macos-support

[plucky zenith]

ok, so that has desktop audio

so, what is the issue

[glossy night]

no thats not the desktop audio

thats the output game msuic

the desktop audio is copying the capture card

the capture card = output

and its copying it

[plucky zenith]

well what did you have playing on the desktop

[glossy night]

discord

the voice chat

[plucky zenith]

and discord was making sound?

[glossy night]

but nobdiy was soeaking

no its not

[plucky zenith]

well then it's normal that it doesn't show in the video

[glossy night]

yea

its hard to explain

I might need to record it in the video

[plucky zenith]

make a video that should have desktop audio (and no sound from the console) and then send it here

[glossy night]

okay

its loading

but i am telling you its copying the capture card

waiiit

i tried something

here is another video with desktop playing

ignore that

[plucky zenith]

the music here it's from desktop audio, isn't it?

[glossy night]

yes

but here is the discord audio

it displayed nothing

no discord vc vocals

were in the video

[plucky zenith]

was someone talking in discord?

[glossy night]

ehre is the new oen

yes this video demostrated no talking from discord even thought someone was taking

talking

and yes he said stupid shit

[plucky zenith]

so I'm getting that the voice in that video is your voice?

[glossy night]

its because the desktop audio is copying the capture device audio as an input i believe

[glossy night]

yes its my voice

but there was another voice but obs did not pick it up

[plucky zenith]

nope. if you listen in that video, there's a discord notification sound towards the end

yes it is

which means that obs is picking discord

just discord is likely sending the voices to another device

[glossy night]

You are correct the desktop audio is picking up the desktop audio although it is copying the capture device

When I was talking, it picked it up and other notifications in the video but I had someone in the VC talking and it did not pick that up

Whenever the capture device is playing the game music, the desktop audio picks that up to it, copies the volume of the mixer if that makes sense

[plucky zenith]

probably because you're playing that audio on your computer

[plucky zenith]

in the discord voice and video settings, what do you have selected as the output device?

[plucky zenith]

well all I can tell you is that OBS is capturing discord.

idk why discord is sending the voice to another device

[glossy night]

damn

so i guess no vc with friends on twitch lol

ok

see here it is with me talking to a friend but it never picked it up

so i guess you are right

it is going to something else

brooo

i have to be on discord web for this shti to work

@plucky zenith

[plucky zenith]

yeah, probably some weird config of the discord app

[rich jackal]

OBS not able to open on mac Sonoma 14.1.2 after last update.

anyone else reciving an error that it can only open in safe mode?

[warped mica]

!maccrash Do this, but first make sure you have 30.0.2 and not 30.0.1

[fading hare]

A crash log is required to investigate the cause of your issue. Please upload the most recent crash log.

1. In Finder, click the Go menu
2. Select Go To Folder, and type in ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/
3. Upload the file prefixed OBS_ with the most recent date (format is year-month-day)

[digital barn]

Hello, I recently got a new Macbook M3. When I try to record with Apple VT hardware encoder (20k bitrate, 4k 60fps) my cpu overloads for no reason (it only uses 3% of my CPU). I can only record with ProRes without getting the cpu overload but when I record with ProRes 1 minute of recording is 11GB. I try to record in 4k 60fps. What can I do?

I just record my screen for tutorials so I’m not recording some game that uses any of my cpu or gpu resources intensively.

[fading hare]

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

[digital barn]

https://obsproject.com/logs/sZpupbcKcmOER3In

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• MP4/MOV Recording
• 78.2% Encoder Overload

Hardware Check

Apple M3 Pro (not in benchmark DB) / Apple Apple M3 Pro (not in benchmark DB)

[digital barn]

Hope someone can provide help..

[forest axle]

looks like apple has some work to do

with your configuration, i can't see any reason 4k60 would hit encoder overload with the h264 hardware encoder, it definitely does not on my m1 max machine

[neon lily]

20k bit rate is vastly too low for 4k@60

[forest axle]

that shouldn't matter though

[neon lily]

Why wouldn't it?

[forest axle]

i don't think i've seen evidence that having low bitrates causes more stress on the hardware encoder

@digital barn you could try changing your rate control method to CRF, or ABR and raising your bitrate to perhaps 60k, to eliminate low bitrate as a potential cause

[neon lily]

Or even better, just use a preset

[fading hare]

For high-quality, no fuss recordings, use the recording quality presets in Simple Mode:

1. In OBS Settings → Output, set the Output Mode to Simple
2. In the Recording section, choose Indistinguishable Quality as the Recording Quality
3. Set your Video Encoder to a hardware encoder, if available

[digital barn]

Even if I put it higher doesn’t change anything.

[digital barn]

That is exactly what I was thinking, I was recording on my m1 macbook before and everything worked fine no issues

[forest axle]

try ABR or CRF

[neon lily]

This isn’t a Mac specific issue, so try re-asking in #stream-setup

[slender fable]

okay thank you, I apologize

[digital barn]

I will, what settings do you recommend for that?

[forest axle]

as feets suggested a preset should accomplish the same thing

the "indistinguishable quality" preset should use a sufficiently high CRF value and CRF as rate control

do let us know if that causes a change in behavior

[digital barn]

still overloads 😦

https://obsproject.com/logs/upyNjzOBkB75qeIL

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• MP4/MOV Recording
• 70.7% Encoder Overload

Hardware Check

Apple M3 Pro (not in benchmark DB) / Apple Apple M3 Pro (not in benchmark DB)

[forest axle]

i assume you aren't running any software in the background that might be doing encoding tasks, like other screen recorders?

[digital barn]

nope

I have nothing open only discord

even with all my apps closed it overloads

seems like some sort of bug

[forest axle]

cc @west cypress , user is using H264 hardware encoder on m3 pro, in CRF mode, trying to encode 4k at 60fps, hitting 70+% encoder overload. expected?

[digital barn]

I don't understand why ProRes records smoothly

[forest axle]

the different hardware encoders are specced differently. if you pick h265 too, i suspect you would not hit any overload

[digital barn]

it does, only x264 and prores have no overload

[forest axle]

h265 does too eh, interesting

[digital barn]

yes

[west cypress]

doesnt' seem expected to me but plenty to unpack about the rest of system state etc

thats two people in a week reporting encoder overloads now

I see about 30% with two 4k encodes

in a random test

[forest axle]

well with this fellow it's just the one causing 70%. hmm

[digital barn]

I just record for 7 seconds and it already drops 70%

[west cypress]

is this just with 22:04:23.011: - scene 'Desktop':
22:04:23.011: - source: 'Screen' (screen_capture)

or does it ened them all

[digital barn]

Happens with both

[warped charm]

Hi I posted this in #audio-support but perhaps this is a mac issue so posting here as well.

I'm on Macbook pro M2 and I can't seem to select the proper output device for Audio recording. Regardless of the source, "Audio Output Capture" or "MacOs Audio Capture" all I have in the list is "Default" and I can't select anything else (macbook pro speakers, headphones etc.) and no audio is being recorded. Everything else seems to be working fine. Audio input is working and I can select Macbook Mic. Any idea what is going on or what I'm missing? or if this has been answered before I'd be happy if you could point me in the right direction. Thanks!

[west cypress]

13:50:18.723: Output 'adv_file_output': stopping
13:50:18.723: Output 'adv_file_output': Total frames output: 673
13:50:18.723: Output 'adv_file_output': Total drawn frames: 741 (743 attempted)
13:50:18.723: Output 'adv_file_output': Number of lagged frames due to rendering lag/stalls: 2 (0.3%)
13:50:18.723: Video stopped, number of skipped frames due to encoding lag: 452/682 (66.3%)

made it happen too

[west cypress]

looking into whats going on. my situation is a little difference since my display resolution is 4096x2304 vs the one you have, but overloads there so lets see whats up

[west cypress]

I had it happening, I quit and relaunched OBS and now its not happening. mmm very frustrating

[sage swan]

https://obsproject.com/logs/7aFPvqKAOtJu2acE

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• Max Audio Buffering
• 99.9% Encoder Overload

⚠️ Warning

• Custom FFMPEG Output
• 5.3% Rendering Lag

ℹ️ Info

• Third-Party Plugins (3)

Hardware Check

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

[sage swan]

Still no good. Only rexording

[forest axle]

you're still using custom ffmpeg output somewhere, which you should not be

[sage swan]

Wat should I be?

[forest axle]

apple VT hardware h264, as i mentioned before

the "type" should be standard (not custom ffmpeg)

[sage swan]

Ok I'll give that a try

https://obsproject.com/logs/pm1W9MFlqzKi0vgK

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• Max Audio Buffering
• 99.9% CPU Encoder Overload

⚠️ Warning

• Custom FFMPEG Output
• 5.3% Rendering Lag

ℹ️ Info

• Third-Party Plugins (3)

Hardware Check

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

[forest axle]

let's restart, for a clean log

!maccleanlog

[fading hare]

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]

that thing is monstrous :p

[west cypress]

yeah my eyes glazed over

hmm, why is analysis saying its overloaded?

16:42:42.672: Output 'adv_file_output': Number of lagged frames due to rendering lag/stalls: 5 (0.1%)
16:42:42.672: ==== Recording Stop ================================================
16:42:42.681: Video stopped, number of skipped frames due to encoding lag: 41/4923 (0.8%)

[forest axle]

analyzer picks the first concluded output session

so yeah, from that last session things look fine

[west cypress]

16:35:10.951: Output 'adv_ffmpeg_output': Number of lagged frames due to rendering lag/stalls: 12866 (5.3%)
16:35:10.951: ==== Recording Stop ================================================
16:35:10.968: Video stopped, number of skipped frames due to encoding lag: 175177/175271 (99.9%)

[sage swan]

https://obsproject.com/logs/iXCeTWViHb2Jq9JH

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• 0.5% CPU Encoder Overload
• Third-Party Plugins (3)

Hardware Check

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

[west cypress]

I see, there was another earlier session

[forest axle]

you're still not using the hardware encoder 😛

[sage swan]

on which? because I thought the plan was softeware on one and hardware on the other

[west cypress]

yeah, that one looks better, overload wise

[forest axle]

well, this log only has one output session

[west cypress]

why do you need two encode sessions if you want the same content in both places?

[sage swan]

no not what I mean. Am I using software on steram and hardware on record?

[forest axle]

their plan was record in high quality, stream in lower quality

[west cypress]

if you want to stream to X and save the exact same content to disk, a single encoder can do that.

ahh, i see

yeah, then two encodes

[forest axle]

yes, that's fine. but you should try to do that before you post a log, so we can make sure there aren't issues

i.e. try with both running

[compact gust]

https://obsproject.com/logs/2oqvH7wendUu9W3R

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• 47.1% Dropped Frames

ℹ️ Info

• Third-Party Plugins (2)

Hardware Check

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

[forest axle]

and so your plan is to stream with the hardware encoder and record with software?

[fading hare]

If your stream is disconnecting or OBS Studio reports dropped frames, follow our Stream Connection Troubleshooting guide for details on how to reduce these issues.

[sage swan]

I don't know. Whatever you suggest really

[west cypress]

play with it see what works best for your content?

[forest axle]

yeah. either/or is fine from a technical standpoint. sorry, i hadn't remembered the full context before. but yeah, you should probably still try a session with both going to make sure it works

[sage swan]

So x264 on one and hardware on the other as a start?

[compact gust]

https://obsproject.com/logs/baQIINeyNLZ6Rz2B

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• 55.0% Dropped Frames

ℹ️ Info

• Third-Party Plugins (2)

Hardware Check

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

[forest axle]

ye

[sage swan]

Feel like I ave tried that but I start fresh

[west cypress]

not sure what you are asking but it looks like your network can't sustain your output

[forest axle]

we linked the connection troubleshooting guide. did you see the bot message?

[pseudo warren]

looking for help since the update to 30.0.2 opening in read only and cannot access the controls can only see preview in full screen

[forest axle]

hmm, i'm not sure what you mean by opening "in read only"

if you can see the menu bar, you may want to do view->reset UI

[pseudo warren]

I have tried that, i have completely unistalled and redownloaded.

[forest axle]

can you take a screenshot?

[compact gust]

https://obsproject.com/logs/M0la3pChTEcHB7Br

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• 55.0% Dropped Frames

ℹ️ Info

• Third-Party Plugins (2)

Hardware Check

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

[compact gust]

its just never been an issue until recently. trying to see whats the difference but cant find any. only thing ive noticed that makes a difference is starting my youtube stream first before starting my vertical one

[forest axle]

the overarching point is that any dropped frames are a connection issue, and not an OBS issue, so you'll want to focus your troubleshooting on your connection (or lower your bitrate)

[pseudo warren]

reading others comments earlier in the thread i was able to find the issue of it opening in the background. Thank you

[compact gust]

https://obsproject.com/logs/xg19OBIoYhhCH0Xr

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• MP4/MOV Recording
• 55.0% Dropped Frames

ℹ️ Info

• Third-Party Plugins (2)

Hardware Check

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

[forest axle]

those info dialogs aren't correct if you don't restart OBS between logs

they are continually analyzing the same session

(the first one)

the final session in that log does not drop hardly any frames

[compact gust]

oh good to nkow

[compact gust]

yeah seems like it was my vpn speedify messing ewith things

[surreal portal]

Hi, I don't know if someone has had this issue before already but I am having a hard time with OBS/Blackmagic Ultrastudio Recorder. OBS is reading my capture card as only an audio input, before I updated to Sonoma it was fine and captured decently, now the capture card won't even show up as an option when I try and select it as an input. I found one other person on the OBS forums with my problem.

[unreal island]

Hello! I am trying to create a VLC playlist and bring it in as a source but it is not appearing as a source. Can anyone help me?

[compact gust]

https://obsproject.com/logs/fuGORgO58auKdLzr

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• MP4/MOV Recording
• 16.9% Encoder Overload

ℹ️ Info

• 0.2% Dropped Frames
• Third-Party Plugins (2)

Hardware Check

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

[unborn jewel]

7 min 56 seconds!?

(I Sent a friend he does MAC I don't know MAC so...)

he's lagging and *cam issues after update

[grave sierra]

its me with the mac having video output issues since i updatd obs

https://obsproject.com/logs/xnSrwQKPMgYg3noU

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• macOS 13.6 (OK)

Hardware Check

Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz - Possible bottleneck / Radeon Pro 570 - OK!

[torpid cobalt]

hi I'm running OBS version 30.0.0 and just installed this plugin. on MacOS
https://github.com/WarmUpTill/SceneSwitcher/releases
now OBS crashes when I launch the app- only Safe Mode is allowed.
and there isnt the Advanced Scene Switcher folder in the plugins folder for OBS

has anyone met this problem? how should I uninstall the plugin?

[digital barn]

What about a reinstall of my OS?

[pulsar halo]

hello! i was wondering if anyone knows how to transfer obs scenes between computers? specifically windows to mac if thats possible

[digital barn]

Tried this as well but with no success

[grizzled night]

there are plugins like ndi, teleport, and xobsbeam, but if i were you i'd just get a video capture card

[glass shadow]

Or do you mean the configuration?

[pulsar halo]

honestly both 😭 I don’t know too much about this program

[tidal gust]

hey how do I edit my videos in OBS Studios on the computer?

[fading hare]

For a list of recommended post-production software, including video editors, see our list of Post Production Tools

[chilly garnet]

Hey, y'all! What's the best way to multistream using OBS?

[forest axle]

i wouldn't recommend doing this. most of the major source types won't work when transferred between windows and macOS. it's probably easier to create a new collection

[molten flume]

The advanced scene switcher plugin files should be located at /Users/<your user name here>/Library/Application Support/obs-studio/plugins/advanced-scene-switcher.plugin.
If you remove that folder the plugin should be uninstalled.

It is important that you use at least version 1.24.0 of the advanced scene switcher as earlier versions are not compatible with OBS 30 on macOS.

If you are already using an up to date version of the advanced scene switcher, I would appreciate it if you could share the crash log with me, as I am not aware of any crashes of the plugin on macOS.
Doesn't need to be here - feel free to send it directly to me.

[west cypress]

My high level comment here is when doing 4K content, you should be looking at HEVC over H264, you will get much better encoding efficiency

[digital barn]

I still get cpu overload with HVEC, I can only record with prores without running into problems…

[west cypress]

and you tried other rate controllers?

[digital barn]

Yes makes no difference, reinstalling os with factory reset right now maybe that does the trick.

[west cypress]

well, less thinking its the OS and more thinking whats being asked of the encoder are things that can't be met

[west cypress]

CRF == always give me the same quality on every frame.

If you have a very complex scene, bitrate will skyrocket to meet the quality bar

CBR == always give me the same birate, quality will vary per frame
ABR == Keep me within a given bitrate, each frame quality will vary to fit within the average across a set of frames

[digital barn]

I just have one desktop screen and that’s it, not running any other software or anything else.

[west cypress]

scene complexity has to do with whats being encoded, its not about like # of screens or something

like encoding all black frames is a low complexity scene

[digital barn]

Alright my bad.

[west cypress]

if you are not live streaming, would suggest trying ABR over CRF

[digital barn]

What bitrate would you prefer?

[west cypress]

bitrate determined by your goals, resolution, codec

if you are going to do 4K, I would try something like 9000-18000kbps ABR HEVC minimum, but ideal more like 35000kbps

and go up or down from there based on the quality you are going for

[digital barn]

Ok thanks, I will try this and let you know the results.

[grave nimbus]

Hello, periodically, right after I type in the new name to rename a source via the contextual menu or rename a group, the app crashes. How do I prevent this from happening?

[forest axle]

can you provide a crash trace?

[fading hare]

A crash log is required to investigate the cause of your issue. Please upload the most recent crash log.

1. In Finder, click the Go menu
2. Select Go To Folder, and type in ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/
3. Upload the file prefixed OBS_ with the most recent date (format is year-month-day)

[forest axle]

thanks

hmm. not much i can say about that one unfortunately, looks like a probable QT issue

can you provide an OBS log to go along with that, so we can get your general system configuration as well?

!maclog

[fading hare]

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]

as well as any other information you might have if there's like, a specific way to reproduce it, or if it's just generally "sometimes when renaming scenes or groups"

[digital barn]

Ok so, hvec with 4k 18k or 35k bitrate both overload with ABR

[forest axle]

can you share the log?

[digital barn]

CRF with quality 100 is not overloading

Log is useless already shared it yesterday you only see the dropped frames

[forest axle]

the log is not useless, it's actually pretty important for having shareable documentation that can be used to properly fix the issue, potentially

[west cypress]

hmmm, doesn't match what I'm seeing, definitely want to review logs thanks

[digital barn]

https://obsproject.com/logs/UHFCxW8B4riwSub0

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• MP4/MOV Recording
• 47.4% Encoder Overload

Hardware Check

Apple M3 Pro (not in benchmark DB) / Apple Apple M3 Pro (not in benchmark DB)

[grave nimbus]

It's not all the time, just periodically. Nothing special other than the normal course of rearranging and adding new sources/scenes. One thing I did notice, was that sometimes upon restarting (twice), the Move plugin seems to have "disappeared" from the transitions menu—which I have to manually add again. Related to the Move plugin?

[digital barn]

CRF is running fine now I guess

[forest axle]

recording at CRF 100 is not ideal, that's basically lossless and will be very large

[west cypress]

using HEVC?

[digital barn]

yes

[west cypress]

smdh

[digital barn]

True, but as long as it's not as big as ProRes I'm fine

[west cypress]

pro res intermediate codec, very different use case

[forest axle]

something here definitely seems quite broken

[west cypress]

yeah, but I'm chasing like 10 different ghosts right now

Is it M3, is it the way OBS is programming the encoder, is it the encoder itself, is it the scene, etc etc..

is it the way obs measures overloads

[digital barn]

the footage is also lagging if it overloads

[forest axle]

can you post a log from your repro attempts? there might be something another set of eyes would catch

[digital barn]

I saw this post on the forum where someone tried to stream 3x 4k on m3 and was experiencing some overload and I'm just using one simple record haha...

[west cypress]

stream to what service?

[digital barn]

https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/macbook-pro-m3-ultra-live-streaming.171667/

[west cypress]

thank you for sharing, I had not seen that. Will add that to my list of things to try and figure out whats going on. Appreciate you taking the time to try these experiments and bother to report any issue at all

[digital barn]

Because it's driving me crazy, I tried other software to record my screen but it all suck.

[west cypress]

info: [VideoToolbox advanced_video_recording: 'hevc']: settings:
vt_encoder_id com.apple.videotoolbox.videoencoder.ave.hevc
rate_control: ABR
bitrate: 35000 (kbps)
quality: 0.600000
fps_num: 60
fps_den: 1
width: 3840
height: 2160
keyint: 0 (s)
limit_bitrate: off
rc_max_bitrate: 2500 (kbps)
rc_max_bitrate_window: 1.500000 (s)
hw_enc: on
profile: main
codec_type: hevc
"
"info: Video stopped, number of skipped frames due to encoding lag: 1/667 (0.1%)"

[west cypress]

Just need to figure out why what you see isn't what I see now

[west cypress]

you are just recording your desktop?

[digital barn]

yes

Just installed my OS clean with OBS nothing else running but OBS

[west cypress]

why is technology the way it is

popping off for a bit, will pick this up later again 🙂

[forest axle]

i hope it's not the worst nightmare of a hardware issue :p

[digital barn]

don't scare me

[forest axle]

it would probably not be a bad idea to run the apple hardware test on your machine https://support.apple.com/en-us/102550

[digital barn]

I already did 2 days ago

no issues

[forest axle]

gotcha

[digital barn]

I'm prepared hehe

[digital barn]

thanks 🙏

86mb for 35 seconds is reasonable right with CRF?

ProRes 60 seconds was 12GB

[forest axle]

size with CRF heavily depends on the content

[digital barn]

i will only record my screen

[forest axle]

recording at crf 100 is again, pretty unideal, i'd be surprised if a video with nonstatic content at 4k60 ended up being only 86mb for 35 seconds

[digital barn]

aah alright

[forest axle]

if it's mostly static content, could be fine

[glossy night]

Hey yam

So guess what

The desktop audio is going through something

Its still not capturing discord app audio

I have to go on this discord web browser for it to work to capture audio

[west cypress]

Just general note, there is no such product. They claim "M3 Ultra 14 inch macbook pro" but there is only an M3 Max MBP. I assume that was just a mistake on their part, but between M2 Max and M2 Ultra one of the larger differences is the existence of more encoder and decoder engines so for the use case, it could be relevant.

[digital barn]

I have the M3 Pro not the base

[chilly garnet]

Hey, y'all! What's the best way to multistream using OBS? Also, what's the best way to get all my chats from different platforms into one singular chat?

[forest axle]

that may be a better question for #stream-setup

[chilly garnet]

Where's that?

[forest axle]

oh, hmm, if that link doesn't appear for you, you may need to opt into community things in id:customize

[chilly garnet]

I don't see it. Can anyone here answer my questions, though?

Okay, I got it now. Still, since I'm already asking here, does anyone here have answers to my questions?

[neon lily]

No, because this isn't the appropriate channel for that.

I see someone else is helping you in #stream-setup now, though :)

[chilly garnet]

Thanks, Godspeed, and God bless!

[odd basin]

hi all, after installing 3.0.2 (was on 3.0.0), the virtual camera just says "Could Not Find the Virtual Camera" when i try to start it now. is this a bug? it was working last night and on previous versions. i use it for the twitch stream together thing.

sorry, i meant 30 not 3 lol

[crisp chasm]

Hey guys, just wondering how I would lock the Audio Mixer to an external monitor and have it so that when I click off OBS the Audio Monitor is still visible? Currently it disappears until OBS is selected again. Cheers!

[neon lily]

No way around that

That’s how those panels work, thanks to Qt (the software used to make the user interface); it’s out of our hands

[crisp chasm]

Really? That seems pretty unintuitive. How does one monitor audio at a glance when adding external sources on the fly?

[neon lily]

Using the main window

Or having all the audio routing happen in another app, then plugging that app’s output into OBS

[crisp chasm]

Does anyone know if this will ever be fixed? If you can pop out the window but not have it remain on top, whats the point of the pop?

[neon lily]

To reattach the panel to a different part of the window

And like I say, it’s out of our hands how that works

[crisp chasm]

I'm new here, do devs ever comment on these threads?

[neon lily]

Not really

You can ask about it in #ideas-suggestions but this isn’t in our control, like I said

And I’m not just saying that, this has been discussed a lot

[glacial rover]

@neon lily hey, are you familiar with the obs plugin move 2.9.7?

[neon lily]

No

[glacial rover]

oh ok thank youu

[neon lily]

If you have a question about a plugin, try asking in #plugins-and-tools

[glacial rover]

i need help on the script called move and i have it downloaded for mac but the thing is i dont know how to add the script into obs.

@pseudo warren do you have any clue on this?

[crisp chasm]

If it's been discussed a lot has there been any progress made on fixing it?

[neon lily]

There’s nothing to fix

Once again, it’s not in our control

It’s how the user interface software, Qt, works

It’s not a bug

[swift dirge]

To clarify here, is there anything else on this display? Is the window just disappearing or is it moving behind other windows

I'm not sure I entirely agree with this not being a bug, but I'd like to understand further.

There might not be anything we, OBS, can do, but if this is a bug in Qt we can probably give it a push somewhere.

Never mind, got the answer elsewhere.

As a further clarification, this is not just a Qt thing, this is how macOS expects applications to behave.

Many Apple programs also do it, it seems.

[pseudo warren]

Hello, I'm new to OBS and I can't seem to connect this software to Minecraft while it's running, I looked at online tutorials and most of them said there should be a game record option that you can open, but it doesn't seem to be present when I open sources. Whenever I try an alternative like a screen record, it just goes to a solid blackscreen. Just wondering what I should do? Is it possibly my setup at flaw?

[forest axle]

what version of macOS are you on?

[wintry berry]

I want to use obs virtual cam in discord and even though I did most of the things on youtube but its not working. OBS version is 27.2.4

[grizzled night]

that version wont work. obs 30 has updated the virtual cam to work with new macos standard

[neon lily]

If you're on macOS 13 or higher, update to OBS 30.0.2.

If you're using an older version of macOS and must use the old virtual camera, you must access Discord via Chrome instead of the Mac app

[high holly]

Hi all, running into some weird behavior with the Browser source in version 30.0.2 (macOS 13.5.2). FWIW though, I ran into the same problem about a year ago and did a workaround.

I'm using the browser source to interact with a small local javascript-based slideshow, and every time I press left/right arrow keys, it goes backward/forward 2 slides instead of 1. This doesn't happen when I open the page in my browser directly. This also doesn't happen on my linux machine running the same version of OBS with the same webpage.

From playing around with the way I press/hold the arrow keys, it looks like the keyDown and keyUp events are both triggering the slides to advance, rather than keyDown+keyUp just advancing once. Also, strangely, this doesn't happen when I use the spacebar instead--spacebar works as expected and just advances one slide. (Although I really do need the arrow keys to work so I can go backwards.)

Anyone know why this might be happening and how to fix it?

Oops, answered my own question. Confirmed bug: https://github.com/obsproject/obs-browser/issues/361

I guess that leads me to my next question: I'm not very experienced with C++ but I'd be willing to take a stab at fixing this bug if someone has a good idea of where I should look.

[cloud echo]

Hallo

[crisp chasm]

To be clear: I have multiple monitors connected to my streaming laptop. I have OBS running on the laptop display. I pop out the Audio Mixer to one of the external monitors (so I can scale it larger to keep an eye on levels on the fly). The moment I change applications the Audio Mixer disappears from the external monitor. To see it again I have to click on OBS back on the laptop. There is no other applications open on that monitor, it's not "behind" anything, it just disappears until the app is clicked.

It's been said that this has been requested many times before? Is there a timeline?

The equivalent would be popping out the chat on a YT live stream, dragging it to an external monitor and then anytime you click off the browser YT is running in the chat disappears (but obviously this doesn't occur).

As suggested, I also posted this in ideas-suggestions, but I've been shut down over there.

[lethal edge]

Hi! I've been using OBS on my MacBook Pro M1 for a few weeks and sometimes when my screen goes into screensaver mode or the screen shuts down in power save mode, the OBS recording area (im using MacOS screen capture) freezes on the screensaver or on the last screen shown. This isnt great as my work needs screen recordings of my progress and I have sometimes several hours of work not recorded due to this glitch. I'm on the latest build of OBS, my mac is updated, I'm using a single screen, and I'm recording the screen not live-streaming. The fix ive found is removing the MacOS screen capture and adding again or clicking on 'restart capture', but that doesnt keep me from accidentally recording nothing for hours. Is this a known glitch?

[forest axle]

if you're actively recording, i would not expect the screen to go into a screensaver or shut down, can you clarify if that's what's actually happening?

if the mac goes to sleep, macOS screen captures freezing is a known behavior with macOS

but active OBS outputs should prevent any sleep from occurring

[lethal edge]

Its usually when I've stepped away for a bit, then come back and start recording again. So this is something that happens, I just need to be more diligant when starting recording? Or is there a workaround beyond turning off screensaver or screen save mode on my mac?

[forest axle]

i would say, it's generally good practice to make sure your captures are working before starting recording. i wouldn't recommend preventing your mac from sleeping ever, just for the sake of this

[lethal edge]

Yes I agree. Its more that I forget and was hoping there was a auto-fix or something like that. Thanks for letting me know!

[forest axle]

you can file a feedback with apple about captures dying when the mac goes to sleep, presumably it's behavior they could change if there is sufficient motivation from users

[lethal edge]

Isnt that an OBS issue not a Mac problem? Or is OBS a user interface for a mac utility?

[forest axle]

it isn't something that i've looked into super deeply, but it occurs in apple's sample code, which uses the same API for screen capture that OBS does

[lethal edge]

ahh. ok then its on me 😬

thanks again

[brazen pier]

Hello, I have problems recording with the Elgato HD60S+ on my mac, I've tried with a Windows laptop and it works perfectly but when I use my Macbook Pro the sound crashes, did someone had this issue and resolved it ? I put a file to show the problem

I'm using a Macbook Pro Intel, and a thunderbolt 3 apple cable to plug my elgato on my mac (with this config, on windows it works but not on my mac)

[fading hare]

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

[odd basin]

Hi all just following up with this issue, I am at a loss as to what I should do: after installing 30.0.2 (was on 30.0.0), the virtual camera just says "Could Not Find the Virtual Camera" when i try to start it now. is this a bug? it was working last night and on previous versions. i use it for the twitch stream together thing.

[main coral]

Hi all. I got a problem that drives me nuts. Stream Deck cant get connection to OBS. (Mac on Ventura, OBS 30.0.2, Stream deck 6.4.1 with OBS plugin 2.2.4)
I tried both, OBS fresh install, as well as Stream deck fresh install.
In OBS Studio tools, I do not see a Stream deck plugin. If I am not mistaken, that had been there in previous versions.
Any idea, or hint?

[frigid parrot]

https://obsproject.com/logs/CK1Q8rB5fMitPLjO

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session

Hardware Check

Apple M1 Pro 8 Core 3200 MHz - OK! / Apple Apple M1 Pro (not in benchmark DB)

[forest axle]

should be solved by logging out and in

[odd basin]

thanks for the reply. you mean power cycling the mac, or reconnecting my twitch account? waiting on a system update to download so im about to do the first one regardless

[forest axle]

i mean log out of your macos user account, and log back in

[pseudo warren]

I'm on the Mac Studio M1 Max, Sonoma 14.0. Sorry for the delay in writing, it was very late where I was writing from

[forest axle]

no worries; you want to use macos screen capture

[pseudo warren]

That doesn't seem to work though, not sure why

[forest axle]

if that doesn't seem to be working, you may need to check permissions in system settings, and make sure that OBS has the screen recording permission

[pseudo warren]

I found it, seems it was turned off for some reason. Thanks a ton : D

[tacit blaze]

Anyone know how to stream through OBS on YouTube without using restream?

[digital barn]

@west cypress any updates?

[tacit blaze]

Clicked that now what do I do

[neon lily]

You’re looking at upload settings, not stream settings

[tacit blaze]

That’s what it brings me to when I try to start streaming YouTube

The pics are in order

So where do I go

[compact gust]

Have you streamed to youtube before?

[tacit blaze]

No

Just twitch and Facebook

[compact gust]

Ok then you gotta start that over on youtube

Might be youtube studio

Activate live-streaming

Takes 24 hours for approval

[tacit blaze]

Where do I go in YouTube studio to “activate live streaming”

[compact gust]

I cant remember honestly. Im sure theres an article or youtube video explaining how to do so better than I can

[tacit blaze]

I’ve been trying find it can’t thank you for help though if u find it let me know I appreciate it

[compact gust]

come on lol. just type in “how to start livestreaming on youtube” in the youtube search. First video I saw walks you through step by step

Not that hard to find

[neon lily]

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2474026?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop

There

Second result for "youtube live streaming"

[potent lark]

Yeah, using actual documentation can be much better than random YT videos

[latent creek]

hi - i'm having an issue where the mac screen capture just stops working in obs. it's happened 4 times while streaming today. **update: I can screen capture, but there's not audio

[neon lily]

One thing to try:

1. Open Activity Monitor
2. Search for replayd
3. Click to kill it; it'll relaunch by itself

[forest axle]

also, do you happen to have a consistent way to reproduce it?

[latent creek]

yeah i'll just add the scene and it's seemingly fixed,then the audio just goes out

[grave nimbus]

I've figured out that when I rename something and the name already exists, then the system crashes. It doesn't warn me that the name is already used. This is one way I've been able to reproduce it.

[forest axle]

thanks for the report!

[scenic cedar]

@stray yacht Update I switched from NDI plugin to VDO. Ninja and the quality is much better but I still get lag. I get less when I crank it down but do you have any tips as a sports broadcasting professional. Here is my most recent one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtcCvp-cnho

[umbral veldt]

Hi! Got a chatbox question, I have a few different scenes where my chat boxes are either larger or smaller, and it seems like stream elements auto imports the chatbox now so the browser source doesn't make a difference? But if that's the same size/placing for each scene which I don't want. Is there a way to disable the auto import so I'm able to resize individually? In general I've been having a lot of issues with stream elements. Double alert pop-ups, text/alerts cutting of as if they're cropped randomly then going back to normal, things not saving or displaying properly etc. so idk if it's just a me thing lol
If it makes a difference I'm on a 2021 m1 macbook.

[outer locust]

Can anybody help me. when i try to record it says There is not sufficient disk space to continue recording. i watched a tutorial on how to fix it but it didnt work

[outer locust]

can anybody help?

[pseudo warren]

You have to check whether your SSD/HDD is properly APFS formatted

then on obs settings go to output settings - recording and you can change the path there

[stray yacht]

I can see what might be the issue... what framerate did you set? 30fps?

[pseudo warren]

But now to my question…

When I use obs with the continuity camera feature from iPhone as a webcam I experience random disconnects lately and don’t really can tell why

I rested Mac and iPhone but it didn’t solve the problem

[grand fiber]

can anyone help me slip music from vods on obs

[rapid dust]

I am using OBS setup for green screen and recording PPT presentations. I have been using this setup on my macbook air without problems. Today I moved the setup to my iMAC and I am getting an encoder error when i press record. I can press record immediately after and it appears as if it is recording. But I am unable to stop the recording. Any ideas?

[autumn raft]

I don't know if this is OBS question, Source Record or Elgato... But I use source record to pull the video coming in from gaming PC and as you can tell no game audio. I now have it checked to add a different audio source though. Yes while on Stream three game audio is there.

https://youtu.be/KCr_8JjhSRE?si=D6OFFHR692NfLdHx

[scenic cedar]

Yes i set it to 30 fps

[stray yacht]

I always do 50fps as the source is 1080i50 from satellite SNG

[real salmon]

I am on MacOS Monterey and OBS 30.0.2. When I am using my AirPod Pro 2nd Generation to record OBS a Zoom call, it records the video and microphone without any issue. The issue is that it does not record the audio from the Zoom call itself. What am I doing wrong?

And I even try to record a Youtube video while I am on my AirPod Pro and it is the same issue (video, microphone are fine but no audio is recorded).

[elder phoenix]

Hello, so my OBS is doing a weird thing where if I change away from a scene with a camlink4k source on it then when I switch back it grinds to a halt. Originally it was doing this when I switched to a still image and now I want to switch to an NDI source and it's still doing it when I switch back. (not sure about other directions of travel.

If I leave it there, it'll happily stream that camlink for hours but switching away and back kills it.

I had a look around and the common solution seems to be making sure it wasn't set up elsewhere as a new device. It definitely wasn't so I deleted all my profiles and scene collections, upgraded OBS, reinstalled OBS and it's still happening

MacOS 12.13.1, Intel Macbook Pro, OBS 30.0.2

[scenic cedar]

I understand that but what would cause the stutter?

[tacit blaze]

Still can’t fucking live stream on YouTube

This comes up so I go to YouTube.com/features

Brings me here every fucking time idk what to do

[tacit blaze]

I got it finally Jesus

[smoky flower]

Hi 🙋🏻‍♂️ I was live-streaming with Mac OSX Mojave and after a while my OBS was frozen. Any recommendations or suggestions?

[winged frigate]

hi, i live stream via an elgato HD60S+ capture card and if i put my xbox onto 120fps it will not load on OBS

[neon lily]

Correct, it only captures 60 fps at most

Does the pass through work? As in, can you see 120fps image on your TV?

[potent lark]

Why are you posting a stream key?

[finite dove]

thats not what im suppose to do

[potent lark]

anyone who has that key can stream to your channel. You will want to go to your channels dashboard and reset it

And delete that message to be safe as well

[finite dove]

i had reset it rob preciate it im new to this

[lilac topaz]

Is there somewhere to download the official version of obs 28 for both mac and windows? Version 30 doesn't work properly for me, neither on Mac nor on Windows.. it keeps crashing and I have the fixed version 30.2

[fading hare]

Need an older version of OBS? Go to https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases for OBS Studio versions back to 0.2.4

[bronze stream]

#macos-support message
hello i'm back
There were almost no crashes in 30.0.2, but it happened this time, so please take a look at the report.
thank you

[astral canyon]

Hello, I have a MacBook Pro M2 Max running the latest OBS software. I am currently trying to record a video in OBS that has separate tracks. What I want is for my game audio and mic audio to be separate when I export it as an Mkv and remux it into a mp4. However, my issue is I am only hearing the audio that is assign to track 1. When I import the file into Final Cut Pro it does not show that there are two audio tracks associated with the recorded video. I don’t know why this is but I need a solution before I lose all sanity! My settings are as follows:

Advance Audio Properties (for sources):
• Mic (Condenser Mic) is set to 0.0dB/Mono/Monitor Off/ Track 1
• Game (Minecraft Java) – 0.0dB/Mono/Monitor Off/ Track 2

Preferences>Output>Advanced>Record
• Recording Format: Mkv
• Video Encoder: (use stream encoder)
• Audio Encoder: Core Audio AAC
• Audio Track: 1-5 are enabled

Preferences>Audio
• Global Audio Devices: All settings are disable. I am only using audio from my sources.

I have been working with this for hours. I have further attached pictures and my last log. Someone please tell me what I am doing wrong and how I can fix it.

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Non-Standard Aspect Ratio

Hardware Check

Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz - OK! / Apple Apple M2 Max (not in benchmark DB)

[astral canyon]

Hello, I have a MacBook Pro M2 Max running the latest OBS software. I am currently trying to record a video in OBS that has separate tracks. What I want is for my game audio and mic audio to be separate when I export it as an Mkv and remux it into a mp4. However, my issue is I am only hearing the audio that is assign to track 1. When I import the file into Final Cut Pro it does not show that there are two audio tracks associated with the recorded video. I don’t know why this is but I need a solution before I lose all sanity! My settings are as follows:

Advance Audio Properties (for sources):
• Mic (Condenser Mic) is set to 0.0dB/Mono/Monitor Off/ Track 1
• Game (Minecraft Java) – 0.0dB/Mono/Monitor Off/ Track 2

Preferences>Output>Advanced>Record
• Recording Format: Mkv
• Video Encoder: (use stream encoder)
• Audio Encoder: Core Audio AAC
• Audio Track: 1-5 are enabled

Preferences>Audio
• Global Audio Devices: All settings are disable. I am only using audio from my sources.

I have been working with this for hours. I have further attached pictures and my last log. Someone please tell me what I am doing wrong and how I can fix it.

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Non-Standard Aspect Ratio

Hardware Check

Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz - OK! / Apple Apple M2 Max (not in benchmark DB)

[molten grotto]

Likely the recordings are successfully multitrack looking at your screenshots. Some editors need extra steps to import files with all their tracks. A quick Google search shows a lot of people asking how to make it work.

Try opening one of your videos in VLC media player, or another player that allows you to select different audio tracks. Media players only play one at a time, but you can at least check by hearing

[astral canyon]

The video in VLC and in QuickTime only displays my Mic's audio and not my Game's

[potent lark]

if they are on separate tracks, Media Players only will play 1 track at a time

in VLC, you can go to the Audio menu > Audio Tracks > choose a track

multi-track audio is meant for use in editors

[molten grotto]

This^ I should have specified this part. Thx homie

[potent lark]

np

[astral canyon]

Thank you so much! I was going nuts trying to figure out that one thing! This allowed me enough information to better understand mp4 files and to reseach how to finally get them to work in final cut pro!

[iron kraken]

Hey when I make a video now this sound appears in the game audio, any reason why? Doesn't play this sound on the tv.

[turbid oar]

I just installed a webcam and it works perfect on my Mac on FaceTime and in the Photo Booth but when I go on obs the whole screen is green . Like I can see myself but everything looks green. It only does that for the webcam tho. If I were to switch back to the camera installed in the Mac I'd be normal. But like I said before the webcam works fine outside of obs

[real lion]

is there anyway to keep the extra twitch helper windows in view when you click away from OBS? it would be nice to see them when playin something else on my second monitor. twitch's creator dashboard is always an option but it'd be nice to be able to use what's in the app.

[neon lily]

No, sadly. They must be docked to the main window to be visible.

This is a limitation of how Qt, the software that OBS is made with, works on macOS — it simulates how other macOS apps work where the panels disappear.

The team is looking into whether this can be changed in a way that doesn't cause any issues, but there's no timeline nor any guarantee.

Until then, the best thing to do is leave the docks that you need to see attached to the main window

[real lion]

thanks for the quick answer!

[dark peak]

Apple has disabled using sound recording within MacOS, some apps like SoundFlower and Loopback bypass it though

[grizzled night]

!ac you have to use this source to capture audio from applications

[fading hare]

To capture only audio from specific programs:

Windows: follow the Application Audio Capture Guide
macOS: follow the macOS Desktop Audio Capture Guide

[glacial rover]

How to you stop the transition in the plug in move so it stops after 1 click or even how do you time it because i need to have it timed.

how do i change the mic to the mic i want on obs?

[pseudo warren]

Hi when I use window capture it captures the screen of what I’m using but it only captures it when it’s minimised it doesn’t capture it when it’s full screened can anyone help???

[teal orchid]

Why do all the widgets work in my OBS during the stream! The chat is working! Fundraising is being shown! The donation was checked and is being shown ! but when people subscribed, the notification was not shown and we decided to check
the person unsubscribed and subscribed again and it did not seem!
What's the problem?

[outer locust]

How do i do that

[pseudo warren]

You can search for the disc utility tool on your Mac, and can format your external hard drive from there. You should find it within a folder, called service applications or service programs within your programs/applications folder

I don’t know the exact English name since my Mac is with German language

[pseudo warren]

??

[turbid oar]

Can someone help me with this 😭

[forest axle]

!maclog could both of you post a log, per below? @pseudo warren @turbid oar

[fading hare]

@pseudo warren @turbid oar

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

[turbid oar]

https://obsproject.com/logs/rTdrZXXTknQH8f4V

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session
• Third-Party Plugins (1)

Hardware Check

Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz - Possible bottleneck / GeForce GTX 780M - OK!

[turbid oar]

https://obsproject.com/logs/DL4nW7GL1yzlk8kc

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Custom FFMPEG Output

ℹ️ Info

• Third-Party Plugins (1)

Hardware Check

Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz - Possible bottleneck / GeForce GTX 780M - OK!

[little scaffold]

Hi All, i've been having an issue lately where the game audio coming through the capture card is distorted. it was working the first couple of days and then the next time around the audio was super distorted and wouldnt pick up all of it.

please let me know if you will be needing any screenshots to help further.

My device is Macbook air M2 2023

[green cloak]

Hi everyone, I just recorded a video conference and on a Mac with OBS and realised that it was recording two audio streams. The Audio mixer showed: macOS Screen Capture and Mic/Aux. However, I realised I only want to have the macOS Screen Capture audio (otherwise I have the audio double with an echo). Is there a way to delete the Mic/Aux audio in the MKV file? Thank you very much!

[unreal lava]

only if you recorded to multiple audio tracks

if they are merged into a single track you're out of luck

[green cloak]

Thank you very much. How can I find out if I merged them into a single track or not? What is the default setting?

[unreal lava]

Default setting is everything on 1 track

Multi-track audio needs specific setup

!multitrack

[fading hare]

To record multiple audio tracks in one file, particularly for video editing purposes, follow the Multiple Audio Track Recording Guide

[elder phoenix]

And the way to check is to open the MKV in something like VLC and see if it has two audio tracks

[green cloak]

Ok, then I am out of luck. Did use default setup - so everything in one track now.

Thank you @unreal lava and @elder phoenix 🙏

[unreal lava]

Sorry for the bad news. You may get lucky processing your audio with an echo removal tool

Seems like there's some AI stuff for that now

[umbral sluice]

i cant get in my obs on my macbook pro

[plucky zenith]

do you get an error message?

[midnight fjord]

Vélo me

I don't know how to put it back anymore

help pleas

[plucky zenith]

put what back exactly?

[midnight fjord]

the trick to being able to put back the title, the category of games etc.

[plucky zenith]

are you connected in settings > stream

[midnight fjord]

What do you mean

[plucky zenith]

show me a screenshot of settings > stream in obs

[midnight fjord]

It's French

[plucky zenith]

send it nonetheless

[plucky zenith]

the stream tab

[midnight fjord]

flux?

[plucky zenith]

ok, did you look under "docks" in the top bar?

[midnight fjord]

where

[midnight fjord]

Where am I going next?

[plucky zenith]

informations de la diffusion

[midnight fjord]

is bod tank you bro

good

[high path]

how can i record desktop audio on mac?

[fading hare]

OBS Studio 30+ running on macOS 13 (Ventura) and later can capture desktop and app audio using the macOS Audio Capture source.

For previous versions of macOS and/or OBS Studio, see the macOS Desktop Audio Capture Guide.

[west cypress]

I have reproduced encoder lag by setting up 3 streams on m2 ultra w/h264 + 4K + 20,000kbps. I think that may exceed bitrate limit on the encoder for H264, but I also see it on HEVC which should work. Trying to sort out what might be expected failure vs unexpected failures first... I still have not really landed on exactly what you see, which is the single capture, no changing content (static image), encoder lag for under 4k single stream. That works here for me on multiple configs

[digital barn]

I might wait for an update maybe that resolves it, right now I just use CFR and it works fine for now.

[mighty sierra]

hi

im traying to use obs virtual camera

but my mac doesn't detect it in anything, even discord

someone have a solution?

[fading hare]

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]

can you show the source properties window for your capture device? does changing presets or values in that window have any effect on the output?

[astral vault]

https://obsproject.com/logs/RiwytSpjZcsmuuDE

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Intel OBS on Apple Silicon Mac
• Safe Mode Enabled

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session
• No Scenes/Sources

Hardware Check

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

[astral vault]

so im having issues with new 30.2 for my mac when i open it all my scenes are deleted i will set up a new scene, get it just the way it needs to be , and when i close out of obs it tells me it closed unexpectedly and needs to open in safe mode, once i open it back up in safe mode everything is gone. i close out and re open it up and all my scenes are delted if i go to the scenes tab at the top it shows the names of my set up but if it try to click on them it closes out the software and says obs closed unexpectedly

https://obsproject.com/logs/dArVF1yQnNj2tNR3

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Intel OBS on Apple Silicon Mac

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session
• Third-Party Plugins (2)
• No Scenes/Sources

Hardware Check

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

[forest axle]

hmm

you should probably start by moving OBS to the applications folder

[astral vault]

and there is both log fiiles from safe mode and regular safe mode on top regular mode on bottom

its already in the applications folder

ive been using it since 14.0

these are new issues

[forest axle]

are you sure it's in the applications folder? it's reporting that it isn't, can you show a screenshot or something?

[astral vault]

give me a second im trying to get it to show you the screen shot

i cant get it to upload its now saying my screen shots are too powerful

[forest axle]

you may need to open it in preview, then file->export as a .jpg to make it smaller

[astral vault]

jesus thats not even why im here

look fix it

im tired of having to re set up every scene after i already set up every scene

its in the folder

i have a copy of it on the desk top

so its easy to click

i open it from the dest top

desk

i always have

how bout this i set up some scenes and did a test earlier on my fb live if you want me to put a link to it i can so you can watch it

that way you know im telling you the truth

[forest axle]

that means you aren't running it from the applications folder. which you should, because if you don't, it can lead to situations where OBS doesn't have necessary permissions it needs to to write files and settings like your scenes

so remove the copy from the desktop, and only run it from the applications folder

[astral vault]

https://www.facebook.com/1357989258/videos/1356802155223466/

thats fine

guess i will just be using streamlabs for a while

[forest axle]

i'm typing up instructions to help you

it sounds like there's probably a permissions issue on OBS's settings folder, so to fix that:

1. open finder and press command-shift-g, then paste in the following: ~/Library/Application Support and hit enter
2. navigate down to the obs-studio folder, and drag it into the trash
3. open OBS *from the applications folder* and add scenes as normal

this should resolve your issue

[astral vault]

you want the whole obs studio folder to in the trash

[forest axle]

correct

[astral vault]

now i cant open it at all

[forest axle]

that doesn't really make sense, especially if you are in fact running OBS from the applications folder

you should honestly probably just re-download OBS, especially since you are using the intel version on an apple silicon machine, which leads to other issues. go to https://obsproject.com/download and download the apple silicon version, and make sure to *drag it to the applications folder before running it*

[astral vault]

ok we shall see

im going live to do a test run then closing out the app

ok it worked thank you for your help

will i need to redownload plugins?

[zinc spruce]

Hey y'all, I'm having a real doozy of a problem:

I'm trying to get my Zoom Q2n4K camera to work with OBS but all it's showing me is a black screen once I set it as a Video Capture device.

• The camera itself is connecting to OBS as there's a red light on the camera that turns on to indicate it's recording, but the capture just shows a black screen
• The Zoom camera works fine in Photobooth and Discord so I know it's not the camera that's at fault
• OBS can connect to my built in camera and display it just fine when I switch the sources
• All my permission's I can find are set to allow OBS to do its thing
• My Zoom Q2n4K has the latest firmware
• I recently used OpenCore Patcher to update my late 2012 Mac to Ventura
• Before I updated to Ventura my Zoom camera connected to OBS without any issues
• My OBS is updated to 30.0.2 and I've unistalled and reinstalled it
• I've cleared out all my previous settings and now have OBS set to default settings
  Here's my latest log file: https://obsproject.com/logs/4e58maokj5pIjjdM

Any help would be appreciated, I've been combing over the internet for answers but I haven't found anything to fix my issue

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• macOS 13.6 (OK)

Hardware Check

Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz - Possible bottleneck / GeForce GTX 675MX - Possible bottleneck

[neon lily]

!plugins Yes, probably.

[fading hare]

OBS Studio supports a variety of plugins that provide new kinds of sources, filters, and additional features.

• For a list of plugins, see OBS Studio Resources: Plugins
• To learn how to install or remove plugins, see the Plugins Guide
• To see if the plugins you use are available for the latest version of OBS Studio, see the OBS Studio 28 Plugin Compatibility table

[native torrent]

https://obsproject.com/logs/VoCAM0S5c3kVfotC

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Mismatched Sample Rates

ℹ️ Info

• Windows 10 22H2 (OK)
• Not Admin
• No Output Session

Hardware Check

Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz - Possible bottleneck / Radeon HD 8670D + 7000 Dual - Possible bottleneck

[neon lily]

You want #windows-support

[outer locust]

which disk do i do it on because in a video he had a extenal disk do i have to buy one or something?

[pseudo warren]

Hello @everyone, I am totally new to OBS and i am wondering if it is possible to record double video in a single shoot. for example starting a recording with both a zenithal and frontal camera sources to obtain two videos that can be edited as one later ?the material i have ofr now is a macbook pro intel and iphone working as a webcam. I am considering to buy a webcam to use as a zenithal source of recording. thank you for the respnses. Second question is : is there a tutorial to start using OBS ?

[fading hare]

✨ If you're new to OBS Studio:

• follow the Quick Start Guide to set up your first scene and get streaming/recording
• learn more about the interface in the Overview Guide
• follow the Stream Layout Tutorial series to create a stream-friendly layout, including setting up alerts and a chat box

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

• our OBS Studio Tutorials video series presented by EposVox
• EposVox's OBS Studio Master Class series
• Nerd or Die's How to Stream with OBS Studio series

[neon lily]

Take a look at these guides and tutorials

What you're asking about is indeed possible

You would need to use the Source Record plugin

[fading hare]

OBS Studio supports a variety of plugins that provide new kinds of sources, filters, and additional features.

• For a list of plugins, see OBS Studio Resources: Plugins
• To learn how to install or remove plugins, see the Plugins Guide
• To see if the plugins you use are available for the latest version of OBS Studio, see the OBS Studio 28 Plugin Compatibility table

[pseudo warren]

Thank you

[pseudo warren]

thank you

[rapid dust]

Can anyone help me solve the encoder error message?

[fading hare]

Please provide the full text of the error message. Press Alt+PrtScr while the error window is selected to copy it to your clipboard, then paste it into this chat window.

[fervent belfry]

Hi everyone, I am new here and so excited to be part of this community and to start using OBS! For some reason my list of Scenes went from being displayed in a list to tiles, making is more confusing to move trough them. I am not sure what I did to make this happen or to return a list of scenes. Would love help to fix this. Thank you!

[fading hare]

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

[fervent belfry]

https://obsproject.com/logs/NsO62VYWoeRHes98

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session
• Third-Party Plugins (1)

Hardware Check

Apple M2 Pro 10 Core 3480 MHz - OK! / Apple Apple M2 Pro (not in benchmark DB)

[rapid dust]

an encoder error occurred while recording

[fervent belfry]

Thank you @rapid dust but does that explain why my Scenes are displayed as tiles? I would like to go back to a simple row of Scenes.

I figured it out! In the OBS menu at the top I went View/Scene List Mode and set it back to List (vs Grid). 😄

[plucky zenith]

!maclog
send a log after making that error happen

[fading hare]

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

[rapid dust]

https://obsproject.com/logs/Xp7OzERCQq64q1fK

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• macOS 13.4 (OK)
• Encoder start error

Hardware Check

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

[fast robin]

question, i’m not sure if anyone has any ideas or troubleshooting tips i’m trying to set up my cannon 80d as a webcam, i have the rod utility installed and working i have my camera set up with my laptop but it’s not showing up in obs as a video capture source. i’ve tried deleting other capture devices, made a new scene, restarted my computer, etc. and haven’t had any luck

[pseudo warren]

https://obsproject.com/logs/BlEJiLPkqJdSCue9

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Old Version (29.0.2)
• Non-Standard Aspect Ratio

ℹ️ Info

• macOS 12.7 (OK)
• No Output Session

Hardware Check

Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.60GHz - Below minimum requirements / Intel HD 500 - Below minimum requirements

[brazen pier]

Hello, I have problems with the sound on my Macbook Pro when I'm trying to use my Elgato HD60S+,
Here are the logs when I try the same config on my Macbook Pro and on my Work Computer in Windows 11
Macbook Pro MAC OS Sonoma : https://obsproject.com/logs/u0uJ3Rx8cdRXL8eN
Lenovo Thinkcentre Windows 11 Pro : https://obsproject.com/logs/Ow1SOXaJRQQhY55U

Does anybody knows how to solve this problem of "saturating sounds" ?

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• MP4/MOV Recording

⚠️ Warning

• Non-Standard Aspect Ratio

ℹ️ Info

• 0.1% Rendering Lag

Hardware Check

Intel Core i7-1068NG7 @ 2.30GHz - OK! / Intel Iris Xe - Possible bottleneck

[near jolt]

Aloha - I just updated now virtual camera cannot be found?

[fading hare]

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

[elder herald]

Hey there!

My recording starts lagging after about 5 minutes (2K60fps) of smooth recording.
No issues with the game itself.

Inputs:

• M1 MacBook Pro
• Elgato 60X
• Tuff nano SSD (recording go here)
• Recordings from PS5
• Log file if needed (but it seems it's allright inside) - https://obsproject.com/logs/ogPer535YD0LQFnv

Could you please try to help fam?

[fading hare]

Hardware Check

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

[cosmic geyser]

ok

umm hey there @elder herald

[elder herald]

hey hey

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session

Hardware Check

Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz - Possible bottleneck / GeForce GTX 780M - OK!

[elder herald]

@cosmic geyser would you be able to help?

[pseudo warren]

Hello, since my last update I get the error message that my virtal cam is not recogniced and I shall try again. What can I do about it? Until the update everything worked fine...

[cosmic geyser]

ok

AHH pls wait

[elder herald]

sure

[forest axle]

did you reproduce the actual issue in this log? the log doesn't show any issues with dropped frames

[elder herald]

exactly...(

but it's still there in the output file as I described 😦

[forest axle]

ok, can you provide a clip of the lag you're seeing? that will probably have more clues

[elder herald]

sure, give me a sec

[vivid plank]

Hello, could someone kindly help? All my video capture devices (except my built in webcam) will only display green and pink colours. In all other apps (like photo boot in the image below) will work fine… I’ll leave below an image, a clip and the log file. https://obsproject.com/logs/LCYC2aA6pBWog3Di

[fading hare]

Hardware Check

Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz - Possible bottleneck / GeForce GTX 780M - OK!

[forest axle]

can you show a screenshot of the source properties for the capture device in OBS?

[elder herald]

@forest axle where do you want me to upload the clip? it's ready

[forest axle]

anywhere that works for you

[vivid plank]

Sure

[forest axle]

can you uncheck use preset, and show the other options that appear?

[vivid plank]

In this case I would set it to 1080p 30fps but it wouldn’t solve the issue

[elder herald]

@forest axle here the link for you - https://streamable.com/8mcbmi.
Checkout the video with attention to second 20 an onwords approximately.
So that happens on a longer videos after some time of recording (that exact video took me about 6 minutes) to be less FPS...
Log file - https://obsproject.com/logs/Et7LSsf6POF7tGRH

[fading hare]

Hardware Check

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

[forest axle]

can you scroll down, and show all the available options? i think there may be more down there

[autumn raft]

I'm on OBS 30.0.2 and unable to add sources of any kind. I've been holding off but accidently updated and this version sucks. I'm on a 2023 M2 Mac Mini

anyone else having this issue

[plucky zenith]

what exactly makes you unable to?
When you click on the + button, nothing happens?

[autumn raft]

nothing, like legit no pop up nothing

[plucky zenith]

do you have more than one screen?

[forest axle]

i mean in the entire list of options

[autumn raft]

i don't

[fading hare]

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]

@autumn raft @plucky zenith it's probably that issue of docks creating popups that are then hidden (but still acting like modals) so the entire UI becomes unresponsive

i think it's a YT thing?

i don't know the exact situation there

[autumn raft]

https://obsproject.com/logs/jk3XozsoBJvXtPGW

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session
• Third-Party Plugins (3)

Hardware Check

Apple M2 (not in benchmark DB) / Apple Apple M2 (not in benchmark DB)

[plucky zenith]

as in yt integraions?

[autumn raft]

I'm not using YouTube at all, or YT means something else...

[forest axle]

does changing the color space (or input format, if you have the ability to) impact the issue at all?

https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/issues/9970

[plucky zenith]

yee hence me asking about multiple screens

[forest axle]

how is your card connected to your machine? is it an hd60x?

[autumn raft]

yea, I'm actually not using multiple screens till tomorrow or day after when the dock comes in. But i never had this issue on previous OBS builds

[plucky zenith]

!settings
close obs
go to the folder below, rename the global.ini file to something else, check if it still happens

[fading hare]

To find OBS Studio's settings files, look in the following OS-specific locations:

• Windows: Press Windows+R → %APPDATA%\obs-studio
• macOS: In Finder, press Shift-Cmd-G  → ~/Library/Application Support/obs-studio
• Linux: ~/.config/obs-studio

[elder herald]

My HD60X connected through Calldigit (https://www.caldigit.com/thunderbolt-station-4/)

[vivid plank]

Unfortunately it doesn’t

[autumn raft]

so now i have to completely rebuild OBS...

[plucky zenith]

no, just the docks, and if you only renamed the file and not deleted, you don't have to rebuild anything

[autumn raft]

oh, it's having me redo all the scenes too...

[forest axle]

and are you sure the card is connected to the hub with at least a usb 3 connection? and the cable to your machine is thunderbolt?

[plucky zenith]

no, they're still there, just switch to the scene collection and the profile you had

[autumn raft]

ah, oh ok

[plucky zenith]

just to make sure, that did clear the thing?

[autumn raft]

i went back to that scene and same issue, is there a way to go back to 3 previous versions? I knew that one worked

[elder herald]

yes and yes... it's connceted through that facing towards USB port

[plucky zenith]

yes there's a way but if you don't mind I'd like to do a bit of tracking what the issue actually is first

[plucky zenith]

!newsc
if you create a new and empty scene collection, does the issue still happen?

[fading hare]

For testing purposes, you should create a new, empty scene collection. This will allow you to focus on the testing the specific sources that are suspected to have issues.

To create a new scene collection:
1. Click on the Scene Collection menu → New
2. Name the new collection "Testing"
3. In this new scene collection, add the sources that are suspected to have issues

[autumn raft]

yea, i'm down for that

[forest axle]

unfortunately, the answer to these tends to be vague. macOS and hubs and capture cards don't always get along, so you may need to try a different way of connecting it, like using a thunderbolt cable to connect the card directly to your machine. this isn't the first time i've heard of issues with cards and the TS4 and macOS

macOS can be quite finicky when it comes to video capture devices

[autumn raft]

sorry, one moment it's constantly not responding...

[elder herald]

yeap, the strange thing is that is starts at 60 fps and then it drops to like 30 or somethin...

[autumn raft]

ok so in a new scene it's the same thing, nothing shows up

[plucky zenith]

new scene collection, not new scene

[forest axle]

i would do a test recording using your card directly to the machine with your thunderbolt cable, which will tell you if the hub is the issue

[autumn raft]

yes sorry, new scene collection

[elder herald]

yeap, I'll try that now)

[forest axle]

unfortunately i don't know what's going on here then. can you tell me what capture devices it occurs with?

you may also want to try a different cable or way of connecting the device

[plucky zenith]

after opening it having removed the global.ini, did you do anything else than switch scene collections before it stopped working?

like, for examplechange docks?

[autumn raft]

nope i did nothing else

it's a blank canvas

[vivid plank]

Changing the colour space seems to change the contrast of the image, but it’s still displaying only green and pink colours

[plucky zenith]

!revert
unusre then.
can grab the version you want from there

[fading hare]

Need an older version of OBS? Go to https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases for OBS Studio versions back to 0.2.4

[autumn raft]

Thanks for trying though, yea... it was weird

[plucky zenith]

it's likely some shenanigans with the new qt

[vivid plank]

I’ve experienced this issue using a Panasonic camcorder connected to a generic hdmi capture card. I’ve also had the same experience using the same camcorder connected to an atem mini which was connected to the computer via usb. The problem seem to occur only on obs because on all other apps my video capture devices work fine. Right now the only video capture device that seem to work on obs is the built in webcam

[vivid plank]

I’ve also tried switching cables but it doesn’t work

[autumn raft]

so, brand new install of 30.0.0rc2 after clearing out even library... No issues adding sources again, now I just need to rebuild the whole thing but yea. Thanks for trying though 🙂

[plucky zenith]

I would seriously disadvise installing beta versions

either go 30.0.0 or 29.1.3

[autumn raft]

ok will do

a stable version instead

[neon lily]

30.0.2

@plucky zenith you're two minor updates behind, bro :P

[plucky zenith]

nah their whole thing is that shit's fucked on 30.0.2

[neon lily]

:O

[plucky zenith]

although probs on 30.0.0 then tbh

[neon lily]

slaps 30.0.2

[warped mica]

let's say one and a half, 30.0.1 doesn't really count :p

[neon lily]

30.0.3 is the way. Palindromic releases are 👌

[mortal burrow]

Whats the cleanest way to disable obs virtual camera? I'm working on some opencv, and its existence is causing issues when enumerating devices.

I still plan on using OBS in the future.

[forest axle]

the only way, at the present, is to drag OBS to the trash to remove it

then, you can reinstall OBS, and on reinstall, not follow the prompts to install the vcam

[storm goblet]

anyone else getting kernel crash?

[pearl yacht]

What’s the issue though? Enumerating them shouldn’t be an issue by itself

[maiden ibex]

https://obsproject.com/logs/KWRte7O7HOO5kEHV

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session
• Third-Party Plugins (1)

Hardware Check

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

[mortal burrow]

@pearl yacht the python code I'm using is a bit basic and it just iterates from 10->0 until it finds a device. Coincidentally the first device it finds is OBS virtual camera. I solved the problem by removing the iteration and loading the #device manually. I'm still in the early steps of getting this camera to work.

Thanks though 🙂

[vast adder]

hi im very very new to obs and im having trouble saving my recordings, whenever i record anything it saves as a strange file that i cant open and im just not the best with tech so i thought id ask for some help! this is what the file is saving as :) am i just stupid be honest

[forest axle]

i'd recommend you change your OBS output container to either fmov or fmp4

[autumn raft]

so... Updating from Beta to even the newest version... No issues adding sources again... Go figure!

No i just need to completely rebuild OBS again sadly

[forest axle]

you can also download a free media player that can play .mkvs such as IINA or VLC

[vast adder]

omg thank you!!

[fluid river]

Hi, I'm trying to record video games at pixel-perfect output, and am currently baffled at what it's showing me here, that the "Output" differs from the perfect "Canvas" size by a few pixels, causing a blur on output. The video settings match the "Canvas" dimensions - where could the "Output" dimensions be coming from...?

[forest axle]

it's not uncommon for an encoder to require that dimensions be divisible by four, and will crop the output accordingly

[fluid river]

That's kind of wildly subtle, ok. I think the application I'm recording literally has to be exactly these dimensions to get this pixel-perfect output, can I somehow sync this up by using Transforms on the OBS output? I'm trying this to nudge it two pixels and it's not making a difference 😬

[forest axle]

if your SCK source needs to be 426x576, i'd set my canvas to something 'semi'-standard like 480x576 and then just place it within the canvas

if you aren't recording completely losslessly, you may also get better results by scaling the source up, perhaps by 2x

[fluid river]

Ok, I hadn't had the idea setting the canvas independently of the source, thank you

[forest axle]

also, you can alt-drag edges of sources on the canvas to crop them more easily

[fluid river]

what's the equivalent of alt on Mac?

not sure if I'm doing it right

[forest axle]

sorry; option

next to command

[fluid river]

Thanks, this has been very helpful

[forest axle]

👍

[near tendon]

I can't get the read file to work in Text Source, the input file field is missing. Does anyone else have the same problem? I have updated to 30.02.

[mortal burrow]

Do you mean the browse button?

[west grove]

Hi everyone, I need help with OBS. my Sony camera connects fine to my Mac but suddenly OBS is not displaying my camera whatsoever. Can someone help please?

[neon lily]

Can you show us the properties window for it?

[near tendon]

Yes, under "From File" there should be a field to enter the file location and a "Browse" button, but I can't see it in my OBS. How can I fix this?

[neon lily]

I presume you've already tried deleting the text source, making another one, and it still does that?

[outer locust]

anybody?????

[near tendon]

Yes it is still the same, and I re-install the obs and the problem remains unresolved.

[neon lily]

Let's go back to your original question. It says you're running out of disk space. Are you? Because that's basic computer maintenance outside the scope of OBS Support. If your disk is full, delete some files.

[neon lily]

And if you revert to 30.0.0?

[near tendon]

I can try but how do I revert?

[neon lily]

Download 30.0.0, install it into the Applications folder

!versions

[fading hare]

Previous versions of OBS Studio can be found here: https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases

[near tendon]

Got it, try it now. Thanks

Revert to version 30.0, but still can't see the read from file block.

[fading hare]

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

[near tendon]

https://obsproject.com/logs/MaVP6uWh3jkp7z9w

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session
• Third-Party Plugins (13)

Hardware Check

Apple M1 Pro 8 Core 3200 MHz - OK! / Apple Apple M1 Pro (not in benchmark DB)

[plucky zenith]

help > restart in safe mode
does it appear then?

[near tendon]

Same in

[plucky zenith]

if you revert to 29.1.3?
https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/29.1.3

tbh likely something brought by macos 14.2.1

[outer locust]

no im not but my question is if you watch the first youtube video that comes up when you search my question he shows a external disc with 500gb on it so do i have to buy one or which one do i use

[neon lily]

Why are we looking into YouTube videos … how are other peoples' computers relevant to your issue? 🤔

Either you're running out of disk space or you're not

And if you are, you either need to delete some files or get another disk to store the files on. Simple as that.

[outer locust]

ok thank you

[near tendon]

The text source works properly in 29.1.3 now. Thanks.

[plucky zenith]

hm, so probs smth weird with 14.2.1 and the new filesystem stuff in 30.0.0?

[near tendon]

It seems like that 🤔

[plucky zenith]

I don't have a mac to try and replicate stuff but maybe someone else can

[acoustic crow]

What if you go back to v30 and try another theme?

[cosmic geyser]

hello guys i work here and ANYONE can ask me help:)

[acoustic crow]

Since the one person above had something different and it supposedly was working.

[plucky zenith]

oh, good thinking sudo

[plucky zenith]

as sudo said, try updating back to 30.0.0 and changing the theme in settings > general, check if that changes anything

[near tendon]

Ok trying now

[pseudo warren]

OBS Keeps crashing on my MACBook PRO. Indicates that OBS has not been closed properly. Can't start up in safe mode (hangs). Have the latest update (30.0.2). Same problem as with the 30.0.0 update.

[fading hare]

A crash log is required to investigate the cause of your issue. Please upload the most recent crash log.

1. In Finder, click the Go menu
2. Select Go To Folder, and type in ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/
3. Upload the file prefixed OBS_ with the most recent date (format is year-month-day)

[near tendon]

Install 30.0 and change the theme. Something funky now. Check the video

[acoustic crow]

Step 2

[pseudo warren]

Where can i find the file prefixed OBS_?

[outer locust]

that does not make sense first of all second, im just asking if i need a seperate disk and if not which on do i use in utilities, like macintosh hd or data

[neon lily]

No, what you’re saying doesn’t make sense

You don’t need to do anything in Disk Utility, I don’t even know why the other guy mentioned it

The question, as asked, is about OBS saying you’re running out of storage space

[outer locust]

how much storage space do i need

[neon lily]

Now, the very fact you’re asking me if you need an external disk tells me you clearly don’t have one

[outer locust]

i dont

[neon lily]

So why you would need to be using Disk Utility to format a disk you don’t own, I have no idea

[neon lily]

Right, so if you don’t have an external, then it’s your internal disk that’s overfull — but you said it’s not

So, is it running out of space or not?

[outer locust]

i have 12 gb free

so i dont think so

[neon lily]

12 GB is nothing

That's crumbs

How large is the storage in your Mac?

[outer locust]

its 245 gb

[neon lily]

Right, so your disk is down to 5% space remaining

[outer locust]

yeah

[neon lily]

You just need to delete some files

[outer locust]

ok

sorry for all the trouble

[neon lily]

Here, you can use this tool to find out what folders/files on your drive are using the most space

Lemme grab a link

https://www.omnigroup.com/more

Grab OmniDiskSweeper

[outer locust]

thank you

[neon lily]

It can show you which folders are using the most space. The likely offenders are in your /Users folder and the /Applications folder

But to warn you: don't delete anything unless you know what it is!

Have a look in your Users folder, maybe in the Videos folder for any old recordings or Downloads for files you haven't deleted

[plucky zenith]

feets, do you have a machine on macos 14.2.1?

[outer locust]

feets you are the goat thank you so much it works.

[autumn raft]

I doubt it, but is it possible too edit my OBS from another computer than where I stream from? OBS doesn't have a web based option do they to sync?

[plucky zenith]

on local network, it's decently easily doable, through websockets
on non-local, it's doable by port forwarding websocket, but that's a fair bit more complex to do

[autumn raft]

I didn't think it was possibly I wish it was lol. Thank you though.

[plucky zenith]

I literally just told you it was possible tho?

[autumn raft]

No I mean from off same network

[plucky zenith]

it is possible

[autumn raft]

Ah ok sorry I read that wrong.

[storm goblet]

Hello, i have a problem with my mac crashing after 2 -3 hours of streaming, KERNEL PANIC error. Is that what everyone else is getting?

I have the Kernel logg if that helps

[wicked oriole]

I got a problem where recently, when i record, for a few seconds it's normal but then it becomes extremely choppy

[maiden nymph]

Guys I want 1080p Iphone gameplay while talking with obs but All I get is like 480 and its way too laggy and the settibgs should be fine

I would appreciate if someone could help me fix it

[balmy brook]

I've got an issue with audio capture. it seems that OBS isn't capturing the audio from my capture card, or audio on any stream other than stream 1. i'm on OBS 30.0.2, macOS sonoma, and this is for the intel version.

i've made sure that audio is being recieved (you can see the bars in the UI), and making sure that in export, all audio channels are checked.

[maiden nymph]

i still need help 😔🙌

[plucky zenith]

can you show screenshots of settings > audio and edit > advanced audio properties

[plucky zenith]

ok, and settings > output?

[balmy brook]

oh sorry

[plucky zenith]

nah, that was the right one

I just need to see settings > output too

[plucky zenith]

ok, can you do a short recording that should have audio on all tracks and send it here?

[balmy brook]

yep

[plucky zenith]

works on my end

[balmy brook]

ok this is weird

because I swear it's not working on my end

[plucky zenith]

what editor are you checking in?

[balmy brook]

i'm just using fig player. normally I edit in da-vinci

[plucky zenith]

players only play one track at a time

[balmy brook]

oh

I didn't know that

in fact I can see it now
I feel super dumb for that one

thanks @plucky zenith

[plucky zenith]

nah dw, it's a very common misconception

[balmy brook]

I was worried that somehow sonoma had messed things up

TYSM

[nocturne gorge]

Hello,
When streaming on twitch, we've had the stream disconnect over and over.
How can we narrow down the problem?

We're using a MBP with Ethernet. I can provide more information if someone was able to help.
Thank You

[fading hare]

If your stream is disconnecting or OBS Studio reports dropped frames, follow our Stream Connection Troubleshooting guide for details on how to reduce these issues.

[neon lily]

See if the SCT guide above has any leads for you.

[cerulean junco]

hello, im trying to be able to stream nintendo switch onto my youtube channel via elgato and obs, but i cant figure out how to, can someone help me

[neon lily]

Which Elgato is it?

[cerulean junco]

hd60x

[fading hare]

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

[neon lily]

Be sure you have a compatible cable for the HD 60X

After that, it should just be a case of plugging it into your Mac directly, not to a hub

Then hooking the Switch's HDMI cable into the HD 60X, and another cable from the HD 60X to your TV/monitor

[cerulean junco]

well i have to plug it into the nintendo switch

i have an IMac

[neon lily]

Of course

[cerulean junco]

my friend has an imac and it works fine for him

[neon lily]

We're not worried about your friend

[cerulean junco]

ok

lol

[neon lily]

Why don't you tell me what you've already hooked up

[cerulean junco]

so according to the elgato video, the nintendo switch charger has to be plugged into the ac adapter on the switch doc, and one side of the hdmi cable has to be plugged into the hdmi out port and the other into the elgato

[neon lily]

Yes

That's a third of the job done

Then, like I said before, you need to plug an HDMI cable from the HDMI out port of the Elgato to your TV/monitor

And then connect the Elgato to your Mac with a USB 3-compliant USB cable, which shoud be the one that the HD 60X came with

Have you done those yet?

[cerulean junco]

imac is the only tc/monitor i have

[neon lily]

Oh no, you're trying to use the iMac as a monitor?

[cerulean junco]

yes

[neon lily]

Oh

Two issues there

[cerulean junco]

thats what im saying, i have a buddy who just uses an IMac and he doesnt have a problem

[neon lily]

All capture cards introduce lag. All of them, especially ones that connect over USB.

[cerulean junco]

but he has the the oval elgato capture card

[neon lily]

And second issue, OBS' preview isn't live (the compositor adds a bit of lag), so OBS isn't the appropriate tool to use for live preview either

QuickTime Player would probably do better

[cerulean junco]

the back of my IMac 24 inch only has thunderbolt ports

[neon lily]

So then you need to buy a USB-3 or Thunderbolt 3 compliant USB-C cable to connect the Elgato to your Mac

And you do need to make sure it's compliant, not all USB-C cables can transmit enough data to run Elgato devices properly

[cerulean junco]

ok

[neon lily]

If we're talking USD, it'd be at least $30

[muted jasper]

Anyone having issues with Sonoma 14.2.1 and OBS on current version? It won't open

[balmy slate]

Hey guys, got a pretty specific question here:

So I have a 6 input audio interface, the MOTU M6, and I use OBS to record live covers of songs. However, OBS doesn't allow me to separate each input and record each into separate tracks. I want to do this so I can export the file, and edit each audio track separately (later in Davinci Resolve). On my old PC, I was able to do this. I am now on a Macbook Pro M2.

I understand that OBS may not support multiple inputs from an audio interface, like Logic or Garageband does. However, it's much more convenient for me to record audio alongside video on OBS and then edit after, instead of pressing record on both Logic and OBS every time.

Is there any software workarounds for this? I hear about Loopback and BlackHole. I tried using Blackhole but I couldn't figure out if it was even what I needed to solve this case. I imagine the fix is something similar to getting a proxy software to separate the M6 inputs, and then send it into OBS via the software.

Thanks for the help guys

[neon lily]

You're best to ask about this in #audio-support

But I can say Blackhole is not what you need to solve that

Loopback is more likely

But ask over in that channel anyway, they're better equipped to answer questions involving audio interfaces 👍

[balmy slate]

Thanks

[storm goblet]

Still need some help🫠

[storm goblet]

Unrecoverable firmware error: unexpected RCS CSB entry. Expected Ctx 0x0 but got 0x74!

Any ideas?

[carmine nymph]

Love OBS. ❤️ Great software. Q: I'm considering adding real time subtitles to my stream and just show in text what I say and not stream the voice. I'm considering something like DeepSpeech by Mozilla. I want the solution to be offline and thought that would be an interesting option. Has anyone used DeepSpeech or some other offline speech-to-text technology with OBS on MacOS with M1 chip?

[plucky zenith]

afaik the plugin below is doing it offline :
https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/localvocal-seamless-live-transcriptions-on-the-go.1769/

[carmine nymph]

Awesome, thanks! I'll check it out after dinner.

[fading hare]

@abstract sparrow

If you need help or have questions about OBS, check out our #support-portal first!

@abstract sparrow

If you need help or have questions about OBS, check out our #support-portal first!

[plucky zenith]

@small steppe stop pinging lain, and if you have an issue or a question, just ask

[small steppe]

But anyway my OBS wont load for my mac

[plucky zenith]

!manuallog
can you go in the folder below and check if there's a log?

[fading hare]

Please manually upload your log file.

(Windows)

1. Press WinKey+R to open the Run dialog
2. Paste the following into the box and hit OK: %APPDATA%\obs-studio\logs
3. Find the desired log file (usually the latest) and drag/drop it into this channel.

Linux logs: ~/.config/obs-studio/logs
macOS logs: ~/Library/Application Support/obs-studio/logs

[small steppe]

!manuallog

[fading hare]

Please manually upload your log file.

(Windows)

1. Press WinKey+R to open the Run dialog
2. Paste the following into the box and hit OK: %APPDATA%\obs-studio\logs
3. Find the desired log file (usually the latest) and drag/drop it into this channel.

Linux logs: ~/.config/obs-studio/logs
macOS logs: ~/Library/Application Support/obs-studio/logs

[small steppe]

I cant find it

[small steppe]

Can we call in dm so i can show you what i mean

[plucky zenith]

what can you not find?

[plucky zenith]

no, support is done in public

[small steppe]

It wont still open for me

[plucky zenith]

what exactly can you not find?

the folder itself, or is there nothing in that folder?

[small steppe]

Theres no folder named OBS

[plucky zenith]

in application support?

[small steppe]

How do i go to that

[fading hare]

To find OBS Studio's settings files, look in the following OS-specific locations:

• Windows: Press Windows+R → %APPDATA%\obs-studio
• macOS: In Finder, press Shift-Cmd-G  → ~/Library/Application Support/obs-studio
• Linux: ~/.config/obs-studio

[small steppe]

It will show me that when i do that

[plucky zenith]

press enter then?

oh yee no it a search mb

[forest axle]

the message clearly states to press shift-command-g and paste that in *in finder*. you aren't in finder there. if you don't know what that means, you may need help that's beyond the remit of this channel

[plucky zenith]

ty yam 💜

[small steppe]

What i do after this

[forest axle]

that's spotlight. you did not press command-shift-g

[small steppe]

This right

[forest axle]

no

[small steppe]

Show me

[forest axle]

please just read the instructions carefully and follow them step by step. if you are paying attention, they should not be that complex

[small steppe]

I dont know what the spot light is

[forest axle]

we are not here to teach you the basics of how to use your computer. i'm not trying to be callous, it's just more than we can possibly do in this channel

spotlight is accessed with command-spacebar, and is a general search function. command-shift-g takes you to a specific folder that you can paste in

i think the hd60x supports a max of 4k30 or 1080p60 for capture. are you sure you're trying to capture 4k30 and not 4k60?

[small steppe]

@fading hare How do i get OBS to start up and not just crash

[plucky zenith]

can you please go in the folder we gave you and check if there's any files there?

[small steppe]

What king of folder

[plucky zenith]

~/Library/Application Support/obs-studio/logs

[small steppe]

There is nothing

[plucky zenith]

can you show me a screenshot?

[plucky zenith]

that's not the right thing.

[small steppe]

Whats the right thing

[forest axle]

!settings

[fading hare]

To find OBS Studio's settings files, look in the following OS-specific locations:

• Windows: Press Windows+R → %APPDATA%\obs-studio
• macOS: In Finder, press Shift-Cmd-G  → ~/Library/Application Support/obs-studio
• Linux: ~/.config/obs-studio

[forest axle]

we already gave you these directions

[plucky zenith]

in finder, click on the "Go" menu, then "go to folder", paste the folder line I gave you, and press enter

[small steppe]

I just need 1 person to help me

[forest axle]

we are trying to help you

[plucky zenith]

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/go-directly-to-a-specific-folder-on-mac-mchlp1236/mac

read the bit "Go to a folder by entering its pathname"

and do it with the pathname I gave you

[small steppe]

How do i go to my menu

On folder

[pseudo warren]

the problem is that you are being given clear instructions already. the next step further would be for someone to come to your home and click the buttons for you, which obviously we cannot do.

[plucky zenith]

it's in the menu bar of finder, at the top of your screen

[small steppe]

Ok now what:

Or read the thing

[plucky zenith]

did you click on "go to folder"?

[small steppe]

This

[plucky zenith]

yes

now click on the one that says logs

[small steppe]

Right?

[plucky zenith]

ok, now upload here the one that says 2023-12-22

[mortal lichen]

So, I'm wondering if anyone has any further information on my issue. When I mentioned it before, I got sent to create a Github issue, but it seems they've struggled with it. I've tried updating to 30.0.2 to no avail (still the same issues). Github issue is here, for reference https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/issues/9901

[plucky zenith]

no, just upload the file here

drag and drop the file itself in discord

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Old Version (28.1.2)
• Intel OBS on Apple Silicon Mac

ℹ️ Info

• macOS 13.3 (OK)
• No Output Session
• No Scenes/Sources

Hardware Check

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

[small steppe]

Like that

[plucky zenith]

yes. the issue is likely that you downloaded the wrong obs.
go to https://obsproject.com/download and download this installer here, then install it

[small steppe]

Right

[pseudo warren]

although it can take some time, any updates for a posted issue will be made as replies on the github page.

[plucky zenith]

yes, install it

[mortal lichen]

I just wasn't sure if given the information available, were there any other things that could be suggested for troubleshooting purposes

(or if it truly is a case of "This needs to be handled by the developers and code contributors at this point")

[pseudo warren]

oh, i was under the impression you had already done troubleshooting here and after that were directed to make an issue on github.

[mortal lichen]

we did some troubleshooting, and I provided logs. But wasn't sure if things were missed. 30.0.0 was the current version at the time and the log provided at the time of making that issue and working through stuff here was https://obsproject.com/logs/eA5yOFOWssl40SUe

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• 0.1% Rendering Lag
• Third-Party Plugins (1)

Hardware Check

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

[pseudo warren]

yes i saw the log. i don't really have anything to add. i even plugged in my camlink to my macbook after i had seen this issue to confirm no problems on my end.

[mortal lichen]

Also an M1 MacBook?

[pseudo warren]

intel macbook.

[mortal lichen]

Hmm, I wonder if it's an oddity with the Apple silicon then

[small steppe]

Heres what i did:

[pseudo warren]

i would be more inclined to think it is something specific to your setup. cam links are fairly common and i don't think there are any other reports of this.

[mortal lichen]

That explains though why this other streamer using a MacBook for streaming (that I unfortunately fell out with) was able to run stuff fine with the capture card. She uses an Intel MacBook

[pseudo warren]

heh, i think you may be jumping to conclusions though.

[mortal lichen]

I guess would be interesting to see if other CamLink users pushing audio through their devices are having this issue. I'll try something else though real quick. I'm going to try to see if changing what device is inputting into the CamLink changes owt

of course if this issue fixes it, it doesn't help, as it needs to pull in audio from the ATEM switcher, but given the HyperDeck connected directly to the CamLink suffered the same issue, as did plugging the ATEM into the Mac directly... it's leaning more towards the issue is elsewhere

Even camera plugged in directly causes the same issues... so I can safely root the issue down to either the CamLink or the Mac hardware. But as the audio works fine in other software, including a certain competitor that I don't wish to use... it lends credence to something funky going on when transmitting the data to OBS specifically