Why did Streamlabs update?
Streamlabs Desktop updates regularly to provide users with an improved experience in terms of performance, security, and new features.
There may be differences in versions between Streamlabs Desktop for macOS and Windows PC due to the operating system variations.
I don't have the latest update, what can I do?
To ensure the stability of our software and to catch any potential bugs, we release Streamlabs Desktop updates in phases. You will receive the update automatically when your phase is selected. However, if the update has been available for a while and you haven't received it yet, you can download the latest version from https://streamlabs.com
What is a Bundle update?
A bundle update is a minor update that typically includes bug fixes or small feature changes and does not require a version change.
How do I change the update frequency or disable automatic updates?
To ensure the smoothest experience for our users, Streamlabs Desktop automatic updates cannot be disabled or delayed at this time.
April 2024
New Features:
- Feat (Twitch): Add Branded content and Content Classification fields
- Overlay revamp support on Desktop
1.16 Bug Fixes:
- Crash on app start
- NDI source fix
- Virtual camera partial fix
- Fade the sound by dragging the slider
- Game capture placeholder fix
- Game capture performance fix
- YouTube HLS streaming fix
- Layout editor issue fix
- Studio Mode and Scene Projector fixes (for both v 1.15 and 1.16)
- Scene collection crash fix
- Dual Output crash fix
Other Fixes:
- Chat resize fix
- Include Dual Output in diag report
- TikTok timecards polishes
- Fix for incorrect base resolutions set when scene sources are created
- Missing title bar fix
- Dual Output switchers update
- Onboarding UI polish (spacing, overlays replacement)
- Offline chat UI update
- Fix for toggles disabled after 2 destinations turned on for streaming
- Multistream chat getting stuck fix
- Game Overlay fix for Trovo and Twitch
- Inject CSS style for chat width in Game Overlay
- Realm version upgrade
- Alert box icon update
- X (Twitter) chat type UI polish in Go Live window
- UX improvement: Add max title length for TikTok (32 char limit)
- UX improvement: invalid tags prevent channel update for Twitch, error handling at the bottom notification
- UX improvement: Dynamically update linked or unlinked accounts
March 2024
1.16.0 New Features:
- Added: AV1 encoder for recording
- Added: shuffle transition introduced
- Added: implemented chat mode option for X
- Added: X viewer count
1.16.0 Bug Fixes:
- Fixed the Black screen in Studio Mode
- Fixed a freeze triggered by using Mixer
- Fixed the Mixer sliders
- Fixed the volumeter freezing in the Mixer when audio is paused
1.16.0 Bundle Updates:
Dual Output fixes:
- Missing filters, rename, and properties on a source right-click
- Source resizing improvements
- Loading state improvement and fixing inconsistent source visibility (remembering the hide/unhide state for sources in each scene)
- Game capture scaling fix on importing scene collection
- Filter hotkeys for dual output scene collections
Other Fixes:
- Sign up redirect fix
- Real-time connection state between web and desktop on merging / unmerging accounts
- Few UI polishes and styling fixes
- Chat resizing fix
- Improved transition handling for animated scenes in studio mode
- Added tips for highlight markers feature
- Facebook API updates (v16)
- Handling response errors when fetching scheduled streams
- New: Displaying game capture information in UI
- Fixed responsiveness and initializing new layouts
- Fixed Advanced Overlay Transitions
- Persistent Instagram streaming URL between app launches
- Security updates for Auth
- Fixed potential crash on shutdown
- Disabled changing video settings while live
If you need any assistance with Streamlabs Desktop or one of our updates, please contact our Technical Support Team for assistance!