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@github-actions github-actions released this 09 Oct 02:15
33.0.0-rc1
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Release Candidate 1 Changes

  • Fixed audio monitoring on browser sources briefly being enabled every time in Beta 1-6 [prgmitchell] (#14003)
  • Fixed browser sources appearing blank on refresh in Beta 1-6 [WizardCM] (#14003)
  • Fixed local network requests failing in browser sources in Beta 1-6 [WizardCM] (#14009)
  • Fixed Plugin Manager showing third-party plugins as missing when OBS is launched in Safe Mode in Beta 1-6 [Warchamp7] (#14001)
  • Fixed Plugin Manager removal button sometimes not removing missing plugins from the Plugin Manager in Beta 1-6 [Warchamp7] (#14008)
  • Fixed the Missing Encoders popup not showing in taskbar [Warchamp7] (#14010)
  • Fixed profile import failing on paths with a trailing slash [Ushkalovk] (#13863)
  • Developer Info: Added obs_canvas_video_active() to check if the video of a canvas is active [exeldro] (#13110)
  • Developer Info: Changed obs_canvas_reset_video() to allow resetting a canvas's video when any other canvas's video is active, but not its own video [exeldro] (#13110)

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)

Beta 5 Changes

  • Fixed duplicate "Save Replay" hotkey entries when switching profiles in Beta 1-4 [xtfo] (#13943)
  • Fixed warning dialogs on macOS not rendering rich text in Beta 1-4 [Warchamp7] (#13949)
  • Fixed source icon state appearing inverted in Beta 1-4 [Warchamp7] (#13953)
  • Fixed audio monitoring settings not saving in Beta 1-4 [Warchamp7] (#13951)
  • Fixed missing encoder check showing missing encoders in an output mode that is not currently selected in Beta 1-4 [Warchamp7] (#13950)
  • Fixed Windows updater not updating game capture and virtual camera in some cases in Beta 1-4 [Warchamp7] (#13939)

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)
  • Added obs_canvas_video_active() to check if the video of a canvas is active [exeldro] (#13110)
  • The minimum supported versions of Visual Studio, Windows SDK, and clang-format have been increased. Previous versions may continue to work, but will no longer be tested/supported. It is recommended that build environments are kept up-to-date with the project's toolchain.
    • Changed Windows builds to use Visual Studio 2026 and SDK 26100 [RytoEX] (#13543)
    • Changed clang-format version used to 22.1.3 [PatTheMav] (#13549)
  • Changed obs_canvas_reset_video() to allow resetting a canvas's video when any other canvas's video is active, but not its own video [exeldro] (#13110)
  • 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)
  • Removed support for FFmpeg 6.x and 7.x [RytoEX] (#13964)
  • Removed support for Qt 6.4-6.9 [RytoEX] (#13969)
  • 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

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