Stream Deck owners should be extra careful upgrading to OBS Studio 28
The latest OBS Studio update is causing headaches for owners of Elgato's Stream Deck console.
OBS Studio 28, the latest version of the free broadcasting software used by streamers and content creators, introduces sweeping changes to the open source software. That includes some stellar new functionality, such as a brand new look, support for Nvidia's Background Removal tool, and 10-bit and HDR support. You can check out the full list of additional features and bug fixes over on the OBS Studio Github page(opens in new tab), but it appears a promising overhaul of the excellent app.
The new version has also changed how OBS operates with the many plugins that deliver additional functionality or features to the software, however. Some of which have not yet been made functional with the new OBS Studio 28. You can find out the status of some popular plugins on the OBS Plugin Compatibility page(opens in new tab).
In the case of Elgato's Stream Deck—the popular streaming shortcut device not to be confused with Valve's handheld PC(opens in new tab)—there is a new version of the console's plugin available to download that adds compatibility with the new OBS Studio 28. However, it has not yet been automatically rolled out to users.
«OBS Studio 28 is a major update that also changed the underlying plugin framework, requiring updates to all existing OBS Studio plugins, including the Elgato Stream Deck plugin,» Elgato says.
«We are working towards rolling out this update via an auto update to everyone; in the meantime, the OBS Studio 28 compatible plugin must be manually installed…»
Details on how to install the plugin manually are available on Elgato's website here(opens in new tab).
Some users are still running into some issues
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