Open Broadcaster Software is a free and open source application for recording and streaming video over the Internet.
In this new version that is presented of OBS Studio 30.1, the iimplementation of HD supportR (high dynamic range) for HEVC (H.265) streams over RTMP (Real-Time Messaging Protocol), as previously HDR was only supported in the AV1 format, but this configuration It was not valid for YouTube.
Also, changes were made to the transmission source which displays a slideshow of images. NowFile upload to Slideshow Source is done asynchronously, and an issue related to looping until all images are displayed has been resolved and a new setting has been added for automatic cropping along specific boundaries, providing greater flexibility in video editing.
Regarding the standard dynamic range (SDR) in the HDR tone mapping filter, maxRGB tone converter support introduced for better tonality management and options have been included to adjust scaling using the GPU during video streaming and recording, improving visual quality and performance.
In the build for Windows, features have been implemented to capture audio in games and support PMA (Premultiplied Alpha) compositing mode, which expands the audio recording capabilities of OBS Studio.
Another of the changes that stands out is the adding support for multitrack audio in mpegts and the ability to select audio channels for CoreAudio, allowing for greater customization in audio settings.
This new version of OBS Studio 30.1 brings support for VA-API and output via WebRTC/WHIP, support for the AV1 format has been integrated, expanding the available codec options, and a new streaming source has been introduced which uses PipeWire as a video capture device, providing an efficient and versatile alternative.
Finally, fragmented MP4 and MOV formats have been optimized to support PCM audio, and the default recording format has been adjusted to fMP4 on Linux and Windows, and fMOV on macOS for greater compatibility and efficiency in video playback.
Of the Other changes and improvements that have been implemented:
- HDR support for Elgato HD60 X Rev.2.
- Added topic data search paths.
- Python 3.11 support for macOS.
- Improvements have been made to the user interface, including larger drives for large, high-bitrate recordings, improved playback buffer settings in single mode, and more.
- Updated obs-websocket to version 5.4.2.
- Improvements to playback buffer settings.
- Changed to larger units in the user interface.
- Improvements in the management of transformations and edits of scene elements.
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How to install OBS Studio on Ubuntu and derivatives?
For those who are interested in being able to install this new version of OBS on their system, they can do so by following the instructions we share below.
Installing OBS Studio from Flatpak
In general, for almost any current Linux distribution, the installation of this software can be done with the help of the Flatpak packages. They only need to have the support to install these types of packages.
In a terminal they just have to execute the following command:
flatpak install flathub com.obsproject.Studio
In the event that you already have the application installed by this means, you can update it by executing the following command:
flatpak update com.obsproject.Studio
Installing OBS Studio from Snap
Another general method of installing this application is with the help of Snap packages. In the same way as Flatpak, they must have the support to install these types of packages.
The installation is going to be done from a terminal by typing:
sudo snap install obs-studio
Installation done, now we are going to connect the media:
sudo snap connect obs-studio:camera
sudo snap connect obs-studio:removable-media
Installing OBS Studio from PPA
For those who are Ubuntu users and derivatives, they can install the application by adding a repository to the system.
We add this by typing:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:obsproject/obs-studio sudo apt-get update
And we install the application by running
sudo apt-get install obs-studio sudo apt-get install ffmpeg