Windows distribution of OBS in MS Store

gitek_

New Member
Hey guys,
I could not find any info regarding the recent change in OBS distribution in MS Store.
I have found that OBS is restricted in the European Union. Each country cannot download/install via MS Store or Winget (my location is Poland).
When I change Windows settings to a region outside the EU, like the USA, Turkey, or Russia, OBS is visible, and I can install it.
Microsoft support told me that developers are responsible for region settings when publishing, so here I am checking if it is true.

https://storeedgefd.dsx.mp.microsoft.com/v9.0/packageManifests/XPFFH613W8V6LV?Market=PL
This is a link used via Intune while getting MS Store apps.
This link returns below info: {"code":"ProductNotAvailable","data":[],"details":[],"innererror":{"code":"ProductNotAvailable","data":[],"details":[],"message":"Product with id XPFFH613W8V6LV is not available for market PL","source":"StoreEdgeFD"},"message":"Product with id XPFFH613W8V6LV is not available for market PL","source":"StoreEdgeFD"}

Picture of side by side US - PL:
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PaiSand

Active Member
You can download OBS from the Download section on this site. Here you can find direct download as well as links to the Microsoft Store or Steam Store.
 

gitek_

New Member
Thanks for the info.
Unfortunately, the main issue is that we use Intune in our company to provide apps and Intune in some parts uses the MS Store for deployment.
Instead of the user having the MS Store available, they have an app in the Company Portal.
Users also do not have local administrator rights, so they cannot install from different sources.

OBS was provided via Intune, and there were no issues till about the start of May.
Afterwards, OBS has been region blocked for EU countries and users get a fail during installation.
Other countries like India and the USA work without issue.

The same happened to VLC at the same time and Microsoft washed their hands.

It is weird for me that without notice EU region was blocked ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
 
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