OBS Studio is an improved version of OBS (Open Broadcaster Software). This is an open and free source for video recording and live streaming.
OBS has a very wide range of features and capabilities and is free of charge. This version has retained the user-friendly interface - a menu bar, a preview window, areas with scenes, sources, and mixers.
In each scene - a different set of sources. Between scenes you can easily switch. The mixer displays all the sound sources that are available.
Functional
The OBS Studio utility has several unique functions and features:
- image editor and video filters;
- each source immediately becomes global;
- convenient rearrangement of scenes and sources is provided;
- A playback device with volume control has been added to each source;
- sources are conveniently layered for easy editing;
- recording multiplexing (changing video format from .flv to .mp4).
Among the shortcomings of the updated version worth noting is that with full-screen viewing does not work editing function.
Menu options
In the utility menu you can select and configure the following basic parameters:
- language and theme;
- broadcasting - you can choose the type of broadcasting from a custom server and broadcast services, such as, for example, YouTube;
- output mode is a very interesting thing that you should pay attention to. Advanced mode allows you to configure many parameters: multiple audio tracks, audio formats, choice of encoder. In the audio settings, it is available to delete your voice or game sounds. Configuring CPU Profile - affects the processor load of the stream. For users without streaming experience, there is a simple mode with automatic settings;
- audio - allows you to adjust the number of channels (stereo or audio), the choice of audio device, etc .;
- video - render selection (OpenGL added), FPS value;
- hotkeys - personalized settings, default values are empty;
- advanced settings - advanced settings, such as audio buffering.
Anyone who has worked with OBS Classic will appreciate the 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, security, and overall reliability.
- Added support for NVIDIA NVENC encoding on ARM64 systems.
- Added hotkeys for controlling audio monitoring of individual sources.
- Added support for the latest NVIDIA Broadcast SDKs in the NVIDIA Audio Effects and Video Effects filters.
- Introduced a complete overhaul of plugin loading. First-party plugins are now stored separately, while third-party plugins use an updated installation structure.
- Improved source snapping in the preview with a new visual indicator. Sources now snap along the entire axis and no longer snap to hidden sources.
- Improved numeric input fields: values are no longer unexpectedly blocked or truncated, changes are applied after pressing Enter, and holding Shift while using the arrow keys changes values faster.
- Added a warning when a profile references encoders that are not installed.
- Fixed issues with grouped sources in Studio Mode, including glitches and sources appearing in the Program view before they were live.
- Updated the names of Window Capture methods on Windows.
- Improved detection of full-screen games for Game Capture.
- Safe Mode no longer starts the WebSocket server, and third-party plugins are not loaded in this mode.
- Fixed browser sources not working when OBS Studio is run as administrator on Windows 11.
- Fixed browser migration crashes when the plugin path contains Unicode characters.
- Fixed cases where the Windows updater failed to update Game Capture or the Virtual Camera.
- Improved file splitting for Hybrid MP4 and MOV recordings.
- Fixed outputs becoming stuck when an invalid rescaled output resolution was selected.
- Fixed potential crashes related to invalid shader cache files, missing source types, source renaming, profile switching, and video or audio processing tasks.
And it's absolutely free.
Strong recommend.