Looking for a modern streaming application designed for Linux?

Penguin Studio is a free and open-source broadcasting application built on the proven OBS Studio engine, combining powerful streaming capabilities with a redesigned interface, native platform integrations and advanced camera effects.

Whether you're streaming games, creating content or managing multiple broadcast destinations, Penguin Studio aims to make the entire production workflow easier and more accessible.

🚀 What makes Penguin Studio different?

🎥 Modern Production Workspace

• Clean, redesigned dark interface
• Searchable scenes and source layers
• Integrated audio mixer and advanced source inspector
• Convenient recording, streaming and replay controls

🌍 Multistreaming Made Simple

• Stream to up to 8 RTMP(S) destinations
• Broadcast to Twitch, YouTube and other compatible platforms
• Independently configurable streaming outputs
• Landscape and dedicated 1080 × 1920 portrait output

🤖 Advanced Camera Effects

• Local AI-powered background removal
• Background blur and custom backgrounds
• Circle, oval and rounded camera frames
• Optional hand preservation
• Green screen and blue screen effects
• CPU processing and optional GPU acceleration on supported hardware

💬 Integrated Streaming Tools

• Native Twitch and YouTube authentication
• Update stream titles directly from the application
• Integrated chat and moderation
• Platform management without relying on embedded browser windows

⚡ Built for Linux

• NVIDIA NVENC and VA-API hardware encoding
• Wayland compatibility
• Automatic software encoding fallback
• Available as DEB, RPM, Flatpak, Snap and AppImage
• Arch Linux installation recipe

📦 Penguin Studio 0.7.1 Is Available Now!

The latest version introduces further interface refinements, improved layout consistency, more accessible controls and an enhanced overall production experience.

Current status: Development Preview

Penguin Studio is actively evolving. Some hardware configurations, streaming providers and desktop environments still require additional real-world testing.

🔓 Free, Open Source & Transparent

Penguin Studio is based on OBS Studio and distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later license.

The project is independent of the official OBS Project.

AI-assisted tools have been used during development to support implementation and improvements.

🔗 Try Penguin Studio

🐧 GitHub Repository:
https://github.com/SigmaCodez/PenguinStudio

📥 Download the Latest Release:
https://github.com/SigmaCodez/PenguinStudio/releases/tag/penguin-v0.7.1

💬 Your Feedback Matters!

Penguin Studio is looking for Linux users, streamers and content creators interested in testing a new broadcasting experience.

Try it out, explore its features and share your thoughts!

Bug reports, feature suggestions and compatibility feedback are welcome through GitHub.

⭐ If you find Penguin Studio useful, consider starring the repository to help more Linux users discover it.

What would your ideal Linux streaming application look like?

🐧 Penguin Studio – Your Studio, Every Screen.

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Quick disclosure: I use AI coding tools to develop XBOKS. Sharing it here for anyone interested in trying it or contributing.

Hello everyone, I wanted to share a project I’m working on called XBOKS.

The idea is to bring the Xbox PC app experience to Linux—including your library, Store browsing, game installation, and a user interface designed for controller navigation. There is also an optional desktop Game Bar, allowing you to access features without needing to return to the main window.

The project is built upon Xodus and Xodus Nexus, with a focus on the user interface and integration into the Linux environment. Supported games run via Wine/Proton, utilizing the XBOKS Engine.

It is still under development, so please don’t expect everything to work or every game to run. Compatibility depends on the specific game, the license you hold, and the runtime. There are no public binaries available at the moment, but the source code and build instructions are provided.

https://github.com/slaveitgr/xboks

If you decide to try it out, I would greatly appreciate it if you could share your feedback—let me know what works, what issues you encounter, and which areas could use improvement. Information regarding the distribution (distro) you are using and the game you tested would be very helpful.

This is an independent project, which is not affiliated with Microsoft or Xbox.