github obsproject/obs-studio 31.1.0-rc1
OBS Studio 31.1.0 Release Candidate 1

latest releases: 31.1.0, 31.0.4
pre-release23 days ago

Important

The code signing certificate for OBS has been updated. This may impact game capture compatibility with some anti-cheat solutions with this OBS update. If you are a game or anti-cheat developer please see https://obsproject.com/kb/capture-hook-certificate-update for more information.

Release Candidate 1 Changes

  • Fixed an issue where a Browser Source or Browser Dock would crash OBS Studio on macOS 13 or older [jcm93/PatTheMav/RytoEX]
  • Fixed an issue where browser error pages could not scroll [WizardCM]
  • Fixed an issue on macOS where menu items would launch unintended actions when OBS was set to certain languages [gxalpha]
  • Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the group icon in the Sources list was not positioned correctly in the System theme [shiina424]
  • Fixed an issue in Beta 2 where the preview zoom button tooltip translations were incorrect [shiina424]

Beta 2 Changes

  • Adjusted volume mixer styling on Classic theme [Warchamp7]
  • Enabled font size option for macOS in appearance settings [gxalpha]
  • Fixed an issue in Beta 1 where the projector menu for disabled preview was incorrect [Warchamp7]
  • Fixed an issue in Beta 1 where opening appearance settings would enable the Apply button [Warchamp7]
  • Fixed an issue in Beta 1 with menu bar padding [Warchamp7]
  • Fixed an issue in Beta 1 with cut off text in Auto-Configuration Wizard [shiina424]
  • Fixed an issue in Beta 1 with tab padding for new UI Appearance options [COOLIGUAY]
  • Fixed an issue in Beta 1 where AMF AV1 B-frames did not work when using CQP [rhutsAMD]

31.1 New Features

  • Added support for Windows on Arm (WoA) [thirumalai-qcom/PatTheMav/RytoEX]
    • Builds for WoA are not fully featured and should be considered experimental
  • Added new UI appearance options, font size and density (padding/spacing) [Warchamp7]
  • Added preview zoom controls [cg2121/Warchamp7]
  • Added support for Multitrack Video to macOS (Apple Silicon) [dsaedtler]
  • Added support for Multitrack Video to Linux [lexano-ivs]
  • Added support for additional canvases for Multitrack Video output [dsaedtler]
  • Added AV1 B-frame support for AMF [rhutsAMD]
  • Added support for color format/space/range GPU conversion [dsaedtler]
  • Added support for network optimizations and TCP Pacing to Multitrack Video [lexano-ivs]
  • Added support for Stream Delay to Multitrack Video [lexano-ivs]
  • Added Spatial AQ option for VideoToolbox encoders on macOS 15+ [dsaedtler]
  • Added QVBR rate control for VA-API [nowrep]
  • Added explicit sync support for PipeWire Screen Capture [dkorkmazturk]
  • Added support for V4L2 virtual camera on non-Linux environments (e.g., BSD) [yurivict]
  • Added support for hardware accelerated browser source to Linux [tytan652]
    • The feature is disabled on NVIDIA GPUs due to feature-support inconsistencies across model series and driver series

31.1 Changes

  • Updated game capture hook signatures on Windows [derrod]
    • This update fixes game capture with games from Riot Games that use Vanguard
  • Added logging for streaming service recommended settings [prgmitchell]
  • Adjusted appearance of Scene Collection importer [Warchamp7]
  • Adjusted appearance of Sources list [Warchamp7]
  • Adjusted appearance of dock toolbars [Warchamp7]
  • Adjusted Missing Files dialog [Warchamp7]
    • Added support for recursive directory searches up to two levels deep
    • Adjusted the size, layout, and other UI aspects of the dialog
    • Fixed a bug when locating only a single file that caused the additional files prompt to appear twice
  • Reorganized Preview/Source context menu [Warchamp7]
  • Unified appearance of menus [Warchamp7]
  • Improved preview draw performance [Lain-B]
  • Increased maximum crash report size to 200 KB [WizardCM]
  • Adjusted Multitrack Video reconnection behavior [dsaedtler]
  • Changed hotkeys on macOS to require Input Monitoring permission instead of Accessibility [gxalpha]
  • Updated Video Capture Devices and Capture Card Devices on macOS to a unified list-based format selector when not using a preset [jcm93/PatTheMav/Warchamp7]
  • Removed the Exit button from the Controls dock [Warchamp7]

31.1 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a crash with Media Sources with no video frame size, such as audio files [RytoEX/jeiea]
  • Fixed a crash on Windows with Display Capture if no display is available [RytoEX]
  • Fixed a crash on Windows with Vulkan Direct Display if OBS Studio is installed [mbechard]
  • Fixed a crash on Windows when importing a profile with a Unicode path [PatTheMav]
  • Fixed a race condition that caused subsequent recordings to fail/hang after an encoder timeout [derrod]
  • Fixed a freeze if an item was cropped further than its original dimensions [Lain-B]
  • Fixed a possible crash in Multitrack Video output [lexano-ivs]
  • Fixed a possible crash when reordering scene items [zavitax]
  • Fixed a possible crash when adding a procedure handler [norihiro]
  • Fixed a possible crash on shutdown from browser panels on Windows and macOS [WizardCM]
  • Fixed a possible race condition when loading sources [Lain-B]
  • Fixed a possible deadlock on Linux when checking if plugins were built against Qt5 [norihiro]
  • Fixed an issue with Rescale Output allowing invalid resolutions [flaeri]
  • Fixed an issue with browser source audio distortion on Windows [xtfo]
  • Fixed a possible packet loss issue with WebRTC output [Sean-Der]
  • Fixed R10L format output having bad RGB values [jpark37]
  • Fixed lookahead depth value logging for NVENC [DeeDeeG]
  • Fixed manifest commit hash comparison in updater [dsaedtler]
  • Fixed CBR spike when using QSV with Intel Battlemage GPUs [thyintel]
  • Fixed encoder throughput checks in AMF for older AMD drivers [rhutsAMD]
  • Fixed 10-bit and 16-bit PipeWire captures [PancakeTAS]
  • Fixed text input field in name dialogs (New/Rename/Duplicate) not being focused by default [Warchamp7]
  • Fixed some buttons not being readable by VoiceOver on macOS [gxalpha]
  • Fixed V4L2 virtual camera start failure on Linux [stephematician]
  • Fixed an issue with AMF where the encoder level was incorrectly set too high [lexano-ivs]
  • Fixed an issue with VA-API on AMD in Flatpak builds where the frame height was set incorrectly [lexano-ivs]
  • Fixed an issue where the game capture hook could incorrectly report that it was still hooked [EZ64cool]
  • Fixed an issue on Linux and macOS where POSIX pipes could fail silently [franga2000]
  • Fixed an issue with V4L2 devices where corrupted frames would terminate capture [JiangXsong]
  • Fixed an issue where settings could become corrupted when updating them in the AJA plugin [norihiro]
  • Fixed an issue with Multitrack Video where a stream would disconnect after 48 hours and fail to reconnect [dsaedtler]
  • Fixed an issue on Linux where hotkeys could stop working [norihiro]
  • Fixed an issue where FLV/RTMP timestamps were incorrect when b-frames are used [dsaedtler]
  • Fixed an issue where obs-browser cookie folder names could start with spaces [RytoEX]

Checksums

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