#macos-support

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forest axle
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what version of macOS is the imac using where the card works?

jaunty jacinth
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its weird because with the included usb a cable it runs fine on the imac

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the macbook is sonoma 14.1

forest axle
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is the included usb-a cable usb-a to usb-a?

jaunty jacinth
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yeah exactly

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that's why i got a diff cable for the macbook pro

forest axle
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yeah i mean...you aren't even supposed to make those because they are dangerous and violate the (most common parts of the) usb spec

jaunty jacinth
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oh wow really now

forest axle
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there's a corner case where usb-a to usb-a is allowed, but there are very good reasons not to make them

jaunty jacinth
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I kinda got this one on a whim honestly

forest axle
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you could try using the supplied cable with a usb-a to usb-c adapter

jaunty jacinth
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yeah I might try doing that then

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is it really dangerous?

forest axle
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it shouldn't be as long as you only use this cable with this device. the danger of an A-to-A cable is that it can lead to a situation where host and device both try to power each other, and one ends up fried

jaunty jacinth
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aaah I see what you mean

forest axle
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so to even make it work "correctly", you have to do some weird things in the USB spec

jaunty jacinth
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I guess it just flies by in the market for whatever reason

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maybe thats why the a to c isnt working, it really uses that weird energy exchange

forest axle
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i could easily see it getting confused, or like i can imagine their card is only designed to work with their cable or other cables that are weird in the same way

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i guess i'd try an adapter though yeah

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one specced for usb 3 at least

jaunty jacinth
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yeah ill look into that, a little more scared about it tho lmao

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thanks tho!

forest axle
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yeah again, as long as you only use it with this device it should be ok. that capture card is never going to try to power any other device presumably. the dangerous thing is plugging that cable into other things willy nilly

jaunty jacinth
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so not plugging it to an electric feed or something, gotvha

forest axle
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the main thing that's bad is trying to plug two things capable of powering something into each other with it. like two hosts, two computers

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or wall power to computer

jaunty jacinth
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I just wonder what kinda conductor is inside that thing now

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it is meant to connect between two processors

forest axle
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there's a 5V power line in usb cables that's capable of carrying between .5 and .9 amps depending on the spec

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which is very bad if it's traveling in the wrong direction

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the data lines are separate and completely safe from doing any harm

jaunty jacinth
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alright that's good to know

rotund parrot
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Help Needed with OBS and PowerPoint on Mac Pro M2

Hi everyone,

I am Ajay.

I'm hoping to get some advice on a problem I'm facing with my live streams. I use a Mac Pro M2 (OS Sonoma 14.1.1) and OBS for streaming on YouTube. My presentations are done through PowerPoint, where I rely heavily on the presenter view for my notes.

The issue I'm running into is that sometimes the slides don't update on OBS even though they're changing just fine on PowerPoint. It's a bit puzzling and I haven't been able to figure out why this happens.

Has anyone else experienced this or have any tips on how to fix it? Any help or suggestions would be really appreciated!

Thanks so much!

hollow folio
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Hi everyone, I am trying to set up a RTMP protocol to use my Dji Osmo pocket 3 as a webcam via OBS. I looked up many tutorials and forums and everything direct me towards mona server to create the RTMP link to input in my Osmo pocket. BUT all these tips seem to be using PCs and I can't get mona server to work on my MAC. Is there anyone who could explain to me if I'm doing something wrong, or how to set up RTMP without a livestream platform. I'm only trying to get the video capture of the Osmo pocket and I don't intend to livestream it online. Thanks a lot!

plush ferry
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OK, so here's an example of window capture mode. In the preview of the properties, it catches the window properly. But in the scene, the brackets don't line up with the capture. I can live with this, but not sure if this is a bug or if I'm doing something else wrong

plush ferry
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OK, it acts normal when I dont have the source in a group. When it is in a group, even though it's in the group's area, it will show up like this

potent lark
harsh olive
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Hi, I'm using OBS on a MacBook Pro. I can't get my capturer to output audio. In source properties, I don't see the option to select a custom audio device. What can I do?
Clarification: I do not want to play the audio from my desktop but from the capture output

neon comet
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can someone help? how can i record internal audio on my mac along with the screen recording?

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neon comet
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pseudo warren
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HEYYY FELLOW MAC USERS!!!

neon comet
pseudo warren
neon comet
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the display capture is deprecated but it works?? it doesnt record internal audio tho

plucky zenith
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here the alternative is the macos screenc apture

neon comet
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playing music and it doesnt pick up anything

plucky zenith
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# neon comet that doesnt record it either

OBS Studio requires permissions from macOS to provide certain features. To grant them:

1. click on the OBS Studio menu → Review App Permissions
2. enable each of the permissions using the buttons on the right-hand side

  • (a) click on OK/Allow for the microphone and camera prompts
  • (b) grant Screen Recording and Accessibility permissions in System Preferences/Settings
    3. restart OBS Studio

For more information, see the macOS Permissions Guide

neon comet
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nor does it show anyhting

neon comet
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it works now thanks

plucky zenith
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👍

forest axle
harsh olive
forest axle
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the audio needs to be added as an "audio input capture" source. it doesn't come from the video source directly

harsh olive
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forest axle
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do the meters move in the audio mixer when sound is meant to be coming from your device?

harsh olive
forest axle
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it looks like you have some filters on the device in OBS, can you make sure the issue is still there without them?

harsh olive
forest axle
harsh olive
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Ah yes but the filters are only for the microphone. do you think they can influence?

forest axle
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if that's your microphone, then you haven't added your device as an audio input capture source

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that's the only audio input capture in your scenes

harsh olive
forest axle
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yes, please add it to a scene, restart OBS and post a log again

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ℹ️ Info
  • No Output Session
  • Third-Party Plugins (1)
Hardware Check

Apple M1 (not in benchmark DB) / Apple Apple M1 (not in benchmark DB)

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forest axle
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what type of device is it?

harsh olive
forest axle
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the capture card, i mean

harsh olive
forest axle
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hmm

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if you make an audio recording with the device in something like audacity, does the audio work there?

harsh olive
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yes, he recognizes it

forest axle
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that looks a bit unusual. does it sound normal?

forest axle
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and you're positive the same audio isn't appearing in OBS? i.e. if you make a recording and listen back it definitely isn't there?

tender bough
forest axle
harsh olive
forest axle
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harsh olive
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ok i will do it. Thanks for the help

forest axle
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ofc. if you file thanks very much, debugging the issue and filing is the first step to getting the issue fixed

tender bough
forest axle
tender bough
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crashing on quit either way

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it crashes if I choose that option in help menu, and if I'm in safe mode already, same.
The menu bug is not there in safe mode though.

forest axle
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this has something to do with CEF and likely it not getting along with newer macOS

mystic swan
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mystic swan
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I am not sure what is going on.. Im able to stream for a hour or 2 then my video disappears lol

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all permissions are granted

forest axle
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remove the source called audio output capture

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you shouldn't even be able to use that source type on macOS

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(it's pretty clearly causing problems and it shouldn't even be able to be used for anything)

mystic swan
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this is what i have

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which one?

forest axle
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you have a source called "audio output capture" in your "afk" scene

mystic swan
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woah, thanks..

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I just deleted that and refreshed OBS still no picture :\

forest axle
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where are you not seeing picture that you expect to?

mystic swan
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i know i messed up somewhere ._.

forest axle
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the log that you sent has no output session

mystic swan
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My game capture card** its connected to my nintendo switch

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i have to restart my computer each time it goes out ._.

forest axle
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hmm. that might not be an OBS issue but instead a capture card issue. what type of capture card is it?

mystic swan
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GAM LIVE ... i got it off of amazon it was only like $50.00 🥴

forest axle
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yeah that's pretty typical for cheap cards to have issues. it sounds like that's probably it rather than any kind of OBS problem

mystic swan
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No worries, thanks so much for respond Yam 🥰

tender bough
forest axle
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not sure. i'd have to look at them again (on mobile presently)

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if you can id recommend getting another crash log per the comment on your issue report

tacit swift
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Can anyone here help me? Ive spent hours researching and trial and erroring on trying to record 1080p even though it is it comes out 720

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# tacit swift Can anyone here help me? Ive spent hours researching and trial and erroring on t...

To help resolve your issue, we need to view a log file from a fresh launch of OBS Studio containing an output session. Follow these instructions to upload a clean log file:

  1. Restart OBS Studio first!
  2. Start your stream/recording replicating any issues (meaning having any games/apps open and captured, etc.)
  3. Stop your stream/recording after 30 seconds or after the issue has occurred
  4. Click the Help menu → Log Files → Upload Current Log File
  5. Paste the URL into this Discord channel
forest axle
tender bough
cedar wasp
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why does my OBS studio crash always when i try to start it up. I already tried to run as admin and reinstalled it

neon lily
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"Running as admin" suggests to me you want #windows-support, since that's not a thing on macOS

sly sonnet
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Hello
I can see my Tapo 212 camera correctly in the Source Media properties of OBS configuration window but it does not appear in the Studio mode Preview.
Thanks for your help…
Je vois correctement ma caméra Tapo 212 dans la fenêtre de configuration de OBS (Source Media propriétés) mais elle n'apparait pas dans l'aperçu du mode studio.
Merci pour votre aide…

OK, I found it!
You must activate the “Resize output (Source size)” function.
OK, j'ai trouvé !
Il faut activer la fonction "Redimensionner la sortie (Taille de la source). blobsweats blobsweats blobsweats

hollow folio
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Hey everyone, i posted about my problem yesterday but i still haven't figured out how to connect a dji osmo pocket 3 to OBS via my own RTMP server on mac (mona server doesn't seem to work). Anyone is knowledgable about this? Thanks!

fierce oar
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is there like a video that tells you everything about obs and how to use because i am completely new to it

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pls ping if u know

tawdry timber
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Morning. Im on macos 14.1 and obs will cause a reboot if left open and running. Never had a problem before on previous macos versions.

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Any help is greatly appreciated

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# fierce oar is there like a video that tells you everything about obs and how to use because...

✨ If you're new to OBS Studio:

🎞️ If you prefer to learn with videos, check out:

tawdry timber
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grizzled night
hollow folio
grizzled night
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and are you turning on "start streaming" in obs?

hollow folio
grizzled night
hollow folio
crimson perch
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When I start OBS, the options that were supposed to appear, such as sets, for example, do not appear at the top, and I don't know how to open this tab any other way.

grizzled night
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like i said, it should be in the Media Source

plucky zenith
crimson perch
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crimson perch
crimson perch
# plucky zenith

I understand, I was watching a tutorial that was for Windows and I'm not used to using Mac. Thank you!

plucky zenith
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👍

hollow folio
grizzled night
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!maclog

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To help resolve your issue, we need to view a log file. Follow these instructions to upload your current log file:

  1. In OBS Studio, click the Help menu → Log Files → Upload Current Log File
  2. Click the Copy URL button
  3. Paste the URL into this Discord channel
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grizzled night
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how did you set up the rtmp server

hollow folio
hollow folio
grizzled night
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yeah you should have something else you can test with that can prove your rtmp url works

grizzled night
hollow folio
grizzled night
hollow folio
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on my phone's app, through the livestream option
(sorry it's written in french but you might get it)

grizzled night
hollow folio
grizzled night
hollow folio
grizzled night
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see you can't even use the link you used earlier

hollow folio
grizzled night
hollow folio
grizzled night
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For example, if the RTMP's machine's LAN address is 192.168.1.90

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and your server is ofc the mac

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not the device

hollow folio
grizzled night
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only the one for your device

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obs can use the 127.0.0.1, because obs is on the same computer

hollow folio
grizzled night
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no prob

fierce oar
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why is it that when i do minecraft on obs it only shows half the screen

neon lily
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Your capture is probably larger than the canvas

fierce oar
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how do i fix it?

neon lily
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Resize the capture to fit

fierce oar
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hwo do i do that?

neon lily
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Click on the capture, drag the little red corner handles

fierce oar
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im completely new to it

neon lily
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It works the same as resizing something in any other app

fierce oar
plucky zenith
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you need to select the source, and it needs to be unlocked

forest axle
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looks like you locked your preview inadvertently. right click anywhere on the canvas and deselect "lock preview", or do the same thing from the edit menu

fierce oar
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this is what it shows when i press right click

plucky zenith
fierce oar
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i can call u and screenshare but my mic isnt working

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can u?

plucky zenith
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no I cannot

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just click on the source in the list

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and make sure it's unlocked

fierce oar
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it is and its highlighted i blue

plucky zenith
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ok, show a screenshot?

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of the whole obs window

fierce oar
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ok

plucky zenith
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press ctrl+r?

fierce oar
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nothing happened

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im on macbook pro and im using 27.2.4 (Mac)

plucky zenith
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ok, can you show a screenshot of it again, with the source selected, but this time the whole obs window

fierce oar
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but that was the whole thing

plucky zenith
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I don't see the top bar

fierce oar
plucky zenith
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if you open the properties of the source, does it have video there?

fierce oar
plucky zenith
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right, so the issue is that the source plain doesn't work

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have you tried using the macos screen capture source instead?

fierce oar
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yeah i have but for some reason it would randomly stop recording

forest axle
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that's a display capture source on your canvas. i don't know why it wouldn't be selectable offhand, but you're on a quite old version of OBS and using source types that have much better modern alternatives. it looks like you're on at least macOS 13, so i would suggest downloading OBS 30 and using macOS screen capture instead of display capture

plucky zenith
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the one they're trying to select is not the display capture, it's the syphon

forest axle
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their original issue was that the source on their canvas was too large. i don't know why they're trying to select the syphon client if they aren't even using it

plucky zenith
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well I don't think the display one fails to select, it's just locked

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but yeah, should update and use macos screen capture

fierce oar
plucky zenith
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remove the syphon and the display capture, add a macos screen capture, set it to window capture mode, and select minecraft in that

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you canvas is also likely at the wrong size, but one step at a time

fierce oar
forest axle
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get rid of the lunarclient source

fierce oar
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but thats the minecraft

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or is it already connected to macos screen capture

forest axle
fierce oar
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ok

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i removesd it

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but when i do the recording its still lopsided

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wut px should i do it at

plucky zenith
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any idea why the preview is cut like that yam?

forest axle
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no idea. @fierce oar can you do view->reset UI

tender mauve
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Hi all. I am adding a vlc video source to a scene but it is not showing up in the Audio Monitor.

fierce oar
tender mauve
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I've deleted and re-added it repeatedly no luck. When I do this on PC, it shows up fine.

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# fierce oar where would i find view

On macOS, the menu bar is located at the top of the screen, not the OBS Studio window. If you are in full screen mode and cannot see the menu bar, move your cursor to the top of the screen.

fierce oar
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i did

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its still lopsided

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# fierce oar its still lopsided

To help resolve your issue, we need to view a log file. Follow these instructions to upload your current log file:

  1. In OBS Studio, click the Help menu → Log Files → Upload Current Log File
  2. Click the Copy URL button
  3. Paste the URL into this Discord channel
fierce oar
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plucky zenith
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plucky zenith
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is it still the same?

fierce oar
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lemme check

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yea

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if it helps these are the emasurements

plucky zenith
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yeah seems to be good now

fierce oar
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lemme try it

tender mauve
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Hi there. Is there a format/why I should request help?

plucky zenith
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nah, just ask your question

tender mauve
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Adding VLC VIdeo Source (OBS Studio for mac, version 30.0) but it doesn't show up as an audio source in the monitor

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on PC it does

fierce oar
plucky zenith
fierce oar
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the recordingg

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ill show u

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for some reason when i press the full screen green button it goes like that

plucky zenith
fierce oar
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and the source is macos screen capture right?

plucky zenith
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yes

fierce oar
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nothing happened

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do u mean commad r and then command f?

plucky zenith
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yes command, sorry forgot it's mac

fierce oar
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np

plucky zenith
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command r then command f

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and then try recording

fierce oar
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thank u so much

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command f worked

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sorry for taking so much of ur time

plucky zenith
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no issue I'm here for that

fierce oar
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thank you so much

wind tartan
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Not sure if this is a bug or something but when I open OBS I get this notification (even though virtual cam goes on to work):

The virtual camera is not installed.

Please allow OBS to install system software in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Security.

You may need to restart OBS if this message still appears afterward.

muted vapor
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hi

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mine want let me connect to strip chat either cansomeone walk me thru this my # 256-556-8333

plucky zenith
muted vapor
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in the settings exactly were

plucky zenith
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the obs settings

muted vapor
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it says source

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stripchat

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i sent in the log

plucky zenith
muted vapor
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yes

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its there and i pasted the stream key

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from stripchat

plucky zenith
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ok, what happens when you press "start streaming"?

amber silo
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can i uninstall the virtual camera without removing obs?

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i want to remove it because apps like whatsapp always keeps defaulting to the virtual camera

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and i don't use virtual camera anyways

muted vapor
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give me one sec and ill send the pic

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it says are u sure u want to start stream

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i click yes

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and it opens but with just a blank screen

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🥰

plucky zenith
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works?

muted vapor
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did u get mymessage

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it says would u liketostart streamingandi pushed yes

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and it acts like it starts but thescreenstays black

trail patio
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I cant find directions for how to stream from your ipad when connected to Mac 0S

kindred brook
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Im trying to host a Zoom meeting but my virtual camera is not showing the OBS camera on my Zoom.

forest axle
kindred brook
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An Apple Support person helped me update to the latest OBS thinking that would solve my problem. My iMacOS Computer is a Sonoma 14.1.1

forest axle
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should be working, let's see a log

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!maclog

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To help resolve your issue, we need to view a log file. Follow these instructions to upload your current log file:

  1. In OBS Studio, click the Help menu → Log Files → Upload Current Log File
  2. Click the Copy URL button
  3. Paste the URL into this Discord channel
kindred brook
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forest axle
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@kindred brook you appear to not be on OBS 30. the 29.1.3 virtual camera does not work in macOS 14, so you'll need to update OBS

kindred brook
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We just updated 2hrs ago. I will try to check again to see if it was OBS 30.

forest axle
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haha no problem, sounds like you are up and running

bronze cliff
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Can i ask about advanced-scene-switcher here?

forest axle
amber silo
fierce oar
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hi guys i was just wondering why is it that whenever i record with obs it just stops recording at 9 minutes and 39 seconds

forest axle
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# fierce oar hi guys i was just wondering why is it that whenever i record with obs it just s...

To help resolve your issue, we need to view a log file from a fresh launch of OBS Studio containing an output session. Follow these instructions to upload a clean log file:

  1. Restart OBS Studio first!
  2. Start your stream/recording replicating any issues (meaning having any games/apps open and captured, etc.)
  3. Stop your stream/recording after 30 seconds or after the issue has occurred
  4. Click the Help menu → Log Files → Upload Current Log File
  5. Paste the URL into this Discord channel
errant valve
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I am trying to record a clip on YouTube TV using a browser source but getting a "This video format is not supported" error.

Any idea how to fix this?

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plucky zenith
errant valve
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I'll give that a try

errant valve
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neon lily
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You would need to update your macOS

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You’re on macOS 12, and these features require macOS 13. The current version of macOS is 14

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@errant valve ^

errant valve
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Ah. Will do that now. Thanks!

pure prairie
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lean kraken
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Would it be a bit normal on macos sonoma that when I start up replay buffer my CPU's get a bit hotter? And any advice on how to mitigate that? Thank you 🙂

neon lily
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That seems normal, yes

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It's busy recording

cyan condor
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hello

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can we have any solution to put a obs upadt to recent version on a IMAC old

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CATALINA 10.15.7

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cyan condor
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i cant udate de version of catalina because my mac dont support it

umbral dune
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I'm looking to copy a window from my main display to an external display. I've found that the Preview window too choppy and has too much latency, so the "Fullscreen Projector" option won't work. Is there another way with OBS to do this?

neon lily
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No

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You might want to look into BetterDisplay 2 that can do this, though

real token
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so i just recently bought a capture card for my mac so i can record some gameplay on my ps5, however the moment i got it set up and the audio working my discord audio stopped working, ive tried application and window capture yet they dont seem to work at all

pseudo arch
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I keep having to restart my Display Capture. Can't seem to find a solution. Mac M2 Mini. Ok, I see it's an ongoing thing. I'll just have to live with it I guess.

uneven flare
obtuse sonnet
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How do I download on macOS 10.13.6

uneven flare
forest axle
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forest axle
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the system permissions are above root. unless you're the manager/provisioner, no

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# obtuse sonnet How do I download on macOS 10.13.6

The currently-supported version of OBS Studio (30.0+) runs on macOS 11 (Big Sur) and higher on Intel and Apple Silicon.

Some features, such as the new macOS Screen Capture and macOS Audio Capture sources require macOS 13 (Ventura) or later.

For versions of OBS Studio compatible with prior versions of macOS, see the macOS Versions page.

obtuse sonnet
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How do I download it

obtuse sonnet
forest axle
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and then select obs-mac-27.2.4.dmg at the bottom

loud estuary
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I have a multi-channel mixer, but only outputs 1-2 from the mixer are available as audio inputs in OBS. The mixer is connected to the Mac via USB.

forest axle
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it's in the works

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but no, it's not available yet

loud estuary
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@forest axle are you part of the team and know what's being worked on or are there some dev notes I can check out regarding this? Thanks so much! Would love to see some documenation on the status etc.

forest axle
loud estuary
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ah cool thanks!

iron plover
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hi everyone, any idea why after i removed OBS entirely (with plugins) and re install it, now i don't see hardware or software HEVC encoder on the streaming tab? (i can see it on the recording tab tho).

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Mac OS sonoma, OBS 30. (btw)

loud estuary
iron plover
pearl yacht
loud estuary
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Meaning version 31 of OBS @pearl yacht ? Also, I would be interested in trying to test this out if you like. I’m just not sure how to do so.

plucky zenith
iron plover
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no

loud estuary
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I’m using a Pioneer DJM-A9 mixer

iron plover
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i did now and they showed up. interesting.

pearl yacht
plucky zenith
iron plover
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thank you @plucky zenith

plucky zenith
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💜

loud estuary
plucky zenith
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(make sure you're connected to your github account otherise you can't download)

loud estuary
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Thanks @grizzled night this will be the first time I’ve done something like this. Would it overwrite my current version of OBS? Also, would this be a fully fledged installer that I can double click to install?

plucky zenith
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yes to both

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but the installer is in a zip, so you need to unzip first

loud estuary
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Ok cool

pearl yacht
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As long as you don’t need the virtual cam you can run the app from anywhere

loud estuary
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Is an artifact functionally the same as the release version of OBS with only this capability changed?

pearl yacht
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It’s probably not codesigned

loud estuary
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Okay

pearl yacht
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So macOS will warn you about that and you have to right click on it and select ‘open’ to launch it

loud estuary
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Got it

pearl yacht
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And then select ‘open’ in the warning that appears

loud estuary
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👍

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I don’t have a GitHub account so I’ll need to do that first

pearl yacht
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I’d literally just use that version to check if you can successfully map specific channels from the DJM to the stereo signal OBS gets

loud estuary
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Ok

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Will the official release of OBS still remain in my applications folder? I.e. I can open and close both as needed?

pearl yacht
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I have a DJM 750mk2, might need to test with that one as well

pearl yacht
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But it will use the same settings

loud estuary
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Perfect

pearl yacht
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So any changes you make apply to both

loud estuary
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Makes sense, thanks so much!

cerulean hearth
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Hi all, I am looking to create a system that can display multiple image files to multiple projectors.
each image source can be controlled independently, for example by adding a file to a file different file folder for each projector

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would that be possible with OBS?

loud estuary
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@pearl yacht I downloaded the artifact version and have successfully configured my pioneer DJM-A9 to output two feeds, with one mic, one without. I then can see more than one stereo pair output available in OBS (PR) version. However, it looks like it can only route that into single 4 channel track in OBS as per my screen shots? What I'm ultimately trying to do is have the stereo feed with my mic go to my live TWITCH stream and the feed with no mic go to the recording in OBS so I can post that later to YouTube without my mic being in the mix. Perhaps this is still not possible considering the tracks in OBS are not separate stereo pairs as I would have expected. It seems to be a single "multi-track" input in OBS.

pearl yacht
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an audio input source still represents only one input

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so you'd need to add the source twice, both using the same device and choose the channels you need and mute the others

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e.g. for streaming you're limited to stereo anyway, so you set OBS up to use stereo, then have one audio input device selecting channels 0+1 and another one also using the DJM and select channels 1+2, then you can use the advanced audio properties to assign those two sources to the internal channels OBS uses (in that case you'd remove the source you don't want on stream from channel 1)

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the update abstracts the "reality" of the device away from OBS because OBS can only handle the number of channels set by the output

loud estuary
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ah ok got it thanks!

loud estuary
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@pearl yacht I've tested it and it works as expected! One thing I noticed is that this version is not able to "connect" with my TWITCH account. The button is not there. Is that expected? Also, let me know if there's any more testing you would like me to do.

pearl yacht
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that is to be expected - the necessary credentials for OBS to be able to connect to twitch are not exposed to pull requests

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given the main reported issue that after changing the channel maps around for a bit that audio seems to stop, if you could try to confirm whether that happens to you as well, that'd be helpful

loud estuary
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OK

loud estuary
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The recording won't start at all. I am able to start recording in the officially released version of OBS. So perhaps there is an issue with the PR version?

pearl yacht
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what does the log say?

loud estuary
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@pearl yacht

19:04:23.055: [VideoToolbox advanced_video_recording: 'h264']: session created with hardware encoding
19:04:23.075: [VideoToolbox advanced_video_recording: 'h264']: settings:
19:04:23.075: vt_encoder_id com.apple.videotoolbox.videoencoder.ave.avc
19:04:23.075: rate_control: CBR
19:04:23.075: bitrate: 2500 (kbps)
19:04:23.075: quality: 0.600000
19:04:23.075: fps_num: 60
19:04:23.075: fps_den: 1
19:04:23.075: width: 1920
19:04:23.075: height: 1080
19:04:23.075: keyint: 2 (s)
19:04:23.075: limit_bitrate: off
19:04:23.075: rc_max_bitrate: 2500 (kbps)
19:04:23.075: rc_max_bitrate_window: 1.500000 (s)
19:04:23.075: hw_enc: on
19:04:23.075: profile: high
19:04:23.075: codec_type: h264
19:04:23.075:
19:04:23.077: [CoreAudio AAC: 'Track2']: settings:
19:04:23.077: mode: AAC
19:04:23.077: bitrate: 320
19:04:23.077: sample rate: 48000
19:04:23.077: cbr: on
19:04:23.077: output buffer: 1536
19:04:23.090: ==== Recording Start ===============================================
19:04:23.090: [ffmpeg muxer: 'adv_file_output'] Writing file '/Users/rocky/Movies/2023-11-30 19-04-23.mkv'...
19:04:23.210: [ffmpeg muxer: 'adv_file_output'] os_process_pipe_write for packet data failed
19:04:23.211: [ffmpeg muxer: 'adv_file_output'] Output of file '/Users/rocky/Movies/2023-11-30 19-04-23.mkv' stopped
19:04:23.211: Output 'adv_file_output': stopping
19:04:23.211: Output 'adv_file_output': Total frames output: 4
19:04:23.211: Output 'adv_file_output': Total drawn frames: 8
19:04:23.211: ==== Recording Stop ================================================

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I can send you the entire log if it'd be more helpful

heady thunder
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Hi, I just recorded something on mac, where do I find the recording?

dry sapphire
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hi

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I cant send messages to windos-support

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@fathom bobcat hu, help plz

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and I'm a french (presision)

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ther is sommeone hear?

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I unserstand anyphing of this logicial

pearl yacht
distant inlet
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I am not seeing the eos webcam pro in my video capture devices

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but i can see my camera within the eos webcam pro app so it connection to my computer obs just dont see the app

pearl yacht
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are you on macOS 14?

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afaik the eos webcam pro utility uses a DAL plugin to provide a "pseudo-webcam" to other apps and DAL plugins are not supported in macOS 14 anymore

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they have to update to a camera extension - there is a hidden switch users can enable to make macOS use DAL plugins anymore precisely because Canon et al. are dragging their feet and didn't manage to update their software in 2 damn years, but it requires jumping through some hoops

distant inlet
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okay thanks i might of found it on obs forms the steps

pearl yacht
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yeah use at your own peril, these things are usually meant for developers or special circumstances only and not for common end users, so we can't really endorse this, but it's documented by Apple and available to users if they feel the drawbacks are worth it

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ideally you should also reach out to canon and ask why they haven't updated their apps yet

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Apple announced this change over 2 years ago, they had ample time 😛

distant inlet
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yeah and there no real knowledge out there on it

pearl yacht
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tbf it's not the end users' job to know this difference, it's Canon's job to maintain their applications and drivers

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if they drag their feet and don't have updates ready in time, they will have reasons for that - I won't speculate what those are, but they should know and decided not to update

distant inlet
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yes completely now i got do something weird to just get my shit working again

pearl yacht
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we also suffered from crashes in the past because the way DAL plugins work is that OBS effectively loads their code to access the camera

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we had the same issue with our DAL plugin and thankfully had people that debugged/found the issues so we could fix them, but Canon (and Fuji as well) didn't - because we all relied on the same boilerplate code for the DAL plugin

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but obviously from an end-users' POV it was OBS that crashed (even though it was Canon's code running in our app)

distant inlet
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yeah i get that

pearl yacht
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hence the new camera extensions - they run independently and won't drag either an app or the entire system down

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but alas...

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let us know if you actually got the canon camera working with that, so we can keep that in mind if other users face the same issue

distant inlet
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I will

old mesa
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Anyone know if it's possible to increase the audio buffer a bit for a browser source? I'm experimenting with some TTS/sound effects stuff, but while it works well in Chrome it's a bit iffy in OBS itself (when a sound effect starts, it's like it sometimes lags a bit, so the start of the effect is cut off). but I noticed it worked a bit better after seeing a buffer increase in the log

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then again I'm not sure if that's actually good or not, or desirable lol

potent lark
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best comparison i have is when some bluetooth headsets stop outputting audio if the signal they receive is silence, and when they receive audio again, there is a brief hickup at the start.

old mesa
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ohh interesting

potent lark
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the way I fixed it with my own, hand made browser sources, was to set up a javascript audio context object that generates an extremely low audio tone that can be picked up by OBS, but is not picked up audibly thru the speakers

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keeping the browsers source always generating audio

old mesa
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yeah, that probably explains it better, since I just added 0.5s of silence to my sound effects and that did not help it

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would you happen to remember off the top of your head what db I should aim for?

potent lark
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one second, i can dig into my channel mascots browser source. its an eyeball that blinks, but due to the CEF bug*, the blink sounds were always silent since they are nearly split second sounds

old mesa
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thanks, I appreciate it 🙂 this was a genuine mystery to me

potent lark
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const PreventOBSClipping = ()=>{
    const _ctx    = new AudioContext()
    const _osc    = _ctx.createOscillator()
    const _gain    = _ctx.createGain()
    _osc.connect(_gain)
    _gain.connect(_ctx.destination)
    _gain.gain.value = 0.0007
    _osc.frequency.value = 1
    _osc.start(0)
}

this is my function for creating the oscillator. Just run the function in whatever page load function/event you use for your framework

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only needs to be run once on page load

old mesa
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Thanks 💪 gonna give it a try

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alright, only did a little bit of testing but that seems to have fixed it completely

potent lark
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🙂

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awesome. im so glad i figured out a workaround. another user here suggested the 0.0007 gain value in the code, but i wont @ ping them. You can find the original convo by searching for "PreventOBSClipping". It was back in 2022

old mesa
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I cranked my sound up to the max and still couldn't physically hear it, so seems like a pretty good value

potent lark
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when I had it set to 0.01, it would show up in the sound mixer, lighting up just over half the meter, but still produced no actual sound. thats all detailed in the old convo

old mesa
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yeah, this is also 1hz, right? I guess you'd not hear that on most equipment

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or well, I guess a human wouldn't hear that either way

potent lark
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yep

old mesa
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but I'm also skeptical that my hardware physically outputs that

loud estuary
pearl yacht
#

the artifact you download is not codesigned

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so it will not inherit the permissions you gave to the "proper" OBS Studio

loud estuary
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I gave the permissions to the PR version

pearl yacht
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but because it has the same bundle ID, it will not appear as a new application to give permissions to

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and vice versa

loud estuary
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OK I found it manually in full disk access settings and added it that way

pearl yacht
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you'd have to remove all permissions for OBS first, then launch the artifact, give it all the permissions again, then repeat all the steps when you got back to using the release version of OBS and that's not something I'd advise 😄

loud estuary
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ah ok

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When you say next major release, do you mean version 31 ?

pearl yacht
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that I don't know

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there will be next release, but what its version or scope will be I cannot tell 😄

loud estuary
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OK, I've commented in Github, so I'll watch for any comments from the PR.

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thanks again

ripe oxide
#

Okay, I'm new to Discord (had an account for a while but just now getting around to actually using it) and I'm an amateur at OBS. I don't know how to search for a solution to this problem, so please don't be snarky with me.

Anyway, whenever I open OBS and attempt to record or test stream, my audio sounds like a cheesy "monster" voice from someone's DSP software - deep, growly, distorted, and awful. If I go into my audio settings and re-select my Scarlett 2i2 as the audio source it corrects itself. This seems like a pain in the keester to have to go into settings and reselect things prior to starting my workflow. I'm on an M1 iMac running the latest OS and the newest OBS update.

Anyone know what might be causing this and how to fix it?

ripe oxide
heady thunder
neon lily
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Indeed it is

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You can open it with VLC

fading hareBOT
#

If you are having problems with playing content created by OBS Studio in Movies & TV or QuickTime Player, this is because the media player does not have proper format support. This causes missing video, audio, or for the file to not open at all.

We recommend VLC Media Player for better, accurate format support. Like OBS Studio, VLC Media Player is a free and open source project.

ripe oxide
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In OBS settings you can choose what format to save movies as. I set it to MP4, as that works fine with QuickTime and iMovie.

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neon lily
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As the warning says in your screenshot

forest axle
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that command could prolly be amended to suggest fmp4 and fmov

stone furnace
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Im trying to host a Zoom meeting but my virtual camera is not showing the OBS camera on my Zoom.

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can someone please help me set it up

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Running obs 30

fading hareBOT
# stone furnace Running obs 30

To help resolve your issue, we need to view a log file. Follow these instructions to upload your current log file:

  1. In OBS Studio, click the Help menu → Log Files → Upload Current Log File
  2. Click the Copy URL button
  3. Paste the URL into this Discord channel
stone furnace
fading hareBOT
forest axle
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if you try to start the virtual camera what happens?

stone furnace
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The virtual camera is not installed.

Please allow OBS to install system software in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Security.

You may need to restart OBS if this message still appears afterward.

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i have enabled it from settings

forest axle
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that's not the right location for the relevant setting. you'll need to read the directions OBS is giving you more carefully

stone furnace
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got it thank u

fierce oar
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true stump
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hey! my obs had been recording everything just fine, filled the frame perfectly, but suddenly it has stopped doing that. it stopped filling in as soon as i turned it on today, and no matter how many settings i change, nothing will happen.

neon lily
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What Mac do you have?

true stump
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oh i should specify

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im using an hp VH240a monitor, that has always worked, the mac screen has never worked

neon lily
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Right, so that's a 16:9 1080p monitor

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And I presume your canvas is set to a 16:9 resolution in OBS Settings -> Video?

true stump
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let me see

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yes

neon lily
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And your Minecraft, is it in full screen window mode?

true stump
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yes it is

neon lily
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Hm, can't see what the issue would be. If the game is in 1920x1080 and OBS' base resolution (canvas) is also 1920x1080, they should match perfectly

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The issue I'm seeing, that usually only happens when capturing a built-in display on a MacBook

true stump
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ive reset both, tried minecraft w/o mods as well

neon lily
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What is Minecraft's resolution, in its settings window?

true stump
neon lily
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No, it doesn't "think" anything

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It's just capturing what it sees 🤷

#

Can you restart your OBS and send a log?

fading hareBOT
#

To help resolve your issue, we need to view a log file. Follow these instructions to upload your current log file:

  1. In OBS Studio, click the Help menu → Log Files → Upload Current Log File
  2. Click the Copy URL button
  3. Paste the URL into this Discord channel
true stump
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true stump
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ah

neon lily
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Let's see

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All looks fine on the OBS side.

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You've got your display extending to the monitor, right? Not mirroring the same thing as the built-in screen

true stump
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yeah

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you mean i dragged it over?

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bc i did

neon lily
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Dragged what over?

true stump
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the game

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i moved it from my desktop to the monitor

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how i always did

viscid flower
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Soooo every time I start OBS, it doesn't list my webcams as video capture options anymore. I have to restart the machine each time, which is pretty inconvenient. Any thoughts on troubleshooting how to get OBS to see my webcams when I open it?

true stump
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i just had to fullscreen obs and it made the canvas bigger 💀

fading hareBOT
# viscid flower Soooo every time I start OBS, it doesn't list my webcams as video capture option...

If OBS Studio reports that it does not have system permissions but they do show up in System Preferences/Settings, follow these steps to fully reset permissions for OBS Studio.

  1. Quit OBS Studio and System Preferences/Settings
  2. Open the Terminal app (located in /Applications/Utilities)
  3. Copy-paste this command then press Return: sudo tccutil reset All com.obsproject.obs-studio
  4. Type in your user password then press Return. Nothing will appear on screen while you do this.
  5. Open OBS Studio again, then set your permissions straight away in OBS the OBS Studio menu → Review App Permissions

Also, make sure you have only one copy of OBS Studio installed in /Applications. Multiple copies of the application causes issues with properly setting permissions.

true stump
viscid flower
ionic viper
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📼 G4M3PL41Y com o intuito de induzir nostalgia com a fritação do seu cérebro 📺 VHS aesthetic!! Twitch: yuriretrogame666

slate abyss
#

Wanted to point out that the guy's message above me is spammed in all 3 OS support channels, and he's done something similar in a server I moderate

acoustic crow
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Already poked the mods

west pebble
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I have a MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013), Processor 2.6 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5, Memory 6 GB 1600 MHz DDR3, and Graphics Intel Iris 1536 MB with macOS Big Sur Version 11.7.10. When I try to open OBS, I get the message "You can’t open the application “OBS” because this application is not supported on this Mac." What system requirements do I need to open OBS and is it possible for me to actually use OBS?

acoustic crow
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!macversions

fading hareBOT
#

The currently-supported version of OBS Studio (30.0+) runs on macOS 11 (Big Sur) and higher on Intel and Apple Silicon.

Some features, such as the new macOS Screen Capture and macOS Audio Capture sources require macOS 13 (Ventura) or later.

For versions of OBS Studio compatible with prior versions of macOS, see the macOS Versions page.

west pebble
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I don't see why it isn't opening.

acoustic crow
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Did you grab the Intel build or the arm one?

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That might be the issue.

west pebble
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Intel

unborn spruce
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hello

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im new to obs so i wanted to ask how do i crop it to the entire window

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?

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it doesnt record the entire window but just a portion of it

neon lily
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It's because the source is too large, most likely

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You don't need to crop the source, you need to resize it

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Click on it, grab the red handle in the corner, and drag it

unborn spruce
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got it

hoary herald
#

Can anyone help? whenever I open OBS, it becomes laggy and my computer just becomes too slow. I'm using a Macbook Air M1 with 16GB of RAM and base storage. Still got 30+GB free space. Log file attached. Hoping to get any insight.

Main use-case is to just use OBS to screen record for work and create instructional videos.

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frozen pine
#

Does anyone have a link on a tutorial on how to play music WITHOUT it ending up on the VOD? I use a MacBook and Nintendo Switch and Elgato and Twitch 🙂 thanks guys ❤️

frozen pine
plucky zenith
# frozen pine Yes 🙂

in settings > output, check "Enable custom encoder settings", then "Twitch Vod track"

Then in edit > advanced audio properties, select track 2 for the sources you want on the VoD, and only those

frozen pine
plucky zenith
# frozen pine Yes 🙂

for example, with something like that, both sources will go to the stream (track 1), but Browser 2 will not go to the VoD

plucky zenith
plucky zenith
#

macos text source is the freetype2 one, right?

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or is there a mac specific one?

plucky zenith
#

ty 💜

neon lily
old mesa
# ripe oxide Anyone? Bueller?

for what it's worth..I've had that when my mic wasn't set to the correct sample rate/format, which you can change in Applications/Utilities/Audio MIDI Setup.app

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dunno if that's your problem but worth trying

silk spire
#

Hi there, does anyone have any experience recording the PSVR2

astral glade
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hi ive been having issues with audio on OBS. I use an audio interface to plug my mic and headphones into my laptop, and for some reason, desktop audio won't be monitered through OBS. I've watched numerous videos on how to fix it, and even got a blackhole channel thing to see if that would work, but i'm still having major issues. If anyone can help soon that would be wonderful!

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To add, i even updated my computer and OBS but this issue continues to happen and its been like this for a long time

past silo
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Hey everyone! My iMac arrived last week! I can download OBS but have trouble getting it install! Is anyone available to help a newbie?

neon lily
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Trouble getting it to install?

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All you have to do is drag it to the Applications folder

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What step are you having trouble with?

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@past silo ^

past silo
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So I drag it to applications! Then click on it in applications and get a pop up which reads . . .

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Failed to create directory /users/myname/library/application/support/obs-studio/basic

forest axle
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that's odd. that should only happen if you don't have write permissions to that directory, which shouldn't ever be the case. did you migrate data from an old machine?

past silo
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Nope it was a new set up! I’m the only person using it

forest axle
#

in any case, one potential fix would be to open finder, do command-shift-g, then paste in:
~/Library/Application Support/ and hit enter. then, scroll down and find the obs-studio folder and drag it to the trash

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if OBS fails to create a new directory at that point, there's something else afoot

past silo
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Thanks

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Could it be helpful if I send the problem report to OBS?

proper silo
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yep

forest axle
past silo
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I have saved it as a word doc!

forest axle
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hmm, it's easier to deal with if you just paste the whole text in here. discord will automatically turn it into a .txt file

past silo
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But deleting that folder seems to have worked!

forest axle
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ok, nice. then no need to paste the crash report really, unless you want to

past silo
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Many thanks for your help

astral glade
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I deleted my blackhole 16ch thing (i'm not sure what it was for to begin with) and instead of having the blackhole option, now I have no options of any devices to stream desktop audio from. I'm on a Macbook Pro 14 in with an M1 Pro chip. I don't know how to get the audio to monitor on OBS, it wont pick up on anything my computer is playing. I searched up multiple things on youtube that didn't work and I tried to watch videos on how to set up OBS from scratch and nothing has worked so far. If i could get someone's help that would be lovely

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forest axle
#

per this guide above, if you're on an apple silicon machine, you should make sure your macOS is up to date, and then use macOS screen capture (or macOS audio capture if you strictly need audio and not video)

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it is a much better way to capture audio than blackhole or other virtual audio device software

astral glade
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thank you

waxen nest
#

Question, how would one go about capturing discord audio on mac obs if one were to try and stream with friends?

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sudden flame
#

Hey so my friend @elder jungle needs help setting her Mac up to stream imma windows guy so I don't know anything about macs😭 if y'all could help her I would greatly appreciate it 🙏

elder jungle
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Just wondering how I can run my Shure sm7b and a focusrite interface to a MAC

neat oriole
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hi friends im at such a loss, my audio is coming through choppy and wonky, i have tried everything and i can't get it to work. I have an elgato capture card connecting my xbox to my mac to stream through obs. everything is working fine on my windows laptop so its not the cords or capture card. Ive tested the ports on my mac with multiple other devices like my mic and those are working fine. Ive updated everything, redownloaded everything, tried and tested every setting. I don't know what else to do. Thank you in advance.

pseudo warren
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OBS has always worked well. Since the update to Sonoma 14.1.2, the screen is no longer recorded. Audio is fine, but the screen is just a black square. I have set "Screen" in the settings and can also see the preview.

pseudo warren
#

Hi, I am now also in the community and have a problem.
OBS has always worked well. Since the update to Sonoma 14.1.2, the screen is no longer recorded. Audio is fine, but the screen is just a black square. I have set "Screen" in the settings and can also see the preview.
Does anyone have a tip for me?

proven iris
#

Hello I need some help. I stream with 2 cameras through a blackmagic ATEM mini. And imac. The quality in the screen looks so good, but if I stream on youtube or record, it looks really bad and pixelated. Let me know what do I have to share.

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My computer is macOS catalina
iMac 2019
processor 3.6 GHz 8-core Intel Core i9
Memory 64GB 2667 MHz DDR4
Graphics Radeon Pro Vega 48 8GB

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internet speed: 600up 28.5 down

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# pseudo warren Hi, I am now also in the community and have a problem. OBS has always worked wel...

If OBS Studio reports that it does not have system permissions but they do show up in System Preferences/Settings, follow these steps to fully reset permissions for OBS Studio.

  1. Quit OBS Studio and System Preferences/Settings
  2. Open the Terminal app (located in /Applications/Utilities)
  3. Copy-paste this command then press Return: sudo tccutil reset All com.obsproject.obs-studio
  4. Type in your user password then press Return. Nothing will appear on screen while you do this.
  5. Open OBS Studio again, then set your permissions straight away in OBS the OBS Studio menu → Review App Permissions

Also, make sure you have only one copy of OBS Studio installed in /Applications. Multiple copies of the application causes issues with properly setting permissions.

pseudo warren
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I have done all that, thank you very much.
Unfortunately, it's still the same problem. In the settings for "Screen" it is shown, but the recording remains black. I could send a screen shot if necessary.

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Do I have to restart the computer?

plucky zenith
pseudo warren
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OH yea! that's it
Thank you very much !!

plucky zenith
pseudo warren
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👍 👍 👍 😀

sour arrow
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Why when I view my recordings there’s so much lagggg

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# sour arrow Why when I view my recordings there’s so much lagggg

To help resolve your issue, we need to view a log file from a fresh launch of OBS Studio containing an output session. Follow these instructions to upload a clean log file:

  1. Restart OBS Studio first!
  2. Start your stream/recording replicating any issues (meaning having any games/apps open and captured, etc.)
  3. Stop your stream/recording after 30 seconds or after the issue has occurred
  4. Click the Help menu → Log Files → Upload Current Log File
  5. Paste the URL into this Discord channel
hybrid matrix
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hello, I need some assistance. my OBS wasn't picking up my capture card earlier. I knew I had a new update for my software available today so I updated it. now when I go to open OBS I get 'do you want to run in safe mode' which I click either option and I just get the spinny rainbow of death. could someone please help?

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I have to force quit OBS or else it will just keep spinning. have tried several times

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whenever I click either of these it just keeps spinning and I have to force quit. not sure what else to do

forest axle
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hmm yeah that's not ideal. this is an issue we've seen a couple times with macOS updates, but have not narrowed down a cause yet. would you mind taking a spindump so we can figure out where OBS is hanging? to do that, you would:

  1. open OBS in safe mode so it beachballs
  2. open activity monitor (/Applications/Utilities/Activity Monitor)
  3. select OBS in the list of processes
  4. click the ellipsis along the top bar, then select spindump
  5. when the spindump completes, drop the file in here
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that file should have clues about what to do to fix it

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we know that deleting all of OBS's stored data (which is in ~/Library/Application Support/obs-studio) also solves it, but this deletes all of your scenes and plugins which is probably not ideal

hybrid matrix
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I unfortunately can't run it in OBS safe mode. it just gives me the spinny rainbow 🥲

forest axle
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yeah sorry, that's fine. you just need OBS to enter that state where it hangs, and then do 2-5

hybrid matrix
forest axle
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we're basically trying to get a sample of OBS while it's hanging, or unresponsive

forest axle
# hybrid matrix how can I access this if I can't open it at all?

you can do this from finder, by doing command-shift-g and entering that path. if you just want to fix it, you can delete everything in that folder (this include all your scenes though). if you are able to instead get that spindump from activity monitor, it would definitely help us figure out what's going on though

hybrid matrix
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when I do the activity monitor, do I want the sample?

forest axle
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it should be called 'spindump'

hybrid matrix
forest axle
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it's that weird ... menu up top

hybrid matrix
hybrid matrix
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I tried right clicking and nothing appears. I can only double click

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oh I'm so sorry

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I figured it out. my mistake

forest axle
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no worries

hybrid matrix
forest axle
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thanks, that's it. let me take a look

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do you know offhand how many macOS screen capture sources you had in your scenes?

hybrid matrix
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off hand? maybe 2

forest axle
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hmm, ok. this is a really weird issue unfortunately, and it's going to take someone who knows better than i do what might be going on. i think for now, you may have to remove all of OBS's stored data

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here's what i would do

hybrid matrix
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will this delete my current recordings that I haven't transferred?

forest axle
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no, your recordings are fine

hybrid matrix
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okay thank you

forest axle
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we may have to temporarily or permanently sacrifice your scenes

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what i would do is:

  1. open OBS's settings folder (finder, command shift g, ~/Library/Application Support/obs-studio)
  2. stash the basic folder somewhere, like maybe on your desktop. you can also stash the plugins folder if you have plugins
  3. delete everything else in the obs-studio folder
  4. try starting OBS
  5. if it works, you can try moving the basic folder back into the obs-studio folder, as well as the plugins folder
  6. if it doesn't work, you may need to recreate your scenes
hybrid matrix
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I apologize, but how do I access the settings folder?

forest axle
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no worries. copy this: ~/Library/Application Support/obs-studiothen open finder, then press command-shift-g, then paste it in and hit enter

hybrid matrix
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nevermind sorry, thank you

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I have to redo all my settings? 🥲

forest axle
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if you're able to put the basic folder back into the obs-studio folder without OBS beachballing, then your settings will be recovered

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if not, then yes, unfortunately =/

hybrid matrix
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yeah it said goodbye to all my sources (which is fine) but weirdly it also has like a grey static screen?

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oh it went away

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now it's black like expected okay

forest axle
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can't say i've ever seen that before

hybrid matrix
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yeah was weird

hybrid matrix
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It's asking if I want to replace the basic and plugin folder. Should I replace them?

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I'm assuming yes but want to double check

forest axle
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yes, replace

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that's just replacing the newly-made blank ones

hybrid matrix
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how can I actually tell if it's kept my old settings now?

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it doesn't have my scenes obviously

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but

forest axle
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ah, i probably should have said. you'll need to close OBS before you try putting the basic and plugins folders back in, and then restart it

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unless you did that

hybrid matrix
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I put in basic and plugin before closing

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should I remove them, close, reopen, put them in, and then reopen? sorry

forest axle
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you should take them out, close, put them in, then reopen :p

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sorry

hybrid matrix
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I don't think they saved 🥺

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this happened to me about two months ago as well and I had to restart from scratch entirely. is this normal that this keep occuring?

forest axle
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it's definitely not normal, OBS should always be able to start in safe mode. there is probably a serious bug somewhere

hybrid matrix
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should I delete OBS and redownload it?

forest axle
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your spindump will help us start to figure out what's going on though, it seems new to the latest macOS update

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no, it's an issue with your stored data in that folder. the OBS application itself isn't affected

hybrid matrix
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I can't even remember my settings I've spent a good couple hours in this server working with you guys to get them right. thankfully there's the message logs ig 🥲

forest axle
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if you still have your basic folder stashed on your desktop or wherever you stashed it, you should still be able to put it in. if it got overwritten though then yeah 😦

hybrid matrix
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at least it's opening. thank you for the help with this so far. I appreciate it

forest axle
hybrid matrix
forest axle
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before you stream next or whatever. you should probably go ahead and reconfigure things is what i'm saying

hybrid matrix
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I see. do you think it would be longer than a week? no rush, I'm just curious

forest axle
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it's hard to say. this looks like a weird issue and it will probably require some attention from us and the mac devs, who have other things to look at as well. there's no obvious cause so really no way to estimate it at the moment

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if lots of other people end up being affected by it, which could be the case, it will probably get more attention sooner

hybrid matrix
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it's not recognizing my capture card

hybrid matrix
acoustic crow
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What device is it?

hybrid matrix
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Macbook Air

acoustic crow
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No. The capture card.

hybrid matrix
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Elgato HD60 S

acoustic crow
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1 sec

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!elgatomac

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#

On macOS, some older Elgato capture devices may not be supported or require workarounds to use with OBS Studio:

  • Game Capture HD and HD60 are not compatible with Apple Silicon-based Macs. On Intel-based Macs, use the Elgato Game Capture app in full screen, then capture it with a macOS Screen Capture/Window Capture source
  • HD 60S is not compatible with Apple Silicon-based Macs. On Intel-based Macs, use the OBS Link app
  • HD 60S+, HD 60X, Cam Link are compatible with all Macs and can be captured with a Video Capture source. Make sure you are using a USB 3-compliant USB cable or adapter, connected directly to your Mac if possible
forest axle
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is it the s? or the s+? wasn't your card working before? i remember you being in here before

hybrid matrix
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it worked this morning

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I just tried opening OBS now and it showed it as an option that it was displaying but the screen was black

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that's why I decided to update

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S+

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sorry I should have clarified it was the S+

forest axle
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does the card work in quicktime? if you open quicktime and do file->new movie recording

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can you select it there?

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you have to click the little arrow next to the record button to select a device

hybrid matrix
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idk what's happening quicktime is being unresponsive now

forest axle
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ruh roh

hybrid matrix
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it should still how up on my drop down of OBS though?

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this has never happened before

forest axle
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have you changed anything about how the card is connected to your machine lately? i.e. the hub, a different cable, anything like that?

hybrid matrix
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no nothing

forest axle
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is quicktime unresponsive every time if you try to open the device? can you force quit it?

hybrid matrix
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it finally opened

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jeez

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it's not in quicktime either it looks like

forest axle
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hmm ok, that probably means an issue with the card itself. or the connection

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if it's connected through a hub, are you able to connect it directly? does it appear to be alive?

hybrid matrix
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nothing has changed since this morning though?

forest axle
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i.e. i dunno if it has lights or something

hybrid matrix
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there are no lights on it

forest axle
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it could theoretically have just died. if you have another way to connect it, i would see if it's recognized that way

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and if it's through a hub, are other devices on the hub appearing?

hybrid matrix
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I've had it for only a year why would it just die

hybrid matrix
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everything else is working fine

forest axle
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is it connected via a thunderbolt hub at the moment?

hybrid matrix
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I'm really sorry but I'm not sure the names of them. I can take photos if that helps?

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it's complicated to explain

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I think it's a thunderbolt hub

forest axle
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all we need to know is yeah, the hub or adapter in between the card and your machine

hybrid matrix
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I just purchased this after talking with other support here in this server for a different issue I was experiencing involving my audio during stream

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I’ve had this for about a month or two maybe it’s been working great

forest axle
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gotcha. do you have other devices on the same hub? like your microphone?

hybrid matrix
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^

forest axle
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yeah my memory is kicking in. that hub does look fine

hybrid matrix
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Yes. I specifically purchased this one because I needed to plug in multiple things: capture card, mic, external hard drive, ect

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Keyboard, mouse..

forest axle
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gotcha. i assume you're using one of the usb-a ports for your capture card? what happens if you use the other usb-a port?

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does it still not show up in quicktime?

hybrid matrix
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thank god it's finally recognizing it

forest axle
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interesting. sounds like one of your hub's ports died then

hybrid matrix
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"try unplugging it and plugging it back in again" 🥲

forest axle
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oh. it worked on the same port? just by unplugging and plugging it back in?

hybrid matrix
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I swapped ports

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lemme try to replug it back into the old one

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yeah both work now

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jeez

forest axle
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ah yeah, i shoulda gone with that first, can't forget about the old unplug it and plug it back in

hybrid matrix
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the actual dread I felt over thinking I needed to purchase a new capture card

forest axle
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hah yeah, that would have been really drawing the short straw on technical difficulties

hybrid matrix
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thank you so much for your help. can't thank you enough

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I might need to contact again as I reset up my old settings to how they were before but I'll tinker with them for a bit first

forest axle
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no problem, good luck, hopefully we'll figure out that obs hang at some point

tropic sparrow
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hi i cant seam to get obs websocet to work

empty rivet
#

how to mirror the scene?

grizzled night
empty rivet
grizzled night
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!camflip

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The view you see in your application is flipped for you only. This is because most applications expect a webcam, and they want to mimic looking in a mirror for your own preview. Everyone else sees what you see in the OBS preview.

grizzled night
empty rivet
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ok, i try

velvet sandal
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thanks for the support ! ❤️

warped mica
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<@&715347355565817879>

trail sonnet
#

Hi , hello everyone, i am looking for a solution to traduce my voice in an english text when i use OBS , someone can help me please ?

neat oriole
forest axle
#

!maccleanlog

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#

To help resolve your issue, we need to view a log file from a fresh launch of OBS Studio containing an output session. Follow these instructions to upload a clean log file:

  1. Restart OBS Studio first!
  2. Start your stream/recording replicating any issues (meaning having any games/apps open and captured, etc.)
  3. Stop your stream/recording after 30 seconds or after the issue has occurred
  4. Click the Help menu → Log Files → Upload Current Log File
  5. Paste the URL into this Discord channel
neon lily
trail sonnet
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i don't manage to install close caption plugin to obs, i don't understand . i put in the obs plugin but don't see on the tools after restart

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vale hinge
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My OBS keeps crashing recently and having more errors than ever before.., any suggestions?

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vale hinge
forest axle
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thanks i'll take a look when im back at my machine

vale hinge
plucky zenith
vale hinge
forest axle
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blame apple

vale hinge
forest axle
# vale hinge

i don't see an obvious cause here. do you have a consistent way to reproduce the crash?

vale hinge
silk sky
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# silk sky https://obsproject.com/logs/oXPrMdSHBhHT9ZTl
🛑 Critical
  • 69.4% Rendering Lag
ℹ️ Info
  • macOS 11.7 (OK)
  • Third-Party Plugins (2)
Hardware Check

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 @ 3.70GHz - OK! / ATI Technologies Inc. AMD Radeon HD - FirePro D500 OpenGL Engine (not in benchmark DB)

silk sky
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still zephyr
#

Hi there!
I wanted to ask for help (if there's a solution or something I did not set up properly):-

I want to livestream a game in full screen mode. My issue's that in fullscreen, OBS freezes the livestream visual if i move off that fullscreen'd game. Such as to quickly check on OBS Studio to alter volume levels while the game is in progress or set up scene changes and then swipe back on over to my full screen game. If i have to do this a few times throughout the stream, the visual on the livestream will keep freezing up for the audience every time.

Is there something I should be doing/can do to prevent it from freezing up when playign in full screen mode? (It works normally and does not freeze on application changes if it is in the same desktop as OBS and is not in fullscreen mode.)

plucky zenith
still zephyr
plucky zenith
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if the game allows it, it should be in the gale's graphics options

shell moth
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First time on here really . Need help on obs with YouTube audio being playing during recording of a reaction

plucky zenith
shell moth
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I want it in the recording

still zephyr
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# shell moth I want it in the recording

To help resolve your issue, we need to view a log file. Follow these instructions to upload your current log file:

  1. In OBS Studio, click the Help menu → Log Files → Upload Current Log File
  2. Click the Copy URL button
  3. Paste the URL into this Discord channel
forest axle
still zephyr
#

Transformice
And latest Sonoma 14

still zephyr
forest axle
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is that in the browser or a standalone client?

still zephyr
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standalone ^^

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I can play it without opening steam now

plucky zenith
forest axle
still zephyr
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How do I do that and what do I say exactly?

forest axle
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there's an application called feedback assistant, i think it's in /Applications/Utilities. then you can just create the feedback, and be descriptive, i.e. "transformice does not update while in fullscreen in another space, but is being captured by OBS"

forest axle
# plucky zenith there's no exclusive fullscreen on mac? mb

there is sort of a notion of exclusive fullscreen, it's just pretty different than the notion of exclusive fullscreen on windows. the native "fullscreen"ing of an app puts it in essentially another desktop, which in macOS parlance is called a space. you're correct that if an app is in the same space as the main desktop, and is in borderless fullscreen, it will continue to update even if you're tabbed out. apple actually came up with fullscreen apps going in another space as a way to get around what i understand was legacy debt that made it infeasible to make some apps within a space not render/update. if it's in another space though, it can pause all updates for apps in the main space

the relevant change in sonoma though, is that if apps are actively being captured, they should continue to update even if they're in another "space." this is new to sonoma and it was expected that it did not work this way before

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hopefully that made sense

plucky zenith
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oh ouki. ty for the info I'll try to keep it in mind for the future 💜

plucky zenith
chilly garnet
neon lily
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Their readme instructions are out of date

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The instructions would not work with the current version of OBS Studio

chilly garnet
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I did that. So what I do now?

neon lily
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Restart OBS, then follow its usage instructions

chilly garnet
#

K, thanks, I'll try that!

neon lily
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It seems to be a new type of source, so that'd be the place to look

chilly garnet
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This may seem like a "dumb" question, but where are the Usage Instructions?

neon lily
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On the main page you linked

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Below the installation instructions

chilly garnet
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Under the section titled "Configuration"?

neon lily
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Yeah

chilly garnet
# neon lily Yeah

I just looked through it all. Any suggestions regarding what it says under there?

neon lily
#

Yeah, the first line

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• Add the InfoWriter Source to 1 scene

chilly garnet
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Oh, yeah, I did that. I just mean the other stuff like 1. whether to check checkbox "Sync with video file name and path" and specifying automatic text file extension, 2. filename formatting, 3. whether to check checkbox for it to log streaming events, and 4. actually picking what the hotkey should be.

neon lily
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🤷 That's out of the scope of what I can help you with

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I don't know how the plugin works, what it's for, etc.

tranquil pendant
#

Hello,
Does anyone know which encoder i should use for capturing gaming in HDR with an M2 Max Macbook pro?

#

So far I have used H.265 but unfortunately pixels are created in dark scenes. Maybe it works better with ProRes 4444, the only question is what bit rate at 4K 60FPS, and does the AV1 encoder currently or generally make sense on a Mac?

silver summit
#

I am trying to set up my OBS for MAC but my screen capture source isn’t working, can anyone help?

crimson oak
#

In my macOS admin account I can't connect Droidcam to OBS via USB cable, only via WIFI, but I can on a new macOS user account. It works perfectly after logging into a new user account.

Do you know if I can configure the macOS admin account differently or something for this to work?

trail sonnet
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trail sonnet
#

don't manage to install correctly close caption plugin

forest axle
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still zephyr
#

Anyone know the difference between window and application capture? I read the description before but didn't quite understand ^^;

forest axle
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window capture captures a single window in isolation, while application capture captures all windows for that application on the target display

still zephyr
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if i have 2 chrome windows open which ever i have in focus will show up if i use application capture but only 1 of them that i select from the start if i use window capture right?

I thougth the same then my friend said for them only 1 application window would show n not other instances of it if they had ti open

(feel free to ping reply me)

still zephyr
#

ok thank you :) idk why my friend confused me then

blazing anchor
#

is there a best setup for Reaction videos?

sudden storm
#

Did anyone else's Canon camera just stop working in OBS? I can't even find mine in the properties drop down menu anymore of video sources.

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Can't even find Canon EOS Webcam Utility as an option anymore—anywhere

steep spear
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Ok

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my OBS won't record Discord call audio

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steep spear
#

i don't know what to do

plucky zenith
steep spear
#

like i don't use audacity to record audio because that doesn't record desktop audio

plucky zenith
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copper bolt
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mi mac tiene instalado el mac OS 10.5 y no me deja instalar el obs 30

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copper bolt
hidden nexus
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OBS 30.0.0 and MacOS 11.7.10- are there known issues? I cannot get any image showing in the window, and after clicking on Start recording, the mp4 is just black.

hidden nexus
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Yes, the Audio Input Capture and Video INput Capture

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hidden nexus
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# hidden nexus https://obsproject.com/logs/xicmNndKjxVH8mMj

OBS Studio requires permissions from macOS to provide certain features. To grant them:

1. click on the OBS Studio menu → Review App Permissions
2. enable each of the permissions using the buttons on the right-hand side

  • (a) click on OK/Allow for the microphone and camera prompts
  • (b) grant Screen Recording and Accessibility permissions in System Preferences/Settings
    3. restart OBS Studio

For more information, see the macOS Permissions Guide

hidden nexus
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Thank you. Solved

pseudo warren
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lapis dome
#

Hello. Nothing to do with obs but your help groups are too good I had to ask… if any of you tech gods can figure out why I can’t press “login” on kick on my gfs MacBook Pro? Internet is fine, I can watch streamers I just can’t login? Please any help is appreciated!

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Tried safari and Google but nothings worked

acoustic crow
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That's something you'd have to ask them.

harsh lance
#

My Amazon Firestick on my Macbook Pro (2017) but the firestick starts okay but after less than 10 seconds it goes blank and nothing else happens. I am using a UGreen HDMI Capture card.

dense stump
#

Hi. Is there any way to recover the audio if it is not recorded?

potent lark
grizzled night
harsh lance
potent coral
#

Hi, Im not sure where to post this. Is OBS able to capture Hi8 tape from a Sony camcorder? (tape capture is discontinued on Adobe Premiere...). Is there a recent guide anywhere I can consult for this? for OSx via USB-C or HDMI.

potent coral
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Capture could be via miniDV or S-Video and mini stereo, then with a series of adapters arrive to my macbook.

hoary reef
forest axle
novel tapir
#

Hi, I want to stream images and videos from the OBS Software to the Flutter application. Is there any way to do so?

nimble vortex
#

I'm on an M2 Ultra chip but it's unable to encode as much as my M2 Max laptop. Any chance it's OBS not seeing the extra encode streams? Before I send it back I want to go through my options!

blazing anchor
#

Is OBS the easiest way to record reaction type videos?

forest axle
nimble vortex
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Over 2 in the laptop* sorry

#

Unfortunately I can't find a resource usage view like windows has

forest axle
#

can we see a log from both machines?

#

!maccleanlog

fading hareBOT
#

To help resolve your issue, we need to view a log file from a fresh launch of OBS Studio containing an output session. Follow these instructions to upload a clean log file:

  1. Restart OBS Studio first!
  2. Start your stream/recording replicating any issues (meaning having any games/apps open and captured, etc.)
  3. Stop your stream/recording after 30 seconds or after the issue has occurred
  4. Click the Help menu → Log Files → Upload Current Log File
  5. Paste the URL into this Discord channel
forest axle
#

er, are you using multiple instances of OBS to do this?

nimble vortex
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Don't have access at the moment but I'll recreate logs when I have access. Just the one instance!

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Though on my laptop I did another instance to see if it could take 3 encodes (it could not hahaha)

forest axle
#

ok, so just simply recording and streaming but with different encoder settings? are you using h264?

nimble vortex
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Yep and Apple AVT for both, just different bitrates. Higher for local recording

forest axle
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we should just see a log from the ultra then

nimble vortex
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Sure thing I'll get those once home

forest axle
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i've successfully done four simultaneous encodes on my m1 max, at 3456x2234, 60fps, two prores, and two h264, so the hardware should certainly be capable

nimble vortex
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Very interesting... Definitely something not quite right with Ultra

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Meant to have double the encodes so assumed I'd manage 3 streams with headroom!

cursive blaze
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potent coral
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forest axle
#

it's also generally a good idea not to use CBR for recording, so may be worth trying another rate control there, though i doubt that's the source of the issue

forest axle
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yeah that's super bizarre

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can you show results for just "VT"? curious how many decoder processes might also be running

nimble vortex
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laptop with no overload for comparison

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ill check that now

forest axle
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certainly looks like VT shouldn't be* overwhelmed for any reason

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i'm not sure. i've asked up the chain on the OBS side. the m2 ultra is infamous for scaling issues on the macOS side, so it's entirely plausible it's a macOS issue too

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if this is the case for all m2 ultra users, i'm very surprised we haven't seen it in here before

nimble vortex
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Thanks! Yeah it's pretty weird overall since the laptop doesn't have issues, wouldn't suprise me if its an apple thing but I have a couple weeks to decide to return it... so seeing if it's solveable before giving it back hahaha

forest axle
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out of curiosity, does it occur with the capture card disconnected?

nimble vortex
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1 sec

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It does yep

forest axle
#

ok, word, that rules out some things at least

nimble vortex
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there's a lot less processes for it on my M2 Ultra, is that just due to applications making use of them?

forest axle
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i'm not sure exactly how macOS divides the labor in terms of processes vs. threads, so i don't know. i mostly wanted to check that to make sure there wasn't something else on your machine clearly doing demanding encoding for some reason, or tons of zombie encoder processes, since that was an issue in older versions of macOS

nimble vortex
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Gotcha, yeah it's pretty much fresh out the box other than OBS and VLC installed (for now!)

forest axle
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i'll be sure to ping you if i hear anything or think of anything else to try. you may want to inquire with apple support as well, they can be good sometimes

nimble vortex
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Thanks! Really appreciate your help on this 🙂

west cypress
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hmmmmmm interesting

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that issue being, only on Ultra configs, if you force an IDR on the first frame with a chapter marker, it can fail. works fine on all other configs

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@nimble vortex If I've got it right your scenario is

M2 Ultra
2x 1440p60 recording (H264)
2x 1440p60 streaming (who supports this size of stream??)
CBR 6000kbps, 2s keyframe

Tons of dropped frames

Thats all I need to do to reproduce?

forest axle
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from their log, it's just 1x 1440p60 recording and 1x 1440p60 streaming, simultaneously

west cypress
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yeah but their words said 2, the log showed something else, so was just looking for clarity

nimble vortex
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Bloody Ultra. So I'm doing 1x 1440p60 video, 1x 1440p60 stream to overload (works on the Max)

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YouTube stream with 1440p, need the higher bitrates for racing games hahah

west cypress
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iRacing ftw yep yep

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happens on any game? doesnt' even need to be any particular content, like an empty desktop probably makes it happen too/)

nimble vortex
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yep does it with capture card unplugged, nothing in preview too

west cypress
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and I saw you mentioned other rate controllers it happens with still too ?