name: obs-studio
summary: Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording
publisher: Snapcrafters
store-url: https://snapcraft.io/obs-studio
contact: https://github.com/snapcrafters/obs-studio/issues
license: GPL-2.0
description: |
OBS Studio is software designed for capturing, compositing, encoding, recording, and streaming
video content, efficiently. _This is a community-supported modified build of OBS Studio; please
file issues on the Snapcrafters GitHub:_ https://github.com/snapcrafters/obs-studio/issues
**Batteries included**
The snap of OBS studio comes pre-loaded with some extra features:
* Supports **nvenc (NVIDIA) and VA-API (AMD & Intel) accelerated video encoding**.
* **Advanced Scene Switcher** plugin; an automated scene switcher
* **Browser** plugin; CEF-based OBS Studio browser plugin
* **Directory Watch Media** plugin; filter you can add to a media source to load the oldest
or newest file in a directory.
* **Dynamic Delay** plugin; filter for dynamic delaying a video source.
* **Freeze Filter** plugin; freeze a source using a filter.
* **gPhoto** plugin; connect DSLR cameras with obs-studio via gPhoto.
* **GStreamer** plugins; feed GStreamer launch pipelines into OBS Studio and use GStreamer
encoder elements.
* **Move Transition** plugin; move sources to a new position during a scene transition.
* **NDI** plugin; Network A/V via NewTek's NDI.
* **NvFBC** plugin; screen capture via NVIDIA FBC API. Requires NvFBC patches for Nvidia
drivers for consumer-grade GPUs.
* **RGB Levels** plugin; simple filter to adjust RGB levels.
* **Source Switcher** plugin; to switch between a list of sources.
* **Spectralizer** plugin; audio visualization using fftw.
* **StreamFX** plugin; collection modern effects filters and transitions.
* **Text Pango** plugin; Provides a text source rendered using Pango with multi-language
support, emoji support, vertical rendering and RTL support.
* **Transition Matrix** plugin; customize Any -> One or One -> One scene transitions.
* **VNC Source** plugin; VNC viewer that works as a source.
* **Websockets** plugin; remote-control OBS Studio through WebSockets.
**Connecting Interfaces**
For the best experience, you'll want to connect the following interfaces.
sudo snap connect obs-studio:alsa
sudo snap connect obs-studio:audio-record
sudo snap connect obs-studio:avahi-control
sudo snap connect obs-studio:camera
sudo snap connect obs-studio:jack1
sudo snap connect obs-studio:kernel-module-observe
**NDI**
If you want to use the NDI plugin you'll need to connect the Avahi Control interface.
snap connect obs-studio:avahi-control
**Virtual Camera**
Starting with OBS 26.1.0, Virtual Camera support is integrated. Here's how to install and
configure `v4l2loopback`:
sudo snap connect obs-studio:kernel-module-observe
sudo apt -y install v4l2loopback-dkms v4l2loopback-utils
echo "options v4l2loopback devices=1 video_nr=13 card_label='OBS Virtual Camera'
exclusive_caps=1" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/v4l2loopback.conf
echo "v4l2loopback" | sudo tee /etc/modules-load.d/v4l2loopback.conf
sudo modprobe -r v4l2loopback
sudo modprobe v4l2loopback devices=1 video_nr=13 card_label='OBS Virtual Camera'
exclusive_caps=1
**NOTE!** Using `video_nr` greater than 64 will not work.
**Removable Storage**
To access content on external storage, connect to the removable-media plug:
snap connect obs-studio:removable-media
**gPhoto**
The gPhoto plugin allows some DSLR cameras to be connected via USB. You'll need to connect the
Raw USB interface.
snap connect obs-studio:raw-usb
**3rd Party plugins**
To install pre-compiled plugins, download and extract the plugin to
`~/snap/obs-studio/current/.config/obs-studio/plugins/`.
This is how the Input Overlay plugin looks when correctly installed:
/home/username/snap/obs-studio/current/.config/obs-studio/plugins/
└── input-overlay
├── bin
│ └── 64bit
│ └── input-overlay.so
└── data
└── locale
├── de-DE.ini
├── en-US.ini
└── ru-RU.ini
If you want to use the Input Overlay plugin, you'll also need to connect the joystick
interface:
snap connect obs-studio:joystick
commands:
- obs-studio.eglinfo
- obs-studio.ffmpeg
- obs-studio.ffplay
- obs-studio.ffprobe
- obs-studio.glxinfo
- obs-studio
- obs-studio.srt-ffplay
- obs-studio.srt-file-transmit
- obs-studio.srt-live-transmit
- obs-studio.srt-tunnel
- obs-studio.vainfo
- obs-studio.vdpauinfo
- obs-studio.vulkaninfo
snap-id: 6uLU2MJmBURfLNz4rmL4WT2CmtVULE2u
tracking: latest/stable
refresh-date: 2022-02-08
channels:
latest/stable: 27.1.3 2021-12-20 (1284) 418MB -
latest/candidate: ↑
latest/beta: ↑
latest/edge: 27.2.1 2022-02-24 (1287) 439MB -
installed: 27.1.3 (1284) 418MB -
Of particular interest is:
**3rd Party plugins**
To install pre-compiled plugins, download and extract the plugin to
`~/snap/obs-studio/current/.config/obs-studio/plugins/`.
This is how the Input Overlay plugin looks when correctly installed:
/home/username/snap/obs-studio/current/.config/obs-studio/plugins/
└── input-overlay
├── bin
│ └── 64bit
│ └── input-overlay.so
└── data
└── locale
├── de-DE.ini
├── en-US.ini
└── ru-RU.ini
Somewhat related to #30 and #35
Running
snap info obs-studioshows:Of particular interest is:
I've extracted the .so file to either:
And:
...but in neither location does ShaderFilter Plus show up in my effects options.