33.0.0-beta1: OBS Studio 33.0.0 Beta 1

OBS

25 September 2026 om 00:10

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)

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

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)

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)
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)
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

OBS

20 Juni 2026 om 20:07

Replaced add source dropdown with new dialog [Warchamp7]
Improved FPS selector UX [jcm93]
Added missing file support for filters [exeldro]
Added ability for plugins to set custom icons for new source types [cg2121]
Included .webp files when adding a directory to Image Slide Show source [TarunCore]
Added copy paste functions to frontend API [exeldro]
Added filter to compose SDR into HDR [jpark37]
Added delete as a hotkey to delete sources on macOS [PatTheMav]
Added dynamic bitrate support to multitrack video [lexano-ivs]

Forced Intel-based installations to update to Apple Silicon version on macOS [PatTheMav]
- This change means that OBS Studio versions built for Intel-based Macs but running on Apple Silicon Macs will automatically update to OBS Studio built for Apple Silicon Macs. If an installation was using third-party plugins, those plugins will no longer load until replaced with Apple Silicon versions.
Fixed audio mixer state getting out of sync when changing settings via websockets or plugins [Warchamp7]
Added theming for checked QToolButtons [glikely]
Improved OpenGL performance slightly on low-end machines [kkartaltepe]
Set minimum size for color source to 1 pixel [exeldro]
Added minimum width to spinboxes [Warchamp7]
Disallowed overwriting the crash handler [sebastian-s-beckmann]
Applied process mitigation policies for Windows [notr1ch]
Adjusted description of multitrack video [jhnbwrs]
Changed new capture devices to use fallback frame rate by default [PatTheMav]
Improved DLL loading behavior on Windows [notr1ch]
Limited multitrack video config to Custom service [PatTheMav]

Fixed OAuth and dock state save corruption [PatTheMav]
Fixed group bounds not resizing when removing items [howellrl]
Fixed canvas mixes not being restored after video reset [dsaedtler]
Fixed some erroneous crashes during shutdown [Warchamp7]
Fixed display capture sometimes capturing black after a duplicator failure [ThrowTop]
Fixed color of controls dock output buttons in System theme [shiina424]
Fixed virtual camera reset failures [stephematician]
Fixed potential crash when user discards changes in the settings window [suogesi]
Fixed incorrect return value in virtualcam filter [xtfo]
Fixed source toolbar buttons not working after dragging a source into a group [Warchamp7]
Fixed properties hint icon spacing [Warchamp7]
Fixed potential crash when a video device reconnects on macOS [jcm93]
Fixed an issue where PipeWire could fail on NVIDIA GPUs [hoshinolina]
Fixed obs_canvas_get_video_info returning incorrect framerate [dsaedtler]