diff --git a/libobs-opengl/gl-subsystem.c b/libobs-opengl/gl-subsystem.c
index 0fd554497..249a68ea8 100644
--- a/libobs-opengl/gl-subsystem.c
+++ b/libobs-opengl/gl-subsystem.c
@@ -1519,6 +1519,18 @@ void gs_swapchain_destroy(gs_swapchain_t *swapchain)
 	bfree(swapchain);
 }
 
+bool device_nv12_available(gs_device_t *device)
+{
+	UNUSED_PARAMETER(device);
+	return true; // always a split R8,R8G8 texture.
+}
+
+bool device_p010_available(gs_device_t *device)
+{
+	UNUSED_PARAMETER(device);
+	return true; // always a split R16,R16G16 texture.
+}
+
 uint32_t gs_voltexture_get_width(const gs_texture_t *voltex)
 {
 	/* TODO */
diff --git a/libobs/graphics/graphics-imports.c b/libobs/graphics/graphics-imports.c
index f0e5c433f..e27cc6a17 100644
--- a/libobs/graphics/graphics-imports.c
+++ b/libobs/graphics/graphics-imports.c
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ bool load_graphics_imports(struct gs_exports *exports, void *module,
 
 	GRAPHICS_IMPORT_OPTIONAL(device_nv12_available);
 	GRAPHICS_IMPORT_OPTIONAL(device_p010_available);
+	GRAPHICS_IMPORT_OPTIONAL(device_texture_create_nv12);
+	GRAPHICS_IMPORT_OPTIONAL(device_texture_create_p010);
 
 	GRAPHICS_IMPORT(device_is_monitor_hdr);
 
@@ -231,8 +233,6 @@ bool load_graphics_imports(struct gs_exports *exports, void *module,
 	GRAPHICS_IMPORT_OPTIONAL(device_texture_wrap_obj);
 	GRAPHICS_IMPORT_OPTIONAL(device_texture_acquire_sync);
 	GRAPHICS_IMPORT_OPTIONAL(device_texture_release_sync);
-	GRAPHICS_IMPORT_OPTIONAL(device_texture_create_nv12);
-	GRAPHICS_IMPORT_OPTIONAL(device_texture_create_p010);
 	GRAPHICS_IMPORT_OPTIONAL(device_stagesurface_create_nv12);
 	GRAPHICS_IMPORT_OPTIONAL(device_stagesurface_create_p010);
 	GRAPHICS_IMPORT_OPTIONAL(device_register_loss_callbacks);
diff --git a/libobs/graphics/graphics-internal.h b/libobs/graphics/graphics-internal.h
index 4801acaf0..e2bcb90bf 100644
--- a/libobs/graphics/graphics-internal.h
+++ b/libobs/graphics/graphics-internal.h
@@ -273,6 +273,16 @@ struct gs_exports {
 
 	bool (*device_nv12_available)(gs_device_t *device);
 	bool (*device_p010_available)(gs_device_t *device);
+	bool (*device_texture_create_nv12)(gs_device_t *device,
+					   gs_texture_t **tex_y,
+					   gs_texture_t **tex_uv,
+					   uint32_t width, uint32_t height,
+					   uint32_t flags);
+	bool (*device_texture_create_p010)(gs_device_t *device,
+					   gs_texture_t **tex_y,
+					   gs_texture_t **tex_uv,
+					   uint32_t width, uint32_t height,
+					   uint32_t flags);
 
 	bool (*device_is_monitor_hdr)(gs_device_t *device, void *monitor);
 
@@ -331,16 +341,6 @@ struct gs_exports {
 	int (*device_texture_acquire_sync)(gs_texture_t *tex, uint64_t key,
 					   uint32_t ms);
 	int (*device_texture_release_sync)(gs_texture_t *tex, uint64_t key);
-	bool (*device_texture_create_nv12)(gs_device_t *device,
-					   gs_texture_t **tex_y,
-					   gs_texture_t **tex_uv,
-					   uint32_t width, uint32_t height,
-					   uint32_t flags);
-	bool (*device_texture_create_p010)(gs_device_t *device,
-					   gs_texture_t **tex_y,
-					   gs_texture_t **tex_uv,
-					   uint32_t width, uint32_t height,
-					   uint32_t flags);
 
 	gs_stagesurf_t *(*device_stagesurface_create_nv12)(gs_device_t *device,
 							   uint32_t width,
diff --git a/libobs/graphics/graphics.c b/libobs/graphics/graphics.c
index bedc69590..7cdedf806 100644
--- a/libobs/graphics/graphics.c
+++ b/libobs/graphics/graphics.c
@@ -2908,6 +2908,84 @@ void gs_debug_marker_end(void)
 		thread_graphics->device);
 }
 
+bool gs_texture_create_nv12(gs_texture_t **tex_y, gs_texture_t **tex_uv,
+			    uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t flags)
+{
+	graphics_t *graphics = thread_graphics;
+	bool success = false;
+
+	if (!gs_valid("gs_texture_create_nv12"))
+		return false;
+
+	if ((width & 1) == 1 || (height & 1) == 1) {
+		blog(LOG_ERROR, "NV12 textures must have dimensions "
+				"divisible by 2.");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (graphics->exports.device_texture_create_nv12) {
+		success = graphics->exports.device_texture_create_nv12(
+			graphics->device, tex_y, tex_uv, width, height, flags);
+		if (success)
+			return true;
+	}
+
+	*tex_y = gs_texture_create(width, height, GS_R8, 1, NULL, flags);
+	*tex_uv = gs_texture_create(width / 2, height / 2, GS_R8G8, 1, NULL,
+				    flags);
+
+	if (!*tex_y || !*tex_uv) {
+		if (*tex_y)
+			gs_texture_destroy(*tex_y);
+		if (*tex_uv)
+			gs_texture_destroy(*tex_uv);
+		*tex_y = NULL;
+		*tex_uv = NULL;
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool gs_texture_create_p010(gs_texture_t **tex_y, gs_texture_t **tex_uv,
+			    uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t flags)
+{
+	graphics_t *graphics = thread_graphics;
+	bool success = false;
+
+	if (!gs_valid("gs_texture_create_p010"))
+		return false;
+
+	if ((width & 1) == 1 || (height & 1) == 1) {
+		blog(LOG_ERROR, "P010 textures must have dimensions "
+				"divisible by 2.");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (graphics->exports.device_texture_create_p010) {
+		success = graphics->exports.device_texture_create_p010(
+			graphics->device, tex_y, tex_uv, width, height, flags);
+		if (success)
+			return true;
+	}
+
+	*tex_y = gs_texture_create(width, height, GS_R16, 1, NULL, flags);
+	*tex_uv = gs_texture_create(width / 2, height / 2, GS_RG16, 1, NULL,
+				    flags);
+
+	if (!*tex_y || !*tex_uv) {
+		if (*tex_y)
+			gs_texture_destroy(*tex_y);
+		if (*tex_uv)
+			gs_texture_destroy(*tex_uv);
+		*tex_y = NULL;
+		*tex_uv = NULL;
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 
 /** Platform specific functions */
@@ -3186,84 +3264,6 @@ int gs_texture_release_sync(gs_texture_t *tex, uint64_t key)
 	return -1;
 }
 
-bool gs_texture_create_nv12(gs_texture_t **tex_y, gs_texture_t **tex_uv,
-			    uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t flags)
-{
-	graphics_t *graphics = thread_graphics;
-	bool success = false;
-
-	if (!gs_valid("gs_texture_create_nv12"))
-		return false;
-
-	if ((width & 1) == 1 || (height & 1) == 1) {
-		blog(LOG_ERROR, "NV12 textures must have dimensions "
-				"divisible by 2.");
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	if (graphics->exports.device_texture_create_nv12) {
-		success = graphics->exports.device_texture_create_nv12(
-			graphics->device, tex_y, tex_uv, width, height, flags);
-		if (success)
-			return true;
-	}
-
-	*tex_y = gs_texture_create(width, height, GS_R8, 1, NULL, flags);
-	*tex_uv = gs_texture_create(width / 2, height / 2, GS_R8G8, 1, NULL,
-				    flags);
-
-	if (!*tex_y || !*tex_uv) {
-		if (*tex_y)
-			gs_texture_destroy(*tex_y);
-		if (*tex_uv)
-			gs_texture_destroy(*tex_uv);
-		*tex_y = NULL;
-		*tex_uv = NULL;
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
-
-bool gs_texture_create_p010(gs_texture_t **tex_y, gs_texture_t **tex_uv,
-			    uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t flags)
-{
-	graphics_t *graphics = thread_graphics;
-	bool success = false;
-
-	if (!gs_valid("gs_texture_create_p010"))
-		return false;
-
-	if ((width & 1) == 1 || (height & 1) == 1) {
-		blog(LOG_ERROR, "P010 textures must have dimensions "
-				"divisible by 2.");
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	if (graphics->exports.device_texture_create_p010) {
-		success = graphics->exports.device_texture_create_p010(
-			graphics->device, tex_y, tex_uv, width, height, flags);
-		if (success)
-			return true;
-	}
-
-	*tex_y = gs_texture_create(width, height, GS_R16, 1, NULL, flags);
-	*tex_uv = gs_texture_create(width / 2, height / 2, GS_RG16, 1, NULL,
-				    flags);
-
-	if (!*tex_y || !*tex_uv) {
-		if (*tex_y)
-			gs_texture_destroy(*tex_y);
-		if (*tex_uv)
-			gs_texture_destroy(*tex_uv);
-		*tex_y = NULL;
-		*tex_uv = NULL;
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
-
 gs_stagesurf_t *gs_stagesurface_create_nv12(uint32_t width, uint32_t height)
 {
 	graphics_t *graphics = thread_graphics;
diff --git a/libobs/graphics/graphics.h b/libobs/graphics/graphics.h
index 365b1575e..21c25cc17 100644
--- a/libobs/graphics/graphics.h
+++ b/libobs/graphics/graphics.h
@@ -857,6 +857,12 @@ EXPORT bool gs_timer_range_get_data(gs_timer_range_t *range, bool *disjoint,
 
 EXPORT bool gs_nv12_available(void);
 EXPORT bool gs_p010_available(void);
+EXPORT bool gs_texture_create_nv12(gs_texture_t **tex_y, gs_texture_t **tex_uv,
+				   uint32_t width, uint32_t height,
+				   uint32_t flags);
+EXPORT bool gs_texture_create_p010(gs_texture_t **tex_y, gs_texture_t **tex_uv,
+				   uint32_t width, uint32_t height,
+				   uint32_t flags);
 
 EXPORT bool gs_is_monitor_hdr(void *monitor);
 
@@ -956,13 +962,6 @@ EXPORT int gs_texture_acquire_sync(gs_texture_t *tex, uint64_t key,
  */
 EXPORT int gs_texture_release_sync(gs_texture_t *tex, uint64_t key);
 
-EXPORT bool gs_texture_create_nv12(gs_texture_t **tex_y, gs_texture_t **tex_uv,
-				   uint32_t width, uint32_t height,
-				   uint32_t flags);
-EXPORT bool gs_texture_create_p010(gs_texture_t **tex_y, gs_texture_t **tex_uv,
-				   uint32_t width, uint32_t height,
-				   uint32_t flags);
-
 EXPORT gs_stagesurf_t *gs_stagesurface_create_nv12(uint32_t width,
 						   uint32_t height);
 EXPORT gs_stagesurf_t *gs_stagesurface_create_p010(uint32_t width,
diff --git a/libobs/obs-encoder.h b/libobs/obs-encoder.h
index 8504bd439..26d35a872 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-encoder.h
+++ b/libobs/obs-encoder.h
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+struct obs_encoder;
+typedef struct obs_encoder obs_encoder_t;
+
 #define OBS_ENCODER_CAP_DEPRECATED (1 << 0)
 #define OBS_ENCODER_CAP_PASS_TEXTURE (1 << 1)
 #define OBS_ENCODER_CAP_DYN_BITRATE (1 << 2)
diff --git a/libobs/obs-internal.h b/libobs/obs-internal.h
index c797520fa..0fc114b07 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-internal.h
+++ b/libobs/obs-internal.h
@@ -269,9 +269,9 @@ struct obs_core_video_mix {
 	gs_stagesurf_t *active_copy_surfaces[NUM_TEXTURES][NUM_CHANNELS];
 	gs_stagesurf_t *copy_surfaces[NUM_TEXTURES][NUM_CHANNELS];
 	gs_texture_t *convert_textures[NUM_CHANNELS];
+	gs_texture_t *convert_textures_encode[NUM_CHANNELS];
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	gs_stagesurf_t *copy_surfaces_encode[NUM_TEXTURES];
-	gs_texture_t *convert_textures_encode[NUM_CHANNELS];
 #endif
 	gs_texture_t *render_texture;
 	gs_texture_t *output_texture;
diff --git a/libobs/obs-video-gpu-encode.c b/libobs/obs-video-gpu-encode.c
index 020fc34b2..4edfb2c53 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-video-gpu-encode.c
+++ b/libobs/obs-video-gpu-encode.c
@@ -17,8 +17,11 @@
 
 #include "obs-internal.h"
 
-static void *gpu_encode_thread(struct obs_core_video_mix *video)
+#define NBSP "\xC2\xA0"
+static const char *gpu_encode_frame_name = "gpu_encode_frame";
+static void *gpu_encode_thread(void *data)
 {
+	struct obs_core_video_mix *video = data;
 	uint64_t interval = video_output_get_frame_time(video->video);
 	DARRAY(obs_encoder_t *) encoders;
 	int wait_frames = NUM_ENCODE_TEXTURE_FRAMES_TO_WAIT;
@@ -26,6 +29,10 @@ static void *gpu_encode_thread(struct obs_core_video_mix *video)
 	da_init(encoders);
 
 	os_set_thread_name("obs gpu encode thread");
+	const char *gpu_encode_thread_name = profile_store_name(
+		obs_get_profiler_name_store(),
+		"obs_gpu_encode_thread(%g" NBSP "ms)", interval / 1000000.);
+	profile_register_root(gpu_encode_thread_name, interval);
 
 	while (os_sem_wait(video->gpu_encode_semaphore) == 0) {
 		struct obs_tex_frame tf;
@@ -42,6 +49,8 @@ static void *gpu_encode_thread(struct obs_core_video_mix *video)
 			continue;
 		}
 
+		profile_start(gpu_encode_thread_name);
+
 		os_event_reset(video->gpu_encode_inactive);
 
 		/* -------------- */
@@ -125,6 +134,7 @@ static void *gpu_encode_thread(struct obs_core_video_mix *video)
 			else
 				next_key++;
 
+			profile_start(gpu_encode_frame_name);
 			if (encoder->info.encode_texture2) {
 				struct encoder_texture tex = {0};
 
@@ -142,6 +152,8 @@ static void *gpu_encode_thread(struct obs_core_video_mix *video)
 					encoder->cur_pts, lock_key, &next_key,
 					&pkt, &received);
 			}
+			profile_end(gpu_encode_frame_name);
+
 			send_off_encoder_packet(encoder, success, received,
 						&pkt);
 
@@ -178,6 +190,9 @@ static void *gpu_encode_thread(struct obs_core_video_mix *video)
 			obs_encoder_release(encoders.array[i]);
 
 		da_resize(encoders, 0);
+
+		profile_end(gpu_encode_thread_name);
+		profile_reenable_thread();
 	}
 
 	da_free(encoders);
@@ -186,7 +201,6 @@ static void *gpu_encode_thread(struct obs_core_video_mix *video)
 
 bool init_gpu_encoding(struct obs_core_video_mix *video)
 {
-#ifdef _WIN32
 	const struct video_output_info *info =
 		video_output_get_info(video->video);
 
@@ -210,7 +224,11 @@ bool init_gpu_encoding(struct obs_core_video_mix *video)
 			return false;
 		}
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
 		uint32_t handle = gs_texture_get_shared_handle(tex);
+#else
+		uint32_t handle = (uint32_t)-1;
+#endif
 
 		struct obs_tex_frame frame = {.tex = tex,
 					      .tex_uv = tex_uv,
@@ -233,10 +251,6 @@ bool init_gpu_encoding(struct obs_core_video_mix *video)
 
 	video->gpu_encode_thread_initialized = true;
 	return true;
-#else
-	UNUSED_PARAMETER(video);
-	return false;
-#endif
 }
 
 void stop_gpu_encoding_thread(struct obs_core_video_mix *video)
diff --git a/libobs/obs-video.c b/libobs/obs-video.c
index 11eefca60..c5ea9a3db 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-video.c
+++ b/libobs/obs-video.c
@@ -477,7 +477,6 @@ stage_output_texture(struct obs_core_video_mix *video, int cur_texture,
 	profile_end(stage_output_texture_name);
 }
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
 static inline bool queue_frame(struct obs_core_video_mix *video,
 			       bool raw_active,
 			       struct obs_vframe_info *vframe_info)
@@ -505,7 +504,9 @@ static inline bool queue_frame(struct obs_core_video_mix *video,
 	deque_pop_front(&video->gpu_encoder_avail_queue, &tf, sizeof(tf));
 
 	if (tf.released) {
+#ifdef _WIN32
 		gs_texture_acquire_sync(tf.tex, tf.lock_key, GS_WAIT_INFINITE);
+#endif
 		tf.released = false;
 	}
 
@@ -529,8 +530,10 @@ static inline bool queue_frame(struct obs_core_video_mix *video,
 	tf.count = 1;
 	tf.timestamp = vframe_info->timestamp;
 	tf.released = true;
+#ifdef _WIN32
 	tf.handle = gs_texture_get_shared_handle(tf.tex);
 	gs_texture_release_sync(tf.tex, ++tf.lock_key);
+#endif
 	deque_push_back(&video->gpu_encoder_queue, &tf, sizeof(tf));
 
 	os_sem_post(video->gpu_encode_semaphore);
@@ -570,7 +573,6 @@ static void output_gpu_encoders(struct obs_core_video_mix *video,
 end:
 	profile_end(output_gpu_encoders_name);
 }
-#endif
 
 static inline void render_video(struct obs_core_video_mix *video,
 				bool raw_active, const bool gpu_active,
@@ -590,26 +592,24 @@ static inline void render_video(struct obs_core_video_mix *video,
 		size_t channel_count = NUM_CHANNELS;
 		gs_texture_t *output_texture = render_output_texture(video);
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
 		if (gpu_active) {
 			convert_textures = video->convert_textures_encode;
+#ifdef _WIN32
 			copy_surfaces = video->copy_surfaces_encode;
 			channel_count = 1;
+#endif
 			gs_flush();
 		}
-#endif
 
 		if (video->gpu_conversion) {
 			render_convert_texture(video, convert_textures,
 					       output_texture);
 		}
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
 		if (gpu_active) {
 			gs_flush();
 			output_gpu_encoders(video, raw_active);
 		}
-#endif
 
 		if (raw_active) {
 			stage_output_texture(video, cur_texture,
@@ -1014,12 +1014,10 @@ static void clear_raw_frame_data(struct obs_core_video_mix *video)
 	deque_free(&video->vframe_info_buffer);
 }
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
 static void clear_gpu_frame_data(struct obs_core_video_mix *video)
 {
 	deque_free(&video->vframe_info_buffer_gpu);
 }
-#endif
 
 extern THREAD_LOCAL bool is_graphics_thread;
 
@@ -1127,30 +1125,22 @@ static const char *output_frame_name = "output_frame";
 static inline void update_active_state(struct obs_core_video_mix *video)
 {
 	const bool raw_was_active = video->raw_was_active;
-#ifdef _WIN32
 	const bool gpu_was_active = video->gpu_was_active;
-#endif
 	const bool was_active = video->was_active;
 
 	bool raw_active = os_atomic_load_long(&video->raw_active) > 0;
-#ifdef _WIN32
 	const bool gpu_active =
 		os_atomic_load_long(&video->gpu_encoder_active) > 0;
 	const bool active = raw_active || gpu_active;
-#else
-	const bool active = raw_active;
-#endif
 
 	if (!was_active && active)
 		clear_base_frame_data(video);
 	if (!raw_was_active && raw_active)
 		clear_raw_frame_data(video);
-#ifdef _WIN32
 	if (!gpu_was_active && gpu_active)
 		clear_gpu_frame_data(video);
 
 	video->gpu_was_active = gpu_active;
-#endif
 	video->raw_was_active = raw_active;
 	video->was_active = active;
 }
diff --git a/libobs/obs.c b/libobs/obs.c
index 105de98a0..4a8856eb3 100644
--- a/libobs/obs.c
+++ b/libobs/obs.c
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ static bool obs_init_gpu_conversion(struct obs_core_video_mix *video)
 	video->convert_textures[0] = NULL;
 	video->convert_textures[1] = NULL;
 	video->convert_textures[2] = NULL;
-#ifdef _WIN32
 	video->convert_textures_encode[0] = NULL;
 	video->convert_textures_encode[1] = NULL;
 	video->convert_textures_encode[2] = NULL;
@@ -200,7 +199,6 @@ static bool obs_init_gpu_conversion(struct obs_core_video_mix *video)
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
-#endif
 
 	bool success = true;
 
@@ -297,13 +295,11 @@ static bool obs_init_gpu_conversion(struct obs_core_video_mix *video)
 				gs_texture_destroy(video->convert_textures[c]);
 				video->convert_textures[c] = NULL;
 			}
-#ifdef _WIN32
 			if (video->convert_textures_encode[c]) {
 				gs_texture_destroy(
 					video->convert_textures_encode[c]);
 				video->convert_textures_encode[c] = NULL;
 			}
-#endif
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -830,12 +826,10 @@ static void obs_free_render_textures(struct obs_core_video_mix *video)
 			gs_texture_destroy(video->convert_textures[c]);
 			video->convert_textures[c] = NULL;
 		}
-#ifdef _WIN32
 		if (video->convert_textures_encode[c]) {
 			gs_texture_destroy(video->convert_textures_encode[c]);
 			video->convert_textures_encode[c] = NULL;
 		}
-#endif
 	}
 
 	gs_texture_destroy(video->output_texture);