Tick the box and now, whenever you open the program, it will do a quick check for updates. Right below the options for Theme, you will see a check box for automatic check for updates. Open the Settings, and go to the General tab. If you want these notifications, you will have to tweak the settings a bit. OBS also has an option to notify you when new updates are available.

So, if you see a different version on the website, from the one you are currently using, this means that you should complete the update. On the OBS website, you can easily see which version is the newest one. There are a few other ways you can check if the new version is available or not. You don’t have to go to the Help page to see if the program needs updating. Related: Best OBS Settings for Twitch How to Know if You Should Update the OBS Studio

Launching the program immediately after the update is especially important if you experienced some problems before – now you can check if the problem is fixed and whether the old version was causing it or not. Then you should restart the program to try the new updates.

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