4.4.2207.2704 Release Notes

Supported operating systems

Windows 10 (64-bit)

For hardware and software requirements, see further details here:

Internet connection

Requires Internet connectivity and HTTPS / HTTP port 80/8080 to be open

For live streaming on the lowest settings, a minimum upload speed of 500 Kbps is required

Known issues and limitations

For a list of bugs being worked on see the “Known Issues” section. For other general known limitations see the list here.

4.4.2207.2704

Features and improvements

T25987 - Security Update

Fixes

New Source Properties

T23985 - Migrate Media (Video) Tab - Cue point list issues (For testing)
T24119 -Playback seeker bounces back to its original position and video display becomes jumpy during video scrubbing (For testing)
T26105 - Loop will begin even if play time was not completed
T26101 - Playback stops even if there are 1-2 seconds left in play time
T26104 - Video does not play even if there is 1 sec left in playtime
T26114 - Playback seeker stops randomly during video scrubbing while video proceeds to play
T26115 - On scene enter, playback scrubber did not start at the beginning mark 00:00
T26117 - Playback seeker stops at the last reference point even when the video has ended (For testing)
T26119 - Playback seeker jumps back when the seeker is dragged and held at the end of playtime
T26220 - Completed video source total duration time displays a negative value
T26221 - Time and scrubber position of completed video jumps back randomly when switching scenes

T25643 - Crash during broadcast and when Macro behavior is active
T25878 - FPS display counter goes down when switching scene with stinger transition
T26130 - "Hide XSplit Broadcaster from Display Capture" does not work
T26138 - Freeze on restart after switching user (For testing)
T26149 - Unable to search in Plugin Store when set to Korean (intermittent issue)
T26174 - Hotkey may not work after changing settings
T26200 - Clicking any source will also click a browser source behind it if that browser source is currently selected
T26205 - DirectX 9 capture optimization does not work in Windows 10/ Windows 11
T26211 - Stuck on splash screen upon restart after adding a new Local Recording output
T26226 - Browser sources have delayed interactions and responses
T26238 - ArgumentNullException on logout
T26277 - IndexOutOfRangeException occurs when "Load scene..." file dialog is closed
T26339 - Account Switch prompt may appear on every app start

4.4.2207.0802

Features and improvements

T25720 - Create Layout Wizard button
T25847/T26151 - Support Chat update
T25990 - Change Background and Google Slides to Config on Add
T26061 - Improvement to Push Live in Split View mode
T19203/T26158 - Improvement startup time (For Testing)

Fixes

New Source Properties

T23983 - Migrate Media (Video) Tab - Erratic behavior when placing Playback position at the end of video then playing
T25509 - m4v video UI does not load properly
T25837 - Able to set source transition for users with a free account
T25989 - Desktop capture's FPS is double what is set in the mixer

T23549 - Games are detected but not listed under the Game Capture menu; Auto-detect works
T23596 - Add Source submenu values may be incorrect
T24921 - NDI submenu in Add Source unexpectedly collapses upon hovering
T24970 - Actual volume does not update when quickly adjusting the volume knob
T25379 - Elgato HD60 Pro device fails to select the correct audio device on when newly added to the scene (For Testing)
T25433 - App/exe name not displayed in Game Capture list for UWP apps
T25435 - Audio is played "x+1" times of set the Custom Time (for the very first time)
T25899 - Copying the folder for grouped Webm sources will stop it from auto-playing
T25968 - Message dialog can stay for a while after closing
T26015 - Double clicks on the webpage source
T26066 - Group Sources button detects wrong source state
T26073 - Webpage Source custom resolution: The height value displayed is always equal to the width
T26085 - Pasting a text while renaming a source via Ctrl+V also pastes a new source at the same time
T26107 - Bottom panel crashes on scene switch
T26108 - Unable to open audio file's properties through right-clicking
T26111 - Add Source menu does not close when clicking the top bar in Preview Editor
T26124 - Cannot edit display capture source properties
T26132 - Unable to switch Desktop source; dropdown displays "- Desktop initially used is not available-"
T26149 - Unable to search in Plugin Store when set to Korean (Fixed for 4.3+)
T26164 - Prompt to update needed plugins can popup while the "presentation rescue" window is shown

4.4.2206.2901

Features and improvements

New Source Properties

T23847 - Add Source dialog migration
Migrate Media (Video) Tab

T23779 - Start point and Endpoint issues
T23780 - Number wheel inputs get disabled inconsistently
T23781 - No input sanitation
T23783 - Cue Points allow duplicate entries
T23784 - Volume control's state is shared between Video Sources
T23788 - User interface issues
T23984 - Unable to change the video source via tab indexing

T22782 - Migrate Camera Tab
T22783 - Migrate Game Capture
T22784 - Migrate Display Capture
T22785 - Migrate Window Capture
T22786 - Migrate Audio Device Tab (For testing)
T22787 - Migrate Media (Image) Tab
T22790 - Migrate Replay Tab
T22791 - Migrate Scene Tab
T22793 - Migrate Skype Tab
T22796 - Migrate Video Playlist Tab
T22798 - Migrate Webpage Tab
T23339 - Migrate Stream - (IP Camera/RTSP)
T23603 - Screen Region flickers when tabbing to sliders
T23987 - Volume bar's knob's clickable area may block the mute/unmute button
T25707 - Language handling improvement

T19203 - Improve startup time (For testing)
T19707/T25535/T23817 - Housekeeping update
T21307 - Minor improvement in HUD Manager
T21414 - AMD VideoCodecEngine update
T22467 - Update .Net Framework
T22822 - YouTube Live: Allow editing of Title and other fields of an existing live event
T24415 - Support Quicksync AV1 encoder for Custom RTMP and FLV recording (For testing)
T24497 - Skip free user notice dialog on the first usage
T25037 - Remove audio bitrate restriction for free users
T25174 - Update Support Chat integration
T25477 - Improve source properties loading
T25664 - Improve source plugin loading

Fixes

T16062 - Recording portrait video is not working for NVENC (and possibly other hardware encoders)
T12153 - Application may freeze when adding Text source
T19636 - Window Capture source changes in size when moving between 1080P and 4K monitor (For testing)

T20767 - WSplit Timer App gets cropped when scale and layout are set at 150% (For testing)

T19759 - Audio and video desync with RTSP source (For testing)
T21539 - Clicking the up or down arrow in number inputs in the Settings window opens the file explorer
T21625 - Screen Capture "bright" on HDR displays and buggy when the application is on a different monitor (For testing)
T23555 - Record button does not pause/stop non-default recording
T23665 - Recording appears shaky
T24043 - Channels and other settings may reset on login
T24107 - New Source Properties: Speaker icon states are not aligned (Partially fixed on some sources)
T24276 - Replay Source renders a sped-up video
T24385 - Virtual Camera fails to initialize when XSplit Broadcaster is not running
T24452 - x264 encoder preset gets reset to "veryfast" when closing Video Encoding Setup popup from the Reconfigure Stream window
T24484 - Unable to add camera/capture card sources after updating to 4.3 (For testing)
T24502 - Restore special VCam and Presenter items in New Add Source Menu
T24526 - Crashes/closes on launch or after a few seconds
T24569 - License enforcement fix
T24579 - Current "active scene" does not revert to Free Scene after closing the Purchase Point Dialog
T24615 - Some of the user's media files (mp3) do not play
T24677 - Translation issues in Bottom Panel and Add Source menu
T24713 - Include M4V to the supported video file types when adding a video source
T24788 - Top bar's Stream button is in non-streaming state when switching to another output and back
T24807 - Restore useipv4only startup parameter functionality
T24853 - Playback issue with AVC1 media files
T24962 - Security update for plugin installer & log uploader
T25027 - Add Source: Text source is always listed regardless if the plugin is installed or not
T25080 - Focus in source list always moves to the selected source after toggling other source's visibility
T25152 - MP3 file playback with album art fails to refresh
T25329 - Crash when adding a video while using AMD GPU adapter
T25338 - Facebook Live: App may freeze when selecting an account on the authentication window
T25343 - Onboarding tooltips do not appear on OEM install
T25351 - Local Streaming: Missing Java Runtime Environment shows "invalid credentials" prompt on start stream
T25363 - Crash when setting source property
T25397 - Add Source menu does not close when clicking the top bar
T25449 - New Source Properties: Clickable spaces for radio buttons icons and checkboxes text labels are wider than expected
T25630 - Crash on screen-capturing web-based sources
T25746 - Freeze on re-login with Demo Stinger
T25780 - Error occurs when adding Text source while the plugin is not installed
T26047 - Error on first-time recording for free user
TXXXX - Core fix for mixer and projector

Known issues

Major

CPPCORE-1566 - Blackmagic 10.11 driver version has a black display for WDM driver
Note: Issue in Blackmagic driver
Workaround: Use Blackmagic SDK integration in XSplit

T11328 - Freeze on the scene with Countdown timer text

XBC-4909 - Elgato GameCapture HD/HD60 captures may lag or stutter on some systems
Note: On Win 8.1/10 we recommend the following settings:
1. Right-click Elgato source and uncheck Internal decoding
2. Use GPU video processing mode: Tools -> Settings -> Advanced -> Video processing mode: GPU

Normal

CPPCORE-521 - Audio/Video desync with Axis IP Cameras running on RTSP
Workaround: Enable WASAPI option in Tools > Settings > Advanced tab

CPPCORE-769/XBC-4232 - Audio Preview gets delayed
CPPCORE-901/XBC-4667 - Setting the Magewell XI100DUSB-HDMI device as "Audio Input" can produce a crackling sound

CPPCORE-965 - Issues with Darkest Dungeon (OpenGL)

After changing the game resolution from 1080p fullscreen to 720p windowed, the game capture becomes cropped on the stage
Mouse cursor displayed on the stage and on the game are also mismatched

CPPCORE-1046 - Application may freeze on disabling of a sound device by while capture card source is on stage
CPPCORE-1098/XBC-4475 - Intel Quick Sync bandwidth usage goes beyond set bitrate

CPPCORE-1150 - Capturing with "Rise of the Tomb Raider" on DX12 results in DXGI error with AMD Crossfire

Note: We have seen this issue to be driver-related and have been reported to AMD. For now, please disable the CrossFire configuration to be able to play the game in DX12.

CPPCORE-1360 - RTSP source does not restart if the connection is lost

CPPCORE-1363 - AVerMedia Live Gamer HD2 may lose audio or video after changing the resolution (Video Output settings)

When switching between 480p and 720p/1080p, the video may become black while audio stays on. Workaround: Set colorspace to YUY2 and then back to MJPEG, then restart PC as needed
When switching between 720p and 1080p, audio may be gone while video stays on. Workaround: Click Refresh on the source property page

CPPCORE-1451 - Performance/Encoding Issues on Intel Hades Canyon NUC

CPPCORE-1509 - Elgato CamLink video input properties may change on refresh of filter or load of presentation
Note: Acknowledged by Elgato; awaiting firmware/software update from them
CPPCORE-1574 - Video stuttering for Blackmagic Shuttle Intensity when using WDM filter

CPPCORE-1593 - Application may crash when clicking on the source list
Workaround: Update OS to Win 10 version 1803 or later

T10100/XBCPLUGINS-1352 - Text plugin: Text disappears once in a while when using a custom script, Load Text from File

T10103/XBC-5645 - Diamond VC500 capture dongle shows “camera is not available” screen
Workaround: Set Audio Input of the source to None

T10104/XBC-5628 - Unmuting from a recording device can result in some audio crackling on some systems
T10152/XBCPLUGINS-1236 - Freeze when canceling adding of Text source while it loads (affects slow machines or those having many fonts installed)
T10526/XBCPLUGINS-1050 - Local Streaming: Unable to stream when selecting a custom network adapter
T14192 - "Remember Playback position" does not take effect on scene switch (affects certain video files in Legacy & GPU modes)
Workaround: Turn off “Use Media Foundation Engine for video playback”
T13170 - HTML and Text source position isn't accurate when grouped
T14067/CPPCORE-1470 - Looping videos no longer have a smooth transition in CPU mode
T15041 - Manycam is stuck in 30fps configuration
T21612 - VST3 plugin configuration is not saved
T21613 - VST3 plugin gets reset when toggled on/off
T26110 - New Source Properties: Playback does not begin when the play button is clicked (For testing)
T26112 - New Source Properties: Video frame is stuck at the starting point when the video seeker is dragged to the end
T26113 - New Source Properties: Play state button remained at Pause when the video ended
T26131 - Luma transition is not opaque
T26249 - Scene switch hotkeys stop working after opening and closing the source property window
T26274 - New Source Properties: Continuous clicking on seekbar pauses video
T26361 - Creating/loading presentation while scene recording is active will delete scene recording channel
T26369 - Desktop Capture - Unable to capture monitor display in portrait mode
T26385 - "Hide XSplit Broadcaster from Display Capture" does not work on Windows 11
T26403 - RTSP source delay when using CPU mode
XBC-5828 - Desync is present in Hauppauge devices while using WASAPI Audio Renderer
XBC-5865 - Browser sources always restart even if "Keep source in-memory" is enabled on WASAPI render or device change
XBC-5962 - Logitech C922 frame rate mismatch on manual configuration
XBC-6063 - Strict CBR checkbox is available on the Reconfigure Stream dialog for hardware encoders
XBC-6271 - Issue with the resolution of Avermedia C353 encoder
Note: Reported to AVerMedia

XBC-6428 - Some video becomes black and loses aspect ratio when pushed to Live scene; Crash happens when repeated a few times
Note: Affects AMD GPU only

XBC-6471 - RTSP feed may stop when pushing to live scene then eventually crashes
Note: Green feed happens on GPU mode only; Crash happens in CPU & GPU mode

XBC-6490 - Skype video source stutters when using XSplitBroadcaster virtual camera as Skype camera
XBC-6642 - Possible memory leak in NDI receiver
XBC-6911 - Application may crash when closing plugin store
XBC-7187 - Total CPU usage reading is off by 15-25%

XBCPLUGINS-631 - YouTube Live: Unable to stream to a new event while embed is allowed
YouTube API does not currently allow
Workaround: Uncheck “Allow embed” on the broadcast details popup

Minor

CPPCORE-546 - Source Transitions do not reflect crop settings for Sources.
CPPCORE-964 - AMD VideoCodecEngine recordings results in noticeable video pixelation after component update - affects broadcast plugins
T9950/XBC-7419 - Assigning hotkey using extra mouse keys with modifiers can't be set with key press combination
T10047/XBCPLUGINS-330 - YouTube Live channel properties dialog shows 'no data' on Extra Param but shows 'with data' from the Reconfigure Stream dialog
T10083/XBC-5940 - ALT key menu bar interaction may not work after window activation by keyboard
T10088/XBCPLUGINS-336 - FC2: Max bitrate limit is ignored after changing codec value
T10524/XBCPLUGINS-1383 - YouTube Live: Unable to set up different accounts with the same Fullname
T10534/XBC-4316 - Source Properties dialog loses focus on changing camera sources
T19610 - Source properties dialog is empty for RTMP Stream source pasted directly on stage
T26331 - New Source Properties: "Do Nothing" rewinds video files when playback ends

XBC-2960 - "Skype Video" flickers when mini video window is opened
Workaround: Calls > Call settings > Show advanced settings > Uncheck “Show call controls when Skype is in the background”

XBC-3178 - Projector can show thumbnail previews of other scenes if projecting specific scenes that is not the active scene
XBC-3874 - Streaming plugins with NVENC shows "Variable" for Frame rate mode (local recording is ok) (FPS is constant, but Mediainfo show variable due to a small time stamp variation on the first few frames)
XBC-5038 - Mask file for Skype source is not applied right away while offline unless the source is refreshed
XBC-5721 - Mouse cursor not rendered when capturing some UWP applications
XBC-5722 - Built-in overlays on some UWP applications are not rendered completely
XBC-6405 - "Remember Playback position" may still be applied when hardware acceleration for video playback is enabled
XBC-7307 - Looping videos may stop playback on load of presentation
XBC-7371/7067 - COMException occurs when multi-encoding with AVerEnc on Local Streaming and Local Recording
XBCPLUGINS-610 - Presentation Packager: Exporting as zip file using symbols in the file name reflects a different directory and presentation name

Known limitations

A bug in some Nvidia’s driver versions (incl 337.50 and 337.88) prevents some functions in XSplit Broadcaster from working on Laptops with GTX 8XXM GPUs. Nvidia has released updates to its drivers to resolve this problem. Drivers from 340.52 and up resolves this issue

CPPCORE-399 - Screen capture issues with multi-GPU combination (Exclusive mode window capture is disabled on multi-monitor systems where monitors are connected to separate GPU’s)

See Notes on limitation.

CPPCORE-875 - Virtual camera does not work with Lync/Skype for Business; Affects Windows 8.1/10
Lync/Skype for Business cannot see XSplit Broadcaster because it does not support DirectShow capture sources. Some Microsoft applications only support native hardware driver and XSplit does not provide this yet.

CPPCORE-902 - AMD VideoCodecEngine bitrate goes higher than the set bitrate
This has been reported to AMD.

Some Origin-enabled games (eg. Mirror’s Edge - DX9) may crash or freeze. A workaround for the moment is to disable Origin overlay by going to Origin client’s Application Settings -> Origin In-Game -> Uncheck “Enable Origin In-Game”

XSplit Broadcaster may not be compatible with other similar applications that capture games running at the same time (i.e.: MSI Afterburner, Fraps).

To resolve issues with MSI Afterburner, users may try either of the following: Run MSI Afterburner after XSplit Broadcaster, or set the "Application detection level" to “Low” in the RivaTuner properties - in Windows 10 1903 (10.0.18362.329), set it to “None” to avoid a crash.

In DirectX11 games (for example World of Warcraft and Assassin's Creed 3), XSplit Broadcaster will not enter into the game and cannot capture when Fraps is running. UPlay and Steam have the same problem since Fraps prevents any other software from capturing in DX 11.

XSplit Broadcaster is incompatible with some games using GameGuard for anti-cheat protection, hereunder Hero of the Obelisk and RF online.

On Enduro laptops running Win 7/8 (Laptops with Switchable graphics running Intel CPU/iGPU and also extra AMD dGPU), XSplit only supports power saving mode (running the program on the iGPU). This is due to the issue reported here. (This issue has persisted since 2013 and has only been corrected for Win 10)

So if running AMD Enduro laptop on Win 7,8 your best options are:
1. Set XSplit to run in power-saving mode in the laptop settings, which means it will run on your intel GPU (not great for game capture if your games run on the AMD dGPU)
2. Upgrade to Windows 10, then you should be able to run XSplit with high-performance mode.

AMD Mantle Graphics API is not supported by GameSource

Nahimic Audio Solution and ASUSTeK Sonic Suite may cause XSplit applications to freeze. These programs inject themselves into processes and have been known to cause our application to freeze. As a workaround, it is advised to disable these programs to avoid freezes in XSplit applications.
Adding Elgato filter may cause memory usage on the status bar to go beyond available memory. According to Elgato, this is an NVIDIA SDK bug, which has already been reported to NVIDIA.

If you are looking for the release notes of the previous version, please look here.

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