#macos-support

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neon lily
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Please don’t ping me if I’m not currently helping you

velvet umbra
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Does anyone know how to add a image in Starting soon?

neon lily
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I already said, with an image source

neon lily
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With a capture card

forest axle
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from this log you seem to be getting a decent amount of rendering lag regardless of your settings, which makes me think it may not be related strictly to your encoder settings. what are you recording in these trials?

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light junco
forest axle
light junco
forest axle
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if you're still hitting issues, sure. you should also probably remove those remaining window capture sources and replace them with macos screen captures, as window capture can be a drain on resources

pseudo warren
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Hello

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Why wouldn't OBS pick up an audio signal from my decks?? My laptop is picking up because I can record audio in logic. I set the input to my interface and nothing. You lot need to do some bug fixes

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naive zinc
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Is it true there are issues with HEVC? Black/Corrupt frames?

forest axle
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where'd you see that?

velvet umbra
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How can you see chat without closing OBS or opening youtube?

pastel nexus
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(I also meant to post this in windows support but it's kinda the same question regardless of platform I guess lol)

neon lily
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I would repost it tehre

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There are more eyes on that channel

pastel nexus
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fair, thanks

neon lily
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np

runic slate
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Nope. After I finishwd everything. (sorry for the delayed answer… had a family issue here last week)

ashen pollen
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Hi, i cannot use CTRL + C CTRL + V or any keyboard shourtcuts in browser panels in OBS (chat, or anything else) and when i use right click, i cant see some options, what you can see on screenshot

neon lily
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The missing text only seems to happen in the Czech translation. I'll let the team know that's happening

ashen pollen
ashen pollen
neon lily
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# ashen pollen Oh, thanks for really quick answer

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

  1. In OBS Studio, click the Help menu → Log Files → Upload Current Log File
  2. Click the Copy URL button
  3. Paste the URL into this Discord channel
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neon lily
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Thank you

shadow pecan
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I updated to OBS last week, had one great stream with it and now it wont open at all

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I restarted the computer several times and tried re-installing obs to no avail

shadow pecan
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# shadow pecan I dont stream to kick

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

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ℹ️ Info
  • macOS 13.3 (OK)
  • No Output Session
  • Third-Party Plugins (1)
  • No Scenes/Sources
Hardware Check

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

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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)
shadow pecan
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I don't have a diagnostic reports folder

plucky zenith
plucky zenith
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it's a script that you added to obs

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it's somewhere on your disk

shadow pecan
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let me look for it I installed that like over two years ago

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okay I moved it

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going to try restarting and see if it works

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no luck

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even in safe mode

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the only other thing I can think to do is update my OS but i've been seeing issues with sonoma and obs as well?

plucky zenith
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!settings
ok, go in the folder below, rename the basic folder to basic-backup and check if you can then open

fading hareBOT
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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
plucky zenith
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(if it does open, your scene collection won't be there, but don't worry, it's in the backup folder)

shadow pecan
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renamed, going to restart again and see if it works

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thanks for your help

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Okay it opened this time! @plucky zenith

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but yea nothing is here

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do I just have to import?

plucky zenith
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well, yeah, but that means the issue is with the scene collection

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so if you just re-import it, it'll probs still be an issue

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can you go in the old basic folder, in the scenes folder and upload here the scene collection file in question?

shadow pecan
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sure

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hopefully that's the correct file

plucky zenith
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pretty sure it's not, can you show me the files you have there?

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you don't remember what was the name of the one you used?

shadow pecan
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I think it is just Untitled

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yup

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My scenes aren't overly complicated so I can start over from scratch if I have to

plucky zenith
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this is 5 scenes ith no source in either

shadow pecan
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must be this one then?

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oh yep I see my scene names here, sorry about that

plucky zenith
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yeah, I'm unsure

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if you're ok with recreating from scratch, might be best

shadow pecan
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could I try importing and just seeing if it works first?

plucky zenith
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sure

shadow pecan
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ya dang instantly have issues

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alright well I guess I see what I'm doing today, thanks for your help!

shadow pecan
# plucky zenith sure

should I fully delete everything that has to do with OBS? I'm having issues just adding sources

plucky zenith
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what kinda sources?

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and what kinda issues

shadow pecan
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it was hanging up just opening settings for cam link 4k, I restarted and it seems better

forest axle
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!maccleanlog

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

  1. Restart OBS Studio first!
  2. Start your stream/recording replicating any issues (meaning having any games/apps open and captured, etc.)
  3. Stop your stream/recording after 30 seconds or after the issue has occurred
  4. Click the Help menu → Log Files → Upload Current Log File
  5. Paste the URL into this Discord channel
ashen pollen
velvet umbra
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How can you see chat without closing OBS or opening youtube?

runic slate
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Guys, is there a way to make OBS not hog 400-500 CPU no the mac?

runic slate
runic slate
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I take it you are live on YT correct?

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When you click to « chat as tab » on yt, it opens the chat in a separate browser and that has an url address. You can copy that either as a Browser source in OBS (to show in the overlay as well) or ina DOCK (up there in OBS) to have it displayed for you.

boreal raven
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@forest axle Is the implementation of OBS on the mac self contained ? or does it actually depend on anything else outside .. like outside OBS app but with in Mac shared library domain. When i was checking the OBS code (not that i am an expert), i realized that the implementations for pretty much everything is present with in the repo, from sources to encoders and whatnot. If we are observing the frame pacing issue on some macs, some M1/M2/M3 macs, M3 being untested as of now perhaps, how can we read into this ? is there anything present on Mac side which might be causing issue ? or is it strictly OBS ? (provided we rule out the harware we are using like Elgato) ?

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I just tested the 1440p 60fps recording with Camtasia (Watermarked Trial) and the 30 mins recording did not have any issues

forest axle
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the short answer is you just won't ever get perfect frame capture with OBS because that's not how OBS is designed. OBS is designed to composite a bunch of things together and then output a steady stream of frames. it's not designed to catch every single frame no matter what. so drops are basically inevitable

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the longer answer is i haven't looked at the code for av capture and how OBS deals with timing in detail, so i don't really know to what extent issues are in macOS land and to what extent they might be in OBS land

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well my longer answer was shorter than my short answer

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but anyway

boreal raven
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ya, i read about this and also i guess from your replies on the channel. but usually if the underneath hardware is really capable there won't come a chance to drop/duplicae frames just to ensure there is a steady stream right

forest axle
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in theory, hardware can be plenty capable but drops will still happen due to just normal timing issues. say the device produces a frame immediately after a program like OBS delivers a frame for its own output, and then delivers a new frame just before the OBS-like program starts creating its next frame. that's a drop that can happen when everything is operating normally

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i couch that as "an OBS-like program" because again, i haven't looked at the code in question for OBS

boreal raven
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understood.

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I do not know how many others are facing issues on Silicon Macs out there but my concern is this. If its not considered as a problem, it wont be looked into. I can surely wait for that improvement on OBS side but if there is no task or PR around it as of now, the hope for getting a solution for this in near future is pale. I do not know what to do here ..

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i mean considering that it is a problem in the first place.

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Even on the new PR i have tested, the frame lag is consistant for over 1 mins .. 1-2 mins when it happens. But for 6 mins or so straight (multiple times) i do not see a problem at all and its definitely a great imrovement for sure

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was wondering if its even worth considering for a case of investigation

warped mica
boreal raven
forest axle
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have you posted a sample of the lag anywhere?

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in any case, if you think you're seeing an issue, the best thing to do is post detailed documentation (in this case, logs and clips or vods) and steps so it can be looked at. if you're indeed seeing 1-2 minute periods of lag with 5-6 minute periods of no dropped frames, that could certainly be an issue

boreal raven
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Can i share you 2:16 min video uploaded to youtube which had that lag ?

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I kept it as proof .. just in case

boreal raven
pearl yacht
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perfect capture of all frames is impossible for OBS to do except for any source where OBS is also in control of the frames itself (e.g. a media source)

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the pacing of frames is usually determined by an external system that runs at its own pace - game capture on windows copies an available frame on its own clock (which is not synced to the games frame rate), webcam frames are delivered at whatever pace the operating system can achieve in interplay with the actual hardware, etc.

pearl yacht
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so there are untold possibilities of when a frame in OBS might be rendered but the source was not able to deliver a new frame perfectly on time

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the only way to achieve that would be to make OBS' rendering be tethered to the frame rate/pacing of a source

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so OBS would wait for the source to generate and frame and do nothing in between, but then you'd run into trouble with other sources running on different clocks as well

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if you just want to capture the video from a capture card at almost perfect frame-pacing, you'd need to write an app that writes a frame every time the OS says "hey, got a new frame from the webcam for you"

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but you wouldn't be able to do much else

pearl yacht
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it's unfortunate, but those are the limits given to us by the systems

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in theory you could run OBS at 3x the frame rate of a source, increasing the chance that you'll "capture" every incoming frame on time, but then you'd have lots of duplicated frames again

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and you'd need to record/stream either at 180fps or run a custom pull-down output that generates 60fps from that, but then you'll possibly run into frame-pacing issues again

boreal raven
pearl yacht
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the capture card source is a possible solution to this, but it only works well with a streaming/recording frame rate that is a multiple of the source frame rate and requires the device to keep pace

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but the system is async, macOS gets a frame off the device and notifies us about it and we then store that single frame for OBS to render, if there's a slight judder (e.g. the next callback comes in after 16.7ms instead of 16.666ms) it will have missed OBS' render loop

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we have no control about when macOS will deliver us frames however

boreal raven
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i see. ya, its what i wanted to narrow down to, i guess that explains stuff a lot more now

pearl yacht
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the classic webcam source stores all frames in an async buffer in CPU memory

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so if a webcam is too slow or its frame pacing is uneven, OBS can always take a frame from that buffer - the capture card source is unbuffered and keeps the image data in GPU memory

boreal raven
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i was unable to pinpoint where the issue is, theoretically the M3 macs are supposed to be superior on paper, but the nitty gritty things involve in between, i suspected may or may not cause the issue. Now that you explained it it makes a bit more sense @pearl yacht

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I see.

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From the perspective of having hope that someday the recording turns out more smoother, is there a chance that Mac may improve things on its end with more updates over the next year or so .. that may eventually help in terms of getting frames with in the 16.7ms bounds ? hypothetically i mean

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not that they would go fix it for sure .. LOL

pearl yacht
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not with UVC devices

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you'd need clock support and buffering

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so you buffer all frames and have associated source frame timestamps so OBS can pull those in correctly

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and even that is not necessarily perfect

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especially as in streaming we are required to deliver a frame in time for the stream

boreal raven
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one more q i have is .. i was able to pull it off with Camtasia, the 1440p 60fps without hiccups using same Mac .. you mean to say its exclusively device oriented software that deviates from the vision of OBS like .. do not stop but keep the stream going kind ?

pearl yacht
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it depends on many factors

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you could in theory keep a large buffer of frames and thus even out any possible delayed frames to a degree

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but we're talking about large buffers, like 10s worth of frames

boreal raven
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I see.

pearl yacht
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and then you'd have to hope that your source never incurs more than 10s worth of delayed frames

boreal raven
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thats tricky as well, we cannot say for sure that its the bound

forest axle
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software that's explicitly designed to make recordings from a single source can do a lot of things that OBS isn't designed to

pearl yacht
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yep, because recordings allow you to wait and gather all frames before writing one to the output

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but say you want to stream a video of a capture card and a webcam - one delivers frames at 60fps always in time (e.g. roughly 5ms after OBS' own frame clock), but the other struggles to keep it up and is realistically more like 28.9fps

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OBS will be able to "get" every frame from the capture card, but if the webcam is unbuffered, it will regularly miss some frames of the webcam

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because OBS cannot wait for each of them to deliver something when streaming

boreal raven
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True, the problem with streaming is real time, but when i am talking, i am only talking about recording.

pearl yacht
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yeah OBS isn't designed for recording

boreal raven
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Are Elgato devices usually buffered or not .. in general , i have no clue

pearl yacht
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it's designed for streaming, but you can choose to dump the stream to disc

boreal raven
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ah i understood now what you are meaning

pearl yacht
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for recording you'd not have an independent render loop

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or at least have the chance to tether it to a "master" source

pearl yacht
pearl yacht
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another aspect is that our buffer for webcams is CPU-based (we copy the frame data into CPU memory) which then requires uploading the frame data to the GPU when OBS actually renders it

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the capture card source just keeps a reference to the webcam image (whether that's CPU or GPU based is up to macOS) and then just tell macOS to use that as a texture for rendering

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that process is quite fast on Apple Silicon because of the unified memory but still incurs some overhead vs. just using IOSurfaces

boreal raven
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So essentially thats why the capture card device output is by far the best looking (as observed by me when recording)

pearl yacht
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well it incurs some colour inaccuracy because we have to convert the webcam image to BGRA (so that a texture can be created from it) - whether that looks "better" is open to opinion, but it's fast processing-wise

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less moving parts, more immediate

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but requires the UVC source to be beefy enough to deliver frames in time for OBS' own frame rate

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alas UVC is more or less synonymous with "webcam" on macOS, so you can't use HDR or other more advanced features with it - we reported this to Apple already and specifically mentioned modern capture cards as a use-case so we'll have to see if there will be any improvements to that

boreal raven
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Got it @pearl yacht

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Thank you for all your explanations. That made my understanding a bit better about these things. Appreciate you all.

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Also just for the sake of completeness, do you want me to share the 2:16 min clipping on youtube for the Capture Card Device output i have cut .. can it even help you in some way ?

pseudo warren
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quando vado ad aprire il programma mi dice questo

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cosa devo fare?

fallow ember
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Hello! I'm using OBS on a Mac with an M1 ultra. It makes my computer DRAG, especially when I've been streaming for a bit. It's worse when I'm running multiple chrome application captures, but even trying other captures I'm having major performance issues. I have don all of the easy optimization Google could find me. Any help pointing me in the right direction

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# fallow ember Hello! I'm using OBS on a Mac with an M1 ultra. It makes my computer DRAG, esp...

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
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# pseudo warren quando vado ad aprire il programma mi dice questo

Welcome to the official OBS Community Discord server! Unfortunately, our support volunteers can only provide support in English. Most of our support documents and guides are also only in English. If you feel comfortable using a service like Google Translate, feel free to use that to send messages to us. We'll do our best to understand your intent, and we'll try to help you as much as we can. google_translate Translate

jagged kayak
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I've been having constant issues with a mac mini and the continuity camera (iPhone 14) where the camera isn't being picked up, rather it's a mirror of the iPhone. The iPhone and Mac Mini are hard wired as well. Even after updating all devices (and OBS), we're unable to get the iPhone camera view, this is happening every few weeks. I have other clients using OBS, Continuity Cam and some sort of OS and it doesn't seem to happen with them. Anyone have any suggestions on settings or other troubleshooting steps I can take for my mac mini user?

neon lily
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The mirror of the iPhone will come up with the iPhone's name in the devic elist

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Whereas the continuity camera will come up as the iPhone's name followed by "Camera"

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Like, my phone is called Princeps, so Continuity Camera comes up as "Princeps Camera"

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Continuity Camera only shows up when the iPhone is unlocked and both the iPhone and Mac are signed in with the same iCloud account on the same Wi-Fi network. Are all these conditions met?

jagged kayak
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They are!

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I can have her take a screenshot, but when we last went through this process, the continuity camera said "iPhone Camera" for the device - but it displayed the mirror of the phone.

neon lily
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Her? I thought it was your computer o.o

jagged kayak
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So sorry - It's a client who I work with. I have other clients with a similar set up but most are running with Macbook Pro. The trend I see with them when an update happens is they just need to re-select the camera option (as you mentioned --> Princeps Camera) and they're good to go. Client using mac mini... even if there are no updates, she randomly hits the screen mirror and camera option isn't available or it will show "iPhone Camera" (name of her device)

clear phoenix
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i need help, 1. literally i messed up the recording settings that it records in pixels and so laggy, i am unable to reset the settings to deafult... ( how do I do this?)

  1. when I had the deafult settings , it would still not record in high quality especially gameplays
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system: macOS Sonoma
Version 14.2.1

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clear phoenix
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thats way better

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but still

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doesn't look high quality

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its better than the deafult settings

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but gameplay videos arent high quality

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can you please give me the best settings for gaming videos

forest axle
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what about them isn't 'high quality'

clear phoenix
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rather than 1080

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you got what i mean?

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# clear phoenix you got what i mean?

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
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if the resolution is too low, then you can just raise the resolution

velvet umbra
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How can you see chat without closing OBS or opening youtube?

plucky zenith
velvet umbra
median abyss
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If I want to stream on Bago, I have a Apple MacBook using this site will it work because I’m having trouble connecting it

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I have to think to stream

nova lichen
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Hi! So this has been an ongoing issue for months. I went years without any problems and now they’re starting. Anyway, I stream on Twitch through Elgato and regular OBS on my 2019 iMac. My internet is completely fine, as my Mom is able to work, but I can’t. The second I go live, the frames drop and my “kbps” goes straight into the red making the stream lag. I have the lowest possible settings for 1080p, and need help cause I can’t do what I love to do anymore with this ongoing issue. Thanks!

golden lion
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i need help to get my desktop audio working

nova copper
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does any one mid sitting in a call with me and helping set up obs

plucky zenith
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# nova copper does any one mid sitting in a call with me and helping set up obs

✨ If you're new to OBS Studio:

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

nova lichen
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Hey @plucky zenith let me know when you’re available! I’m not sure who’s the best with Apple, but I see you’re everywhere. 😂

velvet marlin
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Hi, has anyone found a decent fix for Premiere editing? I'm editing a feature that was recorded through OBS with multitrack audio. Editing one video feed on its own can cause quite a bit of lag, but when I have to layer multiple OBS videos over each other, it essentially becomes unplayable.

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any adobe settings I should be messing with? proxies? or just drop premiere and switch editors entirely? would like to make it work if possible

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nova lichen
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Is there a human I can have a conversation with instead? 😂

plucky zenith
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read the guide the bot linked

nova lichen
plucky zenith
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what do you mean the same from online?

nova lichen
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Your website

plucky zenith
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I don't have a website

nova lichen
plucky zenith
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it's the stream connection guide, which has all that can be done about stream connection

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neon lily
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# nova lichen Hi! So this has been an ongoing issue for months. I went years without any probl...

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

  1. Restart OBS Studio first!
  2. Start your stream/recording replicating any issues (meaning having any games/apps open and captured, etc.)
  3. Stop your stream/recording after 30 seconds or after the issue has occurred
  4. Click the Help menu → Log Files → Upload Current Log File
  5. Paste the URL into this Discord channel
neon lily
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@nova lichen could you do a quick log following those instructions above? Thank you

nova lichen
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Trying to run a few tests with a friend rn. I’ll get back to you. @neon lily

solid dust
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How to activate sython-client on mac?

versed raptor
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Looking to get a Mac Mini for a streaming PC will the 256G 8G Ram M2 be more than enough as a streaming PC? Or is it worth it to upgrade to the 512G 16G Ram for double the price? Around $1000

My setup is….

Main PC is a 3080ti build but struggles to play call of duty Warzone on 1440p and stream at the same time I’m having to cap at 100fps and turn down all my in game settings while streaming in order for stream to look good ….

Beacn Mix Create
Beacn Mic
Elgato Facecam
Elgato key light
Elgato stream deck plus
Native instruments Machine
27” 1440p 165hz Asus main screen
27” 1080p 165hz Asus 2nd monitor

forest axle
bitter sorrel
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I need help please. I have the latest version of Mac and a hd 60 s

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# bitter sorrel I need help please. I have the latest version of Mac and a hd 60 s

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
bitter sorrel
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I did download the obs link but it required me to download obs

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And obs is not working

forest axle
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in what way is OBS not working? if there's an error message can you copy it here?

bitter sorrel
viral walrus
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Eglato HD60S does not work with silicon mac, would need at least the HD60S+

forest axle
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we don't know if they're on apple silicon yet

bitter sorrel
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It used to work a year ago now it doesn’t

viral walrus
forest axle
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no worries, they might've meant that, we'll see

forest axle
bitter sorrel
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It does no find my el gato

forest axle
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can you post a log?

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!maclog

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

  1. In OBS Studio, click the Help menu → Log Files → Upload Current Log File
  2. Click the Copy URL button
  3. Paste the URL into this Discord channel
bitter sorrel
forest axle
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now you need to copy and paste that URL into this channel

bitter sorrel
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bitter sorrel
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What does that mean

forest axle
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thanks! nothing yet, let me take a look-see

forest axle
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i would try installing obs-ndi directly

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click on the obs-ndi-4.13.0-macos-universal.pkg link on this page and run the pkg installer

bitter sorrel
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Ok I did

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It finished

forest axle
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can you restart OBS and see if it finds the device now?

bitter sorrel
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Ok I will restart my laptop

golden lion
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i can not open streamlabs

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i have been on this screen for the last 10 mins

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nova lichen
polar drift
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Hey I need help!!!

My computer updated and I can’t get my web utility to open with OBS anymore. What do I do?

shy shoal
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i dont know why my chat is so blurry, someone please help

neon lily
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I still haven’t seen that log

neon lily
nova lichen
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# nova lichen
ℹ️ Info
  • 0.1% Encoder Overload
  • Dynamic Bitrate
  • Third-Party Plugins (1)
Hardware Check

Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz - OK! / ATI Technologies Inc. AMD Radeon Pro 555X OpenGL Engine (not in benchmark DB)

nova lichen
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@neon lily

neon lily
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Thanks. Did the disconnect occur during this session?

nova lichen
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It’s happened everyday since August 😂

neon lily
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Oh, there's the answer

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You're trying to stream with the hardware encoder

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That can't be done on Intel Macs

nova lichen
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The problem started with what I usually have though.

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Which is x264.

neon lily
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It isn't

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According to the log, it's Apple VT Hardware H.264

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I suggest you re-run the auto config wizard

fading hareBOT
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Please run the OBS auto-configuration tool. To use the auto-config, click on the Tools menu in OBS, select Auto-Configuration Wizard, and then just follow the on-screen directions. You can use this tool to get a set baseline settings for your hardware, and adjust as necessary from there.

nova lichen
neon lily
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Well, I'd like to see what happens when you set it to x264 at any rate. Could you run the auto config wizard, restart OBS Studio, then try another session until it disconnects, and send the log?

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I'll keep looking through this log for any other things that might need tweaking

nova lichen
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I can do that 👍

fading hareBOT
# nova lichen
ℹ️ Info
  • 0.3% Dropped Frames
  • Third-Party Plugins (1)
Hardware Check

Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz - OK! / ATI Technologies Inc. AMD Radeon Pro 555X OpenGL Engine (not in benchmark DB)

nova lichen
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Actually check this

neon lily
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Only 0.3% dropped

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Which is basically what you get at the start of a stream session

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Does it go red pretty quickly after that?

nova lichen
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It CONSTANTLY drops from green to red.

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Go anywhere in this vod.

neon lily
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That VOD is from days ago

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I'm not interested in days ago, I know you were having a problem days ago

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I want to know what has come of the advice I've given you today

nova lichen
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I know, yet it’s the same problem.

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It happens whether I change the settings or not.

neon lily
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Well, that's expected if you're using hardware encoding, so for the time being let's leave it on x264 and see what other factors are at play

nova lichen
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I changed my settings because that lag happened with x264 regardless.

neon lily
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Yes, but x264 is the only encoder on Intel Macs that supports constant bit rate, which Twitch requires. The hardware encoder does not support it so the bit rate goes up and down erratically which causes Twitch to disconnect you, which shows up as a red box in OBS Studio

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So we can at least eliminate that cause of the red box

nova lichen
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Now what about CBR?

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Do you possibly have a list of every single setting I should have for 1080p and I can try tomorrow and report back?

neon lily
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I do, hang on, gotta find the link

lone reef
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OBS Community. This may take some time...I would like to record Blender tutorials using OBS on my Mac M2. I have downloaded OBS and have installed a .lua script to be able to zoom and mouse around the screen. I see people zooming and panning their tutorials and assume they must be using OBS, but HOW they are doing this is above my understanding at this point. So I open Blender and OBS and the OBS screen is like a 3x5 card of the desktop, not Blender and not big enough to see anything much less zoom and pan around the screen. I could minimize OBS and reveal Blender, but there isn't any way to zoom and pan in Blender (which is why I am trying to use OBS). I obviously have no idea how to use OBS and I've looked at over 20 videos and every one is mostly settings, sources, scenes, etc. There is a video on zooming and panning, but again, the scene is the OBS screen, which is about 3x5 inches so not usable to do tutorials. since it looks like a toy screen no one can really see. I could do the tutorial and import it into Davinci Resolve and zoom in there but that would be really tedious. How to zoom and pan and actually SEE the screen, full size? I think once I get the general idea I can proceed, but right now, I have no idea how this thing works. Yes, I've read and watched and still have no idea how to record a tutorial and be able to zoom in on details. Ok, thanks for your help.

neon lily
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Oop, ignore that

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Those settings were for recording

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In honesty, 1080p on Twitch with games that include motion, like Pokémon, requires more bit rate than their cap. I would recommend dropping to 720p but keeping 6000 kbps, that would relieve some strain on your processor, too.

neon lily
nova lichen
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What about the lowest for 1080p? I’ve had 4000 for years and never had an issue until now.

neon lily
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6000 kbps, but even then there'll be encoding artefacts

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4000 for 1080p is really pushing the x264 encoder to work miracle, since that would actually require 15000 kbps minimum

nova lichen
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If I wanted to have the lowest bitrate possible for 1080p what would it be? I just thought 6000 was the upper end for 1080.

neon lily
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Lowest bit rate for 1080p at what frame rate?

nova lichen
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Yessir

neon lily
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That was a question

nova lichen
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Yeah! Which frame rate, bitrate, etc. for 1080? You recommend 720, but what if I wanted to be on the edge of 1080 still for better quality? I’ve been able to hold 1080 for years so it shouldn’t be a problem.

neon lily
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No, the frame rate is a choice you make

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If we're talking Twitch, whose limit is 6000 kbps, then 1080p@30fps would be my recommendation. It requires 6220kbps or so, so 6000kbps is fine

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1080p@60fps requires 15000kbps+, which is far more than Twitch supports

nova lichen
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Understood

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What upload speed would I need for all of that by chance?

neon lily
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Fairly standard broadband internet connection

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At least double what you're sending

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And ideally connected to Ethernet, especially if your computer isn't located near the Wi-Fi router since signal degradation through walls can have a major impact

nova lichen
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I am also wired in. So ethernet. Would you have wifi OR Ethernet on, or both at the same time?

neon lily
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You can have both on, but you should set your service order. Hang on, I'll send a screenshot

nova lichen
neon lily
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System Settings -> Network -> … menu at the bottom -> Set Service Order -> drag the Ethernet to be above the Wi-Fi, so the computer prioritises the ethernet connection

nova lichen
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Ohhhhh so you’d have to alter the Ethernet within OBS? Thats wild.

neon lily
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No

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That's within System Settings

nova lichen
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It’s already at the top

neon lily
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Good good

nova lichen
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Ok so I’m in output rn

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CBR, 6000kbps, Keyframe interval 2s, CPU usage preset - veryfast, Profile - high.

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Advanced tab has Network with IPv4 and IPv6 enabled, and the box for dynamically change bitrate to manage congestion is unchecked.

neon lily
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Good, yes

nova lichen
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Sources below that has a box that is checked with “enable browser source hardware acceleration”

neon lily
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That doesn't make any difference here

nova lichen
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In the video tab I have both base and output to 1920x1080 with common fps values at 30.

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I swear these are my first settings where I started 😂

neon lily
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If there are any issues beyond that, then the issue is with your connection

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Either between you and the router, or between the router and your ISP

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Speaking of network issues, another thing I wanted to ask

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In OBS Settings -> Stream, what Twitch server are you set to? Auto?

nova lichen
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Yes auto is what I’ve always had. When we were testing things and messing with hardware vs x264, that’s another thing I tried. CST anywhere doesn’t seem to work well.

nova lichen
broken vector
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Every time I switch to a new scene collection OBS just freezes. If I shut down the computer multiple times sometimes I can get it to finally switch over, but today it will not budge to I am just stuck on just one scene collection. Curious if anyone knows a fix for this.

nova lichen
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Well I appreciate your help @neon lily, and I’ll let you know around 2pm cst tomorrow what happens.

neon lily
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oki

polar drift
neon lily
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You mean EOS Webcam Utility?

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That's a Canon camera thing, right. Sorry, I don't know anything about that.

polar drift
warped mica
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Try contacting Canon about it, and/or revert to macOS 13

warm kraken
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Hello team, I just landed in OBS and I am trying to record desktop audio from a given tab. But for some reason, it is not capturing it. I checked online vids and read tuts but nothing is working. Not sure if it might be related to my 12.7.2 mac version. Any hints, or tips that you might help me ? Thanks.

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neon lily
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If you can update your macOS, you should

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Because Mac audio capture is much easier on macOS 13 and 14

warm kraken
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Thanks bot, it worked.

rapid falcon
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Cómo puedo arreglar la pérdida de cuadros en obs

nova lichen
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@neon lily sadly doesn’t work still.

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

Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz - OK! / ATI Technologies Inc. AMD Radeon Pro 555X OpenGL Engine (not in benchmark DB)

nova lichen
#

This too @neon lily ^

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# rapid falcon Cómo puedo arreglar la pérdida de cuadros en obs

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unique dust
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hello, new to obs and started using it last night. worked perfectly. today however has been a mess with audio crackling and no found solution. please help. i tried another software and its from obs.

civic quiver
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hello, I need help when trying to show a powerpoint presentation, there is now a werid delay when I use the window capture setting, can you tell me what changed that the slides are getting stuck or if I should be using something else for streaming a class presentation?

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I'm using 30.0.2

autumn topaz
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hey, I'm thinking of downloading OBS and I am curious of how many MB of storage it takes up when downloaded and used?

warped mica
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Somewhere between 400 and 450 MB for the app I believe? As for settings, those don’t take up much space

neon lily
civic quiver
neon lily
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What version of macOS are you using?

civic quiver
neon lily
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Use macOS Screen Capture, not Window Capture or Display Capture, and set its mode to Window

civic quiver
neon lily
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No

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This came out in OBS 28, a couple years ago

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Since that time, Window Capture has been listed as deprecated

civic quiver
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I had it on window capture and it didn't give me a problem until this week, thank you so much! 🙂

neon lily
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Hm

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Can you send a log?

fading hareBOT
#

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

  1. In OBS Studio, click the Help menu → Log Files → Upload Current Log File
  2. Click the Copy URL button
  3. Paste the URL into this Discord channel
civic quiver
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it's okay it's working with your suggestion, thank you ❤️

neon lily
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No problem :)

sleek kelp
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Hey, can somebody please assist me with this I'm trying to stream and it's not allowing Mac Computer to capture. The screen is saying that the device is not available. Any one Know im on my Mac

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Right at the bottom

neon lily
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Usually that's a permissions issue. Can you check OBS menu -> Review App Permissions, and make sure all permissions are given?

sleek kelp
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Yes on it now let me see

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how do i check the OBs Menu ?

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This looks like it ima try now

neon lily
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No, that's not it

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It's the OBS menu

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At the top, next to the Apple

fading hareBOT
#

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

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

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

For more information, see the macOS Permissions Guide

wispy steppe
#

Hello, I have the following question: We want to stream the signal from two Playstation 5s via OBS with two Elgato HD60 X capture cards. Unfortunately, connecting the second capture card causes OBS to crash. The iMac recognizes the cards and gives the names HD60 X1 and HD60 X2. Is this a settings problem or is it just not possible with this setup? It is an iMac 2023 M3 with the latest software and OBS 30.0.2 (64bit) Thank you in advance

neon lily
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It should be possible. You're connecting them directly to the Mac with USB-C cables?

wispy steppe
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No, there is a HUB in between.

neon lily
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Is it a powered hub? As in, it connects to its own power supply?

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If not, then it's unlikely to be providing enough data and power bandwith for both Elgato devices

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Ideally, connect the Elgato devices directly to the Mac with Thunderbolt 3 cables

wispy steppe
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Thank you very much for this valuable tip. I would like to try this out. Thanks for the quick and competent answer

kind abyss
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Hello, could anyone help me becuase when i click window capture it doesn't show any windows that i have open for example like mincraft

neon lily
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Is Minecraft open on the same desktop, or is it in full screen mode

kind abyss
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same desktop

neon lily
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Hm

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Can you show a full screenshot of your desktop?

kind abyss
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mhm

neon lily
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Okay, let's see

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Odd. If you go back and check the button below, does it show in the list then?

kind abyss
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yeah

neon lily
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Great 👍

kind abyss
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do i have to turn it on?

neon lily
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That's what I asked you…

kind abyss
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oh sorry my english is kinda bad

neon lily
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No problem. Click it, then see if Minecraft shows in the list

kind abyss
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nope 😢

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doesnt show it on the list

kind abyss
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nvm i fixed it

fading hareBOT
#

OBS Studio recordings can be found by selecting File > Show Recordings. The output path can be changed under Settings > Output.

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

plucky zenith
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why do you need to?

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you should be able to play the file as mkv too

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!remux
then you should probably get a better media player but idk which ones are good on mac
you can try remuxing otherwise

fading hareBOT
#

Remuxing allows you to take one video container (FLV, MKV, etc) and make an exact copy of the video and audio in another video container. This process takes seconds, and can be done with any recordings made with OBS by selecting File > Remux Recordings.

Remuxing is the safest way to get MP4 files for use in editors, or other software which doesn't support FLV or MKV files.

hoary wasp
#

yeah

native elk
#

Hi Everyone, I am new for OBS. when I use my webcam or iphone as a camera, it forces me to use preset; if not, I cannot use it. The reason why I don't like preset is the auto focus. my webcam is Logitech Brio 4K Webcam or iphone 14 and XR. when I use window 11, it allows me to go to property to adjust camera parameters and uncheck auto focus. but when i switch to Macbook, it does not allow me to adjust anything. . i need my focus only on my canvas, not other area. the iphone cam is good but move away from my canvas like every 2 minutes, it is impossible to use any camera to film my painting video. i did give app permission for camera, but i am still not allow to adjust anything. but i can do so in window 11. it is so frustrating. anything hint?

undone snow
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whenever i record, it would randomly freeze and id have to create a new display capture to make it unfreeze. I want to try stream but im afraid it will do the same. Any tips?

neon lily
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MKV support is not built in to macOS

neon lily
plucky zenith
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that's why I didn't recommend it

forest axle
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IINA is prolly a better rec these days

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but either is ok

neon lily
plucky zenith
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ouki, ty 💜

undone snow
forest axle
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what version of macOS are you using?

undone snow
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Ventura 13.0.1

forest axle
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i would update, that's a version with known issues with macOS screen capture freezing under memory pressure

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macOS screen capture freezes are still an ongoing issue, but they are less frequent in more recent versions of macOS

undone snow
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k thanks

unique dust
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hi y'all my obs is going through some sort of crackling sound thats coming from the audio input channel. it was fine 2 days ago but nothing seems to be working. im on 2019 mac with Sonoma 14.1.2. i tried everything from lowering the frame rate to the dimensions of the video as well. even adding a compressor but nothing is working. https://obsproject.com/logs/e4tGHIaTxcVA7ePQ please help

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forest axle
#

what type of device is it which has the crackling input?

unique dust
forest axle
#

what specific brand and model of capture card?

unique dust
forest axle
#

could you take a picture, or send a purchase link, or find some more identifiable information?

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also, could you please provide a sample of the audio glitching you're seeing?

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like in a clip/recording

unique dust
forest axle
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can you double check that "voice isolation" mode isn't activated for your capture source along the top menu bar in macOS?

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to check that, look in the menu bar for a green or purple capture indicator, then find your audio source and toggle on/off "voice isolation"

unique dust
forest axle
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no problem happy to help! glad that ended up being the issue. there is another issue with some capture cards with glitchy audio that isn't related to voice isolation, so i'm glad it wasn't that

unique dust
solar cape
#

Having some serious trouble getting the Sora rtmp multi-stream plugin working. If someone could help I would be extremely grateful as it's been driving me nuts lol

exotic patrol
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I heard that macos has problems with their window capture how do i fix it

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I mean this with the black edge

ember violet
#

game audio not working while i stream on twitch ?

vast viper
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vast viper
#

As soon as I get to the computer, I’ll follow your instructions. 😄😄

split oxide
#

Hopefully someone can help me with this. I just got a pound hdmi cable for my original xbox. And while it looks great on my monitor. I noticed that the colors are off a bit in OBS even with color correction filters. So I wanted to see if someone could tell me a good way to adjust to make the blue colors match my monitor and not look teal ish.

Just so I don't have to fix it in final cut everytime.

neon lily
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Disable HDR on your Xbox

split oxide
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It's an OG Xbox so I don't think I can.

neon lily
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Ah

boreal raven
#

@forest axle the PR for the new capture card source has been merged into master couple of hours back. Is there a place where we can get the build from master post this PR merge .. ? .. build with the changes so far committed to master + the PR content as well.

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In short is there a place where i can get the latest build done against master ?

forest axle
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there is a scheduled nightly that runs on github. not sure if the bot command has been updated to include the link yet, but in any case there will be a new build with the change sometime in the next 0-24 hours

boreal raven
forest axle
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don't have it on me, i'll link it when im back at my computer

boreal raven
forest axle
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looks like the last few builds failed due to github issues, but one should successfully build soon

boreal raven
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The arm64 build went through it seems .. 😆

vocal magnet
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hello everyone,

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i have a question

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when i click start streaming button on obs, i starts but there is no streaming no twitch

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how can i fix this?

plain token
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I'm having a weird issue with OBS Studio. When I select the Sony Camera (Imaging Edge) as a video device it just shows a black screen. But If I select the same option in Streamlabs I can see the video feed. I prefer to use OBS as I feel it's a better product. But this one is really baffling me lol

slim patio
#

Hi everyone, I am getting "popping" noises when I use mp4 remux footage from OBS in Final Cut Pro. I can't figure out why it's happening as the mp4 itself plays fine outside of FCP. Any ideas? Thanks

warped mica
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Hard to say without more information. Seeing that FCP isn’t open source or anything, my first guess is that you’d probably have to ask Apple if there’s something wrong with either the file or the app.

vocal magnet
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i am not sure.. 2 day ago i did streaming and the next i tried .Nothing...

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i wanted to ask before reset all settings...

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and one more question.. i use macbook and obs is the best option for game streaming?

harsh mountain
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/verify

molten grotto
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# vocal magnet when i click start streaming button on obs, i starts but there is no streaming n...

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
orchid rune
#

Is it possible to stream and record in 4k on OBS? I just got new 4k camera and wondering how to set this up in OBS

pearl oasis
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I have been with obs since 2020

wind seal
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howdy all

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I have a Mac Mini

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and am wondering how to set up audio recording in OBS to capture a call in Discord

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shy elbow
#

When i record and I check after there is no output audio can anyone help?

alpine viper
#

OBS Keeps quitting when stopping recording

velvet umbra
#

How can you add a time to OBS. Like a 1 minute timer that people can see.

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forest axle
velvet umbra
#

How can you add a time to OBS. Like a 1 minute timer that people can see.

forest axle
#

you just asked that question, there's no reason to repost it that quickly

velvet umbra
forest axle
#

yes

velvet umbra
forest axle
#

if you posted something only 5 minutes ago, you shouldn't repost it, no

velvet umbra
ember violet
#

anyone know if you can add spotify onto your obs on a mac?

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neon lily
ember violet
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how would you add spotify?

fading hareBOT
velvet umbra
#

How can you add a timer to OBS. Like a 1 minute timer that people can see.

forest axle
forest axle
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be sure to use macOS screen capture's window capture, not the deprecated source window capture

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(if you go that route)

ember violet
#

yes once i add the audio capture source the only options it gives me are desktop audio and application audio capture what do i do from there?

forest axle
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if you just want spotify audio, use application capture and then select spotify

old falcon
#

hello

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Why is my obs telling me that not sufficient space to start recording???

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please help

forest axle
#

are you trying to record to a network volume?

old falcon
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im recording for a youtube video

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May I share the screenshot with you

forest axle
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sure

old falcon
#

here it is

forest axle
#

let's see a log first

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!maclog

fading hareBOT
#

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

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

in my finder it shows 9GB remaining

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forest axle
#

what folder are you trying to record to?

old falcon
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movies

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any problem?

forest axle
old falcon
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sure

forest axle
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you'll want to scroll down and download the one labeled OBS-Studio-30.0.0-macOS-Intel.dmg

old falcon
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ok

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thnx i'll let you know after opening it

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thnx its fixed thank you so much

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hs

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have a good day!

forest axle
#

glad that fixed it, probably a bug. you as well!

old falcon
#

i recorded a video im editting it

twin bay
#

heya, i kind of need some help with downloading OBS on macos monterey (im not sure if i can but yea)

neon lily
#

The process to download it is no different to any other non-App Store app

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Go to https://obsproject.com/ and download the latest, the drag it into the Applications folder

twin bay
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neon lily
#

If you cannot upgrade past macOS 12, then take a look at the audio capture guide

proud dragon
#

Hi - I’m new here. I am a music producer and am just starting to stream. I have a MacBook M1 and I’m looking for help with optimum settings… I want to stream using up to 4 USB cameras and sharing Ableton. I have it all working but it brings my computer to its knees

neon lily
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# proud dragon Hi - I’m new here. I am a music producer and am just starting to stream. I have ...

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
proud dragon
#

i sure will!

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thanks so much for helping me out

proud dragon
neon lily
#

No problem, just waitin' on the log

solar cape
#

Using a Macbook Air M1 2020. The Sora multi-stream OBS plugin doesn't work on my main user profile, but if I log into a different profile, it suddenly works. I've deleted and reinstalled OBS on my main user profile, I've also looked through my security settings and can't seem to find anything here. Both user profiles are running the same version of OBS. Does anyone know what might be causing this?

fading hareBOT
neon lily
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Thank you

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Let me take a look at this

proud dragon
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Thanks so much!

neon lily
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Oh, I see the issue, you're using the CPU encoder.

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What service are you streaming to?

proud dragon
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youtube

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it doesnt seem to be using CPU but system is so slow

neon lily
# proud dragon youtube

First things first, update your copy of macOS, you're on a really old version that cannot use the hardware encoder. This means it's using the CPU encoder which is slowing your system down.

glossy flume
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does anyone know how to get discord audio in stream elements obs?

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proud dragon
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i will do it

glossy flume
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how do I get discord audio in obs? running mac

fading hareBOT
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proud dragon
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hi @neon lily i updated software and re run

solar cape
forest axle
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are you seeing an error message or crash report?

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and if you press "continue" on that dialog, you aren't seeing the main window?

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that appears to be a fully transparent image

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is the menu bar responsive from within OBS?

#

oh so the dialog itself is blank. that's odd. do you see the spinning beachball when your cursor is over the window, or is the UI responsive?

#

what does the menu bar look like and can you access it? can you take a screenshot of the whole screen with cmd-shift-3?

#

that makes me think your machine is having larger issues outside of OBS

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so is or isn't there a menu bar in OBS?

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what version of macOS are you on?

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it's old and 13+ is better, but it's not unsupported

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what sort of mac is it?

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intel, or m1?

#

apple silicon obs will only run on an apple silicon mac, yes

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have you run OBS on this machine before?

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if you force quit OBS, are you able to take screenshots again or no?

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yeah i would get to the bottom of that and return to OBS afterward. sorry, i have no real clue what could be going on there

worthy peak
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annoying thing about MacOS Sonoma, little screen sharing icon thing in the top left, causing the entire display source to be bigger than it should be.

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also the height of the extra space changes depending on if the window is focused or not, so it's not as easy as just moving the window up

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is there any easy workaround or fix for this?

forest axle
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short of cropping the capture, no, you'll have to just wait for apple to fix it

worthy peak
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damn

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could be worse

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thanks though

vast viper
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proud dragon
#

Is it possible to not show the OBS window when streaming (even when it is on top)

alpine viper
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# alpine viper
🛑 Critical
  • Max Audio Buffering
⚠️ Warning
  • 11.2% Encoder Overload
  • Non-Standard Framerate
ℹ️ Info
  • macOS 13.6 (OK)
  • 2.3% Rendering Lag
  • Third-Party Plugins (17)
Hardware Check

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

graceful sphinx
#

So I had some audio issues that ended up with audio sounding super sped up, then the audio cutting off completely, and seemingly coming back 5 minutes later. I've spoken with powerfuldot in #audio-support, and she recommended me come to this channel for more insight.

Here's the full log here: the error occurs at 12:07:15:418 (https://obsproject.com/logs/Oj9J1vvGlDykmesH)

I spoke with Restream about this issue, and their suggestion was to simply update my version of OBS to a higher version. However, I've ran into issues with updating to anything beyond v28, so I wanted to get more insight on this. Any help is much appreciated!

proud dragon
fading hareBOT
proud dragon
#

so the above log shows my issues. it appears if I leave OBS on, eventually yhe frame rate drops and drops?

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if i restart it is ok...

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can anyone help?

forest axle
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(probably because it was uploaded before you stopped output)

forest axle
forest axle
# alpine viper

i don't see anything particularly unusual about your log. most likely your crashes on exit are being caused by one of your plugins

proud dragon
forest axle
proud dragon
forest axle
proud dragon
forest axle
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sorry that was a reply to bees. can you see when something is a reply?

proud dragon
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oh yes! sorry - missing the thread!! ill pay more attention

forest axle
half grotto
#

Hello I was trying to change my rate control from ABR to CRF but ABR is my only option and my Mac and OBS is up to date

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proud dragon
forest axle
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can you provide a clean log of the issue please?

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again, start output, recreate the issue, stop output, then upload the log

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have yet to see any data on what you're seeing since you updated

half grotto
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forest axle
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does it simply not appear in the list? or do you see an error?

warped mica
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Apple Silicon only, like CBR

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Intel only has ABR exposed via VideoToolbox

forest axle
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i see, not sure why i thought crf was exposed too

half grotto
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forest axle
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i'd recommend specifying a keyframe interval on intel, usually 2 is a good place to start

half grotto
#

Do that mean intel iris Xe will help fix my problem?

sage moon
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Is there any way to make the screen resize by mouse not both vertical and horizontal?

plucky zenith
sage moon
neon lily
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graceful sphinx
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forest axle
#

i asked what issues you had updating beyond 28. your issue sounded like a restream issue, and they recommended updating OBS, so what was the issue there?

graceful sphinx
#

you responded to me? sorry, I didn’t see your response. the issue with updating OBS is that I find some plugins don’t work as intended on versions beyond 28. I’ve really only found 27.2.4 to be most stable

I’m definitely considering updating OBS nonetheless and just spending extra time working out any issues throughout the week

forest axle
graceful sphinx
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got you. thank you!

frosty osprey
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what does this mean

neon lily
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It means two things

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A) you need to close Edge, as it is asking

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B) you're on Windows, not macOS, so if after closing Edge you still have issues, go to #windows-support

frosty osprey
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i did close it but still the same

frosty osprey
neon lily
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Either way, you're using Windows, not a Mac

proud dragon
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proud dragon
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I have updated OS, run the auto config wizard....

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even when not streaming the FPS, and the OBS app is super laggy. When I restart it is ok again....

blissful kindle
proud dragon
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upon restart

neon lily
#

I've just noticed all the filters you're applying

proud dragon
proud dragon
neon lily
#

Hmm, I shouldn't imagine LUTs would impact that much

#

There's an error message all throughout your log, though

#

Just for the sake of testing, would you mind creating a blank Scene Collection (Scene Collection menu -> New), switch to it, and see if OBS performance still suffers?

blissful kindle
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# blissful kindle same here! I’ve been up 6hrs trying to figure it out, everyone treats mac horrib...

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
proud dragon
neon lily
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Yeah, just one at a time, then give it a while to see if performance is impacted

#

Take it a step at a time, slowly slowly

proud dragon
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ok

neon lily
#

I'm curious if the issue is one of these:

  • too many cameras at once straining the system
  • number of cameras isn't a problem but each camera's resolution is too high, causing strain
  • filters on each camera causing strain
  • the repeated error message in your log is a symptom of the actual cause
blissful kindle
#

howcome OBS's recording footage is so choppy and laggy?

#

@neon lily

neon lily
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Please send the log that the bot is asking for

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Then we can find out

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(it didn't ping you for decoration, I made it do that)

blissful kindle
#

kk

fading hareBOT
blissful kindle
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There.

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@neon lily

neon lily
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Thank you

blissful kindle
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np.

neon lily
#

Alright, easy fix

fading hareBOT
neon lily
#
  1. You have the Intel version of OBS Studio. You can delete that now.
  2. Go to the website and download the Apple Silicon version of OBS Studio.
  3. After you install it, re-run the Auto Config Wizard (Tools menu -> Auto Config Wizard)
blissful kindle
#

I am so happy this was the wrong one, I've been wanting to start a YT for a long time. Knowing i can fix this is amazing!!! tysm

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well.. I spoke too soon.

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@neon lily The quality is horrible, and there's still a ton of chopiness.

neon lily
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Could you end your recording and send another log

blissful kindle
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yeah already prepared.

fading hareBOT
neon lily
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You didn't do step 3

blissful kindle
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oh

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silly me :S

neon lily
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Did you give it a shot?

blissful kindle
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yep! Got rid of most problems, but theres one more.. Now that we made the new changes its also SUPER laggy. @neon lily

neon lily
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It looks like you're using the deprecated Window Capture source

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Instead of that, use a macOS Screen Capture source

blissful kindle
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gotcha.

fading hareBOT
blissful kindle
#

still pretty laggy.

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@neon lily

neon lily
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Be sure to quit OBS between logs

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It's showing the CPU encoder overload from before you ran the auto config wizard :)

blissful kindle
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oh ok

neon lily
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No sweat

#

Could you send me a screenshot of OBS Settings -> Output, please?

blissful kindle
#

yeah, Im pretty stressed. Been at this for 6hrs, + broke my ankle at the skating rink.

blissful kindle
#

Still pretty choppy after the quit. Also, about to send thee sc you needed. @neon lily

neon lily
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All I needed was the sc lol

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But that's alright, I've been eating an ice cream in the mean time. Yummy.

neon lily
#

Mango lassi

blissful kindle
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For some reason that sounds so good right now.

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there u go

neon lily
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The auto config wizard doesn't set up to use Advanced mode

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Why are you in Advanced mode

blissful kindle
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mb

neon lily
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Also, screenshots are usually images…

fading hareBOT
blissful kindle
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LOL

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there u go x2

neon lily
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Okay. Could you change the recording format to fragmented MOV, and the video encoder to Hardware Apple HEVC, restart OBS, and see if you still have the issue?

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What are you recording, by the way?

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(also, you don't have to take two screenshots, you can just make the window taller and take one)

blissful kindle
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yeah.

blissful kindle
#

5am*

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their is 2 MOV

neon lily
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Fragmented MOV

blissful kindle
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I did it.

neon lily
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Cool. Now restart OBS and see how a recording goes :)

blissful kindle
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kk.

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I cant even. Ima just show you.

neon lily
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I don't want to see a recording

blissful kindle
neon lily
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I need the log

blissful kindle
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ok

neon lily
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OK, I did look. It looks pretty good.

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But I want to just make sure it's the best it can be

blissful kindle
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r u being sarcastic?

neon lily
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No?

blissful kindle
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blissful kindle
neon lily
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It's not… it looks great

blissful kindle
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WAIT WATR

neon lily
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I don't know what you're watching, because that's smooth

blissful kindle
#

IT LOOKS AMAZING

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SO SMOOTH

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but..

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maybe its the editting thing i use..

neon lily
#

Videos never look smooth in editors. What one are you using?

blissful kindle
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VideoPad

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I would use HItFilm Express, but it wont download.

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@neon lily

neon lily
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Heh, never used it. Can't speak to how it works, but usually in a video editor, you're not seeing the live video when you're working with it

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Not until you export it

blissful kindle
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oh okay. Do you have any free editing softwares recommendations?

neon lily
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Nah, sorry

blissful kindle
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ahh okay.

neon lily
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But anyway, it's all sorted on the OBS end :)

blissful kindle
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GG

neon lily
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(go to bed lol)

blissful kindle
#

you're right lol.

proud dragon
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proud dragon
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seems to be better.....?

neon lily
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Seems to be!

#

You could stand to bump your bit rate up to at least 15,000 kbps, probably as high as 20,000 kbps, if your internet connection supports it.

proud dragon
abstract narwhal
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Hi there, all the adjustments, croppings or resizing I make in obs are not taken into account when I record the screen. Can someone help me please ?

neon lily
neon lily
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Actually, better question

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@abstract narwhal do you have Studio Mode enabled?

abstract narwhal
languid urchin
#

If i need help from support, should i just ask here in the channel?

plucky zenith
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yes

languid urchin
#

Ive been trying to connect my camera for like the whole day, read most FaQs and looking up tutorial but I just cant do it. I got frustrated and I am looking for help

fading hareBOT
languid urchin
fading hareBOT
fading hareBOT
# languid urchin https://obsproject.com/logs/iSsJiuvZaPpl3JHB

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

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

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

For more information, see the macOS Permissions Guide

fading hareBOT
# languid urchin https://obsproject.com/logs/iSsJiuvZaPpl3JHB

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

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

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

For more information, see the macOS Permissions Guide

neon lily
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lol

plucky zenith
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lmao

languid urchin
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lol

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well

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nvm than thanks

neon lily
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Did that get it sorted for you?

languid urchin
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lmao yes

neon lily
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Wonderful. Well done @plucky zenith, you get a 🍭 for your efforts

plucky zenith
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XD

quasi zenith
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hello, i have a problem with obs crashing every time i close it. When i open it right click doesn't work. can you help me?

forest axle
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do you have the youtube live control panel open?

forest axle
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you'll need to close it and not use it

quasi zenith
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ok i'll try - Thanks!

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wow you were right! i wish i could read logs 😂

warm bridge
#

Desktop audio capture??

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How to enable it

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For mac

fading hareBOT
plucky zenith
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?

worthy peak
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sorry tried to search the channel

proud dragon
#

how do i tell what is making obs crash on exit - does it every time

fading hareBOT
forest axle
#

that isn't a crash log unfortunately. when OBS crashes are you receiving the crash report popup? you can also just paste all of that text into here

acoustic moat
#

Hello guys. My OBS frozed and ended my stream yesterday. I´d appreciate you guys having a look at the log file. Thanks for much

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forest axle
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is this like an imac pro with an external GPU?

acoustic moat
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yes

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the external GPU allows me to connect several monitors

forest axle
#

can you provide more information about what froze? your log shows a long virtual camera session and that's about it. did the image freeze? or did OBS crash?

acoustic moat
#

Model Name: iMac Pro
Processor Name: 10-Core Intel Xeon W
Processor Speed: 3 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 10
Memory: 64 GB

I am on Big Sur 11.7.10 and OBS 30.0.2

forest axle
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this is the youtube live control panel crash, you'll need to have that closed, it's an issue on youtube's end

acoustic moat
#

one scene (where I was bringing my guest in through vdo ninja and electron) froze and then y stream ended, OBS was frozen I could not do anything. I was providing my guest with the show image through virtual cam.

forest axle
proud dragon
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got it

forest axle
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there is no helpful information in the log that would indicate a particular cause of a freeze, unfortunately

acoustic moat
#

Thanks @forest axle , I will try to reproduce tonight

forest axle
#

no problem. if you have a consistent repro, that will be helpful

acoustic moat
#

how is it possible that the bot says that GPU is maxed out???

forest axle
#

dual GPU setups are often actually worse for OBS in the event it's needing to move data between the two

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they're also very rare on macOS

acoustic moat
#

do you recommend me unplugging the external GPU?

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It is because I used 4 monitors...

forest axle
#

possibly. it's certainly a possible source of issues, you could check if you're still seeing rendering lag without it

acoustic moat
#

or is there a way to "force" mac somehow to not confuse obs

forest axle
#

i have almost no experience with external GPU setups, so i can't give you a good answer on best practices there 😅

acoustic moat
#

thanks

#

@forest axle I was just reading this...Optimal Settings
The most optimal configuration for eGPUs is to have a primary external display. Once you have your eGPU up and running:

Go to System Preferences > Displays, and drag the white menu bar from the current primary display to your external display to set as primary.
Check About This Mac - you will notice that the graphics section shows your eGPU name instead. Your internal GPUs are still there though, so don’t worry.

eGPUs & Internal Displays
By default, eGPUs will not accelerate a mac's internal display. Applications need to be designed to take advantage of external graphics on internal displays. For instance, DaVinci Resolve does so. It may be possible to force applications to use the eGPU using set-eGPU.sh, though the results may not always be satisfactory.

Understanding macOS Builds & Versions
Every macOS release, for the longest time, has had a version number and build identifier. Formerly known as Mac OS X, then just OS X, and now macOS, what didn't change were these numbers and identifiers.

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I believe I need to srag the bar to the external monitor!

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and then open OBS

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I believe it won´t crash then

zenith ingot
#

Anyone else having issue where OBS will quickly turn off then flash back on again within the span of 5 sec? Keeps happening on my M1 air

left vigil
#

How do I stream and play music but be able to hear my music

#

Is there a special cord I need or something?

fading hareBOT
manic pendant
#

hello, i am new to OBS and am having an issue accessing the app. Whenever i try opening the app it says there is an application error.

neon lily
manic pendant
#

here is what it shows

neon lily
# manic pendant

Looks like you've got an Intel Mac and you downloaded the Apple Silicon version

manic pendant
#

will do now

neon lily
#

Or, if you do have the appropriate version, then the other possibility is that you're running macOS 11 and need to upgrade to a later version (we're at 14 now)

manic pendant
#

okay will try both

#

thank you so much

pseudo warren
#

Good afternoon! I'm a super happy user of OBS but since I upgraded to MacOS Sonoma, I'm facing frequent problem launching the app: it simply doesn't load! After clicking on the app icon, it appears the sharing dialoque on the menu bar on top of the screen with OBS icon in it, but it remains stuck there. Then if I force close the app, next time I lauch it, it appears the dialogue window asking me if I want to execute the app in Safe Mode but even if I click on that mode, it doesn't load. Anybody is having the same issue? I have a M1 Pro 14" mac with an external webcam (Logitec StreamCam), and an app that transform my iPhone in a camera if connected (Camo). Additional notes: if I do a reboot, the app launches, but after some time for unknown-to-me reasons the issue begin again. Thank you a lot! Stefano

forest axle
forest axle
# pseudo warren Good afternoon! I'm a super happy user of OBS but since I upgraded to MacOS Sono...

if it's happening now, to fix it, you need to temporarily revoke OBS's screen capture permissions, remove your macOS screen capture sources, then re-grant the permission. here are some steps:

  1. open system settings, go to privacy and security, then screen recording. either toggle OBS off, or remove it from the list
  2. restart OBS
  3. remove any macos screen capture sources
  4. in system settings, give OBS the permission again
  5. restart OBS, and add macOS screen capture scenes that you want once more
#

a fix exists for this issue and should be in the next version of OBS, whenever that ends up arriving (probably not too far off)

acoustic moat
#

Hello all, my camera (Canon R6 Mark II ) broadcast at 29.97 FPS. I set up OBS to stream at 29.97 but I received this alert...

#

can you guys shed some light ? should I set OBS at 30fps?

elder herald
#

HI guys, hope somebody could help.
My tech/soft:

  • Elgato HD60X (connected to the computer through a very expensive thunderbolt on both ends)
  • Samsung 4K TV
  • PS5
  • OBS (obviously)
  • Macbook M1 (2020, 16GB, Sonoma installed)
    My problem: when RECORDING (at 1440p60fps) PS5 gameplay through OBS i’m getting random stutters. The log files show ‘0’ (zero) frame drops and it’s all “fine”, but the result (and also in the preview it’s the same) is like 60 fps, but with those short random and noticeable lags. Changing EDID input modes doesn’t help either. 

    Log file: https://obsproject.com/logs/UhEdl8lH2fwSCCVO
    Video example: https://streamable.com/kgkdmn
    Goal: have no stuttering when recording at 1440p60fps.

Could somebody help me on that?

fading hareBOT
blissful kindle
#

how do i show cursor while recording?

#

@forest axle

west cypress
blissful kindle
blissful kindle
#

yo @neon lily , got a friend who has TRASH quality, told em to use obs. Cpould you walk em through settings to help em get the best settings for quality and youtube vids?

neon lily
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If they come in, sure

#

Any one of us will be able to help

blissful kindle
#

also I did have a question for you, how do you make it so that it fits the full thing?

#

as you can see..

#

@neon lily

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@twin jasper this is the person you'll be helping btw.

neon lily
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Anybody who is available will be helping them

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I'm not the only person here

blissful kindle
#

yah but u r godly

twin jasper
#

ive been useing roblox rec the whole time lol

neon lily
fading hareBOT
blissful kindle
neon lily
#

Rec?

fading hareBOT
# twin jasper ive been useing roblox rec the whole time lol

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
twin jasper
#

i spent 2.5k for a upgrade on my pc but the whole time i thought it was my pc but it was roblox

neon lily
#

PC? Not Mac?

neon lily
#

Did you read the guide I sent?

blissful kindle
#

kindaaa..

twin jasper
#

how do i make the steam verson go to my tab at bottom i wanna pin it

#

nvm done it just pc bugging out

blissful kindle
#

feets*

twin jasper
#

ive done it dw

neon lily
#

In fact, that's against our server #rules

#

If you keep doing that, I will ignore you

twin jasper
#

does pining yourself count lol

neon lily
twin jasper
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yeah my pc is meant for gaming

#

had a upgrade on it not to long ago got somthing called 4090

blissful kindle
#

see, a god fr.

neon lily
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I don't need the life story, just asking if you had a PC

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Because then you're in the wrong channel. This is #macos-support, for Macs

blissful kindle
#

he doesnt mean to be bossy trusttt

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so dont take it personally epic

twin jasper
#

alr ty i just went here since pyre pinged me here

blissful kindle
#

yes, cuz these ppplsssss are so good.

neon lily
blissful kindle
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@neon lily you help with what my friend uses right?

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i helped em with whag i could

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u gotta help em with the settings now

neon lily
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First, stop pinging me.

blissful kindle
neon lily
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If they need help, they can ask again, but stop pinging me.

blissful kindle
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did i just ping you?

#

I dont think I did. I stopped once you asked me to.

neon lily
blissful kindle
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Its a reply, not a ping.

neon lily
#

It pings

blissful kindle
#

good. You never answer anything for 10+ minutes.

neon lily
#

Yeah, because I'm a support volunteer, I have my own life going on. I give help when and how I can. I'm not paid to do any of this.

forest axle
# elder herald HI guys, hope somebody could help. **My tech/soft:** - Elgato HD60X (connected t...

you may wish to try a nightly build, e.g. here https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/actions/runs/7619215021, as there is a newly added 'capture card device' source in nightly builds that may help with this issue

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# acoustic moat Hello all, my camera (Canon R6 Mark II ) broadcast at 29.97 FPS. I set up OBS to...

29.97 is a fairly standard framerate and i don't think you will encounter issues if you set OBS to output at that framerate. that said, services may not deal with that uniformly, so there's no guarantee you will have perfect results doing that either

in either case, it's generally not a huge deal and not necessarily something you need to take action on. the analyzer just tells you that so you're aware of it

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# elder herald HI guys, hope somebody could help. **My tech/soft:** - Elgato HD60X (connected t...

You are using 60fps, make that 59.94 on both source and video settings. The current stable will work as intended. Though i have come across such recommendation on internet, i did not fully went with it at first, but when i tried to record game play with in Playstation itself and analyze the video, the frame rate stood at 59.94 .. the true give away for me to test it at that frame rate even on OBS and it worked absolutely flawless. cc: @forest axle

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Post changing the framerate to 59.94 fps on OBS (for PS5 capture only), even the nightly and the "Capture Card Source" worked perfectly. The 60 frames default (as mentioned by PS5 on recording options) did not agree with any build on Mac especially for PS5 capture without lag or stutters. cc: @forest axle @pearl yacht

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# elder herald tried switching to 59.94 as described above -- the result is the same 😦

One more thing i would like to ask is, how are you validating the recording to be having stutter/lag ? What player you are using ? I would suggest you use MKV => MP4 convertion by enabling muxing at the end of recording, then use Quicktime Player on Mac to view the output. Rest of the players are a bit glitchy right out the box, like VLC and i initially thought my recording is at fault. But its not. Its the players. If you have doubt as to how your recording is, try uploading it to youtube and watch it on chrome or any similar browser.

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