Plugin Manager Guide?

[w5iua]

Am looking for instructions on how to use the OBS 32 Plugin Manager?
I have two plugins not installing, but some of the Plugin manager is greyed out.
Also want to document myself (or point to a guide) for installing plugins with this new manager.

Tried posting this question under Plugins, but my account here says insufficient privileges??

 

[PaiSand]

The new manager have really basic functionality.
For now you can only see the active plugins and a way to deactivate them in case of issues. In future iterations will have more complex features like checking for updates.

 

[w5iua]

If I had working plugins before that are now failing to load with OBS v32.0.1 - what am I supposed to do? Wait for the next version of OBS with a better plugin manager feature? Must be missing something here.

 

[PaiSand]

You have to verify on each particular plugin page for updates. This is how was done until now. And this was the point on creating a plugin manager.
So, until the plugin manager get more advanced features you have to do exactly what was done up to this very day.

 

[w5iua]

Reading your response to mean, for example the Source Copy plugin won't load in 32.0.1 So, I can't use Source Copy with it until an updated version of Source Copy is created.
So I don't do "exactly what was done up to this very day"? Today it doesn't work anymore.

 

[PaiSand]

You can always reinstall a previous version of OBS where this plugins work.
Common sense.

 

[w5iua]

Ok thanks for the help. Didn't have latest version of Source Copy installed, and now it works. I get it now.

 

[prgmitchell]

The plugin manager is pretty bare bones right now but I agree it does need a guide. I will create one on the knowledge base and update here with the link when I do.

 

[OpenFields]

Is there a way to refresh the Plugin Manager? I removed some non-working plugins but it still shows them, albeit greyed out.

 

[PaiSand]

In the manager you can only activate or deactivate plugins but not install or uninstall plugins (for now).
You need to manually remove them as you always do.

 

[OpenFields]

In the manager you can only activate or deactivate plugins but not install or uninstall plugins (for now).
You need to manually remove them as you always do.

I understand that but, as I wrote, removed plugins still show in the Plugin Manager's list. My question was, can the list be refreshed?

Anyway, I gather it cannot. So, I edited the modules.json file in C:\Users\local_admin\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_manager. That worked.

 

[mrsimon0007]

OBS 32’s Plugin Manager lets you install, update, or remove plugins directly from OBS, but some options appear greyed out if OBS isn’t run as administrator or if the plugin isn’t compatible with your version.

To install plugins manually, place the plugin files in:
C:\Program Files\obs-studio\obs-plugins\64bit

 

[thedeadpullshow]

I understand that but, as I wrote, removed plugins still show in the Plugin Manager's list. My question was, can the list be refreshed?

Anyway, I gather it cannot. So, I edited the modules.json file in C:\Users\local_admin\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_manager. That worked.

Thank you for giving the path. I had the same issue and I was able to remove the items that were greyed out because I removed those plugins.

 

[RoobyRoo]

OBS 32’s Plugin Manager lets you install, update, or remove plugins directly from OBS, but some options appear greyed out if OBS isn’t run as administrator or if the plugin isn’t compatible with your version.

To install plugins manually, place the plugin files in:
C:\Program Files\obs-studio\obs-plugins\64bit

What about on Mac?