macos-support

[molten grotto]

Settings > Output - mode is the top option

[cursive creek]

Okay, I've done that now, what's the next step?

[molten grotto]

Try recording to see if things look better

[mortal yoke]

Hi all. im running 30.0.2 and cant seem to get ndi to work. Im trying to use an ipad as a source. I installed 4.13.0 universal and its still not working

[soft yarrow]

Hello everyone!

I'm brand new to OBS, I have the latest version just in case.
I have a problem that appears when I use the browser source. When launching a Netflix video, or even a live one from a TV channel, the OBS internal browser (Chrome) tells me that it needs to be updated because otherwise the videos won't launch.
I've already tried removing the 'Browser source hardware acceleration' but it doesn't work. Do you have any ideas?
Thank you very much!

[blissful kindle]

ahh okay.

[tawny raptor]

My camera is not showing up, but yesterday it was

[haughty marsh]

OBS was working perfectly and today I’m dropping frames like crazy. Nothing has changed with my settings and my Internet is good so I am unsure what the issue is. Mac and OBS are up to date.

[dry vessel]

hey guys i’m new to ons but i just bought a capture card and the card isn’t showing up on my video capture devices in obs any help?

[pseudo warren]

My OBS has been acting really weird lately, to start off it's like I can't record anything on my Window Capture thats not directly correlated with OBS

It's almost like the apps themselves (Google Chrome for example), don't have the permissions to record their screens. But whenever I try to look in my mac settings I can never find out what to do

[daring kestrel]

r u sure the window capture has the correct window selected

[pseudo warren]

it doesnt detect anything at all

Ill show you

[daring kestrel]

in window capture it should have an option to select which window u want to record

in that bar u have to select the window (chrome in this case)

[pseudo warren]

https://imgur.com/a/kXbM2lJ

Here's a imgur

OBS doesnt even show Chrome, or any of my other tabs

it just shows stuff directly related to it

and I guess stuff that's approved by OBS?

I'd think the problem is Google Chrome isn't approved to record or something, but Idk how 2 check

[dry vessel]

does any one have any advice for my capture card not showing up on obs but will show up on my tv

it’s not showing up in my video captur card area

capture*

[daring kestrel]

check ur browser settings

[pseudo warren]

yeah i did, the only thing is its not just google chrome, it's all my apps, like roblox, pycharm, chrome, Slippi, and a bunch of other stuff

[daring kestrel]

ok so thats the thing i was saying

when u want to use window capture for smth in the lil bar u have to change and select which window u want to capture

if u dont select the right one then its just gonna be a black screen

[latent brook]

Im trying to record video off of a vhs tape to usb, i cant seem to get the audio to come into the computer any help?

[restive ore]

Running on MacOS, how come about half the time I boot up OBS my XR1 capture card doesn’t pick up the audio even though I hear sound through my Xbox headset?

[dry coral]

how do i fix the "insufficient space to continue recording" issue?

[wary lotus]

How full is your hard drive?

[dry coral]

welp

a lot more full than i expected 💀

🫡

[wary lotus]

Lucky guess 🙂

[ripe glen]

dasz mi suba plsdopiero zaczynam tu masz link do finansów
https://youtu.be/SrghYNaVaHg
English: pls give me a sub I'm just starting
https://youtu.be/SrghYNaVaHg

[fading hare]

Self-advertisement or advertisement for others is not allowed on this server unless it's directly relevant to a discussion or question. Please read the rules in the #rules channel.

[vague ember]

I've encountered some issues when using OBS. The recording itself is alright. It may be lagging with showing the input, but as long as it doesn't affect the game (since I'm using a capture card with a passthrough so that I could see the gameplay both on TV screen and in OBS), it's alright. The problem, however, is that from time to time while using OBS, MacBook crashes and automatically restarts. Is there anything I could do to prevent those crashes? Also, should I send the crash logs?

[cinder mural]

obs방송중에 가끔씩 엄지 척! 이모티콘이나 그런것들이 나오는데 이거 버그 인가요?

[fading hare]

Microsoft (detected: KO)

Occasional thumbs up during OBS broadcasts! Emoticons and things like that come out, is this a bug?

DeepL (detected: KO)

Sometimes during OBS broadcasting, the thumbs up! emoji or something like that appears, is this a bug?

[cinder mural]

Thumb emoji pops up during obs broadcast, is it a bug? I want to find a solution.

[plucky zenith]

new feature in sonoma, does this when it thinks you're doing a thumbs up on camera
should be possible to disable it in the top bar
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212950

[cinder mural]

감사합니다. 해결했습니다.^^

[plucky zenith]

[vague ember]

I'd like to repeat my question.

[vapid fable]

Can someone help me here about the screen not being full

When I pull the red bits wider it just makes the whole thing bigger

The black parts means those parts are cut off in the recording

[velvet topaz]

There's nothing being cut off, and the Windows support channel is not where you should be trying to get support, when you're on MacBook

The black bars on the sides aren't cutting anything off, your full screen is being shown

[vapid fable]

Then why when I look at the recording, it is cut off on the sides?

[velvet topaz]

It's not cut off, there's just black space on the

Sides

Try editing the transform to fit the size of the canvas

[vapid fable]

I did

When I try to make it wider the whole thing gets bigger

[velvet topaz]

I'm not sure if MacBooks have a ctrl button, but try using control f

[velvet topaz]

Not using the red handles

[vapid fable]

How then?

[velvet topaz]

Right click on the source in your sources list, click transform, then click edit transform

[velvet topaz]

If this doesn't work, try doing edit transform

[vapid fable]

Edit isn’t an option

[velvet topaz]

Unlock the source, click the little lock thing beside the source's name

[vapid fable]

Just this

[velvet topaz]

No, not properties

[vapid fable]

Yes I right clicked

[velvet topaz]

Click the little lock beside the sources name

[vapid fable]

Then?

I can’t change the red frame

[vapid fable]

It only makes the whole thing bigger

I pressed it

[velvet topaz]

Click that

[vapid fable]

Then what?

[velvet topaz]

When it's unlocked, right click on the source's name

Not on the preview, but on the source in your sources list

[vapid fable]

Nothing happen

If I right click twice it goes to properties

[velvet topaz]

Don't right click twice, only once

It doesn't bring a drop-down menu up?

[vapid fable]

Like what?

Properties?

[velvet topaz]

When you right click on the name of the source, where the lock icon is, what happens?

Not twice, only once

[vapid fable]

Nothing

And do I fix the recording being frozen half way through by changing the recording quality?

@velvet topaz

[velvet topaz]

I'm not sure then, sorry

There should be a list of options that pop up

[vapid fable]

I don’t have a mouse

If that’s what you mean?

[fading hare]

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

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

[velvet topaz]

If you're using trackpad, then that should work the same as a regular mouse

[vapid fable]

This?

[velvet topaz]

Do what the bot said

[velvet topaz]

*bot

Yes, that's a trackpad, but do what the bot said

[vapid fable]

https://obsproject.com/logs/sxPyo33m3osjpYEZ

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• MP4/MOV Recording

⚠️ Warning

• Intel OBS on Apple Silicon Mac

ℹ️ Info

• macOS 13.0 (OK)

Hardware Check

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

[molten grotto]

What resolution is your screen?

[vapid fable]

This won’t help fix the size of the recording on obs

It used to be the right size

But it randomly changed

[potent lark]

please dont argue with support. powerfuldot needs to know what it is in order to assist

[molten grotto]

On win, the log says what res the screen is, but not mac, sadly.

Or at least not this mac haha

[vapid fable]

It’s 2880 by 1920

But I put mine lower for obs

Anyway I need to fix the screen on obs

[potent lark]

what is it when you set it lower for OBS?

2880 x 1920 is 3x2 aspect ratio

[vapid fable]

1920x1080

But that’s how many pixels the recording has

Not this

[molten grotto]

That's a 16:9 aspect ratio. They don't match. That is why you have bars

[potent lark]

that screen looks 3:2 to me, it doesnt look 1920x1080

[velvet topaz]

That's because you're not setting the base canvas lower

[molten grotto]

The canvas (base) resolution needs to be the same as your screen.

The output needs to be the same aspect ratio

[vapid fable]

I thought it needs to be the same

[potent lark]

though i may be seeing the bezel incorrectly

[vapid fable]

Base canvas

[velvet topaz]

They haven't changed the canvas, they only changed the resolution for recordings or whatever

[molten grotto]

Their canvas is 1920x1080

[velvet topaz]

I meant output, my bad

[potent lark]

their canvas size is in their log. 1920x1080, including the scaling/output

[velvet topaz]

Ah

Okay

Sry

[vapid fable]

So what do I put for each one

?

[velvet topaz]

I'll butt out

[vapid fable]

Has to be lower than my current bc otherwise it freezes /recording stops randomly

That just made it worse

[molten grotto]

Make canvas your screen resolution.

Make output resolution the same aspect ratio, but smaller

[vapid fable]

Changing canvas

[molten grotto]

Try 1080x720 for output resolution

[vapid fable]

@molten grotto it’s now in the centre but the big black bars are still there

[molten grotto]

With the source selected, do Command +F

[vapid fable]

Fkey?

Nothing

[molten grotto]

Is the source locked?

[vapid fable]

No

[molten grotto]

Is the Preview locked? Look in the View menu

[vapid fable]

No

[molten grotto]

Can you screenshot your screen?

[vapid fable]

Idk how

[fading hare]

How to take a screenshot - http://www.take-a-screenshot.org/

[molten grotto]

Show us OBS with the screen capture source selected

[vapid fable]

I don’t want those black bars

They make the recording smaller

@molten grotto

[molten grotto]

The source is locked.

Unlock it and then do Command+F again

[vapid fable]

Then how do I connect the red part to the thing?

[molten grotto]

I'm not sure what you mean. Just try what I said

[vapid fable]

How to make it wider?

I just still have black bars

[molten grotto]

By doing what I said to do. I'm not saying these things for no reason LOL

[velvet topaz]

They're saying that they did that, but that there's still black bars there, which is why I was trying to see if they could edit the transform, earlier

But apparently they can't pull up the list of options where it gives you the option to transform the source

Did you use command + f yet?

@vapid fable

[molten grotto]

I don't think they did the things yet.

They had the source locked when they did cmd+f

[velvet topaz]

kk

[molten grotto]

I think their Mac doesn't have a right click button

[molten grotto]

Show us Settings > Video

[velvet topaz]

Would the trackpad not have a right click function? 🤔

Interesting

[molten grotto]

Macs have historically only had one mouse button. I'm not sure about the modern ones. Check their photo of the KB

It's just like one pad, no buttons

[velvet topaz]

The photo just shows the trackpad, but I've had a trackpad before that didn't physically show any buttons, but could right click if you used the right top side of the pad

But my trackpad was on a Windows laptop, so I'm not sure

[molten grotto]

Yeah, it's an unknown so I am trying to atay away from instructions that include right click buttons haha

[potent lark]

mac trackpads are like many other trackpads, they support left click, right click, multi-touch, etc. They have for maybe 15+ years now

[velvet topaz]

Understandable, ig

Nice

[potent lark]

the trackpad and its corners are the "buttons"

[molten grotto]

Ah, good to know, thx!

[velvet topaz]

You still need to know if they've unlocked the source, used to command f yet, and we need to see their video settings still, apparently, lol

Or at least, that's what you've asked so far

[molten grotto]

Yup. Looks like the canvas may still be at 16:9.

[velvet topaz]

I'd ping them again, but probably wouldn't help, lol

[molten grotto]

Maybe they need a break. It's all good, we're in a text medium, can catch up anytime

[velvet topaz]

Ye

[vapid fable]

@molten grotto

[molten grotto]

You need to change these like we said

[vapid fable]

To what?

[molten grotto]

Canvas to your screen resolution.

Output to 1080x720.

Feel free to scroll up and review the conversation if it helps.

[vapid fable]

My screen resolution is 2560x1600

Thank you

It worked

[molten grotto]

Nice!

[vapid fable]

How do I get the apple silicon version?

@molten grotto sorry if I’m @Tinyou too much

[molten grotto]

!downloads Check this page 👇

[fading hare]

OBS Studio can be downloaded:

• directly from the official OBS Project website: https://obsproject.com/download
• Microsoft Store (Windows)
• Steam (Windows, macOS)
• Flathub (Linux)

[vapid fable]

I have that downloaded

But not the apple silicon version

It says on my log

I should get that version

@molten grotto

[potent lark]

Powerful just linked to you how to download the apple silicon version

[molten grotto]

Download the one that is correct for your version. Both are on the Mac download page

[vapid fable]

It says on my log I should do it

Can you send a link?

[molten grotto]

I'm on mobile.

Do you see the two versions on the Mac download page like this?

[vapid fable]

Yes

I have the first one

[potent lark]

download the second one

[vapid fable]

Will I have the same settings

That I did on the first one

[molten grotto]

Yes

[vapid fable]

Who here has played rhythm doctor it’s the game I’m recording btw

[marsh violet]

Can a M1 Mac Mini 16GB RAM good enough for OBS with a Camlink 4K feed? My video preview is a little choppy.

[narrow pendant]

hi

[marsh violet]

hi

[marsh violet]

Is there a way to reset all settings without losing scenes?

[fossil kernel]

new user here! Hope everyone is well. I cannot seem to get audio to work for me on my Mac Studio. It worked fine without third party apps on my previous MacBook but not working now. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

[pseudo warren]

hi

That's not exactly what I meant

When I go on OBS I don't see a single source for my window capture

no chrome, no roblox, no nothing

[pseudo warren]

I created a imgur

[uncut ice]

Hi OBS team. I'm having an issue with being able to set and see OBS virtual cam as my Skype cam, but the call participants are not being able to see it. I had a Skype call where the virtual cam seemed to be working and visible for me, but upon asking other call participants they told me all they could see was my Skype profile picture. What am I missing here?

[sly heart]

Hello it seems my mac is changing some sort of system/default audio when headphones are plugged in. I was just in https://discordapp.com/channels/348973006581923840/768389015484760106 so if u want more info look there. Thanks

[marsh violet]

Why is my preview video and recorded video a little laggy/jittery? FaceTime, Discord, Photo Booth all have smooth video previews and record fine. How can I troubleshoot?

[sly heart]

nevermind I got it working. I had to use a pair of bluetooth headphones

[grim cobalt]

Video playback in OBS stopped during streaming.
Please tell me the possible cause.

[winter oriole]

how do i make my iphone camera switch to portrait mode?

it's sitting in porttrait mode here, but for somereason the orientation doesn't affect it in OBS

[forest axle]

unfortunately you can't. macOS will automatically rotate the feed back to landscape even if the phone is oriented vertically

your best bet for the moment is to orient your phone horizontally, then crop the feed as best you can in OBS

and then file feedback with apple

[winter oriole]

ah ok, thanks! good to know im just not blind haha

[pseudo warren]

hey how do i fix a permission

its saying i don't have any perms to change stuff in stream info

no idea how to fix this. and its a bit worryin

[forest axle]

you'll probably need to unlink your twitch account from OBS and then re-link it if you need to reset the twitch docks

[boreal raven]

@forest axle On the latest beta which is out, the Capture Card Device when added at 1440p for Elgato HD60X, the video is not showing up. Is it a bug ? All i can see is a Red Dot on the far left hand top corner for the video.

[forest axle]

does that mean it is working at other resolutions and just not 1440p? or does that mean it's not showing up entirely?

[boreal raven]

its working for 1080p but not 2160p and 1440p

[forest axle]

does 1440p30 appear?

[boreal raven]

nopt. all fps for 1440p are not working

[forest axle]

is this unique to the capture card device source? is it the same behavior in the video capture device source, or the deprecated legacy video capture device source?

[boreal raven]

let me check that out.

[forest axle]

if you could please @boreal raven respond to that and restate the issue in #beta-testing-30-1-archive after you test

it is better for us to consolidate issues with the new version there

[boreal raven]

Sure. will report there. Thanks @forest axle

[gaunt carbon]

help

My software keep sthinking it crashed when i close out of OBS properly

[forest axle]

if you're seeing a crash report popup, can you paste the report in here?

[peak prairie]

Hey! Have you found a fix for this? I’m also using zv1 with mic on my computer and when I try to record our podcast, there’s Terrible frame rate in the final video. However if I have my screen small (about a quarter of the screen) like a Loom it records beautifully

[peak prairie]

Hey guys! Need help fixing final video frame rate, when I max my video capture with the zv1 small about a quarter of my screen the final video is perfect. But when I make it the full screen size, the final video has terrible frame rate, it’s obviously too much for my Mac. Has anyone got a work around?

[forest axle]

i'm having a bit of a tough time envisioning the whole thing. could you show an example of a recording, along with an OBS log from that session?

!maccleanlog

[fading hare]

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

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

[gaunt carbon]

This is the data it gives me from the crash pop-up

[forest axle]

i think that's the youtube live control dock crash

you just need to close the youtube live control panel dock

until youtube fixes the dock or an OBS update addresses the behavior

[gaunt carbon]

okay thank you

[agile reef]

@forest axle FB13623615

[forest axle]

thanks! cc @west cypress

[empty zodiac]

how do i fix the black border on the left and right side of my screen?

i changed the resolution and everything and its still like this

[fading hare]

If you see black bars on your stream/recording, see the Aspect Ratio Guide for information on how to select the best aspect ratio for your content.

[empty zodiac]

why is my recording so blurry?

[forest axle]

probably because the resolution you're recording at is lower than the resolution of your display

[empty zodiac]

i fixed it thank you

[median vessel]

Hello
I just bought Apple M3 Max 14-Core Chip 36GB 1TB SSD 14.2" MRX53
bought logitech brio 4k
installed logitech hub and logi tune
installed Obs 30.0.2
I added my camera source as logitech
max resolution I can see is 1920x1080
I have my logitech connected to a usb 3 adapter , that is connected with type c to the mac
I also tried connecting it with a type c type c cable which is also logitech directly without the adapter same thing

[uncut ice]

Hi OBS team. I'm having an issue with being able to set and see OBS virtual cam as my Skype cam, but the call participants are not being able to see it. I had a Skype call where the virtual cam seemed to be working and visible for me, but upon asking other call participants they told me all they could see was my Skype profile picture. What am I missing here?

[gentle bear]

Looks like not much traffic in here…

I’m having trouble with my hot keys. I assign them and OBS uses them fine, but then eventually it just ignores them completely

I’m wondering what I might be able to do to get OBS to consistently respond to hotkeys

When OBS begins ignoring them, exiting OBS and re-launching immediately allows the hotkeys to work again, but obviously that isn’t a very good way of “fixing” the problem…

[gentle bear]

This has been going on for about a year:

https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/obs-hotkeys-frequently-stop-functioning-on-my-mac.166539/

[forest axle]

if skype sees and displays the obs virtual camera feed on your end, but it's not visible to people in calls, then i don't know. that sounds like a skype issue

[forest axle]

are you saying that 4k resolution is not available in the dropdown for resolution selection in the video capture source, or that it is available and doesn't work? maybe just a screenshot of the entire video capture source properties window with resolution selected would be good

[median vessel]

exactly , not available

[forest axle]

can you screenshot the whole source properties window with resolution selected

[forest axle]

there are other values further down if you scroll. maybe change those and see if 4k becomes available

[median vessel]

no no , those are smaller values

[forest axle]

in the properties window

not in the resolution dropdown

[forest axle]

if none of those expose 4K, i don't know. is it exposed if you use presets?

[median vessel]

I did not play around with those properties I just sent,

with usePreset I only see those , and high is not 4k

[forest axle]

i don't know. you'll probably have to ask logitech =/

[median vessel]

yes I already fired a ticket and chatted , they sent the ticket to technical support
but this exact web cam was opening as 4k in my old pc (ubuntu)
now on a 3200$ laptop it does not 😅

but tbh the quality is 10x better than ubuntu

[forest axle]

you'll find price is often inversely correlated with compatibility, unfortunately

though there isn't any reason this shouldn't work. logitech is also known for being "special" about their peripherals

[median vessel]

not that sad tbh , atleast I can download the logi software thats a plus
two : I can easily use obs plugins now , it was hard to install those on ubuntu
three : most important , computing power , now I have more options in encoding perfectly , so my editor can receieve clear video and audio , that wasnt the case on my poor desktop before
four: the videos are for tiktok and shorts , probably would not need 4k at all , I was just confused because all people I watch with logitech and mac , have 4k by default on obs

[forest axle]

there's a chance it's an issue with your connection. there are lots of type C cables that don't actually support usb 3 or greater

i've never seen that cause the camera to not expose 4k, but i suppose it's possible

[median vessel]

yes and btw since I was already asking , if I can kindly get help on another topic
I want to record sources individually , so record the camera scene alone, and the screen share alone so that I give my editor both

[forest axle]

OBS can't do that itself but i think there are plugins for that purpose like 'source record'

[median vessel]

yes I have the cam connected to a hub , this mac does not accept anything except type c , however tried with a usb c to usb c directly also did not work , maybe I need a better cable also

[forest axle]

yeah i'd check your cable. it's not about usb C so much as usb 3

[median vessel]

the usb port in the hub is blue , but yes , would try if I want to buy a type c to type c and plugin direclty
as I mentioned my mac does not have any usb ports only type c

[forest axle]

i dunno what blue signifies. yes, you'll need a type C connector to your machine, but the important thing is that the type C cable is also usb 3-or-greater capable, so it can transfer at least 5gbps

[median vessel]

yes I agree , seems this is the issue , makes sense , currently I tried the type c cable of the logitech mouse , maybe its not usb 3 , dont know how to tell

[forest axle]

and if you want to use a hub, you'll likely want a thunderbolt-certified (and thunderbolt cable) one to ensure there's adequate bandwidth for the camera on top of other devices

[forest axle]

a mouse cable is almost certainly not usb 3

[median vessel]

blue means usb 3

[median vessel]

ahaaa , thats it then defo

I need a type C cable that is usb 3 and connected directly to the mac without a hub

[forest axle]

yep 👍

and things "should" work with hubs, but in that case i'd advise a thunderbolt cable and thunderbolt-capable hub (greater than usb 3 speed)

[median vessel]

yea mine is just a regular multi port hub , then yes either directly or the thunderbolt hub
Thank you very much yam great support appreciate your time mate
I will be setting my obs for videos soon , will let you know if I was blocked with any issue ,
probably not buying anything extra now , will go with fhd its enough for shorts , I just bought a mac , lg 34 wide screen , mic , cam , mouse keyboard haha . no more budget at all even for a 1$
totally upgraded my coding setup
thank you again 🙌

[gentle bear]

Anyone seen this?

[forest axle]

yes, people have. but not everyone and so it's difficult to look into

[gentle bear]

Ok

[forest axle]

there's a PR that is meant to help it, though is is somewhat old. you could test it if you wish and provide feedback, that would be useful

let me find it

[gentle bear]

Are there any more reliable ways to switch scenes/sources that doesn’t rely on hotkeys?

[forest axle]

https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/pull/9583

there is one indication that this doesn't help with the issue, but it may still be worth testing

[gentle bear]

Ok

Will try when I get home.

[restive ore]

I have XR1 Pro, Xbox Series X, and M1 MacBook. I have tried multiple fixes and still can’t seem to get game audio. Any recommendations?

[acoustic crow]

!macaudio

[fading hare]

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

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

[river bronze]

maybe a dumb question, does OBS merge all the audio channels? For the life of me I cannot figure out how to have separate channels for desktop audio vs my mic audio.

I'm using the Focusrite Scarlett audio interface. My headphones are plugged into that so my mac's system sounds have the scarlett selected for audio.

[restive ore]

Doesn’t really give much info. I’m on 30.0.2 on Mac

[forest axle]

have you added your card as an audio input capture device?

[restive ore]

Yes. I’ve tried it on two different OBS scenes as well as on Streamlabs. Garbled in each location.

[forest axle]

how do you mean garbled

[restive ore]

Sounds absolutely terrible. Don’t know how to describe it besides garbled. Sounds like aliens are interfering with it 😂

[forest axle]

sounds like macOS probably turned on voice isolation for you

with the card connected, find the purple or green capture indicator in the menu bar, then navigate to your capture card audio and make sure "voice isolation" is off

might need to toggle it

if it persists after that, please send us a clip

[boreal raven]

@forest axle Is there a way for us to see any pending cases you (OBS) raised against MacOS with Apple ?

[forest axle]

uh i wouldn't quite phrase feedbacks that way, but in any case no, there is not a standing list of FBs relevant to OBS

[boreal raven]

I am a bit newer to the developer side of things, including feedbacks submitted to Apple and how they would deal with it. But got your point.

In terms of testing the newer builds on the MacOS, how long will you try to record off of a source to see if something is lagging or otherwise ?

The other day i was recording some game content and i did not see frame drops/lag on the beta build for almost 30 mins, and then there was lagging right after continuously for 15 mins. Was wondering OBS is trying to showcase the frames it got from MacOS and its libraries, has any such thing was considered to send as a feedback for Apple.

Right now, the way things are, recording on OBS seems unusable due to these frame drops. I can certainly wait but i wanted to see if anything popped up in your collaboration with Apple.

[forest axle]

what source are you talking about? capture card or macos screen capture?

[boreal raven]

Capture Card Device.

[forest axle]

the best thing to do would be to document the issue with an OBS github issue, including clips of both smooth capture and the lag you're experiencing and an OBS log from the session

[boreal raven]

Do i need to post it under issues ?

[forest axle]

you should also probably isolate the issue to OBS first

which means making an extended recording with the same device and the same connection with quicktime

and seeing if the issue occurs there

[boreal raven]

I did try another piece of software called SwiftCapture, i see a different pattern of frame dropping there. its micro glitches. With OBS its lag for extended period of time, or else smooth game play.

for the sake of discussion, i did try quick time recording as well but the issue is not as much visible there ... but ya, i understood your point. probably will take time to raise the issue with details

[forest axle]

the important thing is to be thorough. if the issue does not occur in quicktime then it makes more sense as an OBS issue

if the issue does occur in quicktime then it may be appropriate as an apple FB and perhaps an OBS issue for tracking purposes

[boreal raven]

on the implementation side, is the frame grabbing style similar between Quicktime and OBS ?

[forest axle]

i didn't write quicktime

but probably not. it's probably geared more toward recording which means being more scrupulous about getting all frames

[boreal raven]

ha ha .. sorry, pardon my dumb questions, as i said i can understand technical things but probably cannot ask the questions right

[boreal raven]

ya, exactly what i had in my mind when i asked that as in earlier discussions it was stated that OBS does things differently to Quicktime in general

[forest axle]

it's no worries

depending on the severity of what you're seeing, it could be an issue that needs solving or it could be a minor symptom of how OBS is designed. a thorough issue report that covers everything we've discussed, after isolating the issue to OBS, is a good starting point

[boreal raven]

understood

Also one more question, if i need some recommendation of software which does exclusively recording on mac platform .. alternatives to OBS in general .. which channel is apt to ask this question ?

its a MacOS related question but not related to OBS .. would #tech-talk help ? or perhaps #off-topic ?

Wanted to give some other software a try but only narrowed down to SwiftCapture so far.

[forest axle]

yeah either of those places are good. there aren't a whole ton of mac users in those channels but there are some, and some discussion is fine here too

if i was focused on capture card recordings getting all my frames, i'd probably just use quicktime and edit in post. if i needed to composite and record i'd use OBS

[boreal raven]

Quicktime is something i liked recording with initially but the only problem is i wanted to record at 1440p60fps, if not at least 1080p60fps. Quicktime sadly supports only 720p60fps which is a cruel joke.

[forest axle]

it should support 1440p60, did you try setting the quality to "maximum"?

it doesnt allow for fine tuning unfortunately though yeah

[boreal raven]

If i remember correctly its either between 720p60fps or 1080p30fps

i can go back and check again later today.

[forest axle]

word. but yeah feel free to ask around in the community channels

[boreal raven]

OBS capture to mkv and muxing to mp4 is a genius idea though .. LOL

[forest axle]

i know some people use camtasia. i don't know how well it works though

[boreal raven]

i did try camtasia and it does restrict the bitrate for sure but it came out nicely without any issues.

the trial version i mean.

they have a greedy yearly billing cycle 😞

Anyway. wont keep you long, i will ask around for sure. Thank you once again @forest axle for your time.

[restive ore]

Here’s an example of that audio issue @forest axle it wasn’t voice isolation

[forest axle]

let's see a log

!maccleanlog

[fading hare]

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

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

[restive ore]

https://obsproject.com/logs/DMbzUg9QsqP2Q4bQ

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• MP4/MOV Recording

ℹ️ Info

• 0.4% Rendering Lag
• Third-Party Plugins (5)

Hardware Check

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

[restive ore]

Console audio sounds great through my headphones but not through OBS

[forest axle]

thanks, i'm not at my machine but i'll take a look when im free

[forest axle]

in the meantime you should check if the issue occurs in a clean scene collection

with a single scene containing just your card and its audio

[agile reef]

Now with these consumer HDMI 2.1 cards in the wild, I assume more people will find oddities.

[restive ore]

I tried and had the same issue each way, but can’t record it atm

[forest axle]

can you post a log from a clean scene collection where you reproduced the issue? it will be easier to read

[restive ore]

Now I was able to get cleaner audio but delayed and buzzing

[pearl yacht]

what's the audio like when recording via QuickTime?

[novel shoal]

Greetings. I am trying to download the OBS on my macbook pro with version ios 14 but i get this message when downloading

[forest axle]

https://obsproject.com/download

download the x86_64 version, not the apple silicon version

[novel shoal]

awesome thank you and where do i connect my device? i have a canon eos m50 id like to attatch!

[fading hare]

✨ If you're new to OBS Studio:

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

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

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

[forest axle]

(you'll want the video capture device source. but the quick start guide is a good read if you are new)

[novel shoal]

all set thank you! Goodnight

[verbal locust]

Hello, my OBS keeps crashing, I tried installing the latest and also updated the OS to latest (perhaps that had something to do with it), but I can't roll back

Process: OBS [54919]
Path: /Applications/OBS.app/Contents/MacOS/OBS
Identifier: com.obsproject.obs-studio
Version: 30.1.0 (7879259000)
Code Type: ARM-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [1]
User ID: 501

Date/Time: 2024-02-17 14:44:19.6424 +0100
OS Version: macOS 14.3.1 (23D60)

anyone else also facing the same?

[desert stag]

hi, im trying to use my elgato hd60s to record something on my fios tv box thing that i recorded on dvr, on my macbook pro 14" early 2023 (m2 pro apple silicon) and i downloaded obs studio and i made sure to press apple silicon on the downnloads page NOT the intel version but i cant see the content of my capture card in my obs: it only shows up on my tv

the hdmi out of the fios box is plugged into the hdmi in on the capture card, and the hdmi out on the capture card is plugged into the tv. and ofc the capture card usbc out is plugged into my mac

this is what i see

any help would be MUCH appreciated!

[wooden zinc]

How to add year, month and clock on OBS on macos system？

[desert stag]

forgot to mention im on latest macOS (14.3.1)

[wooden zinc]

Do you have any solution?

[desert stag]

i dont know sorry

[acoustic crow]

!elgatomac

[fading hare]

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

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

[desert stag]

that sucks

damn

thanks for clearing that up tho @acoustic crow 🙂

[gentle bear]

Ok, I was able to figure something out on my hotkey issue

Figure’d I’d report back here about it

I did not have the accessibility permission turned on. As a result, EVERY TIME I minimized or maximized OBS, it would lose hotkey capability

I’m reporting this here in case it helps someone else

Also have another issue… I have a partial solution but I’m hoping someone else might have a better solution

I need to run OBS basically indefinitely for the purposes that I have. I want it to run for DAYS.

It does great now at that with one remaining issue

When I turn off my monitor, OBS remains running, but when I then turn the monitor back on, for some reason it will have “shrunk” the stream it is displaying into a corner. I can get it to auto resize by turning on any dock (I keep ALL docks turned off) and then turning that same dock off again.

Is there some alternative way to get this to either not happen or to auto-resize when I turn the monitor back on?

[somber mango]

Is it possible to record smooth 25fps 1080p video on a 2017 MacBook Pro? I want to record my Sony ZV-e10 feed via capture card (not USB c direct connect).

That is, will it be a waste of time messing with settings and whatnot?

• Processor: 2.3 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5
• Graphics: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 1536 MB
• Memory: 8 GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3

[gentle bear]

Should be absolute cake, yes

[forest axle]

can you post the entire crash log?

[hot quiver]

Hello! I had a quick question: is it possible to record at a higher FPS than what the screen is able to show as long as the FPS in game is high enough?

[forest axle]

no, it is not

[hot quiver]

Oh, I see. Ty!

[pulsar field]

hey hello! how do u get application audio output capture to pop up?

[fading hare]

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

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

[somber mango]

Awesome. Thanks! Also... any hot tips on settings to get 1080p from a capture card looking buttery smooth? 🙂

[cloud locust]

Hello, I'm a bit new to OBS and i've been having some problems with my mic sounding like a robot. For what I've seen in mac's sound settings, there really isn't a lot of functionality. I haven't found a way to get pass this issue other than buying a better mic. The mic I'm using now is a usb Bietrun. It very well could be the mic. It's a $20 mic so..... Any help would be awesome. I'm also looking at headset to use for streaming, any recommendations?

perhaps I need to look for a mic and headset thats compatible with Mac OS.

[shut ore]

I am on Mac trying to use OBS on Ome.tv, a website like omegle, and everytime I change the video and audio sources on the browsers I use it does nothing and still defaults to the built in camera on the laptop even though that source is not selected, I have start virtual camera on and it doesn't work. Can anyone help me I've spent like 3 hours looking for a solution, would be much appreciated

thanks

[fierce rock]

Using the virtual cam feature is against ome's TOS, and I believe they actively block it.

[eternal thorn]

Hey everyone, i am trying to recor JUST AUDIO, but this thing pups up. It is in spanish but it says i have no space, what can i do? i hust want to record something quick and download it on my mac so i can edit it on imovie

[gentle bear]

Turn it on?

1080p is like baseline these days. Even for old hardware.

[shut ore]

That doesn't answer my question

[fierce rock]

It does. You won't receive assistance for bypassing their TOS.

[shut ore]

Maybe reread the question? That's what my 5th grade English teacher always told me when I gave stupid responses.

[fierce rock]

You say you want to use the virtual cam for ome. When you try it, it only shows you your default cam.

You turn on the virtual cam, and it still does not show up in ome.

You're trying to find a solution to allow the virtual cam to show up in ome.

[shut ore]

So why did you say this?

[fierce rock]

Because that does answer your question in that no support will be given to circumvent ome blocking the usage of OBS' virtual cam. If it does not show up there, then that is by design.

[neon lily]

Is it against ome.tv's TOS?

Oh yes, it is

[fierce rock]

Yup, I triple checked before saying anything.

[neon lily]

That's from the Rules page

And their Terms page says…

So that seems pretty clear. We won't be helping anybody to violate term 3.6 of their terms of service by violating their rule 3 :-)

Please use the service in accordance with their rules and terms of service. They provide it to you for free, so it's only fair you play by their rules. Thanks @shut ore 🙏

[fierce rock]

LOL, appreciate the backup. Was trying to keep it cordial. 👍

[summer sail]

.

Hey all!
I'm using OSB plus Blackhole to record live mixing sessions of audio and video. Basically I'm playing youtube videos and soundcloud at the same time and recording the results.

This ...sorta works... but the resulting recording has very low audio.
I can bring the resulting recording into yet another software to boost the audio, but... it would be amazing if there was a tweak with OSB or Blackhole that did the trick.

Any ideas?

[neon lily]

They just record what they receive

If your volume is low, what they receive is low

Have you considered not using Blackhole at all?

[fading hare]

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

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

[neon lily]

Clear up some disk space. Seems fairly straight forward

[forest axle]

if they're recording on an exFAT or FAT32 volume, it'll fail in 30.0.2, and they'll need to use either 30.0.0 or 30.1 (cc @eternal thorn)

...or a network volume

[pearl yacht]

yeah that looks most probably like a non-HFS+ or non-APFS volume, I might be wrong though

[cloud locust]

Hello, I'm a bit new to OBS and i've been having some problems with my mic sounding like a robot. For what I've seen in mac's sound settings, there really isn't a lot of functionality. I haven't found a way to get pass this issue other than buying a better mic. The mic I'm using now is a usb Bietrun. It very well could be the mic. It's a $20 mic so..... Any help would be awesome. I'm also looking at headset to use for streaming, any recommendations?
perhaps I need to look for a mic and headset thats compatible with Mac OS.

[pseudo warren]

i got the razer siren mini, I usually plug it into my iphone and share the audio to my mac, but I’m sure it works with the Mac itself too

[old mesa]

you might need to open Utilities/Audio MIDI Setup.app and change the hz format of your mic

like, 48k hz, 96k hz, etc.

[robust vault]

Hi team! I've been fighting this issue for weeks and I've done everything I can find online. I've deleted plugins, I've ran in safemode, I've updated plugins, I've tried it all. The logs never really show much and I am at a brick wall about what to do/try next.

https://obsproject.com/logs/DfyggtHossb3zkjF

M2 Max Mac Studio

I also have the mac crash log. This crash happens on every close of OBS from normal mode. It does not crash in safe mode.

[forest axle]

can you post the crash log?

!maccrash

[fading hare]

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

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

[robust vault]

This was the latest but I do have like 20 of these from the last few days.

oh sorry

i see what i was supposed to do

let me do that now

!maccrash

[fading hare]

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

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

[robust vault]

oh nm. lol. I see.... it's been a long weekend

let me know if that was what we were looking for or not

[limpid root]

my computer has space but obs keeps saying

[forest axle]

you'll probably need to use 30.0.0 or 30.1

[limpid root]

im not familiar with this stuff

are those obs versions?

[forest axle]

looks like the "vertical_canvas" plugin is crashing

[forest axle]

yeah. 30.0.0 is here https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/30.0.0, or if you would like to use the beta of the new version you can do that here https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/30.1.0-beta2

there is a bug in 30.0.2 (the current version) that returns incorrect disk space for certain kinds of volumes

[limpid root]

will my mic settings still be saved

[forest axle]

yep, just drag and replace the current version in your applications folder

[limpid root]

which one do i download

[robust vault]

gotcha. thank you for helping find that nugget. I tried but could not. i'll reach out and see what they tell me. I appreciate you.

[forest axle]

are you on an apple silicon machine (m1 or later) or intel?

[limpid root]

@forest axle

this one

[forest axle]

then you'll want to download the -macOS-Apple.dmg one

also you may wish to update macOS but that's a side concern

[limpid root]

also when i put it in applications

i click replace right

or keep both

[forest axle]

replace is fine, yes

[humble finch]

anyone know why I am getting this message when I try to open OBS after downloading it?

[forest axle]

you downloaded the apple silicon version. you need the intel version

[humble finch]

thanks i'll try that

[eternal oak]

Hello! Im new to this group. I am trying to get OBS to recognize external recording devices to my Macbook Pro Sonoma 14.3.1. (silicone, not intel). At this time i can only use the laptops built in Camera or connect to my iphones camera in the OBS app. I would like to use my OBSBOT Tail Air. The tail air works in the OBSBOT Centre app, but it won't show up in OBS. Nor does the virtual camera. Is my Macbook update too ahead for OBS? Or is there something else that I'm missing. I would really like to start livestreaming, especially multi-platform stream which OBS can do, yet my expensive camera won't connect to it. Please help! I took a screen recording of this.

You can see here that the camera clearly connects to my computer, but it won't connect to the OBS app at all. I really don't want to use the OBSBOT for just regular recordings, i want to livestream but the app seems to be working against me

[forest axle]

i think you need to find some settings for "UVC mode"

in that control center app

and after that add it as a video capture device

or maybe follow these instructions https://www.obsbot.com/explore/obsbot-center/obsbot-center-macos-permissions-instructions

in any case, looks like peculiarities with how the camera talks to macOS that you'll need to sort out with its software

[eternal oak]

That prompt doesnt show in my settings from the link you sent

Ill keep playing around with your suggestions until something works and if it doesnt ill let you know. thanks for the helpful response

Hm it seems that neither of those options seem to work. Thank you anyways for the suggestions

[forest axle]

did you install their system extension?

[lament falcon]

hi! im currently having a problem where my footage looks 'pixelated', if that makes sense? i provided just a basic screen recording of me just doing stuff, hopefully you can see the issue and help me 🤷‍♂️ thanks so much in advance

ive been using obs for about a year now and this problem occured when i turned on a color correction filter today because my recordings were turning out super unsaturated (i just found out you could do that 😭 ). once i noticed the problem, i deleted the filter, but the problem still exists. ive restarted my mac and obs already but the problem still exists.

[forest axle]

looks to me like you simply need to raise your recording bitrate

[lament falcon]

would this be it?

oh oops the one above it

right?

thanks so much for your help @forest axle, it is fixed 🙏

[pearl blade]

Hello, I was just recently doing a youtube stream on OBS Studio and everything was working as normal. After the stream, I decided to try to download the Move Transition Plugin. I downloaded it and wanted to see if it worked on OBS. I then tried to use the MacOS stream capture to show my screen but it does not work. I then deleted the Move Transition Plugin from OBS plugins because I thought that was part of the problem. Now it won't show my screen and I have updated OBS to the newest version. I also tried to make a new screen capture source. I have a M2 Max Macbook Pro and I am running MacOs Sonoma

[fading hare]

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

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

[forest axle]

a log should show us what's going on ^

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Intel OBS on Apple Silicon Mac
• Browser Not Accelerated

ℹ️ Info

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

Hardware Check

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

[forest axle]

hmm. is there a reason you're using intel OBS? you may want to download the apple silicon version if not. that's unrelated to your issue though

to solve that, you probably need to kill a macOS system process called replayd. the easiest way to do that is to open activity monitor.app (located in /Applications/Utilities), then search for "replayd"

[pearl blade]

Could downloading the Apple Silicon version of OBS fix my problem?

[forest axle]

once you find it, select it, and hit the X icon along the top bar, and force quit it

only standard app bundle energy usage is tracked

select any other tab

such as cpu or memory

[pearl blade]

I force quit replayd, what next?

[forest axle]

your OBS screen captures should work now

[pearl blade]

Thank you! It works now. By the way was deleting or "killing" replayd bad for my computer or make anything slower?

[forest axle]

nope. it's a background process responsible for screen capture. if you kill it, it's restarted just as it was before it crashed (which is what caused your blank captures)

[pearl blade]

Ok thanks for the help

[oblique coyote]

How can i connect mobile phones display wivi wifi to obs ?

or mobile camera to obs via wifi

[cloud yoke]

My other thought if checking the Intel/Apple silicon version thing doesn't fix the problem is:
What macOS version are you using? If you are using an older macOS version you might need to download an older version of OBS.
(No I can't remember what the break point for OS vs OBS version is, but the site tells you which version.)

[verbal locust]

where can I find the full log? I looked inside /var/logs but thats not it perhaps

[acoustic crow]

!manualcrash

[fading hare]

To find the OBS Studio crash logs, follow these steps:

1. Press WinKey+R to open the Run dialog
2. Type in: %APPDATA%\obs-studio\crashes and press Enter
3. Upload the desired crash log, usually the latest, directly to this Discord channel by dragging and dropping the file into the chat window

[acoustic crow]

Oh 1 sec

!maccrash

[fading hare]

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

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

[verbal locust]

OBS Crashing every single time 😦

[humble valley]

try to run with administrator

does any1 here have the overlay with wasd and number for VALORANT, can I download it?

[pearl yacht]

"running as administrator" is a Windows thing, we don't do that here 😉

that crash is already fixed in the next beta build

[humble valley]

oh my apologize

[pearl yacht]

nothing to apologise for

[verbal locust]

oh cool, so I should download the latest beta?

[pearl yacht]

no the latest one introduced the bug

we haven't released the next build yet

if you did not run the beta and got that crash, it might be a different bug we haven't figured out yet - the crash report looks similar to the one we fixed however

[warped mica]

it's a beta build

version numbers are 30.1.0

[nocturne willow]

quick question: when i open obs there is no menu, as in I can't find the file tab to show my recordings

[pearl yacht]

the menu is at the top of the screen, as with all macOS applications - or is even that one missing?

[nocturne willow]

Yes that's missing

[pearl yacht]

does it appear if you click the main OBS window once?

[nocturne willow]

Nope, I've tried everything. force quitting the program, restarting my mac, re-downloading the app, etc

[pearl yacht]

you omitted the little nugget that you're running OBS in full screen

move the mouse to the top of the screen, the title bar and menu should appear automatically

[nocturne willow]

it doesn't

there's no difference either running it in full screen or not

[pearl yacht]

can you post a screenshot of the entire screen with OBS in a windowed state and in focus?

[nocturne willow]

Oh wow now I see

[pearl yacht]

there's the "File" menu, doesn't that work?

[nocturne willow]

Hahah yes, sorry about that. When I worked on OBS on windows it was different

[pearl yacht]

In full screen you just move the mouse to the top (as with all full screen windows)

[plucky zenith]

!macmenu @pearl yacht
if you don't want to record your own for next time

[fading hare]

@pearl yacht

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.

[dusky pewter]

Hi there, I have updated OBS, and I have an issue with presenting the virtual camera on Mac (apple M1 pro v14.3.1 with OBS studio 30.0.2); everything looks fine, but the system uses the camera output and not the scene output. (scene output is selected, obviously)
any ideas? Thanks

[neon lily]

Nothing in that screenshot is wrong

You’re looking at the settings for your webcam

What app are you using the virtual camera in? Nothing yet, by the looks of it

@dusky pewter ^

[dusky pewter]

All of them (zoom, teams etc.) in all of them the pass thorough is the c922 view and not the virtual camera. (Although the virtual is selected)
Prior to that the face time showed the virtual and not the c922 output.

[neon lily]

Can you show a screenshot of one of them, with the virtual cam?

[hexed marten]

Hello

So my homeboy wants to record on Mac with the cheap ass capture card he has

But there’s nothing showing when he selects the capture card as the video capture device

[dusky pewter]

Thank you. It seems that setting it all up once again and deleting the ~/Library/ OBS files fixed the issue. Thank you @neon lily for your help.

[quartz spade]

Anyone available to have a look at my settings?

Tried recording Xbox 360 with Elgato HD60S+ and it looks terrible.

M1 Studio, Ventura 13.6

[whole kayak]

How do remote participants access the broadcast?

[opal sequoia]

Downloaded obs not too long ago on Mac, my ps5 remote play wasn’t shown on sources, any clues?

[fading hare]

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

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

[quartz spade]

https://obsproject.com/logs/Re44SmOHPwtBf2Is

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• MP4/MOV Recording

⚠️ Warning

• Intel OBS on Apple Silicon Mac
• Wrong YUV Color Range

ℹ️ Info

• macOS 13.6 (OK)
• Third-Party Plugins (1)

Hardware Check

Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz - OK! / Apple Apple M1 Max (not in benchmark DB)

[forest axle]

can you elaborate on how the output looks "terrible?" maybe with a clip? you also shouldn't be using full color range, but instead partial

these are also very different encoder settings than you posted above

[latent pier]

@potent lark so we’re picking up a modem because I had a upload speed of 2 which was a third of what I’m supposed to get

[quartz spade]

I switched to ProRes 422 Software - it's the only one that comes close to the passthrough quality. The x264 looks faded and digitally distorted/glitchy? That's what I mean by looks terrible.

[forest axle]

it's probable that your bitrate was simply too low. prores will do the job (though you should probably use hardware rather than software), but so will basically any hardware encoder, per this:

!local

[fading hare]

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

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

[quartz spade]

H.264 or HEVC?

[forest axle]

hevc will be more space efficient for the same quality. h264 can be played back in more places. depends what you're doing with the footage

[quartz spade]

Played back in more places? I use Photos and Quicktime - Want to be able to record Xbox audio to channel 1 and commentary to channel 2 and mix in FCPX. So I've been using .mov - will that still work with .mp4? It's telling me not to use .mov but I've never had it crash.

[forest axle]

hevc should be fine in final cut pro. either mp4 or mov is fine as well

[quartz spade]

Great - thanks so much!

[slate talon]

cant add sources ect

this is really frustating

[rapid badge]

Never happened before, but today frame rates have dropped to 10k. Happening all evening today.

[acoustic crow]

Try right clicking in the dock area where the text is and see if you have the options there.

Though not being able to do it via the buttons is definitely weird.

[gentle bear]

Is there a way for OBS to have two sources each be in separate windows?

[wide hearth]

So my game audio has decided to just not work and i have no idea why. I was using it literally a couple hours ago and it was fine. I have 0 clue why it wont pick up any of the audio 😭

[forest axle]

what type of source is it?

[wide hearth]

It's the audio input capture 2

[forest axle]

is your console audio output going straight to your capture card, or do you have something set up separately to use a headset?

[wide hearth]

it goes staright to my capture card

[forest axle]

let's see a log

!maclog

[fading hare]

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

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

[wide hearth]

https://obsproject.com/logs/sbi72BZOoM8NkBUo

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Intel OBS on Apple Silicon Mac

ℹ️ Info

• macOS 13.4 (OK)
• No Output Session

Hardware Check

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

[spare bay]

why is my camera not wanting to stay on when i stream i have to re put the device it does the same thing 2 mintues later (i know its not my camera)

[wide hearth]

okay so im ngl the problem just fixed itself. i tired opening obs back on and it just worked idk why it wasn't working before

😪

[rapid badge]

I can’t upload the log files at all when the frame rates drop to 2/60 FPS. i’ve tried uninstalling the app, reinstalling. Reinstalling my Mac OS software. switching encoders. It’s frustrating

[plucky zenith]

why can't you upload it? what happens if you try?

[rapid badge]

it lags so bad it won’t highlight the upload part. My network speed download is 505.94 MBPS & upload is 41.60

Also add my Download speed is 505.94 & Upload is 41.60

[gentle bear]

I continue to have issues where my hot keys just suddenly stop working

It is SO frustrating. 😦

[rapid badge]

right it’s weird !!

never had this issue in over a year and all of a sudden…. BAM

[gentle bear]

I thought I’d resolved it but it wasn’t actually solved

[plucky zenith]

!manuallog
send a log from a session where it happened

[fading hare]

Please manually upload your log file.

(Windows)

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

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

[fading hare]

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

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

[rapid badge]

Hey @fading hare it won’t let me click upload current log file. I just said that

[plucky zenith]

which is why the message I sent you does not require you to click that

[rapid badge]

Wait i was replying to that screen thing i didn’t see ur message. give me a minute sorry!

[gentle bear]

I’ll do that but I -JUST- restarted OBS to fix the issue

😦

I’ll definitely do it next time though

[plucky zenith]

the bot's message is the one I trigerred

[rapid badge]

where do i input the command? i tried terminal and nothing happened

[forest axle]

in finder, do go->go to folder, then paste in ~/Library/Application Support/obs-studio/logs

then send the most recent file in that folder

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• NO LOG

Hardware Check

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

[rapid badge]

When i use, my system CPU is never above 4%, rarely ever 3%

[plucky zenith]

that log doesn't have any output session

[rapid badge]

how is that possible? What do i need to do?

[plucky zenith]

find a log from when it happened, and send that

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• NO LOG

Hardware Check

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

[plucky zenith]

still no output in this?

[rapid badge]

crap, one sec lemme keep looking. only have 9 files

[cold slate]

Sorry guys, I'm using a Streamcam to record and it works well in other applications, but in OBS I have like this auto-saturation that keeps changing the lights' color so while I'm speaking you can see the warm lights turning into cold

Any idea on how to fix it?

[forest axle]

probably need to check that macOS effects are disabled for the input

check the top menu bar for a green or purple capture indicator, then find the camera input and make sure stuff like studio light is disabled

[rapid badge]

its green but no effects are open

[cold slate]

I have it but I like it, is there another way to fix it?

[rapid badge]

it gave me this link,,,, https://obsproject.com/logs/aOE6avSYo3qcJSst

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• 0.1% Rendering Lag
• Dynamic Bitrate
• Third-Party Plugins (2)

Hardware Check

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

[plucky zenith]

that was not adressed at you

[rapid badge]

oh crpa

[cold slate]

I tried to remove it, but I have the same problem

[plucky zenith]

so, there's no issue when recording, but there is when streaming?

[rapid badge]

theres an issue with both

this has never happened before, Shoot yesterday i streamed for 3-4 hours and nothing happened

[forest axle]

can you send a clip or recording of an example of the lights changing color?

[spare bay]

why is my camera not wanting to stay on when i stream i have to re put the device it does the same thing 2 mintues later (i know its not my camera)

[cold slate]

I tried to install the Logitech software and I can remove the auto exposure, so it seems fixed, but thank you anyway!

[rapid badge]

nothing is working, even tried obs thats installed on another hard drive and same issue

[forest axle]

it's probably one of your sources doing bad things

but it's not really possible to tell which one from a log

[rapid badge]

but dont understand what could have changed

[forest axle]

if it's a browser source, any number of things

i'd maybe create a new scene collection

and rebuild your scenes, testing at each stage to see when performance degrades

[rapid badge]

i know i get my scenes from Stream Elements so that could be the major problem is that would cause the severe frame drops?

[forest axle]

it's possible that browser sources like streamelements can misbehave and lead to slowdowns, yes

it's relatively common

[rapid badge]

oh crap, before i can even delete them the frames drop without me streaming or recording

its a pain the the you know what lmao

ill try

deleted all of them and the frames stopped dropping.... but so sad to see the beautiful scenes go lmao

[forest axle]

it's probably just one of them that's the problem

[rapid badge]

so sorry to bother everyone

[forest axle]

no worries! that's what this channel is here for

[pseudo warren]

what are the best settings for recording on mac?

[fading hare]

There are no "best settings." Please understand that every setup, for every use case, will be different. Any guides or videos that claim otherwise are misinforming at best.

We recommend that you start off by using Auto-Config to get a baseline of where your settings should be; click on the Tools menu in OBS, select Auto-Configuration Wizard, and then just follow the on-screen directions. You can test and adjust from there.

[whole kayak]

How do remote participants access the platform?

[charred monolith]

I have OBS spamming the logs with these messages multiple times per second, even in safe mode, how could I find out where they are coming from? There are no GH issues on the topic.

00:40:21.105: QTextCursor::setPosition: Position '15941' out of range
00:40:21.124: QTextCursor::setPosition: Position '16011' out of range
00:40:21.143: QTextCursor::setPosition: Position '16081' out of range
00:40:21.162: QTextCursor::setPosition: Position '16151' out of range
00:40:21.182: QTextCursor::setPosition: Position '16221' out of range

[mortal matrix]

Is there anyway to completely eliminate these artifacts? I don't think it is the OS I am using but maybe OBS itself. I am trying to record 1080p 59.94 FPS but these artifacts keep popping up in fast moving scrolling scenes. I use multiple capturing devices for each of the screenshots but these artifacts keep popping up. I also recorded some gameplay straight into Quicktime via an Elgato HD60X and the artifacts are not present. I record MP4 for multiple audio tracks and use the Apple VT H264 Hardware Encoder. I did use the "stream encoder" but that was the one that was causing the most video artifacts. Thanks if you can help.

[fading hare]

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

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

[snow herald]

im trying to get my camera to work on a sight thts not listed how can i do this?

[hushed compass]

The “Deactivate” button for my video capture device is nowhere to be seen on Mac

Is that a windows exclusive feature

[neon lily]

Yes

[hushed compass]

🤦‍♂️ why

[snow herald]

what do i do when my website i want to use doesnt have a stream key?

[vestal iron]

Sites almost always have stream keys. What site is it?

[snow herald]

its not a streaming website?

or is obs only for streams?

[vestal iron]

I'm confused as to what you're asking. Stream keys basically tell OBS where to send the video. If you're streaming to Facebook, you set up the stream on the Facebook Live setup page and copy your stream key to OBS's settings.

[snow herald]

i only want obs to take over my camera and not stream can it do that?

[vestal iron]

If you only want to use OBS as a virtual camera, the stream key is irrelevant.

[snow herald]

how do i get this please?

[vestal iron]

Be aware that some websites do not allow virtual cameras.

[snow herald]

because it doesnt work

oh i see

thank you

[vestal iron]

Omegle, for example, has a TOS term against using virtual cameras.

[covert garden]

Can someone pls help me

[vestal iron]

Can we? I don't know. What's the problem?

[covert garden]

My obs doesnt have game capture

[west cypress]

game capture is a windows concept

[vestal iron]

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but Game Capture, as far as I'm aware, is Windows only. You need to use Window Capture.

[forest axle]

nearly correct

the source that accomplishes the same thing as game capture on macOS is macOS screen capture @covert garden

[snow herald]

okay i see what you mean, it doesnt come up on my chrome camera options do you know why this is please?

[vestal iron]

You need to start the OBS virtual camera for Chrome to see the video source, but keep in mind that not every website allows the virtual camera.

Some are literally hardcoded against it.

[snow herald]

okay thank you!!

have a nice day

[covert garden]

can i ask 1 more thing

how to stream roblox

how to stream roblox

or record

[forest axle]

i'd recommend updating macOS if you want to use macOS screen capture as well, its behavior on monterey isn't the greatest

that said, just make sure roblox isn't fullscreen, change the "method" to window capture, then select your roblox window

it may or may not work in fullscreen at that point, i don't remember what's broken in monterey and what isn't

[covert garden]

ok ty

[spare bay]

Or display capture

[forest axle]

you should be in #windows-support . but if you mean the OBS UI, you just need to turn off studio mode

[crystal acorn]

obs will stay open for a few seconds and crash m2 mac mini any fixes ?

[forest axle]

hmm could we see a crash log?

[fading hare]

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

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

[nova ore]

Hi.
I am having a situation with OBS 30.0.2 on a MacBook Pro on an M1 processor where random icons are popping up on the screen.
I do have several plugins installed but not sure which one (if any) is causing this problem.
I created a new scene collection and re-captured cameras and it is still happening.
Any ideas what could be causing this.

[forest axle]

that's a macOS "feature"

[forest axle]

in order to disable it, you need to find and click the green or purple capture indicator in the menu bar, then find your camera input and toggle off "reactions"

[nova ore]

Thank you very much!!!
That worked!

[forest axle]

looks like this is being caused by the vertical canvas plugin, you'll need to remove that plugin until it's addressed on their end

[willow tinsel]

Hello I have a need for renaming cameras. CamRename only works for Windows. Mac os since 10.13 abdicated its ability to index identically named cameras.

I tried CamRename. It said "Invalid Format"

[charred monolith]

Turns out it's coming from a Browser Source, it temporarily goes away if I disable and re-enable the source. The source just displays a simple status message. Any idea how I could debug this?

[wintry pollen]

I run OBS on a MabcBook Pro under Sonoma during for live interview. From time to time, I guess when people make the right sign, some Mac video reactions ( firework for instance) appears on the output screen. It is pretty annoying because not aligned with the mood of the video. My question is how to disable this macos feature ?

[gentle bear]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but there isn’t any version of OBS available to use with this change embedded into it, is there?

[graceful pulsar]

Hello guys, do you know why I configured OBS record output and video to 60 fps already, but seemed like my output records (after remux) is pretty bad, feed like just about 10-15 fps, not even close 30. My OBS settings are in the attachment images. Please help me to figure out, I’m really stuck with that. Thanks a lot.

[soft lynx]

hey guys

i have a m2 macbook and my quality is very bad, can you help me

[desert stag]

hey all. what video encoder should i be using & why?

m2 macbook pro 14" (early 2023), 16g ram 1tb storage

[forest axle]

#macos-support message

[fading hare]

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

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

[fading hare]

Advanced output mode, while allowing for more fine-tuning of options, does not automatically mean that your stream or recording will have better quality. Often, it can result in lower quality, because it can allow changes to settings that really shouldn't be changed. In most cases, Simple output mode is the best option to get the most out of OBS.

To change back to Simple output mode:

1. Go to Settings > Output in OBS.
2. Change "Output Mode" from "Advanced" to "Simple".

[forest axle]

it depends what you want to do with the recordings. for performance, use a hardware encoder. if you're sharing the recordings directly, you probably want to use h264. if you're editing them locally and you want something more space-efficient for the same quality, use hevc

[pearl yacht]

https://support.apple.com/guide/facetime/use-video-effects-fctm81f99179/mac

[desert stag]

ty for the response! wdym sharing the recordings directly?

[forest axle]

by that i mean if you're sending the file to a friend or uploading it in discord or something

[desert stag]

oh

so it has a small file size basically, which im assuming is going to sacrifice some quality

and the bottom line is dont use software encoding if im understanding correctly?

[forest axle]

generally no, you shouldn't use software encoding if a hardware encoder is available

and the filesize has more to do with the bitrate or quality setting than the encoder. you can have large h264 or HEVC files. HEVC is more efficient though, and gets the same quality at a smaller size

but it's less widely compatible than h264. so again, it depends what you're doing

[desert stag]

all i do is store them on my mac or upload to yt

it sounds like h264 is the way for yt, and hevc is the way for local storage?

[forest axle]

if you're uploading to youtube, hevc is fine

[desert stag]

oh ok

ill be going with hevc then, ty!

[wintry pollen]

Thank you, I didn't find any green or purple capture indicator in the menu bar, because I have no OBS camera activated. I have just a yellow dot for the micro.

[forest axle]

the capture indicator will only appear if the camera is connected to your mac

i think it needs to be active in an application as well

once you turn off reactions that way, it should save the setting, so you should only need to do it once

[wintry pollen]

The input video come from a Shogun, I don't have this Shogun at the moment so I cannot check. You mean when the Shogun is plugged it is viewed as a camera by macos and the capture indicator pops up.

[forest axle]

yes, if you have the camera plugged in and it's active in OBS, the indicator will appear

[wintry pollen]

👍 I check as soon as I can

[forest axle]

still can't believe apple turned that on by default

[soft lynx]

the quality is still horrible

[wintry pollen]

for sure, this creates some embarassing situations...

[fading hare]

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

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

[soft lynx]

https://obsproject.com/logs/Xlgl4LWKmJZRiv3H

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• 65.2% Encoder Overload

ℹ️ Info

• Beta OBS Version (30.1.0-beta2)
• Third-Party Plugins (1)

Hardware Check

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

[soft lynx]

https://obsproject.com/logs/04GooZtgGP239aO2

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• 65.2% Encoder Overload

ℹ️ Info

• Beta OBS Version (30.1.0-beta2)
• Third-Party Plugins (1)

Hardware Check

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

[forest axle]

well, you shouldn't be using display capture, you should be using macOS screen capture

i don't know that that explains your encoder overload though

what other programs are you running on your machine?

[crisp summit]

Hello, I downloaded OBS a few days ago on a MacBook Pro with a M2 processor, I looked up good settings for it and the only thing that is popping up on my display window is a black screen with a red dot in the upper left corner. I've tried changing permissions and such but nothing changes. I have no other programs open that would be interfering with the capture. Can someone help me?

[fading hare]

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

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

[crisp summit]

Log files aren't appearing on my help option

[forest axle]

don't search. it's just an option in the menu

[crisp summit]

Ohhh ok lmao

https://obsproject.com/logs/tm1YiLBGR22QeSy5

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• macOS 12.5 (OK)
• No Output Session

Hardware Check

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

[forest axle]

are you sure that the card is connected with a USB 3 or greater connection on the entire path to your machine?

[crisp summit]

My capture card is plugged in with a USB-C directly into my MacBook

Is that the issue?

[forest axle]

is it a charging cable for something? what type of cable is it specifically

[crisp summit]

I think it is

The cable that came with my MacBook specifically, the charging one

[forest axle]

that will not work. you need a cable specced for data, at least usb 3

not all usb-c cables are created equal

[crisp summit]

Ah ok

[storm solar]

Hello! Would anyone be able to help me troubleshoot stuttering game capture preview and streaming?

I'm using an elgato hd60s+ with a ps5 and a macbook air. I've got the encoder set to hardware and everything is set up with LAN cables. However even when I'm not streaming and just the game capture preview is coming into OBS, it's not smooth. Of course, it's very choppy when I try to stream too.

[forest axle]

how is the hd60s+ connected to your machine?

is it at least a usb 3 connection?

[limpid root]

would someone mind vcing me for a bit to help in setting the mic a bit

just for like 5 mins

i'm really stuck

and i need it asap for a big release i've planned out for AP courses to help students

[storm solar]

it should be but I'll try a different cable to be sure 😊

[forest axle]

make sure that you know it's a usb 3 or greater cable, whichever one you try

[storm solar]

It looks like I don't have any afterall. I must've misread the package when I ordered this new one. I'll pick one up tomorrow to test out and pop back in if I'm still having trouble. Thanks!

[mortal matrix]

https://obsproject.com/logs/xKYU6CyD6hJPNQ9Y

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• MP4/MOV Recording

⚠️ Warning

• Intel OBS on Apple Silicon Mac
• Non-Standard Framerate
• Wrong YUV Color Range

ℹ️ Info

• 0.3% Rendering Lag

Hardware Check

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

[forest axle]

you just need to raise your bitrate

[fading hare]

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

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

[mortal matrix]

This helps so far, thanks

[soft lynx]

Nothing

[soft lynx]

Ok

[graceful pulsar]

Yes, here is log file link from my replicated issue: https://obsproject.com/logs/JhKLW7EvkAO9Naou

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• 69.2% Encoder Overload

ℹ️ Info

• 1.6% Rendering Lag

Hardware Check

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

[graceful pulsar]

Yeah, even after I turned all the good and high quality settings, but my output video is still laggy, not enough fps

[forest axle]

well, you aren't the only one reporting that they can't record in 4k60 on the m1 pro lately

you may want to try adjusting your keyframe interval to something like 2, and seeing if that makes a difference

10 is pretty high

[graceful pulsar]

Yeah actually my current setting for keyframe interval is about 0s. i have attached my settings, can you please help me to have a look and see if anything wrong?

[forest axle]

i wouldn't use CRF and bitrate limits simultaneously, i'd either do VBR and a bitrate target or CRF, and CRF at 100 is probably excessive

[graceful pulsar]

My rate control settings are have VBR option. So the fps is the known issue on Mac M1 Pro?

[forest axle]

ABR is the same as VBR

well, roughly speaking

i would first try setting CRF to something more reasonable like 70, then unchecking "limit bitrate"

at that point, test and see if you still encounter overload

[graceful pulsar]

Yeah I did, here is my new settings and new log file: https://obsproject.com/logs/kG1hn4MdTZ8OKbvO

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• 94.0% Encoder Overload

ℹ️ Info

• 2.2% Rendering Lag

Hardware Check

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

[graceful pulsar]

I noticed it very laggy and low fps when I record on external screen, the record on Macbook Retina screen is looking good

[forest axle]

cc @west cypress another user that cannot seem to record at 4k with normal settings on the m1 pro

[forest axle]

if you disconnect your external monitor completely, is the issue still present?

[graceful pulsar]

I think it fine when I disconnected to my external monitor and record mac screen only. Here is the uploaded log for this scenario: https://obsproject.com/logs/Yge40suGXndjOcFq

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Non-Standard Aspect Ratio

Hardware Check

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

[forest axle]

these are slightly different output settings in terms of resolution, but yes, it seems like that could be a possible culprit

[mortal matrix]

any way to set the duration of the recording clips in simple output settings?

[graceful pulsar]

Yeah lets me see, thanks a lot

[pearl sun]

Hi! I hope I'm in the right channel.

There's something I can't find an answer or solution to. Does anyone know how to make a video source start at a chosen second?

For example, when activating the scene, the video starts playing at second 00:30. This way, I can avoid having to edit the video with Final Cut and create new files. I've searched for a plugin, but I can't find anything.

[unreal lava]

I don't think that's possible at the moment. You can use some tool like losslesscut that can cut the video for you in seconds

this avoids having to re-do anything in Final Cut or re-encode the video a 2nd time

(you still have two files tho)

[vagrant sable]

Hello all 🙂 First time here... after spending 6+ hours searching online and fiddling around... I can't seem to get OBS to load Python. In OBS -> Tools -> Scripts.... it just keeps saying "python not currently loaded" no matter where I try to point it. Currently using OBS 30.0.2 on MacOS with Apple silicon. Would be great to know how to get OBS to recognize the path.... (I tried installing Python 3.11.4 and Python 3.10.9 through HomeBrew with PyEnv). And I am setting the path to: /Users/jason/.pyenv/versions/3.10.9/Library/Frameworks. This is what I had seen others doing online. But OBS refuses to load Python..... "python not currently loaded" Any ideas what to try?

[vagrant sable]

I also happened to see some release notes of OBS 30.1 beta... talks about adding support for Python 3.11 for MacOS. I mean... I'm assuming that the current OBS 30.0.2 should already support earlier versions of Python (as I was attempting).... but I COULD theoretically try to install OBS 30.1 beta and see if that fixes anything. I just feel like maybe I'm doing something wrong from the beginning? Does anyone have experience getting their OBS 30 on MacOS to successfully point to any version of Python at all?

[opaque gulch]

Hi everyone, is there someone I can get help from?
I lose the connection to the WiFi as soon as I launch my OBS and begin recording, I did contact the apple support and they did check on my MacBook they didn't find anything wrong with it, so it seems the problem from your site, oh by the way, when I change the network to my phone, the Internet working normal,

can somebody help me with this problem why I lose the contact to my Wi-Fi when I use the OBS, and how to fix it

[quartz spade]

Double check you're running the Silicon version of OBS - I realized the other day that I was still on the intel version after migrating to silicon from an i9 macbook

[vagrant sable]

@quartz spade Well well well well...... I guess from the Info panel.... it seems I have been running the Intel version! 😮 That's what this screenshot woudl imply, correct?? The funny thing is I have been on apple silicon for the last 2 years! (So then the question is how did I get the Intel version of OBS installed... I'm curious if the new update detection in OBS window that I accepted automatically downloaded the Intel version.... because I was pretty sure I had the apple silicon version of OBS already.)

[quartz spade]

Wow! Hope that fixes - that was a hail mary!

[pearl yacht]

the updater only updates the same architecture as the variant requesting the update, we don't magically "upgrade" from Intel to Apple Silicon

because we cannot clearly identify user intent by just saying "pls update" and some users might want to keep the Intel variant for specific reason (e.g. plugin compatibility)

[vagrant sable]

Ok thanks - good to know. I guess I must have somehow accidentally installed the wrong one. Very surprising!

[pearl yacht]

Apple expects developers to ship universal apps, but because we bundle CEF that would make the download size baloon

usually when you see separate download links for the macOS app there's a very good chance the app is based on Electron, CEF, or ships CEF (like us)

[vagrant sable]

@pearl yacht But we are pretty sure that my screenshot above where it says "Application (Intel)" means it is just the Intel version? Not the universal app?

[pearl yacht]

correct, because OBS ships CEF so we need (or more precisely "want") to provide separate versions

if you never manually downloaded the apple silicon variant from the website you'd have stayed on the Intel version

[soft lynx]

how did you get this ss?

[vagrant sable]

@quartz spade FIXED! Python has been loaded by OBS. That was it! Thanks so much for your suggestion. I was so sure I had the apple silicon version I didn't even consider to check it. lol. And now I also learned how to check apps are Intel or apple Silicon. Thanks also @pearl yacht for the additional info. 🙂 Now to get the "zoom and follow" OBS plugin working... the original goal. @soft lynx Finder -> Applications -> right click on OBS - Get Info.

[quartz spade]

Beautiful! My good turn for the day
🎉👊🏻😎

[shut ore]

I am on Mac trying to use OBS on Ome.tv, a website like omegle, and everytime I change the video and audio sources on the browsers I use it does nothing and still defaults to the built in camera on the laptop even though that source is not selected, I have start virtual camera on and it doesn't work. Can anyone help me I've spent like 3 hours looking for a solution, would be much appreciated

thanks

[plain sequoia]

Should i use the VT Hardware H.264 or VT Hardware HEVC encoder for streaming?

[molten grotto]

Most sites only let you use h264. YouTube does HEVC though, and it can be a good choice. It squeezes more video quality into a smaller bitrate

[north jetty]

HOW FIX THIS

[spare shoal]

Hello friends. I have a Focusrite Solo as an audio input capture source. The Solo is also set as my audio monitoring device. If I enable, Monitor and Output on the Solo source, OBS almost immediately starts freezing constantly.

M2 Pro Mac Mini
Ventura 13.6.4
Tried on OBS 29.1 and 30.0.2

[soft lynx]

ty

[jolly niche]

Hello

im trying to record some high quality videos but they just seem dont like that

[jolly niche]

maybe i didnt choose the best option?

[fast orchid]

Id like some help on a streaming issue on Mac. I do live streams from airports of airplanes and I recently switched to a M3 Macbook Pro. The issue is I am experiencing stuttering and lag when streaming. I used StreamElements OBS, but the issue appears on regular OBS as well. I have one script running that is for a clock on screen. This is what it looks like https://www.youtube.com/live/_ctQoRj5hGc?si=xPCmTK2twbj9Qmah&t=10803

Bit rate is 5000 and its using Apple, H.264

If you look also, the text has jagged edges which I am also not sure what that is caused by

These are all my elements

[plain sequoia]

What bitrate should I stream 1080p 60fps of non-gaming content on HEVC encoder to Youtube given that I have 36Mbps upload speed?

[potent lark]

30Mbps, but i would stream at 1440p (native or upscaled) to get the better codec after YouTube re-encodes your stream

[plain sequoia]

would I just do this in the video part of settings by changing output resolution to 1440p?

Also 30Mbps is really high considering I only have 36Mbps

[potent lark]

yep, that should be fine. If your source material (overlays, camera, capture devices, etc) can handle 1440p, go with it native, otherwise just setting the scaled output dropdown to 1440p would be fine

[potent lark]

YouTube supports up to 51Mbps, and if you are not using your internet connection (upload) for anything other than your stream, 30Mbps out of your 36 is perfectly fine

go as high as you can go, as long as it doesnt become a problem for you.

if it becomes an issue, lower it down\

[plain sequoia]

I don't get how scaling it up to 1440p would increase the quality if the source is only 1080p. Where is it getting the extra pixels from? Also wouldn't trying to stream such high quality content cause it to be harder to watch for people with not great internet?

[potent lark]

YouTube re-encodes everything. your source quality is never available to viewers

below 1440p, YouTube re-encodes using H.264
1440p and up, they use VP9, which is a much better codec overall

[plain sequoia]

interesting

[potent lark]

and it wont be harder to watch, since YT re-encodes at multiple quality and resolution levels. you viewers can just select what works for them

[plain sequoia]

so then it would just downscale the 1440p to 1080p/720p for people when it's time to watch and it would be better quality because it's using vp9?

[potent lark]

there is still going to be some degredation, just like blowing an image up in Photoshop, then back down.

unlike photoshop, we are dealing with video, and the type of video codec can make a huge difference.

but the goal is to get the better codec

[plain sequoia]

what is the benefit of the codec if there's gonna be degradation from the upscaling and downscaling?

[potent lark]

less overall artifacting and blockiness during the re-encoding process

because no-one will ever see the H.265 that you are sending, since there is no "source" quality on YouTube.

and if your content is going to be re-encoded anyway, might as well aim for the better codec to midigate any issues that you can

I believe if you send 8K (which i am NOT suggesting you do), YouTube will re-encode with AV1

[plain sequoia]

so basically I should change the output here to 1440p?

[potent lark]

yes, 2560 × 1440 specifically

[plain sequoia]

I have the option to encode with AOM AV1; would that better than HEVC?

[potent lark]

AOM AV1 is software encoding, which uses the CPU specifically

if your HEVC is using the GPU, leave it on HEVC

[plain sequoia]

What scaling would be best?

[potent lark]

bicubic should be fine, but you can test each one yourself to see which one looks best to you after YouTube has their way with it

[plain sequoia]

thanks

do you have any other tips for streaming quality?

[potent lark]

thats about it. i mostly stream to Twitch, but hopefully after I get gigabit fiber in the near future, ill be doing more multi-streaming to other platforms

[plain sequoia]

what's your current upload speed?

[potent lark]

20Mbps upload. Spectrum is gonna get wrecked once more people switch to our local power company and their 1000/1000 for $100/month

[plain sequoia]

I'm planning on moving to Boston later this year and internet speed is gonna be one of my biggest priorities

Apparently a lot of people there get around 300/300 and 400/400 on Fios

I asked on the r/Boston subreddit

[potent lark]

good luck with that. a friend of mine is in Boston and he was shocked by the prices we are paying here in Northern Michigan (shocked as in the speeds for the low-ish prices)

[plain sequoia]

People say XFinity and Comcast suck

[potent lark]

yep, they always have sucked from what ive heard. ive only had Charter/Spectrum out here

[plain sequoia]

Apparently people were paying around $50-$100 for the 300-400Mbps range

[wind tartan]

I get this all the time 🤦🏾‍♀️ 9 times out of 10 the virtual camera works fine. Interested to hear how to get rid of it though.

[neon lily]

By uninstalling OBS Studio

[neon lily]

Did you follow the instructions in the screenshot?

[wispy shale]

this is unrelated but i got gold award for making akinator guess obs

[frigid vine]

how to upload videos on discord help!

[fast reef]

Sorry in advance, I'm sure this has been covered a million times. Can't get the desktop audio to record. Went through the FAQ and macOS Desktop Audio Capture Guide already. No sound is registered in the Audio Mixer. Have tried single source (macOS Screen Capture) as well as double source (previous + macOS Audio Capture).

In Settings, Global Audio Devices has Desktop Audio set to Default, the rest are disabled

[tepid berry]

Hello I need help. Why does OBS record so laggy. It says it records fine but when i look at the recording it is like 1 Frame per minute. Can anyone help me? The only way it partially works is when I put the bitrate down to 1000. And when I use the Apple Video Encoders it uses so much data.

[tepid berry]

Please help

[plucky zenith]

what version of obs and macos are you on

[fast reef]

Mac Sonoma 14.3.1 and OBS 30.0.2 (64 bit)

It's on a M1 Silicon chip if that matters

[fading hare]

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

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

[fast reef]

https://obsproject.com/logs/kIDygRZvMkZtYoLx

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Non-Standard Aspect Ratio

Hardware Check

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

[fast reef]

Yeah, I'm not streaming, just recording

[forest axle]

what application's audio are you trying to capture?

[fast reef]

Discord

[tepid berry]

@neon lily pls help

[smoky glade]

So i'm trying to stream to discord, i'm using the vivitar capture card and know it works because i've had a friend use it just fine. With my switch, i've run into the same black screen when i plug everything into my macbook. Any reason i'd run into this issue?

[warped sparrow]

hey does anyone have experience with this issue, "There is not sufficient disk space to continue recording" I have about 10 gigs free currently

[neon lily]

Please don't ping support volunteers who aren't actively helping you, as per our server rules. I'm at work.

[tepid berry]

Well then no who is helping

This Community Volunteer thing is crap

[neon lily]

Imagine complaining about something you get for free

[neon lily]

OK, I'm home now

[fading hare]

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

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

[verbal timber]

Hey guys I’m getting some microphone distortion on my obs recordings on my Mac I have a really good quality microphone and this only just started happening when I use my mic on any other app their is no issue I’m not sure what the fix is? Anyone able to help me I’m happy to screen share etc

[fading hare]

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

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

[hoary compass]

Why is my image faded in so much how can I fix that?

[forest axle]

can you describe what you mean in a little more detail?

[uneven ether]

Hello! Is there a signing key for me to verify with gpg tools? AND OR sha sum for the OSB file downloads?

[forest axle]

macOS takes care of this for you, but if you need special care for some reason, checksums are published with each release https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases

[uneven ether]

Awesome! Thank you!!!

[woven perch]

Hi, can someone please help me

I have a long text that i put a scroll on and the text just dissapears

can someone please help me

[worthy peak]

i've already submitted this before, but it's still getting in the way of me trying to stream, is there any option of having a window capture, but it only captures the part that is actuall on-screen?

[pseudo warren]

I find that some of my obs recordings are super smooth but others look like it has less fps, but they are both recorded with same settings and everything?

like i didnt change anything but two recordings can look completely different in terms of smoothness and frames

[barren spindle]

I have a new Mackie mainstream deck and i have a 2019 intel macbook. I set the hot key up for a soundboard and it’s not connecting instantly to the F keys on the mainstream deck. Just curious if i’m doing something wrong?

[silk spire]

Hello, I have a question about audio settings. I'm looking to monitor specific audio inputs in OBS Studio, and I want the monitoring volume to be different from the output volume. Can this be done with the default OBS Studio settings, or do I need a specific plugin? Any assistance would be welcome.

[barren spindle]

I’m new at OBS and just wondering what all plug ins and capture card yall use ?

[north jetty]

there isnot even that option jn settings

[pseudo warren]

I am trying to stream to twitch through obs, it was working fine two months ago and all of a sudden it won’t start my stream it twitch. It says I’m streaming but nothing pops up on twitch. What do I do??

[neon lily]

Try disconnecting in OBS Settings -> Stream, then connect again

[vale nacelle]

Hey all - I was hoping someone can give me some tips on OBS for Mac.

I have a consistent issue for some reason that whenever I try to record or stream, the output is pretty laggy. Most recently, I've closed every application on my computer except for OBS and Safari to record a screen recording and although it worked well half of the time, the other half it still got laggy.

So I'm wondering what I can do or check to try to make it better

[fading hare]

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

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

[pseudo warren]

I tried that and it still doesn’t work