cap-v0.4.5

CapSoftware/Capcap-v0.4.5Feb 11, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

Release focused on Camera Only Mode, improved decoding reliability, smoother exports, and optimized macOS frame processing.

Key Highlights

  • Camera Only Mode for focused video capture
  • FFmpeg software fallback for hardware decoding failures
  • Smoother exports with paused preview during export
  • Pooled pixel buffers for macOS frame processing

New Features

  • Camera Only Mode toggle from main window
  • Improved AVAssetReader end-of-file handling
  • Tuned decoder timeouts for slow seeks
  • Keyframe distribution improvements
  • GPU buffer resizing robustness
  • Reworked audio timestamp and drift logic
  • Cleaner screenshot workflow with hidden overlays
  • Better multi-display overlay focus

Full Release Notes

- **Camera Only Mode** — Record video using just your camera. This mode can be toggled directly from the main window for quick, focused video capture. Both Studio and Instant Mode supported.
- **More reliable decoding and seek behavior** — Added FFmpeg software fallback when hardware decoding fails, improved AVAssetReader end-of-file handling, and tuned decoder timeouts for slow seeks and initial playback.
- **Smoother exports and playback stability** — Editor preview now pauses during export, keyframe distribution and frame iteration were improved, and GPU buffer resizing is more robust to reduce stalls.
- **Lower-overhead macOS frame processing** — Introduced pooled pixel buffers and a dedicated copier for screen capture, then refactored frame scaling around the pool for more efficient processing.
- **Improved audio timestamp and drift handling** — Reworked timestamp/drift logic in the recording and MP4 pipelines for more stable long-running audio-video sync.
- **Cleaner screenshot workflow** — Target selection overlays are now hidden before capture, hidden overlays no longer block clicks, and screenshot notification audio behavior was refined.
- **Better multi-display overlay focus** — Improved focus and positioning logic for target-selection overlays across multi-monitor setups.

## Downloads
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- [macOS (Intel)](https://cdn.crabnebula.app/asset/01KGMNAX0AHBJTXRBV6RC0BCTM)
- [Windows](https://cdn.crabnebula.app/asset/01KGMQ72V1AYNQ5JPWTNXGSNFC)

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