33.0 New Features

  • Updated CEF from 127/6533 to 150/7871 [WizardCM] (#13900)
    • This is a massive update to the underlying framework used for browser sources and docks from the July 2024 release to September 2026
    • All of this work is on the backend and should be invisible to users. Please be sure to report any new weirdness or problems you run into with browser sources!
  • Complete overhaul to plugin loading [FiniteSingularity/PatTheMav] (#13594)
    • First-party plugins are now in a new folder named core
    • Third-party plugins have an updated installation location and folder structure
    • Existing third-party plugins will continue to load from the legacy locations until OBS Studio 34.0
    • More information is available in our knowledge base article
  • Improved how source snapping works in the preview [Warchamp7] (#12298)
    • New visual indicator added
    • Sources now snap along the entire axis instead of only when directly touching
    • Sources no longer snap to hidden sources
  • Improved behavior of spinboxes for number values [Warchamp7] (#12337)
    • Typing is no longer mysteriously blocked in some situations
    • Numbers are no longer cut off in some situations
    • Values now update only after pressing Enter and Enter does not close the window
    • Holding Shift + Up/Down now advances multiple steps at a time
    • Dragging the cursor inside the input but outside the text itself now works properly
  • Enabled NVENC on Arm64 [RytoEX] (#13827)