Month: December 2016

Remove XSplit User Access Control Prompt

As the live broadcasting community grows so does the need to have broadcasting software implemented in various environments. By default XSplit is set to run as Administrator for compatibility with other programs (e.g. games) that may also run as Administrator. This “setting” is included in the application manifest, removing it will allow you to launch it without the UAC Administrative prompt.

Please be aware that UAC virtualization is in effect for XSplit when launched with this change.

To run XSplit without administrative privileges, please do the following.

  1. Edit the file “XSplit.Core.exe.manifest” by locating it in the default directory
    \Program Files (x86)\SplitmediaLabs\XSplit Broadcaster\XSplit.Core.exe.manifest.

    You can use an editor of your choice or even the included windows notepad to do this.
    XSplit Core exe manifest

  2. Delete or comment out the requestedExecutionLevel noderequestedExecutionLevel
  3. Save the changes.
    Please note that if you get a “Access is denied” message, you will need to save the file to another directory and then paste it in the \Program Files (x86)\SplitmediaLabs\XSplit Broadcaster\ directory, overwriting the original file.

    notepad access is denied

  4. Run XSplit.Core.exe

XSplit 2.9 is now available

Our XSplit 2.8 release was well-received thanks to some kickass new features like unlimited scene support, global sources, new plugin store and a refreshed user interface among many other things. With XSplit 2.9, we worked on adding even more features as well as making improvements on the existing ones based on all the feedback you gave us.

We want to announce this version release a little different and instead of going through each of the new features in text as we normally do in the past, we had our product manager, Victor Fontanez aka Spooky go through each of them in a video so you can see them all in action. 

You can get the latest version through the app or from our website here. For the full list of new features, improvements and bug fixes, check out the respective change logs for XSplit Broadcaster and XSplit Gamecaster. 

Enjoy this version update and let us know your feedback through the comments section below.