Is there a way to update my version without losing all of my scenes (etc.)?

[TreatsF]

I wanna update my OBS to the latest version, but I don't wanna redo all my settings, hotkeys, etc. Is there a way I can update to the latest version without re-downloading the whole program? Thank you!

 

[Banyarola]

You should be able to update the current version and not lose anything as far as I know...Just use the update option in OBS..

 

[koala]

You never lose your configuration during update. You can even uninstall and reinstall later - config is always preserved.

 

[tomachi]

What is the output of your command (on linux):
ls -la $(which obs-studio)

I see it links to "snap" no idea why that is, but I know I hate snap with a passion:
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Nov 6 02:49 /snap/bin/obs-studio -> /usr/bin/snap

 

[tomachi]

I too am frustrated having setup an elaborate bunch of scenes used on we.funk.nz but are now wiped clean with a bandwidth test showing. One day I hope to fully delete snap from my system. My dream.

If I log in my terminal the output of obs-studio I see:

Attempted path: share/obs/obs-studio/locale/en-US.ini
Attempted path: /usr/share/obs/obs-studio/locale/en-US.ini
Attempted path: share/obs/obs-studio/themes/Dark.qss
Attempted path: /usr/share/obs/obs-studio/themes/Dark.qss
info: User enabled --multi flag and is now running multiple instances of OBS.
info: Command Line Arguments: --multi
info: Platform: Wayland
info: CPU Name: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core Processor
info: CPU Speed: 2200.000MHz
info: Physical Cores: 8, Logical Cores: 16
info: Physical Memory: 32014MB Total, 13382MB Free
info: Kernel Version: Linux 5.11.0-40-generic
info: Distribution: "Ubuntu Core" "20"
info: Session Type: wayland
info: Portable mode: false
Attempted path: share/obs/obs-studio/themes/Dark/no_sources.svg
Attempted path: /usr/share/obs/obs-studio/themes/Dark/no_sources.svg
info: OBS 27.1.3-modified (linux)
info: ---------------------------------
info: ---------------------------------
info: audio settings reset:
samples per sec: 48000
speakers: 2
info: ---------------------------------
info: Initializing OpenGL...
info: Using EGL/Wayland
info: Initialized EGL 1.5
info: Loading up OpenGL on adapter AMD Radeon RX 570 Series (POLARIS10, DRM 3.41.0, 5.11.0-40-generic, LLVM 12.0.0)
info: OpenGL loaded successfully, version 4.6 (Core Profile) Mesa 21.0.3, shading language 4.60
info: ---------------------------------
info: video settings reset:
base resolution: 1920x1080
output resolution: 1280x720
downscale filter: Bicubic
fps: 30/1
format: NV12
YUV mode: 709/Partial
info: NV12 texture support not available
info: Audio monitoring device:
name: Default
id: default
info: ---------------------------------
info: [StreamFX] Loading Version 0.10.1.0-gc8484f65
info: [StreamFX] Loaded Version 0.10.1.0-gc8484f65
info: [adv-ss] version: 3b465e1fdc7feb87599c6a914c2dca815117e2e7
info: [adv-ss] curl loaded successfully
info: [adv-ss] found curl library
warning: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'decklink-captions.so'
warning: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'decklink-ouput-ui.so'
info: [Downstream Keyer] loaded version 0.2.1
info: [Freeze Filter] loaded version 0.3.2
info: [Gradient Source] loaded version 0.2.0
info: [pango]: Loaded system fontconfig
info: [pipewire] No captures available
warning: A DeckLink iterator could not be created. The DeckLink drivers may not be installed
info: No blackmagic support
info: [linux-vkcapture] plugin loaded successfully (version 1.0.1)
info: [Move Transition] loaded version 2.5.1
warning: Failed to initialize module 'nvfbc.so'
warning: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'obs-audio-pan-filter.so'
info: [obs-audio-pan-filter] plugin loaded successfully (version 0.1.2)
info: [obs-browser]: Version 2.16.3
info: [obs-browser]: CEF Version 87.1.14+ga29e9a3+chromium-87.0.4280.141
info: FFMPEG VAAPI supported
warning: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'obs-gphoto.so'
info: obs-gstreamer build: 9ed970d
info: [obs-ndi] hello ! (version 4.9.1)
info: [obs-ndi] Trying ''
info: [obs-ndi] Trying '/usr/lib'
info: [obs-ndi] Trying '/usr/local/lib'
info: [obs-ndi] Found NDI library at '/usr/local/lib/libndi.so.4'
info: [obs-ndi] NDI runtime loaded successfully
info: [obs-ndi] NDI library initialized successfully (NDI SDK LINUX 18:32:11 Jun 30 2020 4.5.3)
warning: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'obs-vnc.so'
info: [obs-vnc] plugin loaded successfully (version 0.4.0)
info: [obs-websocket] you can haz websockets (version 4.9.1)
info: [obs-websocket] qt version (compile-time): 5.15.2 ; qt version (run-time): 5.15.2
info: [obs-websocket] module loaded!
info: [Replay Source] loaded version 1.6.9
info: [Source Copy] loaded version 0.1.3
info: [Source Record] loaded version 0.2.6
info: [Source Switcher] loaded version 0.3.0
info: [spectralizer] Loading v1.3.2 build time 2021.10.29 12:19
info: [TimeWarpScan] loaded version 0.1.6
info: [Transition Table] loaded version 0.2.2
info: VLC found, VLC video source enabled
info: ---------------------------------
info: Loaded Modules:
info: vlc-video.so
info: transition-table.so
info: time-warp-scan.so
info: text-freetype2.so
info: spectralizer.so
info: source-switcher.so
info: source-record.so
info: source-copy.so
info: sndio.so
info: rtmp-services.so
info: replay-source.so
info: recursion-effect.so
info: obs-x264.so
info: obs-websocket.so
info: obs-vst.so
info: obs-vnc.so
info: obs-transitions.so
info: obs-rtspserver.so
info: obs-rgb-levels-filter.so
info: obs-outputs.so
info: obs-ndi.so
info: obs-libfdk.so
info: obs-gstreamer.so
info: obs-gphoto.so
info: obs-filters.so
info: obs-ffmpeg.so
info: obs-browser.so
info: obs-audio-pan-filter.so
info: nvfbc.so
info: move-transition.so
info: linux-vkcapture.so
info: linux-v4l2.so
info: linux-pulseaudio.so
info: linux-jack.so
info: linux-decklink.so
info: linux-capture.so
info: linux-alsa.so
info: libtext-pango.so
info: image-source.so
info: gradient-source.so
info: frontend-tools.so
info: freeze-filter.so
info: dynamic-delay.so
info: dvd-screensaver.so
info: downstream-keyer.so
info: dir-watch-media.so
info: decklink-ouput-ui.so
info: decklink-captions.so
info: advanced-scene-switcher.so
info: StreamFX.so
info: ---------------------------------
info: ==== Startup complete ===============================================
info: All scene data cleared
info: ------------------------------------------------
info: pulse-input: Server name: 'pulseaudio 13.99.1'
info: pulse-input: Audio format: s32le, 44100 Hz, 2 channels
info: pulse-input: Started recording from 'alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.4.analog-stereo.monitor'
info: [Loaded global audio device]: 'Desktop Audio'
info: Switched to scene 'Scene'
info: [adv-ss] trying to reconnect to in 10 seconds.
info: ------------------------------------------------
info: Loaded scenes:
info: - scene 'Scene':
info: ------------------------------------------------
info: [adv-ss] started
info: [obs-websocket] WSServer::start: Not locked to IPv4 bindings
info: [obs-websocket] server started successfully on port 4444
info: [obs-websocket] IO thread started.
Attempted path: share/obs/obs-studio/images/overflow.png
Attempted path: /usr/share/obs/obs-studio/images/overflow.png
info: adding 42 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 42 milliseconds (source: Desktop Audio)

info: ==== Shutting down ==================================================
info: pulse-input: Stopped recording from 'alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.4.analog-stereo.monitor'
info: pulse-input: Got 1784 packets with 275914 frames
info: All scene data cleared
info: ------------------------------------------------
[2021-11-14 21:39:01] [fail] WebSocket Connection Unknown - "" - 0 asio.system:125 Operation aborted.
info: [obs-websocket] IO thread exited.
info: [obs-websocket] server stopped successfully
info: [adv-ss] stopped
info: [adv-ss] trying to reconnect to in 10 seconds.
info: [adv-ss] trying to reconnect to in 10 seconds.
info: [obs-websocket] goodbye!
info: [obs-vnc] plugin unloaded
info: [obs-ndi] goodbye !
info: [obs-audio-pan-filter] plugin unloaded
info: [linux-vkcapture] plugin unloaded

 

[koala]

I recommend you go into the Linux support section. This is the Windows section, and since the behavior of the installing and updating process and the storage location of scene data is system-specific, you should really go to the Linux section with this issue.