Livestream Studio Version History

Release date: August 25, 2025

Improvements:

• Updated NDI library to version 6.2
• Updated GUI framework version
  

Release date: June 26, 2025
Improvements:

• Added a time zone selection control for Vimeo event scheduling.

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a rare crash that could occur when opening the Vimeo event search pop-up.

Release date: June 26, 2025
Bug Fixes:

• Addressed a rare issue that could occur during NDI initialization.

Release date: June 26, 2025
Improvements:

• Implemented event search functionality for the Vimeo streaming provider.
• Added support for sending Tally state to NDI sources.

• Release date: April 25, 2025
• Improvements:
  • Added a time zone selection control for Vimeo event scheduling.
• Bug fixes:
  • Improved VISCA control connection stability for PTZ cameras.
  • Fixed a rare issue where the Vimeo event schedule could be set to the wrong day.

• Release date: April 25, 2025
• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when adding another language for multi-language events.
  • Fixed a rare crash during login to a streaming provider.
  • Addressed an issue where ISO recordings were saved to the default folder when H.264/HEVC format was enabled.
  • Fixed an issue with streaming using the MPEG-DASH protocol when the B-frame setting was enabled.
• Improvements:

  • Improved encoded audio quality when using the AAC encoder.

Release date: February 24, 2025

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a crash that could occur during media playback.
• Resolved an issue where NDI output would unexpectedly reset when outputs were changed.
• Addressed a rare crash related to graphics system failure.

Improvements:

• Added support for additional ISO recorders for H.264.
• Added the ability to remove the Mevo source when it is unavailable.
• Minor UI/UX improvements.
• Added HEVC (H.265) recording support. 

Release date: December 6, 2024

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a crash that could occur when closing the Studio window.

Release date: November 12, 2024

• Fixed crashes occurring when closing Studio.
• Addressed a rare crash during project file import.
• Fixed a bug that prevented H.264 recording of interlaced video.
• Resolved an issue with requesting comments in YouTube GFX for videos with hidden likes.
• Addressed an issue with VISCA PTZ cameras experiencing random disconnections.

Release date: November 12, 2024

Bug fixes

• Fixed a bug with window positioning in multi-screen configurations.
• Resolved mouse cursor display issues.
• Restored audio language selection menu for multi-language events in YouTube provider.
• Fixed handling of long Vimeo event names.
• Restored Dropbox integration functionality.

Release date: October 2, 2024

Improvements:

• Optimized audio processing for NDI streams.

Bug Fixes:

• Resolved an issue with PTZ support detection for NDI devices.
• Addressed a rare crash that occurred while logging out of Vimeo account.
• Fixed a bug with YouTube GFX comments not appearing.
   
  Note: The YouTube event streaming process now requires users to input the Stream URL and Stream Key for each event. Additionally, private Google Spreadsheets are no longer supported in GFX layers. We recommend using alternative GFX data sources or public spreadsheets that do not contain private information.

Release date: August 22, 2024

Bug fixes:

• Resolved an issue where some events were not appearing in the event list for the Vimeo provider.
• Fixed an issue where some NDI devices were unable to connect.

Release date: July 29, 2024

Bug fixes:

• Resolved an issue where the camera input was displayed as inactive.
• Fixed a case where it was possible to change the privacy settings of a showcase event.

Release date: July 17, 2024

Improvements: 

• Updated NDI® library to version 6.0.
• Enhanced signal processing for NDI sources.
• Improved PIP performance for NDI sources.

Bug fixes:

• Resolved an issue where the initial converter status for the NDI capture device was not displaying correctly.

Release date: May 17, 2024 

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a rare crash related to media files processing.
• Fixed a rare crash that occurred when dragging items within the media list.
• Fixed an issue where the source with alpha didn’t update on the GFX display, even though it updated correctly as the source.

Release date: April 19, 2024
Improvements:

• The ability to stream to Facebook groups using Facebook integration has been discontinued due to API deprecation by Facebook. Streaming to Facebook groups is still available through Custom RTMP functionality.
• Enable ISO MP4 recording regardless of hardware encoder status in the Streaming tab.
• Slightly improved media playback performance.
• Improved CBR mode for NVIDIA hardware encoder.

Note: To utilize hardware encoding with an NVIDIA video card, ensure that you are using NVIDIA driver version 531.61 or later.

Release date: April 4, 2024
 
Improvements:

- Enhanced connection settings for Visca PTZ devices.

- Restored VBR/CBR option. Note: the actual bitrate depends on the encoder's implementation.

- Updated Nvidia Video Codec SDK to the latest version.

Bug fixes:

- Fixed a rare crash related to the Nvidia Video Decoder.

- Fixed a rare crash while using GFX.

- Fixed a rare crash attempting to adjust computer audio volume

Release date: February 29, 2024

Improvements:

- The default project format setting has been changed to 30 fps.

- Re-ordered the project formats list for HD/UHD.

- Enhanced detection mechanisms for network bandwidth issues.

Bug fixes:

- Resolved an issue with event start time scheduling.

- Fixed a rare crash that occurred when attempting to launch Studio while another instance was already running.

- Resolved an issue that prevented streaming to a Vimeo event with registration.

- Fixed an issue related to unintended changes in drop-down elements during scrolling.

Release date: January 11, 2024

Bug fixes:

- Fixed an issue on Apple Silicon-based systems when Desktop Capture continuously showed a static image.

- Fixed the initialization of streaming for Contributor Plus accounts.

- Fixed a rare error with the authorization of Livestream accounts.

- Fixed a rare crash with the application launch.

- Fixed a rare crash during authorization when the server was unavailable or responded incorrectly.

Release date: October 10, 2023

Improvements:

→ Enhanced font and UI elements rendering for high-DPI screens.

Bug fixes:

→ Fixed an issue where multiscreens were incorrectly identified as duplicates.

→ Fixed the audio layout when going fullscreen.

→ Fixed a rare crash that occurred upon application exit.

→ Fixed a rare crash that occurred during input drag & drop.

→ Fixed a rare crash that occurred when connecting/disconnecting a control surface.

→ Fixed a rare crash that occurred when attempting to connect the Elgato HD60s Plus.

Release date: October 04, 2023

Improvements:

→ Added native support for Apple Silicon. (released with 6.35.0)

→ Improved HTML5 support for the embedded browser. (released with 6.35.0)

→ Enhanced hardware and software decoder performance. (released with 6.35.0)

→ Switched to the built-in operating system encoder for software encoding, resulting in improved stability. (released with 6.35.0)

→ Enhanced stability and performance for Vimeo chat. (released with 6.35.0)

→ Updated NDI® Library to version 5.6, deprecating NDI® version 4 (released with 6.35.0)

Bug fixes:

→ Resolved a rare crash during GFX editing. (released with 6.35.0)

→ Fixed rare crashes in the transcoder (released with 6.35.5)

→ Fixed a rare crash when launching on older versions of macOS. (released with 6.35.5)

→ Fixed a rare crash on the attempt to export a media file. 

→ Fixed a color depth distortion for exported media fil

Release date: September 30, 2023

Release Notes:

Improvements:

→ Added native support for Apple Silicon.

→Improved HTML5 support for the embedded browser.

→ Enhanced hardware and software decoder performance.

→ Switched to the built-in operating system encoder for software encoding, resulting in improved stability.

→ Enhanced stability and performance for Vimeo chat.

→ Updated NDI® library to version 5.6, deprecating NDI® version 4.

Bug fixes:

→ Resolved a rare crash during GFX editing.

Release date: September 08, 2023

Release Notes:

→ Fixed an issue when the Contributor Plus account could not log in to Studio

→ Fixed display of the event title in a streaming tile

→ Fixed a problem where an existing event can be renamed to "New Event" if there are multiple Vimeo providers active

→ Fixed an issue where the events schedule settings were applied incorrectly

→ Fixed an issue with the incorrect name for a display in multiview settings.

Release date: August 16, 2023

Release Notes:

→ Fixed an issue where the main window could go out of screen after it was launched.

→ Fixed the positions of drop-down menus for high DPI screens.

→ Fixed an issue where an external multiview window could randomly activate on top of the main studio window after it was launched.

[Windows]

→ Fixed a rare crash when attempting to stop streaming with the NVIDIA encoder enabled.

Release date: August 7, 2023

Release Notes:

Bug fixes:

→ Fixed high memory usage for RTSP input under certain conditions.

→ Fixed rare frame drops during media playback or transcode.

→ Fixed a rare issue with the application hanging during shutdown, when multiview enabled.

→ Fixed a rare crash when moving the main window between high and low-resolution displays.

Release date: July 27, 2023

Bug fixes:

→ Fixed persistence of audio sample rate for custom quality in streaming settings.

→ Fixed frame rate fluctuations in the recording.

→ Fixed a problem with loading a tiff image

→ Fixed an error on an attempt to load large images.

→ Fixed display of preview and program widgets for iMac13.

→ Fixed a situation when the application might become unresponsive during drag and drop.

→Fixed an error when attempting to stream to a file with a name containing a new line or carriage return symbols.

Release Date: July 13, 2023

Improvements:

• Reliability improvements for Fail-safe Streaming protocol. (released with 6.30.0)

Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue causing Studio to crash on attempt to move the GFX layer.
• Fixed an issue causing Studio to crash on attempt to remove RTMP server input. (released with 6.30.0)
• Fixed an issue causing Studio to become unresponsive when there is an active NDI output. (released with 6.30.0)

Release Date: Jun 21, 2023

Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue causing Studio to incorrectly calculate the bitrate for streaming profiles.
• Fixed an issue causing high CPU usage by the Studio when the Audio tab is opened.
• Fixed an issue causing Studio to pair incorrectly camera and mic for iPhone/Studio Display.

Release Date: May 24, 2023

New features:

Network bonding for Fail-Safe Streaming solution. (released with 6.25.5)

Improvements:

• Multi-language support for NDI sources. (released with 6.25.5)
• Improved performance for multiscreen configuration. (released with 6.25.5)

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a crash on an attempt to go live with the Livestream provider.
• Fixed problems with media playback for specific file formats. (released with 6.25.5)
• Fixed event name duplication if the event was streamed to more than one Vimeo destination simultaneously. (released with 6.25.5)
• Fixed a problem when the application became unresponsive after removing the NDI device. (released with 6.25.5)
• Fixed the image freezing for the NDI source while switching between the preview and the program. (released with 6.25.5)

March 13, 2023

• Improvements:
  • Support for multichannel audio inputs (macOS)
• Bug fixes:
  • Fixed a rare issue causing Studio to crash during cropping BGRA input
  • Fixed an issue causing Studio to not connect to a custom RTMP provider with enabled authentication
  • Fixed an issue causing Studio to create out-of-sync media files after the export
  • Fixed an issue causing Studio to stop the stream because of a network failure
  • Fixed an issue causing the Go Live button to freeze during account switching
  • Fixed a rare issue causing Studio to display a deleted provider as live on the network dashboard

January 19, 2023

• Fixed an issue causing Studio to crash when multiple inputs were added.
• Fixed a rare UI issue causing input names to overlap.

Release date: August 25, 2025

Improvements:

• Updated NDI library to version 6.2
• Updated GUI framework version

Release date: June 26, 2025
Improvements:

• Added a time zone selection control for Vimeo event scheduling.

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a rare crash that could occur when opening the Vimeo event search pop-up.

• Release date: June 26, 2025
• Bug Fixes:
  • Addressed a rare issue that could occur during NDI initialization.

• Release date: June 26, 2025
• Improvements:
  • Implemented event search functionality for the Vimeo streaming provider.
  • Added support for sending Tally state to NDI sources.
    

• Release date: April 25, 2025
• Improvements:
  • Added a time zone selection control for Vimeo event scheduling.
• Bug fixes:
  • Improved VISCA control connection stability for PTZ cameras.
  • Fixed a rare issue where the Vimeo event schedule could be set to the wrong day.

• Release date: April 30, 2025
• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed an issue where the frame encoding FPS was incorrect for certain project formats (for example, 1080p25/50).
  • Fixed an issue causing incorrect frame order for the Live Guest feature.
    

• Release date: April 25, 2025
• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when adding another language for multi-language events.
  • Fixed a rare crash during login to a streaming provider.
  • Addressed an issue where ISO recordings were saved to the default folder when H.264/HEVC format was enabled.
  • Fixed an issue with streaming using MPEG-DASH protocol when B-frame setting was enabled.
• Improvements:

  • Improved encoded audio quality when using the AAC encoder.

Release date: February 24, 2025

Bug Fixes:

• • Fixed a crash that could occur during media playback.
  • Resolved an issue where NDI output would unexpectedly reset when outputs were changed.
• Improvements:
  • Added support for additional ISO recorders for H.264.
  • Added the ability to remove the Mevo source when it is unavailable.
  • Minor UI/UX improvements.
  • Added CBR (Constant Bitrate) and B-frames support for macOS encoder.
  • Added HEVC (H.265) recording support with 4:2:2 chroma subsampling.

Release date: December 6, 2024

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a crash that could occur when closing the Studio window.

• Release date: December 6, 2024
• Bug fixes:
  • Fixed crashes occurring when closing Studio.
  • Addressed a rare crash during project file import.
  • Resolved an issue with requesting comments in YouTube GFX for videos with hidden likes.
  • Addressed an issue with VISCA PTZ cameras experiencing random disconnections.

• Release date: November 12, 2024
• Bug fixes:
  • Fixed a bug with window positioning in multi-screen configurations.
  • Resolved mouse cursor display issues.
  • Restored audio language selection menu for multi-language events in the YouTube provider.
  • Fixed handling of long Vimeo event names.
  • Restored Dropbox integration functionality.
  • Mac Only: Addressed a rare crash during encoding.

• Release date: October 2, 2024
• Improvements:
  • Optimized audio processing for NDI streams.
• Bug fixes
  • Resolved an issue with PTZ support detection for NDI devices.
  • Addressed a rare crash that occurred while logging out of Vimeo account.
  • Fixed a bug with YouTube GFX comments not appearing.
     
• Note: The YouTube event streaming process now requires users to input the Stream URL and Stream Key for each event. Additionally, private Google Spreadsheets are no longer supported in GFX layers. We recommend using alternative GFX data sources or public spreadsheets that do not contain private information.

Release date: August 22, 2024

Bug fixes:

• Resolved an issue where some events were not appearing in the event list for the Vimeo provider.
• Fixed an issue where some NDI devices were unable to connect.

Release date: July 29, 2024

Bug fixes:

• Resolved an issue where the camera input was displayed as inactive.
• Fixed a case where it was possible to change the privacy settings of a showcase event.

Release date: July 17, 2024

Improvements: 

• Updated NDI® library to version 6.0.
• Enhanced signal processing for NDI sources.
• Improved PIP performance for NDI sources.

Bug fixes:

• Resolved an issue where the initial converter status for the NDI capture device was not displaying correctly.

Release date: May 17, 2024 

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a rare crash related to media files processing.
• Fixed a rare crash that occurred when dragging items within the media list.
• Fixed an issue where the source with alpha didn’t update on the GFX display, even though it updated correctly as the source.

Release date: April 19, 2024
  
Improvements:

• The ability to stream to Facebook groups using Facebook integration has been discontinued due to API deprecation by Facebook. Streaming to Facebook groups is still available through Custom RTMP functionality.
• Enable ISO MP4 recording regardless of hardware encoder status in the Streaming tab.
• Slightly improved media playback performance.

Note: To utilize hardware encoding with an NVIDIA video card, ensure that you are using NVIDIA driver version 531.61 or later.

Release date: April 4, 2024
 
Improvements:

- Enhanced connection settings for Visca PTZ devices.

Bug fixes:

- Fixed a rare crash while using GFX.

- Fixed a rare crash attempting to adjust computer audio volume

Release date: February 29, 2024

Improvements:

- The default project format setting has been changed to 30 fps.

- Re-ordered the project formats list for HD/UHD.

- Enhanced detection mechanisms for network bandwidth issues.

Bug fixes:

- Resolved an issue with event start time scheduling.

- Fixed a rare crash that occurred when attempting to launch Studio while another instance was already running.

- Resolved an issue that prevented streaming to a Vimeo event with registration.

- Fixed an issue related to unintended changes in drop-down elements during scrolling.

Release date: January 11, 2024

Bug fixes:

- Fixed an issue on Apple Silicon-based systems when Desktop Capture continuously showed a static image.

- Fixed the initialization of streaming for Contributor Plus accounts.

- Fixed a rare error with the authorization of Livestream accounts.

- Fixed a rare crash with the application launch.

- Fixed a rare crash during authorization when the server was unavailable or responded incorrectly.

Release date: October 10, 2023

Improvements:

→ Enhanced font and UI elements rendering for high-DPI screens.

Bug fixes:

→ Fixed an issue where multiscreens were incorrectly identified as duplicates.

→ Fixed the audio layout when going fullscreen.

→ Fixed a rare crash that occurred upon application exit.

→ Fixed a rare crash that occurred during input drag & drop.

→ Fixed a rare crash that occurred when connecting/disconnecting a control surface.

→ Fixed a rare crash that occurred when attempting to connect the Elgato HD60s Plus.

Release date: October 04, 2023

Improvements:

→ Added native support for Apple Silicon. (released with 6.35.0)

→ Improved HTML5 support for the embedded browser. (released with 6.35.0)

→ Enhanced hardware and software decoder performance. (released with 6.35.0)

→ Switched to the built-in operating system encoder for software encoding, resulting in improved stability. (released with 6.35.0)

→ Enhanced stability and performance for Vimeo chat. (released with 6.35.0)

→ Updated NDI® Library to version 5.6, deprecating NDI® version 4 (released with 6.35.0)

Bug fixes:

→ Resolved a rare crash during GFX editing. (released with 6.35.0)

→ Fixed rare crashes in the transcoder (released with 6.35.5)

→ Fixed a rare crash when launching on older versions of macOS. (released with 6.35.5)

→ Fixed a rare crash on the attempt to export a media file. 

→ Fixed a color depth distortion for exported media fil

Release date: September 30, 2023

Release Notes:

Improvements:

→ Added native support for Apple Silicon.

→Improved HTML5 support for the embedded browser.

→ Enhanced hardware and software decoder performance.

→ Switched to the built-in operating system encoder for software encoding, resulting in improved stability.

→ Enhanced stability and performance for Vimeo chat.

→ Updated NDI® library to version 5.6, deprecating NDI® version 4.

Bug fixes:

→ Resolved a rare crash during GFX editing.

Release date: September 08, 2023

Release Notes:

→ Fixed an issue when the Contributor Plus account could not log in to Studio

→ Fixed display of the event title in a streaming tile

→ Fixed a problem where an existing event can be renamed to "New Event" if there are multiple Vimeo providers active

→ Fixed an issue where the events schedule settings were applied incorrectly

→ Fixed an issue with the incorrect name for a display in multiview settings.

Release date: August 16, 2023

Release Notes:

→ Fixed an issue where the main window could go out of screen after it was launched.

→ Fixed the positions of drop-down menus for high DPI screens.

→ Fixed an issue where an external multiview window could randomly activate on top of the main studio window after it was launched.

[Windows]

→ Fixed a rare crash when attempting to stop streaming with the NVIDIA encoder enabled.

Release date: August 7, 2023

Release Notes:

Bug fixes:

→ Fixed high memory usage for RTSP input under certain conditions.

→ Fixed rare frame drops during media playback or transcode.

→ Fixed a rare issue with the application hanging during shutdown, when multiview enabled.

→ Fixed a rare crash when moving the main window between high and low-resolution displays.

Release date: July 27, 2023

Bug fixes:

→ Fixed persistence of audio sample rate for custom quality in streaming settings.

→ Fixed frame rate fluctuations in the recording.

→ Fixed a problem with loading a tiff image

→ Fixed an error on an attempt to load large images.

→ Fixed display of preview and program widgets for iMac13.

→ Fixed a situation when the application might become unresponsive during drag and drop.

→Fixed an error when attempting to stream to a file with a name containing a new line or carriage return symbols.

Release Date: July 13, 2023

Improvements:

• Reliability improvements for Fail-safe Streaming protocol. (released with 6.30.0)

Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue causing Studio to crash on attempt to move the GFX layer.
• Fixed an issue causing Studio to crash on attempt to remove RTMP server input. (released with 6.30.0)
• Fixed an issue causing Studio to become unresponsive when there is an active NDI output. (released with 6.30.0)

Release Date: Jun 21, 2023

Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue causing Studio to incorrectly calculate the bitrate for streaming profiles.
• Fixed an issue causing high CPU usage by the Studio when the Audio tab is opened.
• Fixed an issue causing Studio to pair incorrectly camera and mic for iPhone/Studio Display.

• Release Date: May 24, 2023

New features:

Network bonding for Fail-Safe Streaming solution. (released with 6.25.5)

Improvements:

• Multi-language support for NDI sources. (released with 6.25.5)
• Improved performance for multiscreen configuration. (released with 6.25.5)

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a crash on an attempt to go live with the Livestream provider.
• Fixed problems with media playback for specific file formats. (released with 6.25.5)
• Fixed event name duplication if the event was streamed to more than one Vimeo destination simultaneously. (released with 6.25.5)
• Fixed a problem when the application became unresponsive after removing the NDI device. (released with 6.25.5)
• Fixed the image freezing for the NDI source while switching between the preview and the program. (released with 6.25.5)

March 13, 2023

• Improvements:
  • Support for multichannel audio inputs (macOS)
• Bug fixes:
  • Fixed a rare issue causing Studio to crash during cropping BGRA input
  • Fixed an issue causing Studio to not connect to a custom RTMP provider with enabled authentication
  • Fixed an issue causing Studio to create out-of-sync media files after the export
  • Fixed an issue causing Studio to stop the stream because of a network failure
  • Fixed an issue causing the Go Live button to freeze during account switching
  • Fixed a rare issue causing Studio to display a deleted provider as live on the network dashboard

January 19, 2023

• Fixed an issue causing Studio to crash when multiple inputs were added.
• Fixed a rare UI issue causing input names to overlap.