XSplit Broadcaster PTR Updates and Features
- Melvin Dichoso
- Nov 6, 2018
- 15 min read
Updated: 3 days ago
PTR 3.6.1811.1601
Updated: November 18, 2018
This third PTR update for version 3.6 is mainly focused on minor improvements and fixes to better optimize it for XSplit VCam. We’re hoping to get it out of PTR as soon as possible so it can be rolled out to all users.
Not much else to mention but you can take a look at the full list of bug fixes in our release notes. Give it a try and share your feedback through the comments section below.
PTR 3.6.1811.0601
Updated: November 06, 2018
The second PTR update for version 3.6 is here. We listened to your feedback and fixed even more bugs in this one. Here’s a quick summary of what’s inside:
Ability to use NVENC on secondary GPU (highly requested)
Fix for Skype source issue on newer Skype versions
Fix for mouse clicks not appearing in screen capture even if the option is enabled
Fix for repetitive camera restarts on Optimus Laptops using NVIDIA Driver 397.93 or newer
General UI tweaks and improvements
And more!
The complete list of all the improvements and bug fixes in this update can be found here. We are getting close in getting version 3.6 out so your feedback here would be really useful. 🙂
PTR 3.6.1810.1501
Updated: October 22, 2018
On the heels of a successful version 3.5 release, we wanted to move quickly and get the next version into your hands. The first PTR version of XSplit 3.6 is now available for download and we’re hoping you can give this a try and share us your feedback.
Here’s a quick summary of what’s inside this release:
Improvements to NDI, Macros, and plugin store
Compatibility fix for new Skype versions
Stability fixes on startup/loading
Fix for x264 stream bitrate stability
Fix for GameSource cursor rendering on the mixer
Various fixes for RTSP Camera source issues
Various fixes for Express Video Editor issues
The full list can be found here. Again, PTR builds are installed separately so it won’t affect your main XSplit installation. Your feedback on this PTR version would be greatly appreciated as it would allow us to get this version out faster. 🙂
PTR 3.5.1808.2937
Updated: September 25, 2018
We have a new PTR update in preparation for version 3.5 release. It has exciting new integrations and improvements, not to mention a ton of bug fixes. Here’s a quick summary:
Improvements in Facebook Streaming
We have simplified getting started with Facebook streaming even more through a wizard! Setting up your Facebook stream from scratch has never been this easy.
Blackmagic SDK integration
We’ve added support Blackmagic’s SDK to setup your capture cards. This will help with auto detecting resolution, frame rate and inputs from your Blackmagic devices.
Bug fixes!
There’s a lot namely:UPDATE 09/20:
Additional fixes for camera/capture card
Refresh of AVerMedia Live Gamer HD2 source causes the video display to show black
Some window contents are smaller on 125% DPI scaling
Facebook Live Wizard: UI does not scale correctly in 125% DPI
Facebook Live stream may fail to start
Splash screen and login window are displayed simultaneously when any dialog appears during login
Missing Broadcast and Recording entries on Hotkeys tab on initial login for new users
Error when starting stream/recording in some system
Incorrect transition duration and playback is in slow mo when PNG sequence is converted to stinger
Output channel and Ad hotkey can be listed apart on the Hotkeys Tab
And more!
Click here for the full release notes! Download this PTR update and keep us posted with your feedback!
PTR 3.4.1806.2215
Updated: July 9, 2018
We are in the process of releasing XSplit Broadcaster 3.4, and as per tradition we are pushing this into the PTR channel first.
To track the bug fixes please see release notes. (We hope you will like it!)
XSplit Broadcaster 3.4 has been very curated, so we expect limited regression issues, and therefore we can hopefully push to official release channel very quickly,but we still need your active help.
PTR 3.3.1805.0302
This third update for version 3.3 contains game identification, which was introduced in XSplit PTR. It is a handy tool that allows you to tag and identify games so it can allow us to optimize game capturing even better in future updates!
Here are other improvements and bug fixes in this update:
Improvement to screen capture on supported configurations
Proper naming for multitrack audio streams + Mixed Audio fix for Windows Media Player
Game identification
Bug fix: Unable to upload log files; returns an error 404
Bug fix: Application crashes on exit if projector is open
Bug fix: Crash in FLV recording if multitrack is enabled
For the complete release notes, go here. Update now and share us your feedback!
PTR 3.3.1804.1301
Updated: April 16, 2018
This is the first PTR update for version 3.3 that includes game identification as well as plenty of bug fixes.
Here’s a quick summary of what’s new in this update:
Game identification
Improvement to screen capture on supported configurations
Proper naming for multitrack audio streams + Mixed Audio fix for Windows Media Player
Remember main window position
Bug fix: Crash in FLV recording if multitrack is enabled
Bug fix: Application crashes on exit if projector is open
and more!
For a complete list of what’s new in this PTR update, go here. We’re excited to have you try this out and help us improve it further 🙂
PTR 3.3.1802.1511
Updated: February 14, 2018
If XSplit 3.2 was the fastest XSplit ever, version 3.3 is more about flexibility, adding important new features and options to a streamers toolbox. This update for both XSplit Broadcaster and XSplit Gamecaster will pave the way for more exciting features and improvements down the line. Here’s a quick video summary about XSplit 3.3
A quick shout out to those who have been providing us feedback with our PTR releases. Your efforts help us ensure that our final releases are of the highest quality, and we couldn’t have done it without you.
The biggest feature of this release by far is Macros, which allows you to setup a variety of automated actions that can be triggered in variety of ways.There’s a lot that can be done with this feature and we have actually already demonstrated some in our Macros support article. We highly suggest you to check this out in case you haven’t yet
Another highly requested feature is the ability to separate microphone and system audio in recordings which is also now possible in this version. This provides more flexibility for post processing your recordings using third-party applications. This feature is also available in XSplit Gamecaster along with some other nice additions such as Mixer chat, follower and subscriber alert, and Twitch Cheers support.
For the full list of new features and bug fixes in this update, refer to the release notes for XSplit Broadcaster and XSplit Gamecaster. We’re excited to hear your feedback and as always, happy streaming!
PTR 3.3.1801.3110
⚠ All PTR releases now require 64-bit Windows 7, 8.1 or 10. Go to system properties to check your OS.
Updated: February 14, 2018
This is the first PTR release of version 3.3. It contains some highly-requested new features and a great number of bug fixes as well. Here’s a summarized list:
Macros extension
New window capture mode on Windows 10
Option to save separate audio tracks for mic and system audio
Integration of native RTMP stream source
“Ultra low-latency” option in YouTube Live
Fix: Elgato Game Capture WASAPI Audio Issues
Fix: Stream gets stuck restarting when attempting to reconnect
Fix: Crash in stream recording allocation
Fix: 4K video may stutter and display artifacts when using CPU mode
For a complete list of new features and bug fixes, go here. We’re excited to have you try this out and help us improve it further 🙂
PTR 3.2.1711.1016
⚠ All PTR releases now require 64-bit Windows 7, 8.1 or 10. Go to system properties to check your OS.
Updated: November 21, 2017
This is the third PTR of version 3.2 and is now 64-bit and only compatible with 64-bit Windows. It contains more optimizations and loading speeding improvements as well as a handful of bug fixes.
Full release notes can be found here. We’re excited to have you try this out and help us improve it further 🙂
PTR 3.2.1711.0603
Updated: November 8, 2017
This is the second PTR of version 3.2 and is now 64-bit and only compatible with 64-bit Windows.
Aside from that, here are other improvements in this build:
More improvements to loading speed
Delay notification of plugin updates (also helps improve loading speed)
Add restart option on My Plugins if an output was updated using Update All button
Full release notes can be found here. We’re excited to have you try this out and help us improve it further 🙂
PTR 3.2.1710.2301
Updated: October 23, 2017
This is the first PTR of version 3.2 and is now 64-bit and only compatible with 64-bit Windows.
Aside from that, here are other improvements in this build:
Facebook Live: Addition of status option for page and list all future scheduled live for all timelines
Loading speed improvements
Tracktl: Addition of Trackparty in source name
Full release notes can be found here. We’re excited to have you try this out and help us improve it further 🙂
PTR 3.1.1709.1531
Updated: October 5, 2017
We have released an update for XSplit Broadcaster 3.1 that contains some feature improvements and bug fixes namely:
Addition of Steam social login
Enabling browser optimization by default
Set 1080p60 as default and correct audio input for AVermedia LGHD2, LGP2 and LGP2 Plus
Bug fix for virtual camera not being detected at times
Bug fix for high CPU usage when doing Local Streaming
Bug fix for possible incorrect virtual camera resolution
Bug fix for ArgumentException in loading hotkeys
Bug fix for possible freeze/exception on startup
Bug fix for possible application freeze/crash and unable to switch scene
Bug fix for NDI output failing to start at times.
For the full list, please check out the release notes here. Update now and let us know what you think!
PTR 3.1.1709.0403
Updated: September 5, 2017
New PTR version is available for download and existing users also gets update notification.
Release highlights are below, while full release notes are available here.
Move all stinger transitions into submenu
Improve Plugin Store loading time
Update source properties for NDI stream
Fix for crash/freeze when Decklink source filter is used in GPU/CPU mode
Fixes for NDI stream
Fix for possible crash when recording with QuickSync encoder
Fix for forced window activation during loading
Fix for NDI Output showing resolution warning when changing mixer resolution
Fixes for hotkey manager
Fixes for Paste Source dialog
Fix for permission prompt in Stinger Creator extension
Fix for RequestError 500 when authenticating in YouTube Live output
PTR 3.1.1708.1801
Updated: August 22, 2017
New PTR version is available for download and existing users also gets update notification.
Release highlights are below, while full release notes are available here.
Improved loading time of Plugin Store
Fix for graph info text dump intermittently not working
NDI SDK fixes
Fix for crash on CPU mode when rendering some gif/webm files
Fix for notice dialog consuming significant amount of CPU while hidden
Fix for configure button not showing up on manually changing Logitech sub-settings
Fix for source property window not returning the focus to the parent window when closed
PTR 3.1.1708.1401
Updated: August 15, 2017
New PTR version is available for download and existing users also gets update notification.
Release highlights are below, while full release notes are available here.
New Elgato Stream Deck extension
New easing transitions that can work for both for source and scene transitions
Logitech 4k – further customization requests
Game source enumerator optimizations & fixes
Fixed NDI receiver sound issues
Change shortcuts of pasting sources
Option to turn on enhanced logging option for the current session
Hotkey manager fixes
Express Video Editor fixes
Other media component improvements & fixes
YouTube Live 4k support, option to manually transition YouTube Live event, and other fixes
Fixes for various output plugins – Akamai, CDNvideo, Dailymotion, GoodGame, Facebook Live, FC2 Live, Limelight Networks, Periscope, Smashcast, & Twitch
PTR 3.1.1707.1406
Updated: July 21, 2017
We have a new PTR version available for download (existing users also get update notification). This one contains a lot of new features, improvements and bug fixes so we’d really love you to try this out. 🙂
Release highlights below while full release notes available here.
Features and improvements
Added Logitech “Standard” settings option for 4k camera
Updated TriDef SmartCam integration to handle version Tridef 2.x
Added checkbox in General Settings to hide viewer count
Added 60 FPS option for browser sources
Added option for 360 projection
New source plugins
Facebook Reactions
Twitch Cheers Alert
Updated output plugins
Facebook Live: Allow to start streaming to scheduled live earlier than 10 minutes
YouTube Live: 2160p 30fps/60fps support
YouTube Live: Option to manually transition event
Fixes
Updates to Mixer FTL
Updated NDI to V3 SDK (bugfix in sender, CPU optimization in receiver)
Fixes to media playback in different video processing modes
Source property may hide at the back of the main window
Linked source are “kept loaded” after loading into Preview Editor
Change virtual camera offline resolution to 720p – solves top/bottom black bars in Chrome/Google Hangouts
System Time Setting warning may appear on login
Crash when some videos are pushed to live during split mode
Main window fails to resize properly after changing viewport setting
Source property fixes
Some Media tab settings are not retained after switching “Play” value
Previous source is still played when Media Source is changed
Make all color picker behavior in source properties consistent
External link loads directly on the same window/dialog/source when clicked using the mouse wheel button
Hotkey manager fixes
Stinger Creator: Overwriting a transition file that is currently in use or locked shows an endless converting status
YouTube Live: Main profile is not retained when switching to hardware encoders
PTR Update 7 (3.0.1705.3117)
Updated: June 27, 2017
We have released an update for XSplit Broadcaster 3.0 that contains a couple of bug fixes namely:
Some valid URLs tagged as invalid in Add Webpage URL dialog & URL source of the source properties
Re-implementation of Swap Functionality on the Preview Editor
PTR Update 6 (3.0.1705.3114)
Updated: June 8, 2017
New PTR version is available for download and existing users also gets update notification. This is also the first 3.0 version that will be released into the stable track early next week.
Release highlights below while full release notes available here
Fix: MOV file may fail to load
Fix: Live label in Split view is not changing
Fix: Exception appears if loading the affected presentation while developer mode is enabled
Fix: Hotkey manager – Additional mouse buttons may not be considered when paired with a modifier key
Fix: Beam/Mixer channel may disappear from menu
Fix: Unable to show mapped drive in Chinese OS
Fix: Application crashes when DELETE key is triggered twice
Fix: ArgumentNullException may occur when opening Recordings window
Adjustments for logging
Fix: Stinger transition is triggered when switching to Classic Mode
Fix: Application may freeze when quickly disposing a dialog on preview editor
Removed optional installer prerequisites
Fix: Application freezes on some dialogs when OK is double clicked to save the output channel
Fix: Smashcast – lblClickAuthorize present in username field
Fix: Twitch warning is displayed when opening the channel settings and hardware encoder is set as codec
PTR Update 5 (3.0.1705.3101)
New PTR version is available for download and existing users also gets update notification.
Release highlights below while full release notes available here.
Created a workaround for some Elgato and Hauppauge issues
Local Streaming – Fixed a bug where VBR can be selected in the UI for hardware encoders when switching encoder
Fixed/Added menu translations for various sources/extensions
Upgrade link may be shown for user with Lifetime license
Re-opening Preview Editor to a new scene does not work immediately while Recordings window is open
Black UI when running on Optimus dGPU in GTX 10 series GPU (Updated CEF to Chromium 57)
You can now hide the viewer count text from title bar when streaming via the hideviewercount exe parameter – https://i.imgur.com/qtCuSCP.png
Fixed a bug where a source may reappear in some cases on scene exit transition
Fixed an issue where enabling permissions for input visualizer would crash
PTR Update 4 (3.0.1705.2601)
Updated: May 26, 2017
New PTR version is available for download and existing users also gets update notification.
Release highlights below while full release notes available here
Removed Nvidia ShadowPlay warning (also pushed to older versions)
Virtual camera compatibility update (fixes issue with Chrome/Hangouts)
Fixes for hotkey manager
Fix to menu bar activation
Fixes for Elgato
Profile not being set
Filter gets stuck in “Camera is not available” screen when updating Elgato video settings
Updates to output plugins
Updates to bandwidth tester
VBR can be selected on the UI for hardware encoders when switching encoder
Beam – Fix for peak bitrate warning
Facebook Live – Remove peak bitrate warning
Smashcast output plugin
Updates and fixes for for GPU and CPU modes
Fixes for capture cards in GPU mode
Possible AccessViolationException when loading scene file (.BScn)
Exception popup encountered when doing Playout to a disconnected device
Possible freeze when opening Preview Editor while Recordings window is open
Split view preview area gets smaller after each restart
Scene name for linked sources is shown as invalid
PTR Update 3 (3.0.1705.1801)
Updated: May 18, 2017
New PTR version is available for download and existing users also gets update notification.
Release highlights below while full release notes available here.
Fixes for capture cards on GPU mode
AVerMedia C875 color issues (AMD cards only)
Elgato jitter issue
Fixes for menu
Sources & Extensions
Source rename menu button
Unable to hover over other menu items after “Change Preview Scene to” sub-menu is shown
Replace Push Live option “Swap Live to Preview scene” with “Change Preview Scene to Live Scene”
Fix for dropdown options in extensions & source property
Fixes for hotkey manager
Fix for Webpage URL dialog
Fixes for Recordings/Screenshots window
Missing thumbnails
Drag handle disappears after dragging files outside the window
Exception occurs when folder access is denied
Cannot browse for HTML files in Add Extension window
Sync error may occur upon logout
Save changes dialog may trigger even if no changes have been made in general settings
Freeze on confirming to restart after updating output plugin from My Plugins
Fixes for QNAP DJ2 output
PTR Update 2 (3.0.1705.1001)
Updated: May 10, 2017
New PTR version is available for download and existing users also gets update notification.
Release highlights below while full release notes available here.
Updated Sources menu
Windows 10 Creators Update compatibility fix for DX9 games
Media library improvements & fixes
Memory usage optimization
Video shows shaking during playback on CPU mode
AppHang may occur when switching to Classic Mode
Fixes for AVerMedia Live Gamer HD capture and AVerMedia encoder (introduced in previous PTR versions only)
Hotkey Manager fixes
High DPI scaling issue with auth windows for outputs
Fixes for user reported issues:
Decklink Playout device selection is not saved
Audio level/meter does not work in split view
Fixes for Facebook Live output
Scheduled start does not update on edit schedule
Creating a live video as a Page to an Event is created as a User
Fixes for Presentation Packager extension
Cancelling status is present while re-exporting presentation as zip
Cancelling export during zipping process does not end unless cancel is clicked on a second time
Exporting a presentation to a zip file only gets stuck
PTR Update 1 (3.0.1704.2704)
New PTR version is available for download and existing users also gets update notification. Bug fixing is priority and several were resolved on this release but we also added some changes for scene loading optimization.
Release highlights below while full release notes available here
Fixes for CPU and GPU mode
Some media files show blank video feed
Crashes on add of an OGG file
GIF transparency does not work
Some capture cards fail to work (GPU mode only)
Fixes for user reported issues:
Don’t stop live stream when save to disk option is enabled and disk error is encountered or local drive has below 20MB of free space
Per Scene Audio extension plugin does not work on Split Mode
Fix for Beam FTL with recording: Stream stops when recording drive has below 20MB of free space
Fixes for Facebook Live broadcast plugin
Some Live Video details aren’t loaded when Live Video item selected in Manage Scheduled Live Video window
Timezone is incorrect if scheduler is opened from pre-broadcast dialog
Exception may appear upon creating/editing scheduled live
Scene load optimization:
Skip loading of hidden sources
Stop video file on hide
PTR 3.0.1704.1707
Updated: April 19, 2017
This is our first XSplit Broadcaster release under the new PTR fast track program. XSplit Broadcaster 3.0 is a new major release and by first releasing it under the PTR track, you get the chance to try out the new features and fixes early, and we get a little time to polish and finish up the last pending features.
Updated April 20, 2017: Fixed crash issue after adding video file when running on “CPU mode”
You can read the full release notes or just have a look at some highlights below.
PS: Presentation, broadcast channel settings, user settings continue to be shared between the stable installation and PTR, so before running the PTR then backup your existing presentation.
Highlight of new features and improvements
General
Preview mode support : Support for preview and live at the same time in mixer (Still in progress)
Dedicated CPU/GPU modes: Setting in Tools ->General-> Advanced that allows users to prefer loading CPU or GPU during mixing and broadcasting. In setups where a GPU intensive game runs on the same PC, CPU mode may result in better game performance (We are still testing these new modes, default is still the Legacy mode and you should probably stick to that until next update)
Added loop options for each video source and Video Playlist item (Hot request)
Media Slideshow: Added option for webm and custom timings (Hot request)
Improved Hotkey Manager (Keys without modifiers, mouse XButton1 & XButton2, and MIDI support) (Hot request – testing still in progress)
Added “New scene”, “Load scene”, “Save scene”, & “Duplicate scene” menu items
Added support for Source transitions on scene enter and exit (Finally done, we had this is backlog for far too long-:)
Optimized compatibility of Virtual Camera and added list of supported resolutions
Faster and less CPU intensive MJPEG decoding
Support for Alpha in NDI output
Optimized CPU usage for hardware devices
Services
Twitch Chat (HTML5): Added chat icons, timestamps and default colors options
Beam FTL improvements
Updated to FTL SDK 0.9.4
Added support for stream recording
Improved speed testing on pre-stream
Auto ingest selection based on SDK auto ingest
Facebook live chat and comment viewer
Updated Facebook broadcast plugin
Scheduled Live
Change Post On options
Enclose event name & group name in quotes in the Post As list
YouTube (Nothing yet, but it’s coming)
Support for broadcasting to QNAP NAS
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