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OBS Studio

OBS Project · Mar 21, 2022

Free and open-source software for video recording and live streaming

Software Video Production Utilities Free to Play Audio Production
Players now
15,494
All-time peak
35,028
24-hour change
-4.2%

Player count observed . Values marked unavailable are not estimated.

About this game Read the full description
OBS Studio is a free and open source program for livestreaming and video recording.

Create scenes with multiple types of video sources, including your computer display, video games, webcams, video files, and more.

Stream your video productions on sites like Twitch, YouTube, or Facebook live, or record your videos locally to share.

Features

  • Livestream video to sites like Twitch, YouTube, Facebook Live, and many more, including your own custom servers
  • Record videos to save to your hard drive and share with friends
  • High performance real time video/audio capturing and mixing. Create scenes made up of multiple sources including window captures, images, text, browser windows, webcams, capture cards and more
  • Set up an unlimited number of scenes you can switch between seamlessly via custom transitions
  • Intuitive audio mixer with per-source filters such as noise gate, noise suppression, and gain. Take full control with VST plugin support
  • Powerful and easy to use configuration options. Add new Sources, duplicate existing ones, and adjust their properties effortlessly
  • Streamlined Settings panel gives you access to a wide array of configuration options to tweak every aspect of your broadcast or recording
  • Modular 'Dock' UI allows you to rearrange the layout exactly as you like. You can even pop out each individual Dock to its own window
  • Choose from a number of different and customizable transitions for when you switch between your scenes or add your own stinger video files
  • Set hotkeys for nearly every sort of action, such as switching between scenes, starting/stopping streams or recordings, muting audio sources, push to talk, and more
  • Studio Mode lets you preview your scenes and sources before pushing them live. Adjust your scenes and sources or create new ones and ensure they're perfect before your viewers ever see them
  • Get a high level view of your production using the Multiview. Monitor 8 different scenes and easily cue or transition to any of them with merely a single or double click
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OBS Studio 32.2.2 Hotfix OBS Studio 32.2 OBS Studio 32.1.1 Hotfix
System requirements Windows · macOS

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 20H2 (64 bit)
  • Processor: Intel i5 2500K, AMD Ryzen 1300X
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 900 Series, Radeon RX 400 Series, Intel HD Graphics 500
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 600 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Hardware encoders recommended

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 11 (64 bit)
  • Processor: Intel i7 8700K, AMD Ryzen 1600X
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce 10 Series, Radeon 5000 Series, Intel Xe
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 600 MB available space

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: 11 or higher
  • Processor: Intel quad-core recommended
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel or AMD
  • Storage: 800 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: 12.5 or higher
  • Processor: Intel quad-core or Apple Silicon (M1/M2)
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel, AMD, or Apple
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 800 MB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
OBS Project
Languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Armenian, Basque, Catalan, Estonian, Filipino, Galician, Georgian, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Malay, Persian, Slovak, Slovenian
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Game Insights

Player Health

Declining — 20.3K daily average.

Player count up 6% over recent period.

▲ +6% trend

Multiplayer Viability

Thriving — 18.2K CCU.

Strong player base for matchmaking.

▲ Growing population

Update Momentum

Moderate Updates — 0 patches in last 30 days.

2 patches and 2 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.

▼ No recent patches

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Update Timeline

Steam News observations with inferred categories. CCU and review comparisons are associations, not proof of causation.

Source: Steam News
Freshness: fresh
Observed Nov 11, 2026 12:08 UTC
Meaningful updates
4
Last 365 days
Last meaningful update
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Median cadence
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OBS Studio 32.2.2 Hotfix

bug-fix

[list] [*] Fixed an issue where plugins might not load properly on the first start after updating OBS on Windows [notr1ch] [*] Blocked OBS Studio from running on macOS 12 [RytoEX] [list] [*] Due to a Qt update, OBS Studio 32.2.x fails to launch on macOS 12. For macOS 12, please u…

Aug 19, 2026 at 22:22 UTC Community Announcements By Rodney small update proxy (inferred) External source
CCU association: Insufficient data Samples: 0 before, 0 after
Review association: Insufficient data Samples: 0 before, 0 after

OBS Studio 32.2

bug-fix

Important: NVIDIA users must update their GPU drivers to 570.0 or newer to continue using NVENC. [h2]32.2 New Features[/h2][list][*]Replaced add source dropdown with new dialog [Warchamp7][/*][*]Added copy paste functions to frontend API [exeldro][/*][*]Added filter to compose SD…

Aug 04, 2026 at 12:43 UTC Community Announcements By Rodney medium update proxy (inferred) External source
CCU association: Insufficient data Samples: 0 before, 0 after
Review association: Insufficient data Samples: 0 before, 0 after

OBS Studio 32.1.1 Hotfix

bug-fix

[list][*]Fixed missing audio mixer tooltips [Warchamp7][/*][*]Fixed audio mixer minimum width being too large [Warchamp7][/*][*]Fixed audio mixer sorting weight for global and pinned sources[Warchamp7][/*][*]Fixed disabled sources appearing in audio mixer [Warchamp7][/*][*]Fixed…

Apr 03, 2026 at 16:06 UTC Community Announcements By Rodney small update proxy (inferred) External source
CCU association: Insufficient data Samples: 0 before, 0 after
Review association: Insufficient data Samples: 0 before, 0 after

OBS Studio 32.1

bug-fix

[h2]32.1 New Features[/h2][list][*]Overhauled the Audio Mixer [Warchamp7][list][*]Adjusted the horizontal layout[/*][*]Adjusted the vertical layout[/*][*]Added button to swap layouts to the toolbar[/*][*]Changed the default layout to vertical[/*][*]Added button to toggle audio mo…

Apr 03, 2026 at 16:03 UTC Community Announcements By Rodney medium update proxy (inferred) External source
CCU association: Insufficient data Samples: 0 before, 0 after
Review association: Insufficient data Samples: 0 before, 0 after

OBS Studio 32.0.1 Hotfix

bug-fix

[h3]32.0.1 Hotfix Changes[/h3] [list][*] Fixed a possible crash in 32.0.0 on Windows when opening source properties [wanhongqing123][*] Fixed an issue in 32.0.0 where browser sources would break after switching scenes [tytan652][list][*] This issue may also have caused increased…

Sep 27, 2025 at 01:20 UTC Community Announcements By Rodney small update proxy (inferred) External source
CCU association: Insufficient data Samples: 0 before, 0 after
Review association: Insufficient data Samples: 0 before, 0 after

OBS Studio 32.0

bug-fix

[h2]New Features[/h2][list][*]Added a basic plugin manager[FiniteSingularity/PatTheMav/Warchamp7][/*][*]Added opt-in automatic crash log upload for Windows and macOS[PatTheMav/Warchamp7][/*][*]Added Voice Activity Detection (VAD) to NVIDIA RTX Audio Effects,which improves noise s…

Sep 24, 2025 at 15:22 UTC Community Announcements By Rodney large update proxy (inferred) External source
CCU association: Insufficient data Samples: 0 before, 0 after
Review association: Insufficient data Samples: 0 before, 0 after

OBS Studio 31.1.2

bug-fix

[list] [*] Fixed an issue in OBS Studio 31.1.0 and 31.1.1 causing Multitrack Video to set the Maximum Video Tracks to 10 if the user had set it to "Auto" [dsaedtler] [*] Fixed an issue in OBS Studio 31.1.0 and 31.1.1 causing Browser Source hardware acceleration to fail in the Fla…

Jul 29, 2025 at 11:50 UTC Community Announcements By Rodney medium update proxy (inferred) External source
CCU association: Insufficient data Samples: 0 before, 0 after
Review association: Insufficient data Samples: 0 before, 0 after

OBS Studio 31.1.1

bug-fix

[list] [*] Fixed a crash when using YouTube browser docks [Warchamp7] [*] Fixed an issue causing RTMPS streams to fail in some cases [RytoEX] [*] Fixed an issue causing Media Sources ingesting SRT streams to fail in some cases [RytoEX] [*] Fixed an issue causing Browser Source ha…

Jul 12, 2025 at 18:03 UTC Community Announcements By Rodney small update proxy (inferred) External source
CCU association: Insufficient data Samples: 0 before, 0 after
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OBS Studio 31.1

bug-fix

[h3]Important Notices[/h3] [list] [*]The code signing certificate for OBS has been updated. This may impact game capture compatibility with some anti-cheat solutions with this OBS update. If you are a game or anti-cheat developer please see https://obsproject.com/kb/capture-hook-…

Jul 08, 2025 at 18:12 UTC Community Announcements By Rodney large update proxy (inferred) External source
CCU association: Insufficient data Samples: 0 before, 0 after
Review association: Insufficient data Samples: 0 before, 0 after

OBS Studio 31.0.1 Hotfix

bug-fix

[list] [*] Fixed a crash on macOS caused by hand gesture reactions [gxalpha] [*] Fixed a crash caused by malformed scene collection files [PatTheMav] [*] Fixed a possible crash on Linux when initializing PipeWire screen sharing [tytan652] [*] Fixed a possible deadlock and freeze…

Jan 18, 2025 at 19:58 UTC Community Announcements By Rodney small update proxy (inferred) External source
CCU association: Insufficient data Samples: 0 before, 0 after
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many people play OBS Studio?
Declining — 20.3K daily average. Player count up 6% over recent period.
Is OBS Studio multiplayer dead?
Thriving — 18.2K CCU. Strong player base for matchmaking.
Is OBS Studio still getting updates?
Moderate Updates — 0 patches in last 30 days. 2 patches and 2 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
How many players are currently playing OBS Studio?
23.4K players are currently in-game on Steam.
Is OBS Studio free to play?
Yes, OBS Studio is free to play on Steam.
What genre is OBS Studio?
OBS Studio is a Utilities, Video Production game.
Who developed OBS Studio?
OBS Studio was developed by OBS Project and published by OBS Project.
What platforms does OBS Studio support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS.

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