Windows Installation Guide

How to use our Background Removal plugin on Windows

Here we describe how you can install our Background Removal plugin into your OBS Studio on Windows.

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Installing version 1.3.7

  1. Download ZIP: The latest release of our plugin is 1.3.7.
    Please download our plugin from the GitHub Release of version 1.3.7.
    📝 The 1.3.7 release page on GitHub:
    https://github.com/royshil/obs-backgroundremoval/releases/tag/1.3.7
    ⬇️ Direct download link for Windows x64 ZIP:
    https://github.com/royshil/obs-backgroundremoval/releases/download/1.3.7/obs-backgroundremoval-1.3.7-windows-x64.zip
  2. Extract ZIP File:
    The ZIP file you downloaded has some files and a folder named obs-backgroundremoval. This folder is the bundle of our plugin, and you need to place this folder where your OBS Studio can find it. Please read README.txt in the ZIP file and follow the instructions to install our plugin.
  3. Place obs-backgroundremoval Folder into C:/ProgramData/obs-studio/plugins
    📝 How to install plugin on Windows.txt:
    A text file to guide you through the installation process on Windows.
    ⤵️ Install Into Here:
    A shortcut to C:/ProgramData/obs-studio/plugins.
    📂 obs-backgroundremoval:
    The plugin itself.
    ProgramData is a system folder that stores application data such as databases and plugins. To open this folder, press Win + R, and type C:/ProgramData, then press Enter. File Explorer will open in ProgramData. In this folder, please create a obs-studio/plugins subfolder and place the obs-backgroundremoval folder inside it. When you finish this step, you have C:/ProgramData/obs-studio/plugins/obs-backgroundremoval.
  4. Restart OBS Studio:
    Once you have installed a new plugin into OBS Studio, you need to restart OBS Studio for these changes to take effect. Open the effect filters list of any video sources to check if there are Background Removal and Low-Light Enhancement filters available.
  5. Set up our plugin as described in Usage page:
    Background Removal and Low-Light Enhancement filters can be applied to any video sources or groups in OBS Studio. If you don't see any of our filters, please check the Plugin Manager in the Tools menu. GitHub Discussions may be helpful to solve your problem as well.

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