How to Delete OBS Plugins
Looking to get rid of some unwanted OBS plugins? Here’s a quick guide on how to delete OBS plugins from your system.
Open Broadcaster Software, or OBS, is a versatile open-source software. This means that anyone can create a plugin to use with it in order to enhance some of the software’s functionality. However, it also means that you might find yourself with a ton of different plugins that conflict with one another, making your OBS software useless. Luckily, we have a solution on how to quickly delete all of your plugins with a matter of a single keystroke. Keep reading for our step-by-step guide on how to delete Obs plugins.
We’ll also show you how to look at your OBS Log Files, which will show you exactly what OBS Plugins you currently have installed. This would be a good time to go through everything you’ve added and do a thorough inventory of what you do not need anymore. At times, OBS will update its software, incorporating plugin functionality into the base OBS software.
How to Delete Obs Plugins
To delete OBS Plugins:
- Navigate to your OBS plugins folder . The default folder is C:\Program Files\OBS\obs-plugins .
- Open the 64bit folder.
- Click the .dll file for the plugin you want to uninstall. For example, if we wanted to uninstall the AudioSoundtrack plugin, we’d look for AudoSoundtrack.dll.
- Hit the Delete key .
- Hit OK.
- Open OBS .
- Click Help and hover over Log Files .
- Click View Current Log .
- Look for Loaded Modules .
- Double-check that the plugin is successfully deleted.
And there you have it! You now know how to delete OBS plugins. While the process feels somewhat complicated, it’s easy once you locate the correct folders.
To uninstall a plugin in OBS, simply delete the plugin file from the OBS installation directory. The default installation directory for OBS is C:\Program Files\OBS\obs-plugins.
To remove a plugin in OBS, delete the plugin file from the OBS installation directory.
The default file location is C:\Program Files\OBS\obs-plugins. If you don’t find the folder there, you may have installed your OBS folders on a different drive.
To update your OBS plugins, remove them, then re-install the latest version. You can also use a 3rd party plugin manager.
Plugins Guide
OBS Studio supports a variety of plugins that provide new kinds of sources, filters, and features. Some plugins also allow OBS Studio to communicate with certain kinds of hardware, such as the Elgato Stream Deck.
Some plugins are also made available to Linux users via Flathub.
Compatibility
Most plugins are developed to be usable on all platforms where OBS Studio is available. However, there are certain cases where a plugin might not be compatible with your copy of OBS Studio:
- the plugin is only available on one platform (i.e. Windows, not macOS)
- the plugin is not available for the same architecture (i.e. x86_64, not ARM64)
- the plugin has not been updated for the version of OBS Studio that you are using
To see what plugins are available for what platforms on OBS Studio 28.0, see the OBS Studio 28 Plugin Compatibility list.
Install or remove plugins
Many of OBS Studio’s most popular plugins come with installers. In general, they install plugins to the locations listed below.
If you need to install a plugin manually, the relevant files likely need to go in one these folders. Please check the plugin’s documentation first.
Windows (all users)
C:\Program Files\obs-studio\obs-plugins\64-bit
Windows
(legacy 32-bit plugins; OBS Studio 27.2.4 and prior only)
C:\Program Files\obs-studio\obs-plugins\32-bit
Windows (single user)
%APPDATA%\obs-studio\obs-plugins
macOS
Linux
Linux
(Flatpak)
Install plugins using Flatpak
If you install OBS Studio to a custom location or use portable mode, you will need to change the installer’s target folder to your custom location’s data/plugins folder.
How do i uninstall this plugin #105
It doesn’t show up in the programs list to uninstall and I cant find an uninstaller file.
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Re-run the installer, it will ask if you want to do the uninstalling.
If it doesn’t work, delete C:\ProgramData\obs-studio\plugins\obs-multi-rtmp folder manually.
Notice that ProgramData is a hidden folder.
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Re-run the installer, it will ask if you want to do the uninstalling.
If it doesn’t work, delete C:\ProgramData\obs-studio\plugins\obs-multi-rtmp folder manually.
Notice that ProgramData is a hidden folder.