macos-support

[forest axle]

!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

[agile summit]

https://obsproject.com/logs/J7tC4BZ5kJYPZDUo

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• Third-Party Plugins (2)

Hardware Check

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

[agile summit]

Sure 🙂

[forest axle]

which video source is it that's having the delay?

[agile summit]

Video source?

Do you mean in base resoultion or so?

[forest axle]

there are a lot of sources here, e.g. all these

i'm asking which two specifically are out of sync, and which one is ahead or behind

[agile summit]

I see, ok so it's behind actually

I'm not using any filters

Ah ok, so I am using filters. Nevermind. Ok So I'm using compressor and video delay sense I had this problem for a while.

But even without the filters, the delay is still there

[undone wadi]

Would you like to record in this format? how do I do it?

[agile summit]

I think it might be the async delay

I'm not sure just yet...

[versed swan]

Hello everybody, can someone help me please ? 😭

[lyric peak]

hey guys I got a huge Problem.

My recording was around 3 hours and I paused it some times during the actual recording process that was 5 hours +

I ended the recording as usual but my recording disappeared. It is not in my file path which was my desktop.

I also got around 10GB of free space so that shouldn't be a problem, also because I did a testrun resterday with around 2,5 hours total recording time and this file only took around 1GB of storage.

So now I was searching my whole computer and all the obs settings and did find some things.

First would be the obs logs you can see above, they are too long to post them all here.

Also I noticed the settings of this .txt file that look like there is more to it...

And the third thing is that I found all these kinda like "images" or "frames" when I was searching for the standard file name that would have been with todays date "2024-06-19"

How is it possible that my recording was not saved? I have the newest version of the obs application and I got around 10GB free of storage like I already said...

If you need any further information please let me know.

Thanks in advance

Louis

Is it possible that the file is in temporary folders or somehow in storaged in the cache?

[lyric peak]

For example these files sound very interesting but I cant figure out how to use them

or does "browser" really mean when I use obs through browser application?

[stiff thicket]

Just now I was recording a video for my gameplay for an hour, but when I check the footage, half of it is frozen so around 35 mins was all a freeze frame, with no sound or video. Is there a way i can restore it? it was lots of fun with my long time friend and i really want to recover it back. I tried checking the logs but there wasnt any issue idk what i can do anymore i really want the footage back

[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

[stiff thicket]

i have two idk which one it is though

[plucky zenith]

they're named after the time and date you opened obs at

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Old Version (29.1.3)
• Non-Standard Framerate

ℹ️ Info

• 0.5% Rendering Lag
• 0.9% CPU Encoder Overload

Hardware Check

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

[plucky zenith]

what's the name of the recorded file?

[stiff thicket]

2024-06-19 18-03-16.mp4\

[plucky zenith]

the sscreen capture source, which mode is it in?

[stiff thicket]

i just click start recording

[stiff thicket]

wdym by which mode?

[plucky zenith]

show me the properties of the screen capture source

[plucky zenith]

!vlc
does the video still freeze if you play it with vlc?

[fading hare]

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

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

[stiff thicket]

what does that mean?

I think normally the videos dont freeze

its only this one

maybe its cuz its too long?

[plucky zenith]

that means use VLC to play the video

[stiff thicket]

its a video player right?

do i have to download it

[plucky zenith]

yes

[stiff thicket]

okay let me try

oh..

its still frozen

i dont think i can recover it

[stiff thicket]

it still freezes

lemme see if theres audio

[plucky zenith]

unsure about the cause then, sorry

[stiff thicket]

theres no audio

thanks for your help

appreciate it

[lyric peak]

nobody has an idea about my problem? 😅

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• MP4/MOV Recording

⚠️ Warning

• Intel OBS on Apple Silicon Mac
• Permissions Not Granted (1)

ℹ️ Info

• 0.8% CPU Encoder Overload

Hardware Check

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

[lyric peak]

what does that mean lol

[forest axle]

this log shows you making a number of recordings that are only several seconds in length, it doesn't show any long recording at all

i do not know why you have lots of frames saved as .pngs

my first thought is that i don't think OBS would ever do that

and no, the obs browser files have nothing to do with this; they're used by the browser source in OBS

[lyric peak]

yes maybe its not from OBS but how is it possible that the file does not exists

I mean it was a 3 hour recording

Is there some kind of folder I can check to see where it might be in case the recording was not finished?

[forest axle]

if that is the log from the session where you tried to record for three hours, then you did not ever record for three hours

and no, there is no other folder besides the recordings folder

!recordings

[fading hare]

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

[lyric peak]

hmm thats very unusual. I really never had that issue the last months before I did the latest update. Probably a coincidence but very strange

[forest axle]

i would recommend updating OBS. there are some things in old versions that can cause macOS screen capture sources to freeze. unfortunately it's still an intermittent issue on new versions because of underlying macOS issues, but i would still recommend updating

[lyric peak]

Yes I did update it yesterday before that I never had that issue 😦

But thanks for the help mate

[forest axle]

i was replying to another user there

[lyric peak]

ah sorry

[lucid orbit]

@fading hare hlo i download obs and do settings I have Gt force 730 graphic card but still it not show on video encoder help me

[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)

[lucid orbit]

I download it but I face problem in video encoder it doesn't show my graphic card plz help

[stiff thicket]

thx

is there no way to recover my footage

[spark niche]

Please stop crossposting. You're being helped in #windows-support crossposting between channels makes it difficult to assist. Stick with the channel that matches your operating system please. :)

[balmy timber]

Hey all, I am having an issue with my capture card source going blurry and I'm not sure what is causing it. My other sources work fine and do not go blurry, only my capture card. I have opened other software such as Elgato Game Capture and SE.Live and they work fine, so I believe it is something in OBS 30. Has anyone had this issue before? I've tried rebooting, reinstalling, etc. but cannot get it to clear up. Thanks.

[plucky zenith]

is it blurry in the preview, or in the recorded/streamed video

also se.live is not a separate program, it's obs

[balmy timber]

Both in preview and recorded video. It's weird, I am on my PS5 and as I scroll through my games, some of them are clear, but once I get to certain games, it blurs really bad and the only way to clear it up is to scroll back to a game that it doesn't blur on. Maybe something with color settings?

[balmy timber]

Right, but it's an older version of OBS (27.2)

[plucky zenith]

they really still are on that version on mac?

bloody ell

[plucky zenith]

if it only happens on certain games my guess would be that those games are running at a different resolution/fps

[balmy timber]

It's on the main menu where you select games... it's not the actual game

I guess I could downgrade back to an older version that works

[plucky zenith]

can you show screenshots of it when blurred and when unblurred?

[forest axle]

you probably have a macOS system effect active

check the green capture indicator in the menu bar and see if "portrait" or something is on

[plucky zenith]

ooooh

forgot that was a thing, ty yam

[balmy timber]

I think you may be right, let me check

Yep, that was it. Thanks!

[midnight walrus]

Is 8GB RAM enough for streaming and recording at the same time? Or is this a Mac issue?

I'm recording and streaming simultaneously using OBS on a 2024 MacBook Air M3 with 8 GB RAM onto YouTube RTMPS. I run several media sources, including images, HTML, an iPhone camera, screen capture, and an external mic. My stream drops frames, and OBS often shows "Encoder overloaded."

Would upgrading to a MacBook Pro with 18 GB RAM resolve the issue? Is the problem due to insufficient RAM or the CPU? Despite optimizing settings and using the Apple VT video encoder, I struggle to maintain a consistent 1080p60fps stream.

Would more RAM improve the stream if the Activity Monitor shows high RAM usage, or is it a compatibility issue with the Mac?

Plssss need help @everyone

@everyone

😔

[fading hare]

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

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

[forest axle]

also don't try to ping people for help. that includes @everyone

[misty timber]

hello all im new here first off i wanna say thank you for having this here

i have done a few things before i landed on OBS (soundflowerr, loopback, blackhole, and vb-audio) coulnt get them to work and reset everything to start fresh
i am trying to be able to play my music both in my discord server stream as well as hear it myself while being able to hear the people in the server talking while they can hear me too
the issue: I cannot seem to get them to work together something always goes out and we fix one thing another fails and im stuck

[gloomy tree]

Does anyone know how to fix the game audio cutting in and out when streaming xbox on mac

[forest axle]

what version of macOS are you using?

[misty timber]

Monterey 12.7.5

[forest axle]

!maclog can you send a log?

[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

[misty timber]

I have stepped away from the computer for dinner however i did uninstall to reinstall and make sure i have the correct version however idk if i need silicone version or not(also new to mac btw)

[autumn vessel]

hey guys i have an issue with obs. I use it on a macbook and all my devices are on a usb hub which goes into the macbook. The usb hub is not always on the macbook so if i plug it in again and start obs i only see a black screen. To use everything again i have to reset all devices in obs and configurate again.

does anybody know how i solve this problem ?

Actually i tested something and im suprised why this happens: i set everything back up and if i unplug the hub and plug it in again in the same usb port everything is fine (but only if obs is still running). BUT if i want to plug it in a different usb port then everything black again. All my usb ports are working and if i set it up on a different usb port on my macbook it works only on this.

is this normal ?

[fierce oar]

anyone know why my game is very laggy when im recording with obs? pls ping if u 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

[fierce oar]

https://obsproject.com/logs/eWlUmwjvecYdCGqm

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• 13.5% CPU Encoder Overload
• Permissions Not Granted (1)

ℹ️ Info

• 0.8% Rendering Lag

Hardware Check

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

[daring lion]

Hello, I recently installed OBS but now my mac crashes within 30 seconds of start up. Please help ASAP. I uninstalled OBS but still crashes, it gives me some error about “Rogue Amoeba”. Please help meee 🥲

[pearl jolt]

Hello, someone here who has some knowledge / experience with the video encoder settings while recording an interview with an macbook air with best video and audio quality for uploading it on youtube?

Like which Audioencoder, videoencoder settings

buffer yes or no

[crimson shell]

Earlier today, I streamed and it went quite well. I played chess but then wanted to stream the post-mortem analysis, where the other guy and I voice chat through discord. However, none of his mic audio was coming through on my end. Was this because I had a desktop audio source that I didn't disable? (to play music)

I'm curious how I can fix that. I had a mic hooked up, a webcam hooked up, then the desktop audio source picking up

[graceful stream]

Hi! I'm trying to launch a stream on X - I have all of the settings right but when I check the preview, it holds on a loading screen.

It just sits on this screen with the icon spinning.

Any help would be super appreciated!

[plain lynx]

Im having that same problem if anyone knows how to fix it

@graceful stream I found out how to fix it if you go to Sources add a new one at the bottom and click windowed it should help[

[fiery zephyr]

Hi new to the streaming scene and obs and been having problems whenever I switch scenes and try to go back it lags hard and no audio pops up anymore I just need help fixing this been looking everywhere and still no solution I’m on a Mac mini M2

I also have obs 30.1.2

[blissful kindle]

hello. i need help with when i stream. It starts to lag when i stream.

just ping me when i am receiving help, thanks!

[swift remnant]

Hey. How do I connect discord audio to OBS?

[blissful kindle]

hello, all you need to do is make another source, name it. Then you need to put window, or dispay to discord. (make sure you have the audio on ur audio mixer).

If that doesnt work, let me know.

[swift remnant]

it worked. thank you so much

[blissful kindle]

ofc!

[nocturne pulsar]

heya! so i just updated to sonoma and now my Zoom L8 audio interface sometimes cuts out and is sometimes fine.. need to be live streaming soon so any advice would be great! Anything I can try?

I've got the newewst version of OBS and on Sonoma 14.5

[graceful stream]

Ooooo can't wait to try, thank you!

[prime crater]

i dont have macos 11 how can i download obs?

[acoustic crow]

!macversions

[fading hare]

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

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

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

[acoustic crow]

@prime crater that.

[gusty trellis]

Solve the problem of not sending data even though my device is powerful and has high internet speed

[signal topaz]

which macOS version do i download?

whats the difference between these 2? im new to this type of stuff

[warped mica]

what processor do you have? If you don't know, check under the Apple logo -> About My Mac -> Chip

[signal topaz]

2 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5

i got a macbook pro

[graceful stream]

Still not connecting - updated to latest OBS 30.1.2 for Mac M1 chip

Just sits on this loading screen

It's working now, apparently I needed to put a title in and select a category for it to work 😂

[blissful kindle]

bru

[grand roost]

hi i really need help trying to set up a digital camera with obs 🙂 any help or tips would be extremely helpful

[gusty trellis]

I am facing a problem with kbps. The internet rate is good and my device is very powerful. This problem is not solved؟؟؟

[wicked patio]

im on macos sequoia beta and obs crashes

[hidden slate]

hi i am trying to stream discord through obs but ive only been able to attac my twitch, any suggestions ?

[pale frost]

https://obsproject.com/logs/YgF4TujHryXOLRP3

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• 41.9% Rendering Lag

⚠️ Warning

• 7.5% Encoder Overload

Hardware Check

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

[quartz walrus]

Is it just me or does mac not have game capture? we only have sphyon capture client. Is mac not suppose to?

[frail isle]

how to turn on virtual camera on discord ?

[brave rune]

hi! i need help w my obs please!!!!

i have an old 2012 macbook pro with a new SSD and 8gb of ram added.

i have OBS 24.0.6 installed because i can’t install the new MacOS so im on 10.15.7 and i think that’s the most i can update this laptop.

when streaming, I want to be able to hear my music playing on spotify thru my headphones and also so my viewers can hear it too, while streaming using OBS.

i have blackhole 2ch and iShowU audio capture both installed. i’ve also got a multi-output device set up.

i cannot for the life of me figure out the configuration of what audio devices are put into what inputs and using the properties and the audio mixer and what devices need to be assigned.

i am so close and ive stumbled my way thru it a few times and ive managed to make it work, but then my audio is muted when i stream even though the audio mixer shows input or sometimes the music coming thru my headphones the quality will go WAY down sometimes and idk why?
idk, im so close but with my device restrictions due to its age, ive had to find a bunch of workarounds and now im lost in the sauce.

i can take screenshots or answer any questions needed for reference. i’ve looked at so many different reddit threads and other posts on OBS and i still can’t make sense of it.
id greatly appreciate anyone’s help!! 🖤 tysm!

[molten grotto]

!macversions You can update OBS further according to the link from the bot below.

One more bot message with link incoming for audio

[fading hare]

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

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

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

[molten grotto]

!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.

[brave rune]

tysm!!

[molten grotto]

You're welcome! Hopefully this gets you all set up.

[brave rune]

hopefully! i’ll try and work on it tomorrow, so if i need help i’ll be back 😅

appreciate you!

[molten grotto]

[frail isle]

hello can someone help me im new to obs and im trying to use the virtual camera on discord.. but im not sure how to do that. I can send pictures on what I downloaded and how it only shows a black screen when i test my camera on discord.

[molten grotto]

I might be able to help. Can you screenshot what you see in Discord Voice and Video Settings when you try to set it for the OBS Virtual Camera?

[frail isle]

yes! i will now

thats what shows up when i test the camera for the obs option that shows up.

[molten grotto]

It's a good sign. Looks like the virtual camera just isn't started in OBS.

[frail isle]

oh how can i do that then?

[molten grotto]

There's a button for it in the controls dock. That dock has Start Streaming, Start Recording and Settings buttons as well.

[frail isle]

oh this is how my obs studio looks like... and when i click on start virtual camera my discord test camera shows up black.

[acoustic crow]

Click studio mode button.

And what's the video capture device supposed to be?

[frail isle]

when i click on studio mode i only see this though.

[acoustic crow]

By clicking it I'm saying disable it.

Though this might help it anything

!log

[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

[frail isle]

ok thank you. i was somehow able to have the camera turn on but if i was to video call and click obs camera my camera shows up inverted while the caller sees mirrored camera. Is it supposed to be like that?

[acoustic crow]

!camflip

[fading hare]

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

[frail isle]

my obs preview in application shows up mirrored though?

[void hedge]

hi guys, how to i connect with usb video

[acoustic crow]

What kind of device are you wanting to connect with?

[void hedge]

my ps4

[acoustic crow]

What kind if capture device are you using?

[void hedge]

uhh idk what you say ;-;

can you give me an exam

[rapid tendon]

hello I am trying to download obs to my mac desktop and its not working
this is the link I am using. My mac is version 14.5

[abstract berry]

@everyone BAN SPEEDRUN

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[potent lark]

that ping doesnt work anyway

[river mesa]

fr lol

[agile reef]

Hi guys, MB M1PRO here/stable Sonoma, this was fixed a while back...but now noticed the issue has returned.... when using the most stable OBS or Beta 4, my Elgato Capture card (4k X), not showing Full video range option and only showing Color Space 601 instead of 709... any ideas? https://obsproject.com/logs/xrqlK3rqKIWOGoSv

[forest axle]

you probably should not be trying to capture in the full video range unless you're certain that your source is also outputting in the full video range. as far as why the card is only advertising 601 and not 709, i'm not sure. that might be a better question for elgato support

my only suggestion would be to change it onto different settings and see if it reappears

[agile reef]

this same issue was prevoiusly corrected with a new version of OBS.

Elgato def slacking with the support with the 4k X/Mac updates. It ends up being OBS having to fix things 😦

https://www.reddit.com/r/elgato/comments/1dhc219/elgato_4k_x_pc_recording_has_very_limited_colors/?rdt=50004 here is a thread of others with same issue, only temp workaround is to download older version of OBS 😦 & here is other users on OBS forum breaking it down: https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/questions-for-obs-about-problems-with-the-obs-and-the-elgato-4k-x-on-apple-silicon-m1-max-and-m1-socs.175069/

[forest axle]

thanks for the links, i wasn't aware of that being a persistent issue, since it hasn't been reported in this channel or on github

[agile reef]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COVdzFA2Ysk youtuber breakdown of issues

[forest axle]

if you would like to try out a new feature of OBS early and you have a github account, you could check out https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/pull/10895 which selects device formats differently to see if it has any impact on your issue

[agile reef]

I can try it for sure, i'm signed in to github, but always forget how to locate the .dmg install file. - Currently i'm using the workaround that I linked above... which is to install OBS 29.1.3 side by side (rename them)... then select the correct color settings, close old version, open new OBS version (the current beta 4), and settings transfer over... working as designed again.

[forest axle]

https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/suites/25100753665/artifacts/1618742794 this is a link to the apple silicon artifact for that PR

[agile reef]

wont open

[forest axle]

it ought to work if you right click it and then press open

if not, you may need to temporarily modify your macOS privacy and security settings to allow apps from "anywhere"

PR builds are not signed the same way releases are signed

[agile reef]

ok, this works

and easier than having to make changes in v29, then reopen v30.

elgato still has work to do with the X behavior

[forest axle]

that's not a screenshot from the linked build is it?

[pseudo warren]

Windows better

[agile reef]

yes from the linked build

[forest axle]

the list in the linked build should look like this; i think you had something else open there

[pseudo warren]

Yooooo 1k subs

[agile reef]

hmm i included the build number in screenshot..

[forest axle]

you're probably using the deprecated video capture device (legacy) source

instead of the new video capture device source. so perhaps delete and re-add

either way, we've been looking at this behind the scenes, and it seems like the 4K X does not genuinely provide 709 on macOS, and any setting in OBS that makes it seem like it does is just an artifact of the settings window

[agile reef]

i was using the workaround to get the settings to show... but once I addedd the newer capture options it went back to not showing up correctly.

wild stuff

thanks for looking into it

Elgato really needs to step up

😦

[forest axle]

thanks for testing that. looks like that PR needs some work to fix the FPS range representations. but indeed it appears that yeah, the 4K X is definitely not advertising 709

[forest axle]

that PR has been updated to fix the FPS representations by the way, here is a new link, should you be interested https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/suites/25201465848/artifacts/1627898192

[brave rune]

hey, sorry to ask for your help again, I'm not sure which one to DL? Could you point me in the right direction?

[molten grotto]

Do you know if your mac is an intel or an apple silicon?

[brave rune]

no clue. how can i check?

nvm i can google it

[molten grotto]

!log A log will show even easier

[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

[brave rune]

intel!

[molten grotto]

Cool. It should be the one with macos x86_64 in its name.

Drop a new log after you install it just in case I am wrong haha

[brave rune]

ok! tysm! on it!

[molten grotto]

👍

[brave rune]

https://obsproject.com/logs/JrE7sQMNGv33U4fP

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Old Version (29.0.2)
• Permissions Not Granted (1)
• Non-Standard Aspect Ratio

ℹ️ Info

• macOS 10.15 (OK)
• No Output Session

Hardware Check

Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz - Below minimum requirements / Intel HD 4000 - Below minimum requirements

[molten grotto]

Okay, it's the right version! Woohoo

[brave rune]

[brave rune]

yeah this version looks nicer, at least by UI standards lmao

[molten grotto]

Hehe, yeah, the design has certainly gotten nicer since the older version!

[brave rune]

in response to this, i did it, and im still confused about the configuration of what audio device and mic to put where

[brave rune]

⬆️

i followed the "Capture audio on previous versions of macOS" portion, and i'm still not getting what i need

i want to be able to listen to music thru spotify while i stream, and so my audience can hear the music as well. I want to be able to hear my computer audio thru my airpods and also use them as a mic. i just cant figure out the configuration!

i can see when music is playing from my Desktop/audio, but i cant hear it thru my airpods

[molten grotto]

Unfortunately, this is where my Mac knowledge ends. Keep reasking every once in awhile, someone should see and help

[brave rune]

also its not picking up my mic

[brave rune]

damn, alright! hopefully someone sees this. tysm! you've been a huge help!

[molten grotto]

YW!

[faint jackal]

https://obsproject.com/logs/4P4FB8U4OZszzOpx

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• Auto-Config Wizard
• 16.7% Dropped Frames
• 99.6% CPU Encoder Overload

⚠️ Warning

• 3.5% Rendering Lag
• Wrong YUV Color Range

ℹ️ Info

• Stream Delay

Hardware Check

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

[faint jackal]

software encoder doesnt work while streaming, but hardware encoder works, about 5000 bitrate

also not sure how to ping the bot

!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.

[faint jackal]

!guide

[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

[faint jackal]

advanced output settings for video software encoder doesnt work while streaming, but hardware encoder works, about 5000 bitrate, literally test streams to work with logs. btw, logs have literally nothing, because the stream doesnt start

[wet finch]

Hi! I'm having a problem with recording internal audio and video on my Mac: OBS will suddenly stop recording video and audio, and both will freeze around 5 to 15 minutes in, even though the recording continues (with a still screen and no audio).

Some things which are definitely not the problem:

• Hotkeys are not the problem: it freezes even when I'm not touching anything.
• Storage is not the problem: I have around 5GB left on the Mac.
• Output video resolution is not the problem: I tried changing it from 1080p to 720p, and it still happened.

It's the newest version of OBS (30.1.2) running on MacOS Sonoma 14.5. Here's the log file: https://obsproject.com/logs/eFBDqpN71zqZ1AHK

Any help is greatly appreciated!

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• MP4/MOV Recording

⚠️ Warning

• Permissions Not Granted (2)
• Non-Standard Aspect Ratio

Hardware Check

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

[wet finch]

(I've already looked at the OBS analysis, and none of what they suggest helps to solve the problem - e.g. one of the permissions not granted is permissions for hotkeys, which I don't need to use.)

[forest axle]

this is a macOS issue having to do with the macOS screen capture source type. if you have a reliable way to reproduce the issue beyond recording for X amount of time, that would be helpful. what program are you recording and what else is open on the machine?

[pseudo warren]

Can someone please help me with my OBS settings? No matter how much I change them, all of my footage turns out super grainy and just poor quality.

I've followed 11 Mac OBS tutorials.. all claiming to be the best for my Macbook (m1) but they're all horrible.

[fading hare]

For high-quality, no fuss recordings on macOS:

Apple Silicon Macs: 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 "Hardware, H.264" (more compatible) or "Hardware, HEVC" (smaller file size).

Intel Macs: use these recommended recording settings. Note: you only use these settings for recording, not streaming.

[latent isle]

I really need help with my live streaming it’s becoming extremely frustrating and I don’t know what to do. I don’t lag on OBS or my Xbox but my xbox has a button delay. I press a button and it takes a second to register on my other monitor. This is only when I stream.

[shadow root]

Does anyone know if theres a way to disable face tracking when using an iphone camera as a wireless webcam? Ive heard it can be turned off in Center Stage but my iphone 13 pro doesnt have that. not sure how to get it to just be a static camera and not be constantly refocusing and resizing the image.

[pseudo warren]

How the hell do I make my MacBook not turn into a damn stove when I use obs and not lag god damn this is tiring

[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

[molten grotto]

Is this monitor you see the delay from using the passthrough of the capture card?

[latent isle]

Yes

[molten grotto]

Okay, that's a hardware issue, probably a pretty inexpensive caplture card? Return it or seek support from the manufacturer

[latent isle]

Well it’s a Elgato HD60S+ so it was pretty expensive. Idk why it’d be the capture card

[molten grotto]

Passthrough doesn't go into the computer or involve OBS at all, it's hardware right on the card. I';m glad it is an Elgato, as they have actual cutomer service you can get responses from (albeit rather slowly)

[latent isle]

Thank you

Also

If I don’t have button delay when it’s plugged in

without streaming

is it still the capture card?

it’s only when i hit start streaming

but my internet is good and i don’t lag it’s just delay

[molten grotto]

Yes. Sounds like maybe a manufacturing issue? Card getting overheated or strained in some way that affects the passthrough.

I am not an Elgato expert, so can't really say more. Just know that Passthrough is meant to be delay free on purpose. It's built so there's none of it running through the computer at all.

[latent isle]

Thanks

[scenic vale]

Hello, I am having an issue with remuxing mkv files to mp4

[wet finch]

On the freezing issue:

I don't have a reliable way to reproduce the freezing issue beyond leaving it to record, unfortunately.

I was recording a video playing on Google Chrome. Devonthink, Obsidian, and Apple Notes were open.

[forest axle]

you may want to check if freeing up more space on your system resolves the issue

5GB is pretty low

[forest axle]

what is the issue you're having?

[wet finch]

I'll try that! How much space do you think a system should have in order for OBS to work effectively?

[scenic vale]

I get the message "Recording remuxed, but the file may be incomplete" and the logs say "media_remux: Error opening output file: Invalid argument"

[forest axle]

it's hard to say; macOS screen captures freezing isn't something OBS actually has any control over; it's a macOS system issue. i typically try to have at least 20-30gb free on my machine

[forest axle]

hmm, would it be possible for you to post a file that you're trying to remux that gives you this error?

[scenic vale]

I could try, where would I post this? And what would you need me to post?

[forest axle]

a video file that gives you the error, and just in this channel

[scenic vale]

Okay, just for context it is an entire movie, like from a Blu-ray, as an MKV that I'm trying to convert to MP4 so that I can use it in a theater

[wet finch]

That makes a lot of sense - thanks so much! I didn't know it wasn't an OBS issue but rather a Mac issue. I'll go on the safe side after what you said and make it 40gb free just in case.

[forest axle]

i don't think it's expected that the OBS remuxer can remux any file from anywhere

you probably want to use other software for that purpose

[forest axle]

if it resolves the issue, do let us know (or ofc if it doesnt); it's an inconsistent issue that is tough to chase down and is still faced by a fair amount of users

[scenic vale]

But also I was able to convert another file, that was a movie and it worked fine,

[forest axle]

well thats fortunate, but as i said; i don't think it's expected that OBS can remux a file of just any provenance

it's written to remux files that it created

[scenic vale]

Shoot, then I guess it was just a lucky fluke. Do you recommend anything that can work just as fast as obs, I have VLC but I wonder if there are other options. In essence, I'm just trying to preserve the 5.1 audio Channel in the video, but they only come in MKV file formats and the software we use at the theater to run all our video and audio things live does not support MKV

[forest axle]

you could try something like avidemux, i'm not sure if it supports that specifically but it's generally well regarded

otherwise there are ffmpeg commands that would get the job done, but that's a little less user friendly

[scenic vale]

Okay, this helps a lot though. Thank you for explaining sort of OBS's Remux operations just to not continue pursuing that or worrying about converting other files that I actually record on OBS; and the recommendations, I've done some research but it always helps to get confirmation of software that gets the results and are not sketchy or possibly scams with a possible virus

[steady tartan]

Hey, is anyone on here that would be able to help wih a streaming issue through OBS?

[wet finch]

I haven't had time to do extensive testing, but as far as I know the issue is resolved! I freed up 45gb of space and I haven't had any problems so far, so it looks like it's a space issue (and 5gb definitely isn't enough). Thanks again for your help!

[molten grotto]

Go ahead and say what the issue is, then if someone is available and knows how to help, they will respond

[forest axle]

good to know, thanks for the followup and glad it worked

[steady tartan]

I've been streaming through OBS from my Xbox, through my elgato capture card with no issues for a few months now. Starting yesterday, I randomly had issues with lagginess in the stream, checked the Wifi and didn't see any problems. I tried once again and had the same result after adjusting frames and bitrates to be lower. I'm not sure if this is an issue with my capture card, OBS or even my laptop, a MacBook Air, that I stream off of. The MacBook has an Apple M1 chip if that helps and I can also include a picture of my settings if needed. All my attempts on fixing the issue have failed, so any new ideas would be great, thanks!

[forest axle]

try and post a clean log of you reproducing the issue, if possible

[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

[steady tartan]

https://obsproject.com/logs/VtPQxW1oYLRmVMPm

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• 8.2% CPU Encoder Overload
• Permissions Not Granted (1)

ℹ️ Info

• 0.1% Rendering Lag

Hardware Check

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

[forest axle]

there is some encoder overload here, though not a ton. you may want to try using the hardware encoder instead of x264

[steady tartan]

Ok perfect, what is a good one that you would reccomend?

And could I solve this by deleting some of the scenes that I've got saved and transitions?

[forest axle]

sorry i got distracted by another issue. using the hardware encoder should only require going to settings->output->streaming, and for 'encoder' selecting 'apple hardware h264' instead of 'x264'

[distant creek]

Anyone have an idea how to fix the virtual cam on macos sequoia, security settings have moved around a bit?

[plucky zenith]

what's the issue to fix?

[distant creek]

Virtuel Camera, was easy to fix before, but can find this anymore:
The virtual camera is not installed.

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

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

[sudden ferry]

Hey I've been using OBS for 1.5 years to record my Cuphead gameplay in fullscreen, but all of a sudden in the latest MacOS update, my recordings end up at like 10fps instead of a buttery smooth 60fps. Is this a known issue?

[sudden ferry]

Wait I think I solved it—the new MacOS updates enables "Game Mode", which lags up OBS for some reason lol

[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

[steady tartan]

And then by doing so, I shouldn't have to delete any scenes?

And no worries! I headed to bed shortly after asking, thank you so much for all the help!

[pseudo warren]

Hey, where do i download OBS for macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 ? , The mac i have cannot recieve further software so i cannot download the latest OBS

[fading hare]

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

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

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

[fossil kernel]

Random question but I am having a hard time trying to get my game streaming audio to play to discord. I am using the 4K X with the PS5. I DO NOT want my friends audio to come through because I am streaming to them. I want just the game audio because they cannot hear that. Anyone knows what the issue could be? Or is it possible to get the macOS audio capture to work?

[clear narwhal]

Hello! Anyone know how to get the ps5 audio into the headphones? @fading hare

[rancid mauve]

hey im having an issue with obs where the recording freezes after recording for some time on the screen capture how do i fix that

i have an apple m3 macbook air with standard specs (8 gbs memory etc)

[forest axle]

1. what version of macOS are you on? and also 2. how much free space is available on your machine?

[rancid mauve]

sonoma 14.5

171 gbs free on my storage (i just bought this macbook less than a week ago)

[forest axle]

what program are you recording that's freezing? and can you tell me what else is running on your machine when it freezes?

[rancid mauve]

obs works really nicely with it its just this problem that annoys me

[rancid mauve]

its just chrome and roblox running

maybe apple music

ive looked all over the internet

[forest axle]

yes, it's a macOS issue and it is quite annoying, we haven't found anything that OBS can do about it yet, but it's obviously an issue that's of interest

[rancid mauve]

is there any thing i can do with the terminal to fix it

or something like that

[forest axle]

nothing that we know of, no. it's an issue that apple needs to fix

[rancid mauve]

(they probably wont lets be honest)

will take at least a year

how long has this issue been happening for others

[forest axle]

it's been an intermittent issue since SCK's introduction in macOS 13

[rancid mauve]

and are the devs aware of it

[forest axle]

historically, it has occurred most on low-memory configuration machines

[rancid mauve]

i mean i have 8gbs of ram but there should be enough space to record

theres at least 1gb at all times

[forest axle]

yes, the team here is aware of it, and apple is aware of it to some extent, though i don't know if they are actively working on it

and yes, it's not that you don't have enough space; it's that macOS is doing something wrong that causes a freeze

[rancid mauve]

ok thx for helping me tho

[forest axle]

sorry we can't be of more help. i would recommend filing a feedback with apple via feedback assistant as well

[clear narwhal]

Hey Yam are you able to help me with my obs set up for twitch? Im not able to hear my ps5 audio in it. I'm not sure how to set it up.

[deep hearth]

Hello, I'm having an issue with connecting the OBS camera to Discord? The OBS camera option isn't showing up on Discord even when I restart it

[sour parcel]

can we do this on ipad

[pale frost]

Does anyone have a solution to reducing rendering lag and GPU overloading while trying to stream/record Minecraft? I want to try and record a build using OBS, however this is the first time I'm actually using OBS to stream games. I've tried almost any solution suggested after a couple of log files such as enabling VSync, reducing graphics, changing framerates and having lesser programs open, but I still get the same results of lag and overloading, even if on my screen it looks like it's working. I'm now lost with what else I can do to make this work.

[forest axle]

can you post a clean log?

[fading hare]

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

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

[forest axle]

have you added your ps5 as an audio input capture source?

[clear narwhal]

I’ve added it to a capture card and I also have a DAC as well as elgato chat link cable. I can send you a reference to the set up I have if it helps. I’m just not sure how to actually do it in OBS

[forest axle]

to get audio from a capture card, you need to add an "audio input capture" source in OBS

[vagrant scarab]

Hello everyone!!

My name is Matthew- Im based in Los Angeles. Im having an issue with the set up. Would anyone be able to assist me?

[crimson shell]

Would anyone here know how to use OSB with a voice call? I was streaming chess (webcam capture source, audio source cpu, microphone audio) and wanted to do a post mortem, but couldn't hear or be heard by my discord caller.

I'm wondering how complex that whole process needs to be.

(if someone answers, please do @ me so I know to check)

[fading hare]

Welcome to the OBS community support channel. If you have a question, go ahead and ask it, and if someone is available to help they'll respond. Try to be detailed, and provide a log if you are having issues with streaming/recording (Help -> Log Files -> Upload Current Log). Please be patient if someone doesn't respond right away!

[fading hare]

You can share your OBS Studio content over video call services such as Zoom, Skype, Discord, etc. by following the Video Call Streaming Tutorial.

[prime crater]

i cant see the video encoder on the setting, how i can see it?

[plucky zenith]

in recording?

set "quality" to "indistinguishable"

[prime crater]

streaming

on output

[plucky zenith]

show me a screenshot?

[prime crater]

but is in italian

im on output, streaming

but I can see only the audio bitrate

[plucky zenith]

!simple
but I'd advise you stay in simple mode

[fading hare]

We recommend using Simple output mode for most streaming and recording needs. While advanced output mode allows for more fine-tuning of options, it does not guarantee better quality; in fact, it often results in lower quality/performance when settings are changed that should not be.

To change back to Simple output mode:

1. In OBS Studio, click on Settings, then select Output
2. Change Output Mode from Advanced to Simple

[prime crater]

when I try to stream it doesn't show anything,just a black screen

[fading hare]

If you are trying to stream or record with OBS and are getting a black screen, make sure you have added the appropriate source to capture what you are trying to show. Window, Game, and Display capture are the three most common capture sources. If you have already added a capture source, and OBS is still black, please grab your current log and link it here.

Help -> Log Files -> Upload Current Log

[vast tangle]

When I update to OBS 30.2.0-beta4 (64 bit) and click on "Start Virtual Camera", I keep getting "Could not find virtual camera. Please try again." I then have to reinstall OBS 30.0.2 and I can start the virtual camera and everything works as it should. I have tried System Settings -> Privacy & Settings -> Security but nothing shows up for me to allow OBS to access anything. Any suggestions? I am running MacOS Sonoma 14.5 on a Mac Mini M2.

[forest axle]

how are you installing the beta version? are you dragging to replace the current version in /applications?

[steel egret]

The output resolution set up in 16:9 but when it export it is not a 16:9. it something look like second picture resolution. But that should be look like third pic. Does anyone know what happen when it exports?

I will be really appreciate if someone know already this prob

thx

[past hinge]

Can I use OBS to record HDR content? On Mac

[past hinge]

Can I use OBS to record HDR content? On Mac

[vast tangle]

Thank you for your response! I am downloading and installing the beta version from within 10.0.2 using the "Check for updates" menu.

[past hinge]

Capture HDR content with ScreenCaptureKit - WWDC24 - Videos - Apple Developer

https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2024/10088/

I set the color space, brightness and coding correctly. This is because macos does not have open brightness information, but opens relevant frameworks in the latest mac system, which may require you to adapt.

Apple's latest documents, as shown above

[forest axle]

this is a brand new feature of SCK (like, revealed perhaps a week ago), and OBS has not implemented it yet

[forest axle]

you may need to log out and in after installing the OBS beta for the new camera extension to install correctly

this is a macOS thing. if that fails, let us know

[vast tangle]

That worked - I now have a virtual camera. Thanks, yam!!!

[crimson shell]

Every time I switch from OBS, my Mac Display capture (application or window) disappears. It's maddenning. Has anyone figured this out?

I'm trying to capture the chessboard so that I don't have to recrop and just hope it's showing.

[tender bay]

Hi! I've been trying to get desktop audio to route to OBS via Blackhole. I know this has been covered before, so here's my understanding of the situation:

• Usually, capturing desktop audio and routing it to OBS shouldn't be necessary, but in this case, the only audio jack I have is through my Yeti microphone, so I do need sound output through both my microphone's audio jack and OBS. I hope that makes sense.
• When I follow all standard directions, I can get sound to route through my microphone, but my mixer shows that Desktop Audio picks up nothing. I can hear it, but OBS cannot.
• Earlier today, I could get audio to route to OBS but not to my microphone, meaning that I couldn't hear it, but the mixer was picking up sound. I have since then lost that capability. I have no idea what I did, honestly.
• I do use OBS to stream, so my priorities are to be heard, then for my stream audience to hear my desktop audio, then for me to hear the audio (I'm okay without it.)
• I tried to uninstall Blackhole to see if my desktop and my microphone input would route to OBS without it, but going through the terminal to uninstall Blackhole somehow caused an error that deleted the device from the default Desktop Audio entirely. It was like desktop audio wouldn't route at all. I have since then reinstalled Blackhole, which solved the issue.

[forest hollow]

I keep getting this error. I even uninstalled and re installed

Also with this prompt

[tender bay]

Any suggestions or ideas would be appreciated, even if I've tried it before. I'm at the end of my rope here I'm on Mac OS 12, if that changes anything.

[vagrant scarab]

Hello everyone,

I am having an issue regarding the video focus.

Within OBS- the camera feed is crystal clear. However when I select the virtual cam within Zoom the camera is out of focus and its only when I get very close to the camera will it then get into focus.

Its so odd because I will be looking at both feeds simultaneously, both within OBS, and within Zoom.

OBS is clear and in focus and Zoom feed is out of focus

[vagrant scarab]

Heres an update:

Dual camera set up.

When I turn off camera 1- Camera 2 comes into focus

When I turn camera 1 back on- Camera 2 goes out of focus (within Zoom)

[gaunt geode]

Is there any link or tutorial to download VST plugin on Mac ?

[plucky zenith]

https://obsproject.com/kb/vst-2-x-plugin-filter

[shrewd kelp]

Hey there,
I've got a problem using the virtuell camera:
if i start virtuell camera in obs, everything looks just fine, but in the video-conference tools (i tried different ones) there is only an old version of my OBS Screen (wrong size, old presentation) plus i can't switch the pages of the presentation. The camera and sound does work though....

i already deinstalled everything and installed it again, had a restart, looked for updates in any program,...

Does anybody have an idea, wheter it might be the settings or anything else?
Thanx a lot for your support.

[steep belfry]

@fading hare how do i download OSB Brouser

[plucky zenith]

there's nothing to download it's in obs itself

[steep belfry]

HOW DO I ACCESS IT

[plucky zenith]

what are you trying to do exactly

[woven flare]

I exactly have the same Problem

[split nexus]

Hey! I maybe trippin, but OBS can't see Screen Recording permission given to it. Mac OS Monterey, OBS V. 30.0.0

[woven flare]

Than it crashes

no matter which mode

Can someone help me with this ?

Or Know a good alternative Software

[forest axle]

macos screen capture is not supported on macos 12, are you able to update macOS?

[forest axle]

this is due to an issue that is fixed in the beta, you may want to try the beta over in #beta-testing-30-2-archive

[grave zephyr]

Me have the same problem, i even deleted the plugins folder, and tried literally everything. Even 30.2.0 Beta 4 with no success. Does here anyone who made some succes in this case?

[forest axle]

can you post the crash log you're getting with the beta?

!maccrash

[fading hare]

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

1. Open Console.app (Located in /Applications/Utilities).
2. Navigate to the Crash Reports view along the left sidebar, then sort the table by date to find the most recent crash with the OBS process name.
3. Drag and drop the selected crash onto the Discord window to upload the file, or copy-and-paste the report text here.

[grave zephyr]

Yes of course, please give me a sec.

here it is

[forest axle]

looks like this is being caused by advanced scene switcher

is that plugin up to date? they should probably know about this crash

[grave zephyr]

Yes right after you said, i installed the latest version of it, still crashing.

how can i remove this plugin?

[forest axle]

1. open finder
2. press command-shift-G and paste in the following and hit enter: ~/Library/Application Support/obs-studio/plugins
3. remove the advanced scene switcher files

the plugin seems to be working on my end, not sure what the cause might be for you

if you have time, you might consider reporting this crash over on the advanced scene switcher github: https://github.com/WarmUpTill/SceneSwitcher/

[grave zephyr]

i will.

i removed all the plugins, in the destination, you sent me, its still crashing :/

May i send you the crash reports again without the plugins?

[forest axle]

yes, i was about to ask for that, please do that, thanks

[grave zephyr]

here it is

[forest axle]

thanks. will need to take a look. and this is on startup of OBS, correct?

[grave zephyr]

Yes, you are correct.

I have even tried the intel version of the program, but i faced the same issue

[forest axle]

would you be able to send your scene collection as well to help diagnose this?

in the obs-studio folder from before, it will be in the basic folder, then the scenes folder, and then we would want the .json file for your scene collection

[grave zephyr]

of course give me a sec.

I copied the obs-studio folder to the desktop, and removed from Application Library. The program started, with the defaults, so i think its working. It's not that much to set it up again. But i send you the files, if it is still necessary.

[forest axle]

yes, please send that scene file

[grave zephyr]

here it is

[forest axle]

can you send the file from the obs-studio folder that you copied to the desktop?

this is the one from the current application support folder

[grave zephyr]

Does the folder contains data? Except the filenames, and scene names, etc, of course...

[forest axle]

it will contain scene names and file paths, yes, but that's it

mostly it contains the information we need to solve that crash :p

if you are more comfortable sending it in a DM, that would be fine as well

[foggy lantern]

Hi there. I just got a new capture card, and am trying to get it to work with OBS. I'm having some issues with this.

My use case is to use my capture card to stream my Windows gaming pc to Mac through OBS. That way I can just open OBS and have my games available to play without changing all of my I bought the Elgato 4k X because apparently it can do passthrough in 4k 120 FPS with HDR.

I can add the capture card to obs just fine, but the following issues occur with the preview:

1. Image is too small for the window when in fullscreen
2. FPS is way too low. OBS is reporting ~100 FPS, but it doesn't even feel like 60. Latency is also significant in this state.

I've tried a lot so far, primarily for the FPS issue which feels like the larger problem. Despite what I'm listing, I'm willing to try things again to help check off possibilities.

• Confirmed my Windows PC isn't getting overloaded (cpu, gpu, and memory aren't even close to 70%). Currently using a 4070ti and an AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
• Confirmed my Mac isn't being overloaded. The only thing close to overloading is the memory, at 13.5GB out of 16GB. However, no swap has been used, and I've tried closing programs and add-ons to help lighten the load. This doesn't help improve the frame rate
• Streaming at a lower resolution. This actually did help, both with input latency and with FPS, but only when at 720p. And at that point, the stream is basically unreadable.
• Confirmed I'm using the stock cables from Elgato, and that they aren't damaged
• Confirmed that Elgato claims you can use this capture card for 4k 120fps passthrough
• Confirmed that others can do so

Some notes I've made of the issue:

• A lot of people recommend setting your obs output fps to a higher value in the capture card settings, by unchecking 'use preset' and then checking which FPS value you want next to 'simple fps value'. I tried this, and found my dropbox for 'simple fps value' was entirely empty. I don't know if I just have an issue with obs period or not, but this is an issue I haven't come across anywhere else

[quiet drum]

I have kind of a weird issue. I'm on SLOBS and trying to add a second monitor as a display captuure source. For some reason it won't let me click the "Add Source" button, so I can't even get to the next screen to select the source. My cursor doesn't turn into the little hand when I hover over the button either.

I've been able to add all other types of sources without issue.

(I was previously use normal OBS, but had a different issue that was unsolvable. As a last resort i tried installing Stream Labs instead and it magically worked. Some of you may remember the problem with dropping frames. Not important, but I wanted to give some context.)

[fading hare]

As Streamlabs Desktop is not maintained by the OBS Project, we are unable to provide support for it. For help with Streamlabs Desktop, visit the Streamlabs Support Center.

Note: You can also use Streamlabs wide selection of on-screen widgets directly in OBS Studio. To learn how, follow Stream Layout Tutorial 2: Alerts & Chat Box.

[forest axle]

as far as configuring the card in not-preset mode, you will need to scroll down to modify other parameters before the FPS will populate

that may be your issue, since in preset mode, there is no discrete control over the fps

[foggy lantern]

Are these parameters in a different window? I don't have anything else that I can configure in the capture card options:

[forest axle]

you do, you just have to scroll down

it's a terrible window, don't get me started

[foggy lantern]

Well shit, I feel stupid about that

[forest axle]

it's not your fault :p

[autumn vessel]

i never saw the option to scroll lmao

[foggy lantern]

It still has some latency, and the window is too small, but the frame rate is more acceptable

[autumn vessel]

shocked

wait can you select a framerate there ?

[foggy lantern]

None of the tutorials I saw ever mentioned those options, this is somehow my first time seeing it

[autumn vessel]

for me its not possible

[forest axle]

if lower latency is your goal, you ought to try the capture card source instead of video capture device

[foggy lantern]

You need to make sure you're not using a preset, and then scroll down to fill in the 'hidden' options

[autumn vessel]

i did

but it doesnt work

same as before

[foggy lantern]

Yeah, that's kind of what I figured. This may be the best I can get in this scenario, it seems

[autumn vessel]

maybe restarting obs wait

[forest axle]

some latency with capture is inevitable, only passthrough is really designed for very low latency

[autumn vessel]

oh with yuy its not working but with the other one

idk what those are but maybe 120 is now possible

in the recordings

before it was lagging

[foggy lantern]

So then I have one other question, and then I'll be done. My 'preview' window is the right aspect ratio, but has a black border around it. I try to fit the transform to the screen manually, but the black border persists in fullscreen mode

That's been the other pain point so far

[forest axle]

you can try fiddling with the card's resolution options, but the signal that reaches OBS is basically out of OBS's control. it's already letterboxed before OBS can do anything with it

so that's likely due to some interaction between your PC and the card

[autumn vessel]

how can i put a frame around my cam ? like other streamers

[foggy lantern]

Alright, thank you. I'll fiddle around for a bit

[forest axle]

is your PC actually at 16:9?

[autumn vessel]

like the gameplay is in the background and there is a tiny window with the cam output which is framed

[forest axle]

there are many ways to put a border around your camera. might be a better question for #stream-setup tbh, since this is kind of for troubleshooting and crashes and things like that

[autumn vessel]

oh okay

[forest axle]

it's fine to ask here, but you might get better answers there

[foggy lantern]

Yup, it's an ultrawide monitor, and both pcs use the same one. My use case for a capture card is very niche, but just meant to save time pressing several buttons to switch between my desktop and my laptop

[forest axle]

well if it's an ultrawide it isn't 16:9 then no?

[foggy lantern]

Wait, sorry, I didn't know the aspect ratio for an ultrawide vs a regular. No, mine is 21:9

[forest axle]

if it's 21:9 then yeah, letterboxing makes sense

the card can only output 16:9

so it adds the letterboxing. that's correct behavior

you can just crop it from your source by selecting it on the canvas and dragging an edge while holding alt

[autumn vessel]

@forest axle im now using h264 and in the capture card settings i put it to 120 fps

the file is waaaay smaller

but prolem now is that at the start and the beginning of the recording everything is smooth

but like in the middle its in timelapse

i recorded 7min

but the remuxed file is 23min

because of the timelapse

[forest axle]

that's just because of quicktime player

the recording is fine

you can drag the dotted lines around below the playback progress bar to make quicktime not do that effect

[autumn vessel]

lmao

omg

thanks bro

[foggy lantern]

So I've been trying to hold alt and drag the edge of the transform. It kind of crops the image, but because the canvas is still a black background it just continues to have the black bars

[forest axle]

if you want your canvas to be the same aspect ratio as your ultrawide, you can resize it in settings->video

[foggy lantern]

Okay yeah, I did that. Unless I can zoom in during the fullscreen preview, this probably isn't going to work for me

The image quality is nice, but not worth the concessions

[forest axle]

what are you trying to do?

play a game using the preview window?

[forest axle]

you may be interested in the fullscreen projector option

[foggy lantern]

That's what I've been referencing. It still has the black border there specifically, which is what matters to me. And I think it's because it only records in 16:9

I thought it recorded in actual 21:9, but I guess my research was wrong

[forest axle]

if your canvas is 21:9 and you're using the projector on a 21:9 monitor, there should not be any borders to speak of

a screenshot or picture could be useful here

[foggy lantern]

Sorry for the wait, I needed a minute to grab them all. I took a screen of the video settings, the preview window during that time, and then the capture card options. This was after a fresh open of OBS. I originally got the smaller black borders, then changed the resolution off of 4k then back in the capture card options. After that change, the black borders were bigger again. I'm not sure if this is a misconfig on my part, or a visual glitch

In both full screen projector examples, though, the settings were exactly the same

[forest axle]

could you show a screenshot of your main OBS window before activating the projector?

[foggy lantern]

Yup, here you go. This is when it's fit to "Fit to screen" under transform

[forest axle]

can you right click the preview area, and under preview scaling change it to "scale to window"?

then i think you'll find that you still need to crop your source to make it the same size as your canvas

[foggy lantern]

Okay, so it's more centered now, which is good. And I remember you saying I could alt+click and drag to crop, so I tried to get it centered so the black bars went away

I can get rid of the left/right black bars, but not in fullscreen mode. And the top/bottom black bars stay regardless.

[forest axle]

can you show the same screenshot of the main OBS window?

[foggy lantern]

I highlighted the transform because it has to extend off-screen. It's also hard to see, but the top/bottom black bars are still there

[forest axle]

looks like you still need to crop the top and bottom of the source the way you've cropped the sides

your aim is to make the source's entire non-black area be the exact same size as your canvas

also, when you activate the fullscreen projector, make sure you're doing fullscreen projector (preview) and not fullscreen projector (source)

[foggy lantern]

Okay, that worked! I was doing the source preview, which is why nothing was changing!

And I did the extra cropping, so now it looks perfectly fullscreen

[forest axle]

very good

[foggy lantern]

Thank you so much. Now I can at least experiment and see if this setup is worth it when it works

[forest axle]

no problem. best of luck. again, you may want to use the "capture card device" source type instead of the "video capture device" you currently have, since "capture card device" is lower latency

[foggy lantern]

I'll give that a try! Maybe that might help

[autumn vessel]

@forest axle i just recorded a hour of footage and my macbook is very hot i looked at the gpu work load and it says 85-95%

is that normal ?

thats almost max capacity

[forest axle]

especially if you're recording at 120fps it could certainly be normal yes

[autumn vessel]

thats prob not so healthy right

if i do that all the time

[forest axle]

no, it's fine, there isn't any issue with making your computer work

the worst that would happen is that the battery wears down if it is not plugged in

[autumn vessel]

trying with 60fps now

to compare

still the same

i actually wanted the quality a bit higher

at 120

but thats gonna be a prob

should i switch to cpu instead of gpu ?

[fierce rock]

Higher framerate does not mean higher quality. Especially since no service supports higher than 60. They just throw away ever other frame at 120.

[forest axle]

if your quality isn't high enough, you can raise the bitrate or the CRF value

[autumn vessel]

i meant that i wanted higher quality at my 120 fps

[fierce rock]

Ohhh... Sorry, my mistake. 👍

[forest axle]

!macrecording

[fading hare]

For high-quality, no fuss recordings on macOS:

Apple Silicon Macs: 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 "Hardware, H.264" (more compatible) or "Hardware, HEVC" (smaller file size).

Intel Macs: use these recommended recording settings. Note: you only use these settings for recording, not streaming.

[autumn vessel]

i have it at 15k rn

[forest axle]

if you're already in advanced mode you can switch to CRF

and select something around 60-70

replied to the wrong post there, but yeah

[autumn vessel]

60-70k?

[forest axle]

no. switch to CRF instead of "ABR" or "CBR"

for "rate control"

then change the CRF slider to 60-70ish

higher is higher quality, larger file size

[autumn vessel]

oh okay

its automatically at 60

gonna try 70 now

[autumn vessel]

thats not a prob rn im under 10gb before with prores it was nearly 200gb

[fierce rock]

Wait, it's not the same as on PC where the lower the CRF, the better the quality and higher the file size?

[forest axle]

heh, nope. on apple platforms it is the other way around

[fierce rock]

Sorry for jumping in, just gaining knowledge.

[forest axle]

not at all

they also do not refer to it as "CRF" on the backend but "quality". to be honest it makes more sense

[autumn vessel]

but is it normal that he reaches almost his max capacity at gpu ? i thought that it was at 20-40% or less

[forest axle]

depends what else is happening on your machine. it is probably normal though, yes

[autumn vessel]

the thing is before when i recorded with prores it was not even warm now its burning

and the recording was better quality

before

[forest axle]

prores takes less processor power to encode, yes. that's also why the files are huge though

[autumn vessel]

oh okay

[forest axle]

HEVC at high CRF values shouldn't be super distinguishable from prores though for casual usage

[autumn vessel]

from the file size?

[forest axle]

i just mean visually

[autumn vessel]

should i try hevc then ?

works the gpu also so hard as with the 264 ?

[forest axle]

ah, yes, probably, if you're doing local recording

HEVC will be more efficient than H264

[autumn vessel]

oh okay

trying now

its at 80 now instead of 85-90

thats good

[forest axle]

i wouldn't pay too much attention to the usage figures to be honest

[autumn vessel]

then before

getting cooler also

a bit

[forest axle]

if your machine isn't under a ton of load, the GPU will automatically downclock to save energy, and the usage will become higher

because it's using more cores at a lower clock speed

[autumn vessel]

oh okay

[forest axle]

but yes, HEVC will be more efficient and use less energy

[autumn vessel]

is there even a good point at 264 then ?

compared to hevc

[forest axle]

H264 is the main codec used by most platforms on the internet

it's supported more places and by more devices

HEVC is more efficient, but can't be played back everywhere. if you share an HEVC file with a friend on a PC, they may or may not be able to play it back

[autumn vessel]

quality now is better then with 264 youre right

[autumn vessel]

so not good for youtube ?

[forest axle]

youtube will automatically re-encode whatever you upload to it

so the original codec does not matter

[autumn vessel]

oh okay nice

[forest axle]

it supports HEVC just fine

and prores, for that matter

[autumn vessel]

i literally have 0 knowledge over these topics

thanks for all your help

[forest axle]

no problem

[autumn vessel]

originally i only put 120fps in the recording section at output and it was getting it quiet smooth

does it matter if i put 120 also in the game capture card settings

i mean its also smooth

nevermind dumb question

when i want to remux a mkv file

its always at .mp4 as result

can i change it that its always automatically mov as remux output ?

so i dont have to change the ending at remuxing all the time

[forest axle]

i don't think so, as much as that might be a good idea. in the next version of OBS (and you can try it early at #beta-testing-30-2-archive), there is a new output format called "hybrid mp4", however, which should remove any need to remux on macOS

[autumn vessel]

oh wait

i just meant the ending format

in remuxing

not that i dont need to remux at all (would be great)

like in the name

[forest axle]

yes. there is no way to make the extension in that window something else by default, though that might be nice

i am only saying that whatever reason you have for remuxing to .mov, you might not need to do that in the next version of OBS because of hybrid mp4

[autumn vessel]

oh okay thanks

[pseudo warren]

Hi guys , I’m streaming in 1 screen , I want the overlays come out to my screen , chat and recent event , how can I do that ?

@forest axle

[pale frost]

Sorry, I did a, uh... procrastination 😅
https://obsproject.com/logs/BsgoaKoUtmwv1FVV

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• 39.6% Rendering Lag

ℹ️ Info

• 1.5% Encoder Overload

Hardware Check

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

[forest axle]

do you know if game mode is on while you're playing minecraft?

[dense trench]

Hey guys do you know how I can access the chapters marker on OBS? I installed Beta 1 and am on Mac and have restarted it several times and it has not worked yet

[plucky zenith]

does the hotkey not appear or does it appear but not work?

[dense trench]

It does not appear

In settings

[plucky zenith]

what are you searching for exactly?

like what are you putting in the hotkey search

[storm pike]

I want to use OBS to output audio as my Mic line input in Safari. Is this possible?

[fading hare]

1. Install VB-Audio CABLE. (A reboot is not required)
2. In OBS Studio, go to Settings > Audio and select "CABLE Input" as your Monitoring Device
3. Go to Edit > Advanced Audio Properties and enable Audio Monitoring for the audio sources you'd like to stream to Discord.
4. In Discord, in Voice & Video settings, select "CABLE Output" instead of your microphone under "Input device".

Now anything you monitor in OBS Studio will be streamed to Discord. Similar steps will work with other conferencing apps, such as Microsoft Teams or Slack.

[dense trench]

Sorry I’m back now, I put in the word “marker”

I know it’s supposed to be here underneath split recording file

[plucky zenith]

have you tried using the rc1 instead of beta 1

[dense trench]

Rc1?

[plucky zenith]

release candidate 1. the latest release of the beta

[plucky zenith]

https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/30.2.0-rc1

[covert elk]

hi everyone i hope youre well... I was wondering is there anyway to reocrd with obs but instead of it recording the audio from the output (like me talking for example) it can reocrd the input or something? (like the audio from what im trying to record... so if i talk it wont record me talking)

please let me know when you can thank you.

[deep drum]

Hello, I wonder if you could help me. I am streaming using MacBook Pro and focus right Sound card and I am experiencing audio latency. I adjusted the audio offset in huge amounts in the mixer but did not make any difference at all. Thank you.

[wheat karma]

how do i see the stream key

[pale frost]

I do know I get a notification on the top right that says I am in game mode by default but only if I'm in the window in fullscreen.
I recently tried changeing the MacOS screen capture to application capture instead of window capture as I've had problems with it before in the past, just with my drawing program

[pure salmon]

im litreally gonna cry how the hell do u share ur screen on a macbook

i wanna livestream.

[pale frost]

I think this is what you do. If it's to share the screen, you need to add the source option called MacOS screen capture; that will be the source you use to share your screen from Mac. There are three capture options you can choose from. Display capture I think will share everything on the Mac, Window capture will display one selected window, and Application capture will display the selected window once it's visible. There's probably a better way to explain on the website or an expert.

https://obsproject.com/logs/tDVQruoVIO5N9mB7

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• 40.7% Rendering Lag

ℹ️ Info

• 1.0% Encoder Overload

Hardware Check

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

[pale frost]

The best I've gotten to resolving the issues is rendering lag has been reduced but not completely fixed. My test recordings now run with a 25.3% rendering lag and I can no longer find anymore ways to fix this. I think I've reduced as much as I can 😓

[devout tendon]

guys question, i want to duplicate mt macbook to my mnitor so i can use it but i also want to use it while my lid is closed. how do i do that?

[wet jasper]

Good afternoon, can anyone help me with discord detecting virtual camera?

[forest axle]

are you experiencing this lag with the game in windowed mode or just fullscreen? for clarity, you should ensure that game mode is off while you're using OBS. you can toggle it in the top menu bar

[forest axle]

what version of macOS are you on?

[wet jasper]

macos monterey 12.7.5

[forest axle]

on that version, you'll need to use discord from within chrome for the virtual camera to appear

[wet jasper]

yes, thats what i'm doing it doesn't appear when i go to switch it

it just says facetime hd

[forest axle]

hmm, not sure then. make sure chrome is up to date, for one. you can also try removing the DAL plugin from /Library/CoreMediaIO/Plug-Ins/DAL and relaunching OBS to see if that has any effect

[wet jasper]

How do i remove it? When i go into my finder i don't see the application

[forest axle]

you might have to press command-shift-G in finder and then copy-paste that path in

[wet jasper]

kk im about to try

im in the DAL

what do i do now

[forest axle]

what files are in there? i forget what the OBS plugin is called

[forest axle]

yeah, just remove that file from that folder

[wet jasper]

those two

remove or delete?

[forest axle]

either

[wet jasper]

done

now what do i do?

[forest axle]

relaunch OBS and chrome and see if that solved it

[wet jasper]

kk

still ain work

it might be bc my computer old tho

cause it worked on my brother computer

[subtle eagle]

how would i set it up so i can switch between a vertical and horizontal scene

[plucky zenith]

as in, in the same recording/stream, change the aspect ratio?

[subtle eagle]

no for different streams just without having to change it every time

or is that just what i would need to do

[plucky zenith]

make a profile and scene collection for each

[subtle eagle]

oh thank you

[cedar ginkgo]

Well, I want to make a Roblox video but it tells me something about Google but then it doesn't show up to put the game sale, what do I do?

[plucky zenith]

are you on macos?

[cedar ginkgo]

¿what is the problem?

im bad in inglish

[plucky zenith]

are you on macos or windows?

[cedar ginkgo]

???

[plucky zenith]

!log
do like the bot says

[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

[old beacon]

@fading hare How do i connect my ipad m4 pro to OBS on macos

[wet jasper]

@fading hare How to connect virtual camera to discord?

[rich moss]

Whenever I am starting my virtual camera on OBS to display the video on zoom, there is a green border which appears on zoom. This is happening only on MacBook. How can I remove this green border outline?

[pale frost]

I actually never even one so could just turn game mode off! I will have to test that out than and see if it does help. Thanks!

[wheat arch]

OBS refuses to use my mac's camera function. Any capture device (mainly my capture card that I want to use, but also my macbook's camera) is just ignored by the application (there's no green light indicating that the camera is being used) and I only get a black screen, but the game audio appears. The capture card works fine because it appears on my facetime app. My mac also gives permission to OBS to use its camera and screen recording function. It used to work fine but it randomly stopped.

[acoustic crow]

!macpermission

[fading hare]

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

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

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

For more information, see the macOS Permissions Guide

[wheat arch]

it already had access granted unfortunately

[limpid sapphire]

how do u connect OBS to PS5

[acoustic crow]

Try revoking then permitting again.

[wheat arch]

unfortuately that didn't work

[acoustic crow]

!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

[acoustic crow]

Lets see that.

While it may not give anything that I might be able to work with it may be able to with someone who can.

[wheat arch]

https://obsproject.com/logs/4HkpV7VjfwOzMRXC

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Intel OBS on Apple Silicon Mac

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session

Hardware Check

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

[wet jasper]

Good morning does anyone know how to fix obs virtual camera not detecting?

https://obsproject.com/logs/UEoSbWqmtq0HZvZU

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Non-Standard Framerate

ℹ️ Info

• macOS 12.7 (OK)
• 0.4% Rendering Lag

Hardware Check

Intel Core i5-6267U @ 2.90GHz - Below cpu encoding requirements / Intel Iris Xe - Possible bottleneck

[wet jasper]

@fading hare Virtual camera isn’t detecting for mac0S 12.7

[restive void]

Hi,

I recently moved to another computer, so I made a backup for my dotfiles and configs. In particular, I backed up the obs settings, pushed that to the repo, and then pulled in the new computer. Everything more or less worked fine. But then I realized that the obs settings I pushed to the internet have some info, in the youtube section, like the RefreshToken and the Token (see image), and now I wonder if they can be used to impersonate me in youtube or to stream to it in my name. Of course the repo is now private, but it was public before (I wanted to share my config files).

Thanks for any guidance
PS: I made a reddit post and then (sorry) read that the prefered support channel is here, so I am asking here

[forest axle]

can you show us the source properties window for your capture card source?

[rich moss]

Hi All
Whenever I am starting my virtual camera on OBS to display the video on zoom, there is a green border which appears on zoom. This is happening only on MacBook. How can I remove this green border outline?

Please help.

[lavish tide]

guys how do you get help from the obs thing

[fading hare]

@lavish tide

Welcome to the OBS community support channel. If you have a question, go ahead and ask it, and if someone is available to help they'll respond. Try to be detailed, and provide a log if you are having issues with streaming/recording (Help -> Log Files -> Upload Current Log). Please be patient if someone doesn't respond right away!

[lavish tide]

https://obsproject.com/logs/PRVQKIpmDUjq2SCn

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Permissions Not Granted (1)

ℹ️ Info

• macOS 12.6 (OK)
• No Output Session

Hardware Check

Intel Core i5-7360U @ 2.30GHz - Below cpu encoding requirements / Intel Iris Xe - Possible bottleneck

[lavish tide]

https://obsproject.com/logs/PRVQKIpmDUjq2SCn

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Permissions Not Granted (1)

ℹ️ Info

• macOS 12.6 (OK)
• No Output Session

Hardware Check

Intel Core i5-7360U @ 2.30GHz - Below cpu encoding requirements / Intel Iris Xe - Possible bottleneck

[lavish tide]

https://obsproject.com/logs/hzWziAfqXZgFySgM

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Permissions Not Granted (3)

ℹ️ Info

• macOS 12.6 (OK)
• No Output Session

Hardware Check

Intel Core i5-7360U @ 2.30GHz - Below cpu encoding requirements / Intel Iris Xe - Possible bottleneck

[gritty torrent]

hi

[fading hare]

Welcome to the OBS community support channel. If you have a question, go ahead and ask it, and if someone is available to help they'll respond. Try to be detailed, and provide a log if you are having issues with streaming/recording (Help -> Log Files -> Upload Current Log). Please be patient if someone doesn't respond right away!

[patent mason]

Hello! I've been setting OBS up for a few days but can't get below 37.7% Rendering Lag found in this Log File:
https://obsproject.com/logs/uHTAXMAPtu3JgClq
The game settings are as low as possible, Vsync enabled. Recording is capped at 30fps. The output Resolution is the same as the screen resolution which is lower than 1080p I believe.
In the Log itself, it states I'm missing the modules:

• "AJA"
• "decklink"
• "VLC video source"
  I've read through the GPU overloading support as well, but no luck.
  I've tried all the video encoders with different rate controls and this is the best I've had on HEVC Hardware - CBR. 20,000 Kbps bitrate and a 2 second Keyframe Interval. I'm not the most technically minded, I'm very sorry if I've missed anything obvious. I'm looking into the three missing modules now.
  Thanks!

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• 37.7% Rendering Lag

⚠️ 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]

what program are you recording, what mode of macOS screen capture are you using, and what else is running on your machine?

there are performance issues with macOS screen capture that apple is looking into, which might be what you're running into, but more details are good

[patent mason]

Oh yes. I'm using macOS screen capture. I've been testing on Hollow Knight with the Apllication Capture. The only thing running when recording is Hollow Knight, OBS, and Activity Monitor.

[forest axle]

thanks. you're sure it's application capture and not window capture? further, is hollow knight fullscreen or windowed?

[patent mason]

Yep application capture. Hollow Knight is Fullscreened.

[forest axle]

is game mode on?

[patent mason]

Yes.

[forest axle]

you'll want to start by turning that off

game mode prioritizes just the game running, which means it deprioritizes OBS

[patent mason]

OH okay!

[forest axle]

see if that impacts your issue at all

[patent mason]

That has helped greatly already. Thanks so much! I'll quickly get another log file and see if anything else major is happening.

No critical issues anymore. Thank you!

[dusty hare]

in obs 30, I did something different. tryng to get it back to where it use to be... I had my alerts sounds on! Does that man I just copy the irl for my overlay again? Also with obs 30, how can I make my music not play in the vod on twitch? I was using version 26 for the longest time... I know all of this stuff just refreshing my memory

[sonic abyss]

wheres the stream key button in obs 30.1.2 again? i forget lol

[acoustic crow]

Stream tab of settings.

[sonic abyss]

ah found it, i checked there already and it wasnt there but i forgot to click the "advanced" lol

thank you!

[fierce furnace]

I'm confused about the HDR recording on my MacBook Pro. It looks overexposure all the time. Do I have to use a capture card?

[warped mica]

HDR screen capture isn't supported on macOS yet.

[fierce furnace]

Should I change to the "HDR video (P3-ST 2084)"?

[warped mica]

It doesn't matter what you set it to. The "macOS Screen Capture" source does not support HDR recordings.

This might change in a future version of OBS on macOS 15 and newer, where the capture API allows HDR, but this a very recent change.

[fierce furnace]

"capture API"? I have no complaints. Thank you.

[opal mauve]

Asked about this issue on 5 separate occasions and I’m hoping someone can finally help me. This time I’ve attached a recording of what’s happening

Basically what I'm doing here is opneing up multiple occurrences of a photo viewing app. I usually assign each one as a named window capture source. To assign the next one I have to swipe to the left on the lower screen and then assign that window to the next named source. Unfortunately I can no longer do that because as soon as I swipe over, OBS forces me back to the original "desktop window"

What's interesting that I just noticed, is that it only does this to the photo viewing app "PIxea" if I swipe to a different full screened application, this doesn't happen

If anyone can tell me what the right way to go about getting help with this is I would greatly appreciate it. Even if you don't have an answer. This is severely hurting my weekly livestreams and its been virtually impossible to get assistance

Like, do I need to tag a specific individual or one of the bots or something?

If someone could just confirm I'm not invisible that would be helpful as well

[plucky zenith]

you're not invisible, there's just less people knowledgeeable about macos

[opal mauve]

I’ve confirmed that it’s not just the photo viewing app. It’s happening with my web browser as well. Multiple full screened occurrences of the any application causes this issue

You can see OBS twitching before it forces the desktop window to switch back to the one thats been assigned to a source

I wonder if anyone else is able to duplicate this same problem

Another interesting thing here is that there are no log files generated when this is happening. Im wondering if that means that its somehow not actually OBS thats forcing this to happen

[plucky zenith]

I'd say it's likely not obs causing it to happen, but not 100% sure

[opal mauve]

This is most likely related to the Sanoma OS update

Thats when this started for me

Once you assign a window to a source in OBS, you lose the ability to minimize that window

The screen sharing thing shown at the top right is new and is most likely causing this conflict

This is a new mac os feature and I think OBS devs have not addressed this change yet. OBS screen share and Mac OS sharing are fighting each other

It would be nice if any devs here can look into this issue. OBS is near useless for me now

[forest axle]

the first time you brought up this issue, i remember asking for clarity and more specifics, because you were describing an awfully complex chain of events for this issue to occur. and in fact i still don't fully understand what the minimum reproduction steps here would be. is it:

1. open multiple copies of the same application
2. share one window from each copy of the application
3. fullscreen those windows
4. attempt to swipe between desktops to view those windows?

[opal mauve]

So basically starting out with a list of window capture sources in OBS

2. Open multiple copies of ANY application and full screen them
3. Set the first source equal to one of those application windows.
4. Swipe over to the second occurence of the application and attempt to assign it to another source in the list

[forest axle]

this is an aside, but i generally recommend selecting your windows for capture before fullscreening them

[opal mauve]

Yes doing that makes it a bit easier to assign each window to a source

But once you full screen them you can no longer swipe between those full screened windows

Mac OS screen share seems to be forcing you to remain on the window that it thinks OBS wants you to see

[forest axle]

i can't reproduce that on my end. i've fullscreened two copies of an application, they're both shared as window capture sources, and i can swipe between them just fine

[opal mauve]

What application? and which mac OS version are you using?

[forest axle]

what applications have you reproduced this with besides the photo viewing one? i've just tried with firefox as well as a random ftp client and neither exhibited the issue. i am on the macOS 15 beta, so that could perhaps cause a change in this behavior, though i would be surprised

[opal mauve]

I reproduced it with Opera browser. I'll try it with Firefox

And yeah its happening with Firefox as well

[forest axle]

does the issue happen without external monitors

i can't tell what mac you're using, so if it's not a laptop, does it happen with just one monitor

[opal mauve]

I'm using a Macbook Pro M2. I have it connected to 4 monitors

And it happens no matter what monitor I try it on

[forest axle]

check if it happens with just the built-in display and no external monitors

[opal mauve]

Yes it happens when I disconnect all monitors and try it with built in display

[forest axle]

i see you have what looks like a stream deck and another peripheral there. are those still connected as well?

[opal mauve]

Nah I disconnected everything

To make sure I wasn’t crazy I got someone else to duplicate the issue on OS 14.5 as well

[forest axle]

if that is the case then it could possibly be something that's resolved in macOS 15, but yeah, i am not able to reproduce it

in either case, this would not be something that OBS had any ability to do anything about

and in terms of solving your issue, i would recommend finding a solution that doesn't involve opening multiple copies of the same application

generally, macOS is not designed to do that and it can lead to lots of odd behavior

if the problem being solved by doing that is viewing multiple photos, there are definitely apps that can show photos in multiple fullscreen windows without opening copies of themselves

[kindred niche]

How can i remove mic delay while streaming?

[opal mauve]

Yeah I've been trying to find something like that. Not very easy to find an app that allows to easily swap between multiple organized image galleries though

[forest axle]

have you looked at something built into OBS itself like the image slideshow source?

[opal mauve]

Yeah, works if your goal is only to show a slideshow of images. But if you are trying to zoom in and pan around etc. it doesn't work

[normal dew]

I have been trying to add sources for around an hour, and it keeps telling me to press the + button in the sources box. however, there doesn't seem to be a sources box OR a + button, which is super confusing...

[forest axle]

i'd recommend doing view->reset UI

[normal dew]

Do you happen to know where the view button is 😅

[forest axle]

in the menu bar

!macmenubar

[fading hare]

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.

[normal dew]

ohhhhh

IT WORKS!!!

thank you :>

ok I might need a little more help

I have my xbox plugged in and the HDMI cord plugged into an adapter, which is plugged into another adapter, which is plugged into the computer, and I can't tell which source works...

this is the closest thing I got

[forest axle]

you will need a capture card to capture game consoles

[normal dew]

Yeh i got this one :3

https://www.ebay.com/itm/134951674602

Its the first adapter I mentioned, although I probably should've said that it was a capture card in the first place

[forest axle]

well, the signal from that card appears to be reaching OBS, so the issue looks like that your card is not detecting a signal from your console

[normal dew]

hmmm

Lemme check everything

ohhh it was in the HDMI in port, not the out one

IT WORKS!!!!

Man theres 1 more problem

I feel bad asking so many questions

but I have 1 more

The video is working

but the audio is very much not

This is what I got so far

[lapis wyvern]

hey so im trying to get my stream deck to play my sound board while live on twitch thru my headset and i can hear it and everything, but when i ask my viewers, they cant. how to i connect it to obs or make it so that my audiance can hear the sounds?

[forest axle]

did you add the capture card as an audio input capture source?

[normal dew]

I don't think so

yet again, I don't know how to add an audio input capture source

[forest axle]

well, you have one added already

you add a source and select audio input capture

then in the properties, select your capture card as the input device

[normal dew]

Do you happen to know which one the capture card is 😅

I'm sorry if this is super annoying, I haven't worked with OBS this hard before

[forest axle]

i'd assume it's the 'usb digital audio' one

[normal dew]

lemme try that

Dang it

it still doesn't work, and when I tried to close it and open it back up, it flipped

literally, and in the worst way possible

Ok I fixed the upside-down problem

but the audio is still not workin

[forest axle]

the meter for the audio input capture source is moving, which would indicate that it is working

[lost sierra]

I'm trying to run a python script I wrote and am running into an issue importing the pandas module. I get the following error:

File "/Users/mattgree/GitHub/OBS_scripts/InGameStatsOBS.py", line 10, in <module>
import pandas as pd
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python3.12/site-packages/pandas/__init__.py", line 14, in <module>
__import__(_dependency)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python3.12/site-packages/numpy/__init__.py", line 121, in <module>
from . import _core
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python3.12/site-packages/numpy/_core/__init__.py", line 23, in <module>
from . import multiarray
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python3.12/site-packages/numpy/_core/multiarray.py", line 10, in <module>
from . import overrides
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python3.12/site-packages/numpy/_core/overrides.py", line 62, in <module>
add_docstring(
TypeError: Cannot set a docstring for that object```

I've uninstalled and reinstalled python, pandas, numpy, and OBS as well as tried different versions for each. I'm able to run other scripts using pandas from my terminal with no issues. I had a friend run the script on windows without issues. I can run other python scripts too, I've only run into an issue with importing this module.

[plucky zenith]

which os?

[lost sierra]

MacOS 14.2.1

[plucky zenith]

put in your script

print(sys.version)```
tell me what it prints when ran inside obs

[lost sierra]

[InGameStatsOBS.py] 3.12.4 (v3.12.4:8e8a4baf65, Jun 6 2024, 17:33:18) [Clang 13.0.0 (clang-1300.0.29.30)]

[plucky zenith]

huh, unsure sorry, womm, but not on macos

[hexed jetty]

When I Create a Game Capture Source, My OBS Won't Identify the Game and Gets a Black Screen How do I fix it?

[forest axle]

are you on macOS or windows?

[cyan current]

hihi! I have a problem. My problem is when I’m using Display capture. It says “Device not connected or not available”. How do i make it connect? (if thats possible)

[forest axle]

what version of macOS are you using?

[cyan current]

the version im using is macOS 12.7.2!

[forest axle]

!macpermissions have you granted screen recording permissions to OBS?

[fading hare]

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

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

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

For more information, see the macOS Permissions Guide

[lost sierra]

Anyone else able to try running a script using pandas on MacOS, I can provide mine if needed

[cyan current]

tyty i figured it out!!

[forest axle]

you may want to inquire about this in #scripting. looks like an issue with your python environment. OBS might only support 3.11? i'm really not sure though as i don't have much experience with python in OBS

[lost sierra]

Thanks, I'm new here and that channel hadn't made it to my sidebar, I'll give it a look!

[plucky zenith]

I don't think so, if the version was an issue it'd fail from the start I think

[lost sierra]

Yeah, I don't think its the version, because I tried it on Python 3.10 and still got the same error.

[lime mauve]

Hi so I don’t know where I can find my video

Cause every time I record I can’t find the file

[fading hare]

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

[lime mauve]

Where I find the video

[forest axle]

can you see the bot message just above yours?

[lime mauve]

I do but like I can’t find it

[forest axle]

did you understand and follow the bot message's instructions?

[lime mauve]

I’m kinda slow and it’s my first time using a MacBook

[forest axle]

that's ok. if you don't understand the bot message's instructions just say so and we can help

[lime mauve]

Where’s the show rec

[lime mauve]

I don’t understand 😢

[forest axle]

no worries. you want to look in the file menu with OBS focused

so go into OBS and then go to the file menu

[lime mauve]

OMG

IM DO DUMB

THANK YOU

I FROGOT TO CLIK THE TUING

I’m so slow

Thank you

So much

[forest axle]

no problem :p

[crimson pewter]

hi I need your help please when I download obs on my mac and I open it (the step where I have to drag obs into the application file) the obs logo is crossed out and I cannot open it. .. does anyone have a solution please ?

[autumn vessel]

When i record with obs the quality of my facecam is getting bad sometimes throughout the recording

Does somebody know a Solution for this

I dont think its a issue with the cam

The lighting stays the same throughout the recording

It gets like from hd to sd quality

[forest axle]

are you able to link a clip of a recording that shows what you're seeing?

[dusk spindle]

You’ll probably have to double check the log files to see what version of iMac you have, and make sure you download the right obs for it. That’s what was wrong with mine the first time

[rich moss]

Can anyone please help with this problem

[hexed jetty]

windows

[potent lark]

why are you asking in a MacOS support channel?

[hollow flax]

hello everybody

i need help with desktop audio

[rain birch]

Anyone use Accsoon Cineview HE's via UVC?

[pseudo warren]

Can anyone link a video settings for obs replay buffer for macbook m1 chip laptop?

[fading hare]

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

[pseudo warren]

i tried that and got the mots choppiest game ever

[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]

https://obsproject.com/logs/5gNThXog2LZ0KO7z

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• Auto-Config Wizard
• 94.5% CPU Encoder Overload

⚠️ Warning

• Intel OBS on Apple Silicon Mac
• Permissions Not Granted (1)

Hardware Check

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

[plucky zenith]

!downloads
start by installing the correct obs (apple silicon) then re-run the auto wizard

[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)

[cunning minnow]

https://obsproject.com/logs/lgvA063g4aOJSg0E

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• Release Candidate OBS Version (30.2.0-rc1)
• No Output Session
• Third-Party Plugins (2)

Hardware Check

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

[cunning minnow]

i have crash when i swithc Collection Scens

[pseudo warren]

https://obsproject.com/logs/inOPNAHBOTzSkFBm now the resolution is really bad and looks like its a block game now. also skipped frames due to encoding lag is going red and frames missed due to encoding lag is going up. is that a problem?

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• Auto-Config Wizard

⚠️ Warning

• Permissions Not Granted (1)

Hardware Check

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

[plucky zenith]

because you're not using the settings of the autoconfig wizard

[pseudo warren]

how do i use setting of auto config wizard

i want to set up the replay buffer becuase i wont be recording. only replay clipping

[plucky zenith]

run the autoconfig wizard and then don't change settings

[pseudo warren]

https://obsproject.com/logs/GYmNy0rZyE0rBnOk

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• Auto-Config Wizard
• 87.3% CPU Encoder Overload

⚠️ Warning

• Permissions Not Granted (1)

ℹ️ Info

• 0.1% Rendering Lag

Hardware Check

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

[pseudo warren]

is this better?

i mean resolution fixed now its just the fps

do i just up it?

this skipped frames due to encoding lag is going red

am i to be concerned?

[plucky zenith]

upping fps will make things worse

not 100% sure that computer can do decent 4k encoding, but not a specialist on the appleVT encoders

[pseudo warren]

is there any good videos for low end replay buffer settings

[forest axle]

are you running anything else in the background on your machine, particularly something like a screen recorder?

[plucky zenith]

ty for taking over yam

[pseudo warren]

no

running mc

spotify

chrome

[forest axle]

is minecraft limited to a reasonable FPS value?

[pseudo warren]

mc has peaked 300 fps

averaging 200 fps

[potent lark]

Are you limiting/capping the framerate?