obsproject/obs-studio
Obs Studio
This project is a professional live video production suite designed for capturing, encoding, and broadcasting high-quality media. At its core, it features a real-time media processing engine that utilizes hardware acceleration to composite multiple audio and video sources with minimal latency. The application provides a centralized studio interface for managing complex scene transitions, layering visual sources through a hierarchical scene-graph engine, and streaming content to multiple platforms simultaneously.
The software is built on a cross-platform abstraction layer that ensures consistent performance across major desktop operating systems. Its modular architecture allows for extensive customization, enabling users to extend core functionality through third-party plugins or lightweight scripting integrations. This design supports specialized production workflows by allowing the connection of external tools and the automation of routine tasks.
Beyond its primary production capabilities, the project includes tools for managing custom user interface themes and maintaining configuration consistency. The codebase follows strict development standards to support ongoing community collaboration and the integration of diverse, high-performance extensions.