OBS Studio comes packed with several themes, including the new Yami theme. You can also use your operating system or desktop environment's themes.

Change the OBS Studio theme

To change the OBS Studio theme:

1.Open OBS Studio Settings 2. In the General section, click on the Theme drop-down list 3. Choose one of the built-in themes or any custom theme you have installed

Built-in themes

The following themes come bundled with OBS Studio. Their files are located in the OBS Studio installation directory, specifically /data/obs-studio/themes/.

Yami (default)

Starting with OBS Studio 28, Yami the new default theme developed by Warchamp7. It features a design with buttons that are easier to click, new iconography, and a navy blue tint.

Grey

For a look more similar to previous versions of OBS Studio, the new Grey theme mixes old with new: the dark colour scheme from the Dark theme with the proportions and icons from Yami.

Light

The new Light theme is based on Yami but inverts the palette for a look that fits in with your light mode desktop.

Acri

An updated version of Acri by Warchamp7, based on Yami. This theme will suit those who feel Dark isn't dark enough!

Rachni

An updated version of Rachni by Fenrir, based on Yami. Rachni retains its iconic teal and red highlights.

Dark (legacy)

OBS Studio's previous default theme is still here! With its slightly smaller buttons and margins, it's also suitable for those with small screens.

System

The System theme looks and feels like other programs on your operating system.

• On Windows, it is always a light theme.
• On macOS, it supports both light and dark modes. However, many icons do not show properly in dark mode.
• On Linux, it uses the active Qt 6 theme.

Installing custom themes

The best place to install custom themes is in your user directory - the same place where profiles and scenes are stored, so that if you ever reinstall OBS Studio, you don't lose your custom themes.

• Windows: %APPDATA%\obs-studio\themes\
• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/obs-studio/themes/
• Linux: ~/.config/obs-studio/themes/

You may have to create the themes directory yourself.

You can find themes created by members of the community in the OBS Studio forums.

Designing your own theme

You can develop your own custom theme by creating a folder in the themes directory (above).

Themes use a combination of QSS, a subset of CSS 2, and a folder of custom images.

• The Style Sheet Syntax - covers the basics on how to write QSS
• Qt Style Sheets Reference - lengthy documentation on which widgets can be customized, and how, including pseudo-states and sub-controls