OBS Studio is an enhanced version of OBS (Open Broadcaster Software). It is an open and free source for video recording and live streaming.
OBS has a very wide range of functions and features, and at the same time it is free. This version retains the familiar user interface - menu bar, preview window, areas with scenes, sources, and mixers.
Each scene has a different set of sources. You can easily switch between scenes. The mixer displays all of the audio sources that are available.
Functionality
The OBS Studio utility has several unique features and functions:
- picture editor and video filters;
- each source becomes global at once;
- you can easily rearrange scenes and sources;
- a playback device with volume control is added for each source;
- sources are conveniently divided into layers for easy editing;
- multiplexing recordings (change the video format from .flv to .mp4).
Among the disadvantages of the updated version, it is worth noting that the editing function does not work in full-screen mode.
Menu options
In the general menu of the utility you can choose and configure the following basic parameters:
- language and design theme;
- broadcasting - you can select the type of broadcasting from the user's server and broadcasting services, such as YouTube, for example;
- output mode - a very interesting thing to pay attention to. Advanced mode allows you to configure a lot of parameters: multiple audio tracks, audio formats, choice of encoder. The audio settings allow you to remove your voice or game sounds. Setting CPU Profile - affects the CPU load of the streamer. For users with no experience in streaming there is a simple mode with automatic settings;
- audio - allows you to configure the number of channels (stereo or audio), the choice of audio device, etc;
- video - selection of rendering (OpenGL is added), FPS value;
- hotkeys - personalized settings, by default the values are empty;
- advanced settings - additional settings, such as audio buffering.
Anyone who has worked with OBS Classic will appreciate a version called OBS Studio.
What's new in the latest version 33.0
Updated
- Updated the Chromium Embedded Framework used by browser sources and docks, improving compatibility and internal stability.
- Overhauled plugin loading with a new structure for built-in and third-party plugins. Existing third-party plugins remain supported from their legacy locations for a limited transition period.
- Improved source snapping in the preview with a new visual indicator. Sources now snap across the entire axis and no longer snap to hidden sources.
- Improved numeric input fields: typing is more reliable, values are updated after pressing Enter, Enter no longer closes the window, and Shift plus the Up or Down keys allow larger step changes.
- Added NVENC support for ARM64 systems.
- Added a check for missing encoders when loading a profile, with a startup warning when required encoders are unavailable.
- Added support for the latest NVIDIA Broadcast SDKs used by NVIDIA Audio Effects and Video Effects.
- Added hotkeys for controlling audio monitoring for individual sources.
- Safe Mode no longer starts the WebSocket server, while third-party plugins are disabled automatically.
- Fixed issues with grouped sources in Studio Mode, including glitches and sources appearing in the Program view before being live.
- Renamed Windows Capture methods to make them easier to identify.
- Improved fullscreen game detection for Game Capture.
- Added a startup error when the transitions component fails to load.
- Improved Hybrid MP4/MOV file splitting and fixed recordings or streams becoming stuck after an invalid rescaled output resolution was selected.
- Fixed audio monitoring indicators becoming out of sync when controlled by third-party tools or WebSocket integrations.
- Fixed potential crashes caused by invalid shader cache files, renaming sources while the Add Source window was open, switching off a newly created profile, or missing source types.
- Fixed an AMF B-frame offset issue that could cause streams to disconnect.
- Fixed profile imports failing when the selected path ended with a trailing slash.
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