{"id":1459,"date":"2024-12-09T03:00:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T03:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/obs-studio-update-exciting-new-features-added-but-22-04-support-removed\/"},"modified":"2025-02-11T06:37:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T06:37:51","slug":"obs-studio-update-exciting-new-features-added-but-22-04-support-removed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/obs-studio-update-exciting-new-features-added-but-22-04-support-removed\/","title":{"rendered":"OBS Studio Update: Exciting New Features Added, But 22.04 Support Removed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>OBS Studio has released a significant update with version 31.0, introducing a variety of new features and enhancements while removing support for Ubuntu 22.04.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This latest version brings notable improvements such as <strong>preview scrollbars<\/strong>, which allow users to navigate previews with ease, and <strong>preview zoom\/scale info<\/strong> that helps track any changes made to the viewpoint.<\/p>\n<p>A key addition is the <strong>background blur filter<\/strong>, designed for systems equipped with compatible NVIDIA RTX GPUs and recent drivers. This feature detects the subject within a video and applies a blur effect, enhancing video quality. However, it&#8217;s not clear if this feature works on Linux, as there are no explicit mentions regarding its compatibility with this operating system.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, OBS Studio 31.0 introduces <strong>QSV AV1 SCC support<\/strong> for newer Intel platforms, promising a quality improvement of up to 40% for users who can utilize it.<\/p>\n<p>First-party <strong>YouTube Chat features<\/strong> have also been emphasized in this update. While many features were previously available, this version enhances user interaction by including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Poll creation and management<\/li>\n<li>Q&amp;A session management<\/li>\n<li>Rich emoji input<\/li>\n<li>Moderation tools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Furthermore, users can expect various enhancements including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Updated Chromium for browser sources\/docks<\/li>\n<li>Relative coordinates for scene items<\/li>\n<li>Enhanced noise suppression and audio effects<\/li>\n<li>Improved messaging for virtual camera failures on macOS<\/li>\n<li>Removals for legacy QSV code supporting outdated devices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sadly, the drop of <strong>Ubuntu 22.04 support<\/strong> signifies the end of official builds for this version, but the snap package is expected to continue functioning. OBS Studio has also addressed several Linux-specific bugs and packaging issues within this release.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Downloading OBS Studio 31.0<\/strong> is possible through the official project website for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Users looking for Ubuntu-specific installers can find <strong>64-bit DEB files<\/strong> for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and 24.10, as well as available versions on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/flathub.org\/apps\/com.obsproject.Studio\">Flathub<\/a> and through an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/snapcraft.io\/obs-studio\">unofficial Snap package<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For those on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, considering alternative methods such as snap or Flatpak is recommended since the official PPA will no longer provide new packages for this version.<\/p>\n<p>For more details, visit the official <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/obsproject.com\/download\">OBS Studio download page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OBS Studio has released a significant update with version 31.0, introducing a variety of new features and enhancements while removing support for Ubuntu 22.04. 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