Where Does Streamlabs Desktop Store Scenes and Settings?
Streamlabs Desktop keeps scenes, settings and cache in a slobs-client folder in Roaming. Path, export rules, and reset.
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Streamlabs Desktop stores its working state in a single Roaming folder called slobs-client: scene collections as JSON, widget settings, login session and cache. The program install under Program Files holds only binaries, so reinstalling without touching slobs-client preserves everything.
That split defines the two operations everyone needs. Backing up means copying slobs-client or exporting scene collections to .overlay files, which are portable across machines. Resetting means renaming slobs-client with the app closed so it rebuilds clean. Streamlabs is Windows-only; Mac streamers use OBS Studio instead.
Where Streamlabs Desktop stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\slobs-client
Scene collections, settings, login and cache live here. Export scenes via Settings, Scene Collections, Export for portable .overlay backups. To reset, close the app and rename the folder; it rebuilds on launch. Streamlabs' own README points here for troubleshooting data issues.
Frequently asked questions
how do i back up streamlabs scenes
Use Settings, Scene Collections, Export before touching files. It writes a portable .overlay file with your scenes and sources. The slobs-client folder backup is the belt and suspenders copy; the export is the one you can import anywhere, including a fresh machine.
how do i reset streamlabs desktop
Close Streamlabs completely, rename %APPDATA%\slobs-client to a backup name, and relaunch. The app rebuilds defaults and usually starts. This wipes login and scenes, which is why the export-first rule exists. Deleting window-state.json alone fixes narrower startup hangs with less damage.
can i move obs studio scenes to streamlabs
Import the OBS scene collection from inside Streamlabs: it reads OBS Studio's files and converts on first run. Layouts and some source types need manual touch-up afterward. Keep OBS installed until the converted setup proves itself on a test stream.
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