OBS Studio has released its first release candidate, version 33.0-rc1, which features significant updates including a CEF engine upgrade and a complete overhaul of the plugin-loading system. The update drops support for certain older versions of Ubuntu, FFmpeg, and Qt, while introducing improvements like enhanced source snapping and NVENC hardware encoding for ARM64 Windows. The changes aim to maintain compatibility for existing plugins until the 34.0 release, where legacy support will end, prompting plugin authors to update their installations. OBS Studio encourages users to test the release candidate to identify any critical bugs before the stable version is launched, with builds available across multiple platforms

OBS Studio 33.0-rc1 Released: Major Plugin Rework and CEF Upgrade Lead the Way

OBS Studio 33.0.0-rc1 shipped today as the first release candidate of the studio's major 33.0 update. The headline changes include a CEF engine upgrade from version 127 to 150 for browser sources and a complete plugin-loading rework, with legacy third-party plugins getting a hard cutoff in 34.0. Smaller wins cover improved source snapping, fixed number spinboxes, and newly enabled NVENC hardware encoding on ARM64 Windows. It also drops support for Ubuntu 24.04, FFmpeg 6.x/7.x, Qt 6.4-6.9, and older toolchains, leaving the stable 33.0 release still pending.

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