If you’re a fan of streaming, you’re going to like this.
The popular OBS live streaming app has been released as a new beta that’s compatible with Apple Silicon Macs. The update adds native support for Macs equipped with M1 and M2 chips.
The first beta of OBS Studio 28 provides full native support to Apple’s Silicon platform. This means that Apple Silicon Macs will be able to enjoy significant improvement in the app’s performance. The beta update also added some new features to the OBS live streaming app.
While some Apple Silicon Macs support apps made for Intel-based computers through Rosetta technology and can’t fully utilize Apple’s ARM chips, apps with native Silicon support were proven to work faster without consuming too much power.
The developer has noted that third-party plug-ins will still need to be updated to include Apple Silicon support.
When it comes to new features, OBS Studio 28 added support for 10-bit HDR video and the new ScreenCaptureKit API. This API allows high-performance screen capture on macOS. In addition, the update also brought improved support for the Apple VT encoder.
Unfortunately, the new beta of the OBS live streaming app has dropped support for the macOS 10.13 High Sierra, macOS 10.14 Mojave, Windows 7, Windows 8, Ubuntu 18.04, and all 32-bit operating system.
OBS Studio 28 beta is now available to download on Github for testing purposes only. No word yet on when the public version of the app will become available.
If you’ve had a chance to try the new beta, please let us know about your experience in the comments.
Via The Mac Observer and GitHub