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30.0 New Features
Added WHIP/WebRTC output
Redesigned the status bar
The redesigned status bar now provides the same information in a more organized and well structured way, with more representative and recognizable icons.
Added option for Full-Height docks to the "Docks" menu
When enabled, a dock such as chat can take up the entire height of the OBS window
Added support for Intel QSV H264, HEVC, AV1 on Linux
Added a shader cache to improve OBS startup time on Windows
Added application audio capture on macOS
Reworked the virtual camera on macOS to work with all applications (on macOS 13 and newer)
Added a YouTube Live Control Room Panel when streaming to YouTube
Added 10-bit capture support for Decklink devices
Added HDR playback support for Decklink output
Added an option to hide OBS windows from macOS Screen Capture's "Display Capture"
Added a "Safe Mode" that runs OBS without third-party plugins, scripting, and websockets
When OBS detects that it was not shut down properly it will offer the user the option to launch in Safe Mode for troubleshooting purposes. It can also be manually activated via the "Help" menu.
30.0 Changes
Changed audio/video encoder dropdowns to be sorted by name
Changed the list of applications in the macOS Screen Capture source to be sorted by name
Updated NVIDIA Audio/Video Effects SDK versions
Added more accurate logging for Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling status and support
Added the ability to arrange filters via drag & drop
Clarified surround sound warning for YouTube 5.1 audio support
Added warning if Lenovo Vantage is installed
Added logging for scene changes in Studio Mode
Changed Video Capture Device sources on Windows to not show an audio device in the Audio Mixer if none is available/selected
Added support for grayscale MJPEG in V4L / DirectShow sources
Improved settings interface of the "Text (FreeType 2)" source
Added button to reactivate stopped capture in macOS Screen Capture
Changed scene collection removal to retain a backup file (.bak) that can be easily reimported if needed
Added IPv6 support for RTMP streaming output with IPv4 fallback ("happy eyeballs") for dual-stack streaming services. The preferred protocol can still be selected in advanced settings.
Fixed virtual camera output when used with additional output channels (e.g., Downstream Keyer plugin)
Added ability to set FFmpeg Options for VAAPI
Added a Help menu item to view the Release Notes
Added logging for "Ignore streaming service setting recommendations"
Added logging for Video Capture Devices on macOS for portrait and studio light effects
Added more logging for Video Capture Device names on Windows
Added more logging for QSV
Added logging for WASAPI source names on Windows
Increased minimum output resolution to 32x32 to prevent certain encoder failure scenarios
Reenabled dynamic bitrate for AMF encoders
Enabled "Paste Filters" after copying from scenes or mixer
Removed D3D9 code from QSV encoder plugin
Changed QSV plugin settings new to Beta 1 to use translatable strings
Exposed shader creation errors
Changed v4l2 sources to always use linear alpha blending
30.0 Bug Fixes
Fixed a crash when using Touch Portal to control OBS
Fixed a crash when selecting a window in PipeWire capture if one is already selected
Fixed a crash on OBS shutdown on macOS
Fixed a crash with the auto-config wizard
Fixed a crash when trying to capture screen via PipeWire
Fixed a crash when rapidly changing scenes
Fixed a crash when quickly switching between NVIDIA Audio Filters
Fixed a crash when starting and stopping multiple DeckLink outputs
Fixed a crash caused by plugins deleting properties
Fixed an issue that could cause hardware encoders not showing up as options on capable GPUs
Fixed possible security certificate verification failure when trying to stream with RTMPS on macOS
Removed legacy AMD encoder plugin
Fixed max bitrate not working in NVENC VBR mode
Fixed async sources (e.g. video capture devices) sometimes unnecessarily dropping frames while buffering is enabled
Fixed order of IP binding/family setting
Fixed some issues with hotkeys with groups and duplicate sceneitems
Fixed warnings being cut off in the UI in Simple Output Mode
Fixed the installed version number visible in Windows Settings not being updated when using the auto-updater
Fixed window capture showing the last frame of a closed window on Windows
Fixed alignment helpers rendering below safe area indicators
Fixed some edge cases where certain undo/redo actions could behave in unexpected ways
Fixed media source restarting playback when not necessary
Fixed frontend_save_callback in Python scripts
Fixed "flip" not working with "stretch to bounds"
Fixed OBS stealing focus when launching minimized
Fixed lossless recording not working if fragmented MP4/MOV was selected
Fixed rendezvous mode with SRT
Fixed browser source events not being sent to all frames
Improved FFmpeg VAAPI AMD encoder video quality
Fixed virtual camera not deactivating correctly in some cases
Fixed lag with VLC media source, particularly on macOS
Fixed "Show more" in service settings selecting the first service in the list
Fixed incorrectly positioned labels in a scenes-only multiview projector
Fixed detected framerate of videos encoded with Custom Output (FFmpeg)
Fixed a bug where the "Show fullscreen and hidden windows/applications" option in macOS Screen Capture did not apply immediately
Fixed a bug where the Auto-Configuration Wizard didn't save YouTube stream key
Fixed a bug where the OK button was enabled in the Add Source dialog if "Add Existing" was selected but no existing source was selected
Fixed a bug where using VoiceOver to toggle the "Use Different Colors" GroupBox in the Accessibility settings, the Apply button would not activate
Fixed a bug where the Auto-Configuration Wizard would show current frame rate in scientific notation if FPS was 100 or greater
Fixed an issue where importing a Streamlabs Desktop scene collection would result in OBS performing seemingly random scene changes and scene item visibility changes
Fixed not being able to select a stream audio encoder if previous selection was invalidated
Fixed source transform shortcuts in context (flip, rotate, etc.) when multiple scene items are selected
Fixed source type version when dropping files onto the OBS UI
Fixed alignment of vertical audio mixer controls
Fixed a bug where HDR video could incorrectly produce black pixels when tonemapping
Fixed v4l2 source not working correctly with certain non-standard input frame rates
Fixed hotkeys of different scene items for the same source not being saved correctly
Fixed hotkeys being lost when moving a source in or out of a group
Fixed a possible issue with logging high frame rate video capture devices on Linux
Fixed a bug causing AMF AV1 to have low quality in Simple Output Mode
Fixed a race condition in the Vulkan graphics hook
Fixed an issue with Sparkle delta updates
Fixed some unexpected behavior when transforming sources in groups
Fixed Stream Key label not displaying in UI
Fixed "Use Stream Key" button not hiding from UI when appropriate