OBS Studio 33.0 has been released, featuring an upgrade to the Chromium Embedded Framework version 150 and a new directory structure for third-party plugins. The update also introduces NVENC support for Arm64 systems, improved source snapping, and various stability fixes for recording and streaming workflows.
The transition to Chromium Embedded Framework 150 ensures that web-based overlays and alerts remain compatible with modern web standards, reducing technical debt for creators. By enabling NVENC on Arm64, the OBS Project is addressing the growing market of ARM-based hardware in professional streaming workflows. The plugin directory overhaul is a critical signal for developers; while legacy support remains for now, the hard cutoff in version 34.0 forces a migration that will likely break unmaintained extensions. Watch for the version 34.0 roadmap to see how the community manages the final transition away from legacy plugin locations.
This update follows recent industry trends in GPU-accelerated encoding and software optimization for professional broadcast environments.
OBS Studio 33.0 has launched, upgrading the Chromium Embedded Framework to version 150 and adding NVIDIA NVENC support for Arm64 systems. This update is significant as it modernizes web-based overlay compatibility and optimizes performance for ARM-based hardware, while simultaneously forcing a transition for developers to a new plugin directory structure.
OBS Studio 33.0 upgrades the Chromium Embedded Framework from version 127 to 150, aligning the software with September 2026 web standards.
Yes, this release introduces NVIDIA NVENC encoding support for Arm64 systems and adds compatibility for new NVIDIA Broadcast SDK versions.
The plugin architecture has been overhauled with a new directory structure. While legacy locations are supported in version 33.0, official support will end in version 34.0.
OBS Studio 33.0 has dropped official support for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, as well as older versions of FFmpeg and Qt.
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