OBS Studio 32.1 Beta

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Fenrir

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Disclaimer: This is a test build, not a full release. Please ensure you make a backup of your scene collection and profile. This build may contain bugs or broken functionality. For production usage, we still recommend using the latest stable build of OBS. If you are willing to test this build, let us know if you run into any issues.

OBS Studio 32.1 Beta is now available for testing. Give it a try and send us your feedback!

This release comes with a long-awaited, and long-teased, update to Audio Mixer in OBS. Alongside a large cleanup on the backend, the audio mixer has been updated to follow more common paradigms that users have come to expect from their production tools. Easier access to monitoring, hidden sources, and better visual feedback on the state of an audio source.

Another major UI update comes to the Add Source dialog, which has replaced the clunky context menu with a proper dialog that makes it much easier and faster to find and add sources to your scenes, including a preview of existing sources to make it simple at-a-glance to find the ones you're looking for.

We have also added simulcast support for WebRTC, updated the number of actions that are supported by Undo/Redo, updated the transform dialog, plus tons of other various UI cleanups and fixes.

See the full list of changes below, and bug fixes at the full release notes.

To enable the beta version, either download from the GitHub link below, or on Windows/macOS go to Settings -> General and change the Update Channel to Betas / Release Candidates

32.1 New Features​

  • Added new Audio Mixer [Warchamp7]
  • Added new Add Source dialog [Warchamp7]
  • Added WebRTC Simulcast Support [Sean-Der]
  • Added missing undo/redo actions for scene items [cg2121]
    • Undo option added for: Scale filtering, blending mode, blending method, deinterlacing mode and deinterlacing field order

32.1 Changes​

  • Removed "Source" from source names [Warchamp7]
  • Updated the Edit Transform dialog [Warchamp7]
  • Changed copying a scene item to copy all properties [cg2121/Warchamp7]
  • Disabled dock animations [Warchamp7]
  • Moved transition preview button to button box [exeldro]
  • Rearranged default dock positions [Warchamp7]
  • Increased media source playback slider update rate [Warchamp7]
  • Enabled palette for Light theme audio mixer [Warchamp7]
  • Changed default bitrates to 6000 kbps [mihawk90]

Find the the full patch notes and download links for OBS Studio 32.1 Beta 2 here:
For other ways to install the beta:

To access the beta via Steam, right-click the OBS Studio entry in Steam or click the cog icon on the game page, select "Properties...", then navigate to "Betas" and select the "beta" option in the dropdown:
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Ubuntu users: You can try the unstable branch with the following commands:
Bash: 
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:obsproject/obs-studio-unstable
sudo apt update
sudo apt install obs-studio

And if you want to remove it:
Bash: 
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:obsproject/obs-studio-unstable
sudo apt update
sudo apt remove obs-studio

To use the beta version from Flathub, please use the following commands:

Bash: 
$ flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub-beta https://flathub.org/beta-repo/flathub-beta.flatpakrepo

$ flatpak install flathub-beta com.obsproject.Studio

Please give the build a try and let us know here or in the #beta-testing channel on Discord if you have any issues or feedback. Thanks for your help!
 
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I'm running it successfully now. Seems nice! Thanks all involved - I wish there was more in-depth about the new stuff though. The audio mixer font changed on the VU meter in audio mixer to a smaller one, and changed from 5dB increments to 6dB increments. not the end of the world! Oh- and some meters do not go grey when the source is muted, makes it a bit confusing during quick visual confirmation.
 
dighawaii said:
I'm running it successfully now. Seems nice! Thanks all involved - I wish there was more in-depth about the new stuff though. The audio mixer font changed on the VU meter in audio mixer to a smaller one, and changed from 5dB increments to 6dB increments. not the end of the world! Oh- and some meters do not go grey when the source is muted, makes it a bit confusing during quick visual confirmation.
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The source will no longer dim if it is unmuted OR has an active monitor output, because the source is still actively outputting audio.
 
I wished that there was a way to run OBS in a headerless mode like a VM. The Desktop Capture tanks some games like Cyberpunk when Ray Tracing is enabled. Or something like a headerless capture.
 
Fenrir said:
Disclaimer: This is a test build, not a full release. Please ensure you make a backup of your scene collection and profile. This build may contain bugs or broken functionality. For production usage, we still recommend using the latest stable build of OBS. If you are willing to test this build, let us know if you run into any issues.

OBS Studio 32.1 Beta is now available for testing. Give it a try and send us your feedback!

This release comes with a long-awaited, and long-teased, update to Audio Mixer in OBS. Alongside a large cleanup on the backend, the audio mixer has been updated to follow more common paradigms that users have come to expect from their production tools. Easier access to monitoring, hidden sources, and better visual feedback on the state of an audio source.

Another major UI update comes to the Add Source dialog, which has replaced the clunky context menu with a proper dialog that makes it much easier and faster to find and add sources to your scenes, including a preview of existing sources to make it simple at-a-glance to find the ones you're looking for.

We have also added simulcast support for WebRTC, updated the number of actions that are supported by Undo/Redo, updated the transform dialog, plus tons of other various UI cleanups and fixes.

See the full list of changes below, and bug fixes at the full release notes.

To enable the beta version, either download from the GitHub link below, or on Windows/macOS go to Settings -> General and change the Update Channel to Betas / Release Candidates

32.1 New Features​

  • Added new Audio Mixer [Warchamp7]
  • Added new Add Source dialog [Warchamp7]
  • Added WebRTC Simulcast Support [Sean-Der]
  • Added missing undo/redo actions for scene items [cg2121]
    • Undo option added for: Scale filtering, blending mode, blending method, deinterlacing mode and deinterlacing field order

32.1 Changes​

  • Removed "Source" from source names [Warchamp7]
  • Updated the Edit Transform dialog [Warchamp7]
  • Changed copying a scene item to copy all properties [cg2121/Warchamp7]
  • Disabled dock animations [Warchamp7]
  • Moved transition preview button to button box [exeldro]
  • Rearranged default dock positions [Warchamp7]
  • Increased media source playback slider update rate [Warchamp7]
  • Enabled palette for Light theme audio mixer [Warchamp7]
  • Changed default bitrates to 6000 kbps [mihawk90]

Find the the full patch notes and download links for OBS Studio 32.1 Beta 2 here:
For other ways to install the beta:

To access the beta via Steam, right-click the OBS Studio entry in Steam or click the cog icon on the game page, select "Properties...", then navigate to "Betas" and select the "beta" option in the dropdown:
1659496483190-png.85265

Ubuntu users: You can try the unstable branch with the following commands:
Bash: 
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:obsproject/obs-studio-unstable
sudo apt update
sudo apt install obs-studio

And if you want to remove it:
Bash: 
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:obsproject/obs-studio-unstable
sudo apt update
sudo apt remove obs-studio

To use the beta version from Flathub, please use the following commands:

Bash: 
$ flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub-beta https://flathub.org/beta-repo/flathub-beta.flatpakrepo

$ flatpak install flathub-beta com.obsproject.Studio

Please give the build a try and let us know here or in the #beta-testing channel on Discord if you have any issues or feedback. Thanks for your help!
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Hi @Fenrir

Would it be possible to change the default installation directory for DEB packages, as requested in the post below?

FabioElizeu

Thread 'OBS Studio installation package for Ubuntu 24.04'

I would like to suggest that the .DEB packages have their installation directories adjusted. Ubuntu 24.04-based distributions use the standard structure in /usr, while the currently available packages mount their structures in /usr/local, which causes problems with adding plugins, among other things.

Although the PPA version of OBS is installed in the appropriate directories on Ubuntu 24.04-based distributions, I believe that having the option of offline installation is important to revert or switch between OBS versions in some situations.

If the current structure of the OBS .DEB...
 
FabioElizeu said:
Hi @Fenrir

Would it be possible to change the default installation directory for DEB packages, as requested in the post below?

FabioElizeu

Thread 'OBS Studio installation package for Ubuntu 24.04'

I would like to suggest that the .DEB packages have their installation directories adjusted. Ubuntu 24.04-based distributions use the standard structure in /usr, while the currently available packages mount their structures in /usr/local, which causes problems with adding plugins, among other things.

Although the PPA version of OBS is installed in the appropriate directories on Ubuntu 24.04-based distributions, I believe that having the option of offline installation is important to revert or switch between OBS versions in some situations.

If the current structure of the OBS .DEB...
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which causes problems with adding plugins, among other things
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For the record, the recommended and supported plugin installation location for a linux system install is in the user config folder, at ~/.config/obs-studio/plugins, which wouldn't be affected by this.
I know a fair few developpers package into debs that install to the obs install folder, but they should be asked to repackage into something that uses the proper third-party plugins folder.
 
Fenrir said:
The source will no longer dim if it is unmuted OR has an active monitor output, because the source is still actively outputting audio.
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Ok. I wish it was optional behavior. Common practice (common mixers) would include options for pre/post fader sends (to monitor device in this case). It appears that the monitoring level of a given source is affected by the fader, making it "post fader", but muting is confusingly pre-fader. Oh well, I can live with it. Cheers.
 
Penwy said:
For the record, the recommended and supported plugin installation location for a linux system install is in the user config folder, at ~/.config/obs-studio/plugins, which wouldn't be affected by this.
I know a fair few developpers package into debs that install to the obs install folder, but they should be asked to repackage into something that uses the proper third-party plugins folder.
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Hi @Penwy

Thank you for your feedback.

In my experience, I've noticed that some plugins don't function correctly when placed in user configuration directories, leading some developers to generate DEB packages.

In this scenario, I started also placing plugins not packaged as DEB in system directories and achieved greater stability.

Although I'm not a developer, I get the impression that changing the DEB packaging of OBS Studio would bring more benefits and be more practical.
 
Fenrir said:
The source will no longer dim if it is unmuted OR has an active monitor output, because the source is still actively outputting audio.
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Workaround for anyone who wishes to retain prior behavior of "if program audio/post fader is muted, fader is greyed out" is to use the Reorderable Audio Mixer plugin / dock. The re-orderability is really nice, the meters also revert to -5dB increments if that was your jam before.

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Reorderable Audio Mixer

Audio mixer with buttons to reorder the sources

My current workflow is that if I want to mute something pre fader I use a filter or i stop the source, and in those cases the fader remains lit, as expected.

The idea of changing this behavior somewhat baffles me, to be honest. I can see the new function as extremely confusing for new users, especially.
Another point is that ultimately, the audio mixer's job, visually at least, is to quickly present the user/operator with what the *audience* is hearing, or may soon hear if audio signal is presented to the fader. This is likely the case for a vast majority of users.
The new behavior implies that quick information about what is muted/unmuted is more important in regards to the technical side of a broadcast or recording, that the monitoring state of a source is more critical than the program/audience side of a production. This may be the case in some scenarios, for certain! But i do believe it to be rare.

Cheers and aloha <3


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