OBS Setup

Version 1.3.25 (2024-02-13)

This is Dr. Ralf S. Engelschall's opinionated list of software components for installing a full-featured Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) Studio setup under Windows 10/11 (x64). For this, beside the base application, multiple OBS Studio Plugins and companions scripts and tools should be installed. The intention of this collection is to easily locate all the essential resources.

Notice: for the audio setup with VST plugins, see the Audio Products of my companion Audio-Setup!

Base Application

  • OBS Studio 30.0.2 (GPL)
    Open Broadcaster Software (Video Mixing Application)
    Homepage Download

Essential Extensions

  • OBS WebSocket 4.9.1-compat (GPL)
    Remote Control via OLD WebSockets (for StreamDeck, etc)
    Homepage Download

  • OBS NDI 4.13.0/5.6.0.0 (GPL)
    Network Display Interface (NDI) input/output sources
    Homepage Download Download

Plugins: Visual Effects

  • Composite Blur 1.1.0 (GPL)
    Comprehensive Blur Filter
    Homepage Download

  • Ahmanix Blur Filter 1.0.1 (GPL)
    Comprehensive Blur Filter
    Homepage Download

  • Stroke Glow Shadow 1.0.2 (GPL)
    Comprehensive Blur Filter
    Homepage Download

  • Advanced Masks 1.1.0 (GPL)
    Comprehensive Mask Filters
    Homepage Download

  • Background Removal 1.1.9 (GPL)
    AI-Based Greenscreen Effect
    Homepage Download

  • Virtual Background 1.2.0 (GPL)
    AI-Based Greenscreen Effect
    Homepage Download

  • Asynchronous Source Duplication 0.4.1 (GPL)
    Asynchronous Source Duplication
    Homepage Download

  • Shaderfilter 2.2.2 (GPL)
    Shader Filter
    Homepage Download

  • Multi Source Effect 0.2.1 (GPL)
    Combine two Sources with a Shader Effect
    Homepage Download

  • Face Tracker 0.7.1 (GPL)
    AI-Based Face Tracking Effect
    Homepage Download

  • Gradient Source 0.3.2 (GPL)
    Source for Rendered Gradient
    Homepage Download

  • Dynamic Delay 0.1.4 (GPL)
    Dynamic Delay a Source
    Homepage Download

  • Time Warp Scan 0.1.7 (GPL)
    Time Warp Scan Source Filter
    Homepage Download

  • Recursion Effect 0.1.0 (GPL)
    Recurson Effect Source Filter
    Homepage Download

  • Freeze Filter 0.3.3 (GPL)
    Frame Freeze Source Filter
    Homepage Download

  • LiveVisionKit Filter 1.2.2 (GPL)
    Video Effect Filters: Video Stabilizer, Adaptive De-Blocker, Lens Correction, Calibration Tool
    Homepage Download

  • Text Slideshow 2.0.0 (GPL)
    Text Slideshow
    Homepage Download

  • Text with Templates 1.2.1 (GPL)
    Text with Mustache Template Variable Interpolation
    Homepage Download

  • URL/API Source 0.2.5 (GPL)
    Fetch Live Data
    Homepage Download

  • Markdown Source 0.2.2 (GPL)
    Render Markup Text
    Homepage Download

  • 3D Effect 0.1.0 (GPL)
    3D Effect Filter
    Homepage Download

  • 9-Slice Filter 1.0.0 (GPL)
    9-Slice Scaling Filter
    Homepage Download

  • Frame Interleave 0.0.0 (GPL)
    Interleaves Video Frames to reduce CPU/GPU usage
    Homepage Download

  • FreeFX 0.12.0b299 (GPL)
    Powerful Filters (Shaders, etc) and Source Mirror Source (StreamFX Clone)
    Homepage Download

  • StreamFX 1.0.0b443 (GPL)
    OBSOLETE: Powerful Filters (Shaders, etc) and Source Mirror Source
    Homepage Download

  • OCR - Text Recognition 0.0.4 (GPL)
    OCR Text Recognition with Tesseract
    Homepage Download

Plugins: Scene/Source Management

  • Scene Collection Manager 0.1.1 (GPL)
    Filter/Backup/Restore Scene Collections
    Homepage Download

  • Source Clone 0.1.4 (GPL)
    Scene/Source/Filter Copy & Paste
    Homepage Download

  • Source Copy 0.2.3 (GPL)
    Scene/Source/Filter Copy & Paste
    Homepage Download

  • Replay Source 1.7.0 (GPL)
    Instant Replay Sources from Memory
    Homepage Download

  • Directory Watch Media 0.7.0 (GPL)
    Filter you can add to Media Source to load the oldest/newest file in a directory
    Homepage Download

  • Scene Tree Folder 0.1.5 (GPL)
    Dock for Scene Tree View
    Homepage Download

  • xObsAsyncImageSource 1.0 (GPL)
    Load Images Asynchronously
    Homepage Download

  • Source Defaults 1.1.1 (GPL)
    Use Source for Defaults
    Homepage Download

Plugins: Scene/Source Control

  • Advanced Scene Switcher 1.24.2 (GPL)
    Powerful Scene Switching
    Homepage Download

  • Transition Table 0.2.7 (GPL)
    Override Scene Transitions
    Homepage Download

  • Source Switcher 0.4.2 (GPL)
    Source Switching between Multiple Sources
    Homepage Download

  • Move (Transition) 2.10.0 (GPL)
    Move Sources to New Position (During Scene Transition or for Face Tracking)
    Homepage Download

  • Media Controls 0.4.0 (GPL)
    Control Dock for Media Playing
    Homepage Download

  • Vertical Canvas 1.4.0 (GPL)
    Vertical Canvas for vertical video layouts
    Homepage Download

  • Scene as a Transition 1.1.0 (GPL)
    Use a Scene as a Transition
    Homepage Download

  • Browser Transition 0.1.3 (GPL)
    Use a Browser Source as a Transition
    Homepage Download

Plugins: Streaming/Recording

  • Source Record 0.3.2 (GPL)
    Individual Source Recording
    Homepage Download

  • Virtual Cam 2.0.11 (GPL)
    Standalone Version of OBS Virtual Camera (supports 4 targets)
    Homepage Download

  • Virtual Cam Filter 0.0.6 (GPL)
    OBSOLETE: Export Source Video To (Virtual) Camera Device
    Homepage Download

  • Main View Source 0.2.4 (GPL)
    Duplicate Main View
    Homepage Download

  • Decklink Output Filter 1.1.0 (GPL)
    Output Scenes/Sources to Blackmagic Decklink Cards
    Homepage Download

  • AJA Output Filter 0.2.3 (GPL)
    Output Scenes/Sources to AJA Devices
    Homepage Download

  • Audio Monitor 0.8.5 (GPL)
    Export Source Audio To (Virtual) Speaker Device
    Homepage Download

  • Muted Notification 1.0.1 (GPL)
    Play Sound when Parent Source is Muted
    Homepage Download

  • VBAN Audio 0.2.3 (GPL)
    Audio Source from and Outout VBAN (Audio over UDP) for VoiceMeeter
    Homepage Download

  • Multi RTMP 0.2.0.2 (GPL)
    Multiple RTMP Outputs
    Homepage Download

  • GStreamer 0.4.0/1.20.3 (GPL)
    GStreamer Integration
    Homepage Download Download

  • RTSP Server 3.1.0 (GPL)
    Encode and publish RTSP/RTP Stream
    Homepage Download

  • Teleport 0.7.0 (GPL)
    Send Frames within LAN (like NDI)
    Homepage Download

  • xObsBeam 1.0.0 (GPL)
    Send Frames within LAN (like NDI)
    Homepage Download

  • Antavore 0.0.1 (GPL)
    OBSOLETE: Audio Watermark Generator
    Homepage Download

Plugins: User Interface

Plugins: Audio Input

Plugins: Audio Monitoring

Plugins: Audio Output

Plugins: Meta-Information

  • Info Writer 2.3 (GPL)
    Write Timestamps and Information Text to Logfiles
    Homepage Download

  • Chapter Marker 1.0.3 (GPL)
    Write Timestamps to Video Recorded Files
    Homepage Download

  • Local Stream Markers 1.6 (GPL)
    Write Stream Markers to CSV File
    Homepage Download

Plugins: Media Import

  • Media Playlist Source 0.0.6 (GPL)
    Media Playlist
    Homepage Download

  • Screenshot Filter 1.5.2 (GPL)
    Source Screenshot Filter
    Homepage Download

  • Ghostscript 1.3 (GPL)
    OBSOLETE: PDF Rendering with Ghostscript
    Homepage Download

  • VNC Plugin 0.5.0 (GPL)
    OBSOLETE: Display Remote Desktop via VNC
    Homepage Download

  • Spout Plugin 1.8 (GPL)
    Import/Export of Textures to and from SPOUT2 compatible programs
    Homepage Download

  • Soundboard 1.1.1 (GPL)
    Play Sound Files
    Homepage Download

  • Closed Captioning 0.28 (GPL)
    Closed Captioning via Google Speech API
    Homepage Download

  • OBS Lottie 1.1.1 (GPL)
    Play Lottie Animation Files
    Homepage Download

  • DroidCam OBS Camera 2.3.0 (GPL)
    Connect Mobile Phone (Android/iOS) as Camera to OBS Studio
    Homepage Download

Plugins: Remote Control

Remote Control Clients

  • OBS WebSocket JS 5.0.3 (MIT)
    JavaScript Application Programming Interface (API) for OBS WebSockets API (for use from OBS docks)
    Homepage Download

  • OBS WebSocket HTTP 2 (GPL)
    Remote Control via HTTP (for OBS WebSocket)
    Homepage Download

  • OBS-Web 5 (GPL)
    Remote Control via OBS WebSocket
    Homepage Download

  • OBS Simple HTTP Control 1.1 (GPL)
    OBSOLETE: Remote Control via HTTP (for OBS WebSocket)
    Homepage Download

  • OBS Command 1.6.3 (FREEWARE)
    Command-Line Interface (CLI) for OBS WebSockets API
    Homepage Download

  • TouchOSC 1.2.3.178 (COMMERCIAL)
    Remote Control Deck
    Homepage Download

  • MATRIC 2.6.23 (FREEWARE)
    Remote Control Deck
    Homepage Download

  • NOOBS CMDR 1.0.3 (FREEWARE)
    OBSOLETE: Macros for Scripting the OBS WebSockets API
    Homepage Download

  • Touch Portal 3.1.12 (FREEWARE)
    Remote Control Deck
    Homepage Download

  • Sammi (formerly LioranBoard) 2.0 (OPEN SOURCE)
    Remote Control Deck for OBS Studio
    Homepage Download

  • Deckboard 3.0.0-rc2 (OPEN SOURCE)
    Remote Control Deck for OBS
    Homepage Download

  • Stream Deck 6.3.0 (COMMERCIAL)
    Remote Control Deck for Android/iOS
    Homepage Download

  • Companion 3.0.1 (OPEN SOURCE)
    Remote Control Deck for Elgato Streamdeck
    Homepage Download

  • MIDIControl 2.0.5 (FREEWARE)
    Remote Control OBS via MIDI
    Homepage Download

  • OBS-MIDI 0.9.3a3.66 (GPL)
    OBSOLETE: Remote Control OBS via MIDI
    Homepage Download

  • MIDI MG 3.0.0 (GPL)
    Remote Control OBS via MIDI
    Homepage Download

  • OSC for OBS 3.1.3 (FREEWARE)
    Remote Control OBS via OSC
    Homepage Download

  • CastMate 0.4.9 (AGPL)
    Twitch/OBS Integration
    Homepage Download

Themes

Browser Sources

Lua Scripts

Companion Audio Tools

Companion Video Tools