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Simple, lightweight audio wave visualizer source for OBS Studio. Learn how to install it, add it to your scene, and customize the look of the wave or bars.

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Audio Wave - Audio Visualizer for OBS Studio

Audio Wave is a lightweight, real-time audio visualizer source for OBS Studio.
It listens to any audio source in your scene and draws a clean waveform or shape that reacts to the sound.

Perfect for:

  • Music and chill streams
  • “Just Chatting” overlays
  • Podcasts and talk shows
  • “Now Playing” or idle scenes

Audio Wave Preview


✨ Key Features

  • Attach to any audio source in your scene (mic, desktop, music, game, etc.)
  • Multiple shapes (line, circle, rectangle, hexagon, star, triangle, diamond)
  • Multiple styles (line wave, bars, smooth line, filled wave)
  • Custom color, size, amplitude, and curve power
  • Optional mirror mode and shape density control

For a full explanation of every setting and theme, visit the detailed guide:
👉 https://mmltools.github.io/audio-wave/


🧩 Installation (Manual)

  1. Download the latest release from GitHub:
    👉 https://github.com/mmlTools/audio-wave/releases

  2. Extract the archive and place the plugin file(s) as follows:

    Windows (Standard OBS):

    • Put the .dll file into:
      C:\Program Files\obs-studio\obs-plugins\64bit

    Windows (Portable OBS):

    • Put the .dll file into:
      obs-studio-portable\obs-plugins\64bit

    macOS:

    • Right-click OBS.appShow Package Contents
    • Copy the plugin into:
      OBS.app/Contents/PlugIns

    Linux / Flatpak:

    • Use your system’s OBS plugin paths, e.g.:
      /usr/lib/obs-plugins or
      ~/.var/app/com.obsproject.Studio/config/obs-studio/plugins/
  3. Restart OBS Studio.

After restart, you should see a new source type: “Audio Wave”.


🚀 Quick Start

  1. In OBS, click + under Sources.
  2. Select Audio Wave.
  3. Pick an Audio Source (e.g. Desktop Audio, Mic/Aux, Music).
  4. Adjust shape, style, color, amplitude, and curve to match your overlay.
  5. Resize and position it in your scene like any other source.

For screenshots, examples, and detailed usage tips:
👉 https://mmltools.github.io/audio-wave/


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