases [Warchamp7] (#13939)

OBS Studio 33.0.0-beta4

Beta 4 Changes
Fixed a CI and packaging issue. There are no application changes since Beta 1.
Beta 3 Changes
Fixed a CI issue. There are no application changes since Beta 1.
Beta 2 Changes
Fixed a versioning issue. There are no application changes since Beta 1.
33.0 New Features
Updated CEF from 127/6533 to 150/7871 [WizardCM] (#13900)
This is a massive update to the underlying framework used for browser sources and docks from the July 2024 release to September 2026
All of this work is on the backend and should be invisible to users. Please be sure to report any new weirdness or problems you run into with browser sources!
Complete overhaul to plugin loading [FiniteSingularity/PatTheMav] (#13594)
First-party plugins are now in a new folder named core
Third-party plugins have an updated installation location and folder structure
Existing third-party plugins will continue to load from the legacy locations until OBS Studio 34.0
More information is available in our knowledge base article.
Improved how source snapping works in the preview [Warchamp7] (#12298)
New visual indicator added
Sources now snap along the entire axis instead of only when directly touching
Sources no longer snap to hidden sources
Improved behavior of spinboxes for number values [Warchamp7] (#12337)
Typing is no longer mysteriously blocked in some situations
Numbers are no longer cut off in some situations
Values now update only after pressing Enter and Enter does not close the window
Holding Shift + Up/Down now advances multiple steps at a time
Dragging the cursor inside the input but outside the text itself now works properly
Enabled NVENC on Arm64 [RytoEX] (#13827)
33.0 Changes
Added a check for encoders being missing when loading a profile [derrod] (#11340)
Added support for newest NVIDIA Broadcast SDKs for NVIDIA Audio Effects and Video Effects [pkviet] (#13838)
Added hotkeys for controlling audio monitoring of a source [Warchamp7] (#13599)
Fixed issues with groups in Studio Mode [Warchamp7] (#11092)
Fixed moving sources inside a group causing them to glitch out in Program
Fixed moving sources inside a group showing up live in Program
Adjusted naming of Window Capture methods on Windows [Penwy] (#12047)
Improved detection of fullscreen games for Game Capture [Kira-NT] (#10880)
Improved transparency handling for macOS Screen Capture [jcm93] (#13030)
Scaled simple output recording audio bitrate by channel count [nickvonkaenel] (#13311)
Removed support for Ubuntu 24.04
33.0 Bug Fixes
Added a startup error if obs-transitions failed to load [notr1ch] (#13321)
Improved file splitting for Hybrid MP4/MOV [derrod] (#13386)
Fixed outputs getting stuck running when a bad rescale output resolution is set [suogesi] (#13375)
Fixed monitoring icon state getting desynced when using third-party tools or websockets [prgmitchell] (#13822)
Fixed potential crash when shader cache file is invalid [notr1ch] (#13538)
Fixed a potential crash on Linux when USB mic is removed [R0te/RytoEX] (#13922)
Fixed a potential crash when renaming a source with the Add Source window open [Warchamp7] (#13800)
Fixed a potential deadlock during video/audio tasks [exeldro] (#13579)
Fixed an issue with B-frame offset calculation in AMF that could cause streams to disconnect [lexano-ivs] (#13762)
Fixed PipeWire screencast sources being duplicated in studio mode [tytan652] (#13673)
Fixed a potential crash when switching off a newly created profile [Warchamp7] (#13182)
Fixed a source toolbar crash when source type is missing [Penwy] (#13539)
33.0 Developer Information
Added frontend event and output signal for replay buffer saving [Penwy] (#8955)
Added guidance regarding the theme system to the top of all theme files [Warchamp7] (#13733)
Added ability to set a file extension filter for OBS_PATH_FILE_SAVE path types [FiniteSingularity] (#10190)
Added obs_frontend_is_safe_mode for first-party plugins
Third-party plugins are not loaded at all in Safe Mode
Added versions to Flatpak plugin extension point [tytan652] (#13735)
Updated libnsgif to 1.0.0 [RytoEX] (#11178)
This is a breaking change for any plugins using libobs/graphics gs_image_file
Clarified documentation for obs_module_unload [notr1ch] (#13327)
Required MbedTLS 3 and exclude 4 or later [tytan652] (#13799)
Fixed repeated preview enable/disables not working [WarmUpTill] (#12580)
Only emit core signal handlers for public canvases [tt2468] (#13574)
Deprecated unused hidden API for sources [derrod] (#13122)
Deprecated APIs for audio source monitoring_type [Warchamp7] (#13599)
This is replaced by a new monitoring_enabled boolean

Features

High performance real time video/audio capturing and mixing. Create scenes made up of multiple sources including window captures, images, text, browser windows, webcams, capture cards and more.

Set up an unlimited number of scenes you can switch between seamlessly via custom transitions.

Intuitive audio mixer with per-source filters such as noise gate, noise suppression, and gain. Take full control with VST plugin support.

Powerful and easy to use configuration options. Add new Sources, duplicate existing ones, and adjust their properties effortlessly.

Streamlined Settings panel gives you access to a wide array of configuration options to tweak every aspect of your broadcast or recording.

Modular 'Dock' UI allows you to rearrange the layout exactly as you like. You can even pop out each individual Dock to its own window.

OBS supports all your favorite streaming platforms and more.


Create Professional Productions

Choose from a number of different and customizable transitions for when you switch between your scenes or add your own stinger video files.

Set hotkeys for nearly every sort of action, such as switching between scenes, starting/stopping streams or recordings, muting audio sources, push to talk, and more.

Studio Mode lets you preview your scenes and sources before pushing them live. Adjust your scenes and sources or create new ones and ensure they're perfect before your viewers ever see them.

Get a high level view of your production using the Multiview. Monitor 8 different scenes and easily cue or transition to any of them with merely a single or double click.