Release Highlights

Automatic Background Removal has received several updates and is now out of Beta! Premium license holders now have full access to the feature, while Free license users can still use it, albeit with a watermark.



It now supports Intel NPU hardware acceleration, available for compatible processors. This frees up CPU and GPU resources for other tasks like higher-quality streaming or smoother gameplay.

Channel Import/Export options have been added to make setup sharing easier. You can now export your Broadcast and Local Recording channel settings to a file for backup or sharing. This file can be imported later to quickly restore your setup.

Vertical Streaming support has been added to the YouTube Live output plugin. Streaming in a 9:16 aspect ratio now allows your live content to appear in the YouTube Shorts feed.

Video Encoding has received several updates to improve performance and flexibility. High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC/H.265) ¹ support has been added for Nvidia Encoder (NVENC). HEVC support for Intel Quick Sync and AMD Video Code Engine (VCE) is coming soon ².

NVENC integration has been improved to better utilize your NVIDIA GPU's capabilities. This ensures encoding tasks are optimized for the supported resolutions and performance limits of your hardware.

Intel AV1 encoding now includes Screen Content Coding (SCC) parameters, which improve the compression of text and graphics-heavy content such as screen recordings and presentations.

Other improvements include the removal of encoding limits for AMD VCE, so you'll be able to use the encoder simultaneously for different tasks. General updates to video encoder efficiency have also been made. Expect enhanced stability, reduced desync issues and overall improved performance.

XSplit Broadcaster 4.5.2412.0304

Features and Improvements

Automatic Background Removal
Added Intel NPU support for hardware acceleration.
Calibration automatically starts if there are any hardware changes.
Added notifications when calibration starts, stops, or is canceled.
Improved handling of background removal activation and related use cases.

Streaming and Capture
Added options to import/export channel lists for easier setup sharing.
Added vertical streaming support for the YouTube Live output plugin.
Optimized window capture sources for non-active scenes.
Macros now support taking screenshots of inactive scenes.

Video Encoding
Added High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) support for Nvidia Encoder (NVENC).
Added Screen Content Coding parameters for Intel AV1.
Removed encoding limits for AMD Video Codec Engine (VCE).
Improved integration with NVENC for better performance.
Improved overall video encoder efficiency.

Audio
A new, independent WASAPI renderer has been implemented for file playback and live sources. This resolves most issues with file playback, looping, and seeking.
Introduced an anticlick audio effect to address popping or clicking sounds in audio.
Adaptive preview is now enabled by default to reduce delay in Audio Preview.

Others
Better handling of Offline Login for users with multiple product licenses.

Bug Fixes

FPS counter now displays the correct values for interlaced video input.
Fixed XJS compatibility issue with recently updated NDI SDK integration.
Fixed freezing issues in Audio Mixer when in Presentation Sources audio mode.
Fixed an issue where viewport would display black when switching scenes in Split View mode and scene-specific Projector windows.
Fixed video and audio not syncing after the first play when on loop.
Fixed a tooltip overflow issue in the Audio Mixer for text/process names.
Fixed a crash when an application audio source detected a matching process in System Devices mode.
Fixed an issue with GPU mode failing to play specific media files.
Fixed an issue preventing streaming to certain platforms due to formatting in RTMP URLs provided by the service
Fixed freezing when streaming or recording with FAAC in mono format.
Fixed Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting disconnection issues when using specific ingest servers.
Fixed an issue with stuck instances during app updates via the post-login prompt.
Fixed a general error prompt when authenticating with Restream.io.
Updated the share link for Local Streaming and resolved an issue where the miniserver process would remain active after stopping the stream.

Developer Notes

¹ While not all streaming platforms support HEVC streaming at the moment, it is ideal for recording at higher quality and smaller file sizes.
² AV1 codec support for AMD VCE is also coming soon.


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Previous Release Notes (XSplit Broadcaster 4.5.2409.1208)

Updated on: 18/12/2024