This is a small update that adds a new translation (Kazakh) and updates the bundled DDS and JPEG XL FileType plugins to their latest versions.

Get the Update

There are two releases of Paint.NET:

• Microsoft Store release (recommended)

  • You can purchase it here. This helps fund development and is an alternative or supplement to sending in a donation. In addition, updates happen automatically in the background when you’re not using the app.
  • If you already have it installed, the update should happen automatically once Microsoft certifies the update, usually within the next day or so. To get the update immediately (once it’s certified), you can follow the instructions listed here.
• Classic Desktop release
  • Download the installer from the website. This is the recommended download if you don’t have Paint.NET installed. It can also be used to update the app.
  • If you already have it installed, you should be offered the update automatically within the next few days, but you can also get it immediately by going to Settings -> Updates -> Check Now.
  • Offline Installers and Portable ZIPs are available over on GitHub.

Change Log

Changes since 5.1.11:

• New: Added a Kazakh (kk) translation
• Updated the bundled DDS FileType Plus plugin to v1.12.14 (thanks @null54!)
• Updated the bundled JPEG XL FileType plugin to v1.2.1 (thanks @null54!)

This is a hotfix for 5.1.10 that fixes the DxgiAdapterService, which is used by plugins that initialize DirectX using their own interop.

The 5.1.10 update was a maintenance release that added a Romanian translation, fixed some important bugs, and updated the bundled FileType plugins.

Get the Update

There are two releases of Paint.NET:

• Microsoft Store release (recommended)

  • You can purchase it here. This helps fund development and is an alternative or supplement to sending in a donation. In addition, updates happen automatically in the background when you’re not using the app.
  • If you already have it installed, the update should happen automatically once Microsoft certifies the update, usually within the next day or so. To get the update immediately (once it’s certified), you can follow the instructions listed here.
• Classic Desktop release
  • Download the installer from the website. This is the recommended download if you don’t have Paint.NET installed. It can also be used to update the app.
  • If you already have it installed, you should be offered the update automatically within the next few days, but you can also get it immediately by going to Settings -> Updates -> Check Now.
  • Offline Installers and Portable ZIPs are available over on GitHub.

Change Log

Changes since 5.1.10:

• Fixed the DxgiAdapterService not implementing IDxgiAdapterService2 due to a bad merge conflict

Changes in 5.1.10 that were new since 5.1.9:

• New: Added a Romanian (RO) translation
• Fixed a crash (BadNumberException) when moving selected pixels off-canvas, then modifying the selection, then moving the selected pixels back on-canvas
• Changed Effects->Noise->Add Noise’s Coverage property to be a float instead of an integer
• Fixed a rare crash when the system wakes from sleep
• Fixed a small GCHandle leak
• Fixed HlslTernaryFunctionEffect when using 3 value parameters
• Added IDxgiAdapterService2 for plugin use
• Updated the bundled AvifFileType plugin to v3.13.1 (thanks @null54!) 
• Updated the bundled JPEG XL FileType plugin to v1.2.0, which improves support for HBD/HDR image loading (thanks @null54!)
• Updated the bundled WebP FileType plugin to v1.6.0 (thanks @null54!)

This is a maintenance release that adds a Romanian translation, fixes some important bugs, and updates the bundled FileType plugins.

Get the Update

There are two releases of Paint.NET:

• Microsoft Store release (recommended)

  • You can purchase it here. This helps fund development and is an alternative or supplement to sending in a donation. In addition, updates happen automatically in the background when you’re not using the app.
  • If you already have it installed, the update should happen automatically once Microsoft certifies the update, usually within the next day or so. To get the update immediately (once it’s certified), you can follow the instructions listed here.
• Classic Desktop release
  • Download the installer from the website. This is the recommended download if you don’t have Paint.NET installed. It can also be used to update the app.
  • If you already have it installed, you should be offered the update automatically within the next few days, but you can also get it immediately by going to Settings -> Updates -> Check Now.
  • Offline Installers and Portable ZIPs are available over on GitHub.

Change Log

Changes since 5.1.9:

• New: Added a Romanian (RO) translation
• Fixed a crash (BadNumberException) when moving selected pixels off-canvas, then modifying the selection, then moving the selected pixels back on-canvas
• Changed Effects->Noise->Add Noise’s Coverage property to be a float instead of an integer
• Fixed a rare crash when the system wakes from sleep
• Fixed a small GCHandle leak
• Fixed HlslTernaryFunctionEffect when using 3 value parameters
• Added IDxgiAdapterService2 for plugin use
• Updated the bundled AvifFileType plugin to v3.13.1 (thanks @null54!)
• Updated the bundled JPEG XL FileType plugin to v1.2.0, which improves support for HBD/HDR image loading
  (thanks @null54!)
• Updated the bundled WebP FileType plugin to v1.6.0 (thanks @null54!)

This is a maintenance release that adds a Bulgarian translation and fixes some important bugs.

Get the Update

There are two releases of Paint.NET:

• Microsoft Store release (recommended)

  • You can purchase it here. This helps fund development and is an alternative or supplement to sending in a donation. In addition, updates happen automatically in the background when you’re not using the app.
  • If you already have it installed, the update should happen automatically once Microsoft certifies the update, usually within the next day or so. To get the update immediately (once it’s certified), you can follow the instructions listed here.
• Classic Desktop release
  • Download the installer from the website. This is the recommended download if you don’t have Paint.NET installed. It can also be used to update the app.
  • If you already have it installed, you should be offered the update automatically within the next few days, but you can also get it immediately by going to Settings -> Updates -> Check Now.
  • Offline Installers and Portable ZIPs are available over on GitHub.

Change Log

Changes since 5.1.8:

• New: Added Bulgarian (bg) translation
• Fixed: The Levels and Auto-Level adjustments were crashing with panoramic images due to a bug in Direct2D that caused it to attempt allocating a texture that was too large
• Fixed: Using a non-solid fill pattern with a non-opaque color was resulting in the wrong colors being drawn to the layer due to a mixup between straight and premultiplied alpha
• Fixed: Non-CMYK images with an embedded CMYK color profile were being rendered with completely wrong colors
• Fixed a few small memory leaks

This is a simple maintenance release that mostly fixes a few small bugs, and updates the bundled DDS FileType plugin.

Get the Update

There are two releases of Paint.NET:

• Microsoft Store release (recommended)

  • You can purchase it here. This helps fund development and is an alternative or supplement to sending in a donation. In addition, updates happen automatically in the background when you’re not using the app.
  • If you already have it installed, the update should happen automatically once Microsoft certifies the update, usually within the next day or so. To get the update immediately (once it’s certified), you can follow the instructions listed here.
• Classic Desktop release
  • Download the installer from the website. This is the recommended download if you don’t have Paint.NET installed. It can also be used to update the app.
  • If you already have it installed, you should be offered the update automatically within the next few days, but you can also get it immediately by going to Settings -> Updates -> Check Now.
  • Offline Installers and Portable ZIPs are available over on GitHub.

Change Log

Changes since 5.1.7:

• Fixed an issue where a JPEG with an XYZ color profile was taking a very long time to load
• Fixed the ability to use relative paths to open images via paintdotnet.exe when Paint.NET is already open
• New: Added +/- buttons in the toolbar for the Text tool’s font size
• Improved the robustness of file saving in pathological scenarios (e.g. power outage at the very end of saving)
• Added a /resetWindows command-line parameter to assist in troubleshooting scenarios
• Updated the bundled DDSFileTypePlus plugin to v1.12.13 (thanks @null54!)

This is a hotfix for brush rendering to not occasionally have segments that are drawn twice.

The 5.1.6 update was a hotfix for a memory leak, and also updated the bundled JPEG XL plugin to fix a crash on ARM64.

The 5.1.5 update added JPEG XL (*.jxl) support, improved quantization color quality, updated AVIF loading to better handle mapping HDR images to SDR, and fixed some bugs.

Get the Update

There are two releases of Paint.NET:

• Microsoft Store release (recommended)

  • You can purchase it here. This helps fund development and is an alternative or supplement to sending in a donation. In addition, updates happen automatically in the background when you’re not using the app.
  • If you already have it installed, the update should happen automatically once Microsoft certifies the update, usually within the next day or so. To get the update immediately (once it’s certified), you can follow the instructions listed here.
• Classic Desktop release
  • Download the installer from the website. This is the recommended download if you don’t have Paint.NET installed. It can also be used to update the app.
  • If you already have it installed, you should be offered the update automatically within the next few days, but you can also get it immediately by going to Settings -> Updates -> Check Now.
  • Offline Installers and Portable ZIPs are available over on GitHub.

Change Log

Changes since 5.1.6:

• Fixed a bug in the UI system that was causing the brush tools to occasionally process pointer input events twice.
• Updated the bundled JpegXLFileType plugin to v1.1.3 (thanks @null54!).

Changes since 5.1.5:

• Fixed a memory leak when flattening an image and then undoing that change.
• Updated the bundled JpegXLFileType plugin to v1.1.2 to fix a crash on ARM64 (thanks @null54!).

Changes since 5.1.4:

• New: JPEG XL (*.jxl) images are now supported by way of bundling @null54‘s JpegXLFileType plugin
• Fixed the Levels adjustment not honoring the active selection.
• Fixed some more mouse cursor issues when completing certain actions with certain tools.
• Fixed some keyboard shortcuts in the Adjustments menu not working reliably.
• Fixed most cases of tooltips blinking on/off when drawn near the bottom of the screen (thanks @toe_head2001!).
• Fixed some new high-DPI scaling issues in toolbar dropdowns.
• Improved quantization quality for Effects->Color-Quantize and when saving an image at 8-bit depth and below. This was done by merging octree node colors in linear gamma space.
• Fixed some incorrect background text color rendering in the status bar.
• Updated the bundled AvifFileType plugin to v3.12.1, which improves conversion from HDR images utilizing the Rec. 2020 PQ color space (thanks @null54).
• Updated the bundled WebpFileType plugin to v1.5.0 (thanks @null54!).

This is a hotfix for 5.1.5 that fixes a memory leak, and also updates the bundled JPEG XL plugin to fix a crash on ARM64.

The 5.1.5 update added JPEG XL (*.jxl) support, improved quantization color quality, updatesdAVIF loading to better handle mapping HDR images to SDR, and fixed some bugs.

Get the Update

There are two releases of Paint.NET:

• Microsoft Store release (recommended)

  • You can purchase it here. This helps fund development and is an alternative or supplement to sending in a donation. In addition, updates happen automatically in the background when you’re not using the app.
  • If you already have it installed, the update should happen automatically once Microsoft certifies the update, usually within the next day or so. To get the update immediately (once it’s certified), you can follow the instructions listed here.
• Classic Desktop release
  • Download the installer from the website. This is the recommended download if you don’t have Paint.NET installed. It can also be used to update the app.
  • If you already have it installed, you should be offered the update automatically within the next few days, but you can also get it immediately by going to Settings -> Updates -> Check Now.
  • Offline Installers and Portable ZIPs are available over on GitHub.

Change Log

Changes since 5.1.5:

• Fixed a memory leak when flattening an image and then undoing that change.
• Updated the bundled JpegXLFileType plugin to fix a crash on ARM64 (thanks @null54!).

Changes since 5.1.4:

• New: JPEG XL (*.jxl) images are now supported by way of bundling @null54‘s JpegXLFileType plugin
• Fixed the Levels adjustment not honoring the active selection.
• Fixed some more mouse cursor issues when completing certain actions with certain tools.
• Fixed some keyboard shortcuts in the Adjustments menu not working reliably.
• Fixed most cases of tooltips blinking on/off when drawn near the bottom of the screen (thanks @toe_head2001!).
• Fixed some new high-DPI scaling issues in toolbar dropdowns.
• Improved quantization quality for Effects->Color-Quantize and when saving an image at 8-bit depth and below. This was done by merging octree node colors in linear gamma space.
• Fixed some incorrect background text color rendering in the status bar.
• Updated the bundled AvifFileType plugin to v3.12.1, which improves conversion from HDR images utilizing the Rec. 2020 PQ color space (thanks @null54).
• Updated the bundled WebpFileType plugin to v1.5.0 (thanks @null54!).

This update adds JPEG XL (*.jxl) support, improves quantization color quality, updates AVIF loading to better handle mapping HDR images to SDR, and fixes some bugs.

Get the Update

There are two releases of Paint.NET:

• Microsoft Store release (recommended)
  • You can purchase it here. This helps fund development and is an alternative or supplement to sending in a donation. In addition, updates happen automatically in the background when you’re not using the app.
  • If you already have it installed, the update should happen automatically once Microsoft certifies the update, usually within the next day or so. To get the update immediately (once it’s certified), you can follow the instructions listed here.
• Classic Desktop release
  • Download the installer from the website. This is the recommended download if you don’t have Paint.NET installed. It can also be used to update the app.
  • If you already have it installed, you should be offered the update automatically within the next few days, but you can also get it immediately by going to Settings -> Updates -> Check Now.
  • Offline Installers and Portable ZIPs are available over on GitHub.

Change Log

Changes since 5.1.4:

• New: JPEG XL (*.jxl) images are now supported by way of bundling @null54‘s JpegXLFileType plugin
• Fixed the Levels adjustment not honoring the active selection.
• Fixed some more mouse cursor issues when completing certain actions with certain tools.
• Fixed some keyboard shortcuts in the Adjustments menu not working reliably.
• Fixed most cases of tooltips blinking on/off when drawn near the bottom of the screen (thanks @toe_head2001!).
• Fixed some new high-DPI scaling issues in toolbar dropdowns.
• Improved quantization quality for Effects->Color-Quantize and when saving an image at 8-bit depth and below. This was done by merging octree node colors in linear gamma space.
• Fixed some incorrect background text color rendering in the status bar.
• Updated the bundled AvifFileType plugin to v3.12.1, which improves conversion from HDR images utilizing the Rec. 2020 PQ color space (thanks @null54).
• Updated the bundled WebpFileType plugin to v1.5.0 (thanks @null54!).

This update adds JPEG XL (*.jxl) support, improves quantization color quality, updates AVIF loading to better handle mapping HDR images to SDR, and fixes some bugs.

Change Log

Changes since 5.1.4:

• New: JPEG XL (*.jxl) images are now supported by way of bundling @null54‘s JpegXLFileType plugin
• Fixed the Levels adjustment not honoring the active selection.
• Fixed some more mouse cursor issues when completing certain actions with certain tools.
• Fixed some keyboard shortcuts in the Adjustments menu not working reliably.
• Fixed most cases of tooltips blinking on/off when drawn near the bottom of the screen (thanks @toe_head2001!).
• Fixed some new high-DPI scaling issues in toolbar dropdowns.
• Improved quantization quality for Effects->Color-Quantize and when saving an image at 8-bit depth and below. This was done by merging octree node colors in linear gamma space.
• Fixed some incorrect background text color rendering in the status bar.
• Updated the bundled AvifFileType plugin to v3.12.0, which improves conversion from HDR images utilizing the Rec. 2020 PQ color space (thanks @null54!).
• Updated the bundled WebpFileType plugin to v1.5.0 (thanks @null54!).

Download and Install

This build is available via the built-in updater as long as you have opted-in to pre-release updates. From within Settings -> Updates, enable “Also check for pre-release (beta) versions of paint.net” and then click on the Check Now button. You can also use the links below to download an offline installer or portable ZIP.

You can also download the installer here (for any supported CPU and OS), which is also where you can find downloads for offline installers, portable ZIPs, and deployable MSIs.

This update is mostly a hotfix that fixes installation on Windows Server systems.

Get the Update

There are two releases of Paint.NET:

• Microsoft Store release (recommended)
  • You can purchase it here. This helps fund development and is an alternative or supplement to sending in a donation. In addition, updates happen automatically in the background when you’re not using the app.
  • If you already have it installed, the update should happen automatically once Microsoft certifies the update, usually within the next day or so. To get the update immediately (once it’s certified), you can follow the instructions listed here.
• Classic Desktop release
  • Download the installer from the website. This is the recommended download if you don’t have Paint.NET installed. It can also be used to update the app.
  • If you already have it installed, you should be offered the update automatically within the next few days, but you can also get it immediately by going to Settings -> Updates -> Check Now.
  • Offline Installers and Portable ZIPs are available over on GitHub.

Change Log

Changes since 5.1.3:

• Fixed: Installation on Windows Server will no longer fail with an error about a missing srclient DLL.
• Improved: When saving an image fails due to Windows Defender’s “Controlled Folder Access” setting, the error message will mention that instead of being a generic “I/O failure” message.
• New: GIF Comment metadata is now preserved. It maps to EXIF Photo.UserComment tags.
• Improved: Consolidated the number of threads used for Async Present from 3 per image (canvas, left ruler, top ruler) to 3 total.
• Improved: ColorManagementEffect now supports DxgiColorSpace color contexts (for plugin developers).

32.1 New Features

• Overhauled the Audio Mixer [Warchamp7]
  • Adjusted the horizontal layout
  • Adjusted the vertical layout
  • Added button to swap layouts to the toolbar
  • Changed the default layout to vertical
  • Added button to toggle audio monitoring
  • Sources in the preview are now shown while in Studio Mode
  • Added ability to pin audio sources
    • Pinned sources are always displayed
    • Global audio sources are always pinned
  • Added ability to display sources set to hide
  • Added ability to display sources that are not in the current scene
• Added WebRTC Simulcast Support [Sean-Der]
• Added missing undo/redo actions for scene items [cg2121]
  • Scale filtering, blending mode, blending method, deinterlacing mode and deinterlacing field order
• Added partial support for Canvases to obs-websocket [exeldro/tt2468/Warchamp7]

32.1 Changes

• Improved security of browser sources using local files [Warchamp7]
• Improved plugin manager by allowing enabling/disabling missing plugins [Warchamp7]
• Removed "Source" from source names [Warchamp7]
• Updated the Edit Transform dialog [Warchamp7]
• Changed copying a scene item to copy all properties [cg2121/Warchamp7]
• Disabled dock animations [Warchamp7]
• Moved transition preview button to button box [exeldro]
• Rearranged default dock positions [Warchamp7]
• Increased media source playback slider update rate [Warchamp7]
• Enabled palette for Light theme audio mixer [Warchamp7]
• Changed default bitrates to 6000 kbps [mihawk90]

32.1 Bug Fixes

• Fixed a crash if some source data was null [Penwy]
• Fixed a crash on Linux when changing profiles or on application shutdown [hoshinolina]
• Fixed a possible crash on macOS during application shutdown if YouTube docks were active [PatTheMav]
• Fixed an issue where projector resolutions had decimals [Warchamp7]
• Fixed sync of Preview/Program size and positioning [Warchamp7]
• Refactored OBSBasic::Save to only save frontend canvas scenes/groups [dsaedtler]
• Fixed NAL type for HEVC caption/BPM SEIs [dsaedtler]
• Fixed an issue where video scaling could be incorrect in multivideo encoder scenarios [dsaedtler]
• Fixed an issue with chapter markers having incorrect time when using file splitting [garyholmes]
• Fixed an issue where some recordings could have black thumbnails [derrod]
• Fixed an issue where the NVIDIA Blur and Background Blur could have banding or look splotchy [pkviet]
• Fixed an issue where macOS Screen Capture would select an item for capture by default [jcm93]
• Fixed an issue with PipeWire when capturing a device that does not require a framerate [tytan652]
• Fixed an issue where PipeWire Camera framerates listed could be incorrect [tytan652]
• Fixed an issue where HDR video playback in Media Source could be darker than expected [xtfo]
• Fixed an issue that could cause OBS to become unable to change profiles or video settings [exeldro]
• Fixed an issue that could cause transitions to become locked [Warchamp7]

Checksums

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Release 2.24.

Fixes metadata issues.

Fixes duplicate alpha filters issue.

Flatpak fix for Credit Scroll generator.

Bug fixes, G'Mic tool visual glitch fix, media items popover fix.

Fixes logging bug breaking motion tracking create with correctly updated metadata for Flathub.

Fixes logging bug breaking motion tracking create.

Releases Notes for 29.6.1

Windows Installer
Windows No Installer (zip)
macOS - Universal
Linux - deb, AppImage or rpm

Windows intel x32 releases are marked -ia32-

ChangeLog:

• Uses electron 39.8.0
• #2248
• Updates to draw.io core 29.6.1.

Release Candidate 4 Changes

• Fixed an issue with the certificate used to sign Windows releases [derrod/notr1ch/Fenrirthviti/RytoEX]

Release Candidate 3 Changes

• Fixed an issue in obs-websocket where some sources (inputs) could not be updated [exeldro]

Release Candidate 2 Changes

• Fixed a crash if some source data was null [Penwy]
• Fixed a crash in Beta 1-2 and RC1 on Windows where OBS would crash on shutdown when started minimized to the system tray [Lordmau5]
• Fixed a crash in Beta 1-2 and RC1 on Linux when renaming a source from the Audio Mixer [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 and RC1 where some buttons in the Audio Mixer were missing when using non-default font sizes [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 and RC1 where the Volume Controls in the Audio Mixer could render incorrectly with certain themes [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 and RC1 where sources with disabled audio would still appear in the Audio Mixer [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 and RC1 loading media files in Browser Sources [Warchamp7]
• Improved plugin manager by allowing enabling/disabling missing plugins [Warchamp7]
• Added partial support for Canvases to obs-websocket [exeldro/tt2468/Warchamp7]

Release Candidate 1 Changes

• Removed new Add Source dialog [Warchamp7]
  • The Add Source dialog was deemed not ready for this release.
• Fixed an issue in Beta 2 where an Image Slideshow could have its transition interrupted [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where some strings were not translated [shiina424]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where full-height docks did not have the correct default setting [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the Audio Mixer menu would not be correct [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the Audio Mixer would not show the correct monitoring state [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where Previewed sources weren't shown/hidden on enabling/disabling studio mode [Penwy]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where Previewed sources weren't added/removed to the mixer when adding/removing to the previewed scene [Penwy]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where changing the Peak Meter type would not be reflected correctly in the UI [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the Audio Mixer used more resources on macOS than previously [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the Audio Mixer did not use the correct colors for muted audio sources [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the rename dialog for the Audio Mixer and Transitions would unnecessarily ask for confirmation when closing without making changes [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where visibility of items in the Audio Mixer could be incorrect [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the monitoring icon in the Audio Mixer would not update correctly [shiina424]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where some icons in the Audio Mixer were missing or not styled correctly [shiina424/Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue where PipeWire Camera framerates listed could be incorrect [tytan652]
• Fixed an issue where HDR video playback in Media Source could be darker than expected [xtfo]
• Fixed an issue on macOS where OBS Studio could crash on application shutdown if YouTube docks were active [PatTheMav]

Beta 2 Changes

• Fixed an issue in Beta 1 causing buttons in the Audio Mixer to no longer display when changing font size [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1 where some tooltips were missing from the Audio Mixer [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1 where the dialogs spawned from the Audio Mixer on the Classic theme would be sized incorrectly [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1 where changing themes would sometimes not update the Audio Mixer appearance [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1 where the resolution and aspect ratio could be missing from the Video Format description for PipeWire Camera sources [pobrn]
• Fixed an issue that could cause OBS to become unable to change profiles or video settings [exeldro]
• Fixed an issue that could cause transitions to become locked [Warchamp7]

32.1 New Features

• Added new Audio Mixer [Warchamp7]
• Added new Add Source dialog [Warchamp7]
• Added WebRTC Simulcast Support [Sean-Der]
• Added missing undo/redo actions for scene items [cg2121]
  • Scale filtering, blending mode, blending method, deinterlacing mode and deinterlacing field order

32.1 Changes

• Improved security of browser sources using local files [Warchamp7]
• Removed "Source" from source names [Warchamp7]
• Updated the Edit Transform dialog [Warchamp7]
• Changed copying a scene item to copy all properties [cg2121/Warchamp7]
• Disabled dock animations [Warchamp7]
• Moved transition preview button to button box [exeldro]
• Rearranged default dock positions [Warchamp7]
• Increased media source playback slider update rate [Warchamp7]
• Enabled palette for Light theme audio mixer [Warchamp7]
• Changed default bitrates to 6000 kbps [mihawk90]

32.1 Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where projector resolutions had decimals [Warchamp7]
• Fixed sync of Preview/Program size and positioning [Warchamp7]
• Refactored OBSBasic::Save to only save frontend canvas scenes/groups [dsaedtler]
• Fixed NAL type for HEVC caption/BPM SEIs [dsaedtler]
• Fixed an issue where video scaling could be incorrect in multivideo encoder scenarios [dsaedtler]
• Fixed an issue with chapter markers having incorrect time when using file splitting [garyholmes]
• Fixed an issue where some recordings could have black thumbnails [derrod]
• Fixed an issue where the NVIDIA Blur and Background Blur could have banding or look splotchy [pkviet]
• Fixed an issue where macOS Screen Capture would select an item for capture by default [jcm93]
• Fixed an issue with PipeWire when capturing a device that does not require a framerate [tytan652]

Checksums

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The Stable channel has been updated to 146.0.7680.65/.66 for Windows and Mac as part of our early stable release to a small percentage of users. A full list of changes in this build is available in the log.

Below are development builds for testing purposes.

Latest development build: 2.6.3.22 (March 16th 2026)

Latest stable release build: 2.6.3
https://github.com/clsid2/mpc-hc/releases/tag/2.6.3

Release Candidate 3 Changes

• Fixed an issue in obs-websocket where some sources (inputs) could not be updated [exeldro]

Release Candidate 2 Changes

• Fixed a crash if some source data was null [Penwy]
• Fixed a crash in Beta 1-2 and RC1 on Windows where OBS would crash on shutdown when started minimized to the system tray [Lordmau5]
• Fixed a crash in Beta 1-2 and RC1 on Linux when renaming a source from the Audio Mixer [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 and RC1 where some buttons in the Audio Mixer were missing when using non-default font sizes [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 and RC1 where the Volume Controls in the Audio Mixer could render incorrectly with certain themes [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 and RC1 where sources with disabled audio would still appear in the Audio Mixer [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 and RC1 loading media files in Browser Sources [Warchamp7]
• Improved plugin manager by allowing enabling/disabling missing plugins [Warchamp7]
• Added partial support for Canvases to obs-websocket [exeldro/tt2468/Warchamp7]

Release Candidate 1 Changes

• Removed new Add Source dialog [Warchamp7]
  • The Add Source dialog was deemed not ready for this release.
• Fixed an issue in Beta 2 where an Image Slideshow could have its transition interrupted [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where some strings were not translated [shiina424]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where full-height docks did not have the correct default setting [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the Audio Mixer menu would not be correct [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the Audio Mixer would not show the correct monitoring state [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where Previewed sources weren't shown/hidden on enabling/disabling studio mode [Penwy]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where Previewed sources weren't added/removed to the mixer when adding/removing to the previewed scene [Penwy]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where changing the Peak Meter type would not be reflected correctly in the UI [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the Audio Mixer used more resources on macOS than previously [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the Audio Mixer did not use the correct colors for muted audio sources [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the rename dialog for the Audio Mixer and Transitions would unnecessarily ask for confirmation when closing without making changes [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where visibility of items in the Audio Mixer could be incorrect [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the monitoring icon in the Audio Mixer would not update correctly [shiina424]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where some icons in the Audio Mixer were missing or not styled correctly [shiina424/Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue where PipeWire Camera framerates listed could be incorrect [tytan652]
• Fixed an issue where HDR video playback in Media Source could be darker than expected [xtfo]
• Fixed an issue on macOS where OBS Studio could crash on application shutdown if YouTube docks were active [PatTheMav]

Beta 2 Changes

• Fixed an issue in Beta 1 causing buttons in the Audio Mixer to no longer display when changing font size [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1 where some tooltips were missing from the Audio Mixer [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1 where the dialogs spawned from the Audio Mixer on the Classic theme would be sized incorrectly [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1 where changing themes would sometimes not update the Audio Mixer appearance [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1 where the resolution and aspect ratio could be missing from the Video Format description for PipeWire Camera sources [pobrn]
• Fixed an issue that could cause OBS to become unable to change profiles or video settings [exeldro]
• Fixed an issue that could cause transitions to become locked [Warchamp7]

32.1 New Features

• Added new Audio Mixer [Warchamp7]
• Added new Add Source dialog [Warchamp7]
• Added WebRTC Simulcast Support [Sean-Der]
• Added missing undo/redo actions for scene items [cg2121]
  • Scale filtering, blending mode, blending method, deinterlacing mode and deinterlacing field order

32.1 Changes

• Improved security of browser sources using local files [Warchamp7]
• Removed "Source" from source names [Warchamp7]
• Updated the Edit Transform dialog [Warchamp7]
• Changed copying a scene item to copy all properties [cg2121/Warchamp7]
• Disabled dock animations [Warchamp7]
• Moved transition preview button to button box [exeldro]
• Rearranged default dock positions [Warchamp7]
• Increased media source playback slider update rate [Warchamp7]
• Enabled palette for Light theme audio mixer [Warchamp7]
• Changed default bitrates to 6000 kbps [mihawk90]

32.1 Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where projector resolutions had decimals [Warchamp7]
• Fixed sync of Preview/Program size and positioning [Warchamp7]
• Refactored OBSBasic::Save to only save frontend canvas scenes/groups [dsaedtler]
• Fixed NAL type for HEVC caption/BPM SEIs [dsaedtler]
• Fixed an issue where video scaling could be incorrect in multivideo encoder scenarios [dsaedtler]
• Fixed an issue with chapter markers having incorrect time when using file splitting [garyholmes]
• Fixed an issue where some recordings could have black thumbnails [derrod]
• Fixed an issue where the NVIDIA Blur and Background Blur could have banding or look splotchy [pkviet]
• Fixed an issue where macOS Screen Capture would select an item for capture by default [jcm93]
• Fixed an issue with PipeWire when capturing a device that does not require a framerate [tytan652]

Checksums

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Changes from 2.6.2 to 2.6.3:

Updates:

• Updated LAV Filters to version 0.81-6-gb54d5

Changes:

• In filter properties, the info of pin connections now shows a bit more details.

Fixes:

• A few fixes for rare crashes.
• Several small fixes and improvements.

The Extended Stable channel has been updated to 144.0.7559.236 for Windows and Mac which will roll out over the coming days/weeks.

 The Stable channel has been updated to 145.0.7632.159/160 for Windows/Mac  and 145.0.7632.159 for Linux, which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the Log

Security Fixes and Rewards

Note: Access to bug details and links may be kept restricted until a majority of users are updated with a fix. We will also retain restrictions if the bug exists in a third party library that other projects similarly depend on, but haven’t yet fixed.

This update includes 10 security fixes. Please see the Chrome Security Page for more information.

[$33,000][485622239] Critical CVE-2026-3536: Integer overflow in ANGLE. Reported by cinzinga on 2026-02-18

[$32,000][474266014] Critical CVE-2026-3537: Object lifecycle issue in PowerVR. Reported by Zhihua Yao of KunLun Lab on 2026-01-08

[TBD][484983991] Critical CVE-2026-3538: Integer overflow in Skia. Reported by Symeon Paraschoudis on 2026-02-17

[TBD][483853098] High CVE-2026-3539: Object lifecycle issue in DevTools. Reported by Zhenpeng (Leo) Lin at depthfirst on 2026-02-12

[TBD][484088917] High CVE-2026-3540: Inappropriate implementation in WebAudio. Reported by Davi Antônio Cruz on 2026-02-14

[TBD][484811719] High CVE-2026-3541: Inappropriate implementation in CSS. Reported by Syn4pse on 2026-02-16

[TBD][485152421] High CVE-2026-3542: Inappropriate implementation in WebAssembly. Reported by qymag1c on 2026-02-17

[TBD][485267831] High CVE-2026-3543: Inappropriate implementation in V8. Reported by qymag1c on 2026-02-18

[TBD][485683110] High CVE-2026-3544: Heap buffer overflow in WebCodecs. Reported by c6eed09fc8b174b0f3eebedcceb1e792 on 2026-02-19

[TBD][487383169] High CVE-2026-3545: Insufficient data validation in Navigation. Reported by Google on 2026-02-24

We would also like to thank all security researchers that worked with us during the development cycle to prevent security bugs from ever reaching the stable channel.

Many of our security bugs are detected using AddressSanitizer, MemorySanitizer, UndefinedBehaviorSanitizer, Control Flow Integrity, libFuzzer, or AFL.

Interested in switching release channels? Find out how here. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug. The community help forum is also a great place to reach out for help or learn about common issues.

Srinivas Sista

Release Candidate 2 Changes

• Fixed a crash if some source data was null [Penwy]
• Fixed a crash in Beta 1-2 and RC1 on Windows where OBS would crash on shutdown when started minimized to the system tray [Lordmau5]
• Fixed a crash in Beta 1-2 and RC1 on Linux when renaming a source from the Audio Mixer [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 and RC1 where some buttons in the Audio Mixer were missing when using non-default font sizes [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 and RC1 where the Volume Controls in the Audio Mixer could render incorrectly with certain themes [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 and RC1 where sources with disabled audio would still appear in the Audio Mixer [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 and RC1 loading media files in Browser Sources [Warchamp7]
• Improved plugin manager by allowing enabling/disabling missing plugins [Warchamp7]
• Added partial support for Canvases to obs-websocket [exeldro/tt2468/Warchamp7]

Release Candidate 1 Changes

• Removed new Add Source dialog [Warchamp7]
  • The Add Source dialog was deemed not ready for this release.
• Fixed an issue in Beta 2 where an Image Slideshow could have its transition interrupted [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where some strings were not translated [shiina424]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where full-height docks did not have the correct default setting [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the Audio Mixer menu would not be correct [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the Audio Mixer would not show the correct monitoring state [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where Previewed sources weren't shown/hidden on enabling/disabling studio mode [Penwy]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where Previewed sources weren't added/removed to the mixer when adding/removing to the previewed scene [Penwy]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where changing the Peak Meter type would not be reflected correctly in the UI [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the Audio Mixer used more resources on macOS than previously [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the Audio Mixer did not use the correct colors for muted audio sources [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the rename dialog for the Audio Mixer and Transitions would unnecessarily ask for confirmation when closing without making changes [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where visibility of items in the Audio Mixer could be incorrect [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the monitoring icon in the Audio Mixer would not update correctly [shiina424]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where some icons in the Audio Mixer were missing or not styled correctly [shiina424/Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue where PipeWire Camera framerates listed could be incorrect [tytan652]
• Fixed an issue where HDR video playback in Media Source could be darker than expected [xtfo]
• Fixed an issue on macOS where OBS Studio could crash on application shutdown if YouTube docks were active [PatTheMav]

Beta 2 Changes

• Fixed an issue in Beta 1 causing buttons in the Audio Mixer to no longer display when changing font size [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1 where some tooltips were missing from the Audio Mixer [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1 where the dialogs spawned from the Audio Mixer on the Classic theme would be sized incorrectly [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1 where changing themes would sometimes not update the Audio Mixer appearance [Warchamp7]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1 where the resolution and aspect ratio could be missing from the Video Format description for PipeWire Camera sources [pobrn]
• Fixed an issue that could cause OBS to become unable to change profiles or video settings [exeldro]
• Fixed an issue that could cause transitions to become locked [Warchamp7]

32.1 New Features

• Added new Audio Mixer [Warchamp7]
• Added new Add Source dialog [Warchamp7]
• Added WebRTC Simulcast Support [Sean-Der]
• Added missing undo/redo actions for scene items [cg2121]
  • Scale filtering, blending mode, blending method, deinterlacing mode and deinterlacing field order

32.1 Changes

• Improved security of browser sources using local files [Warchamp7]
• Removed "Source" from source names [Warchamp7]
• Updated the Edit Transform dialog [Warchamp7]
• Changed copying a scene item to copy all properties [cg2121/Warchamp7]
• Disabled dock animations [Warchamp7]
• Moved transition preview button to button box [exeldro]
• Rearranged default dock positions [Warchamp7]
• Increased media source playback slider update rate [Warchamp7]
• Enabled palette for Light theme audio mixer [Warchamp7]
• Changed default bitrates to 6000 kbps [mihawk90]

32.1 Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where projector resolutions had decimals [Warchamp7]
• Fixed sync of Preview/Program size and positioning [Warchamp7]
• Refactored OBSBasic::Save to only save frontend canvas scenes/groups [dsaedtler]
• Fixed NAL type for HEVC caption/BPM SEIs [dsaedtler]
• Fixed an issue where video scaling could be incorrect in multivideo encoder scenarios [dsaedtler]
• Fixed an issue with chapter markers having incorrect time when using file splitting [garyholmes]
• Fixed an issue where some recordings could have black thumbnails [derrod]
• Fixed an issue where the NVIDIA Blur and Background Blur could have banding or look splotchy [pkviet]
• Fixed an issue where macOS Screen Capture would select an item for capture by default [jcm93]
• Fixed an issue with PipeWire when capturing a device that does not require a framerate [tytan652]

Checksums

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