macos-support

[green beacon]

800-900 mbps avg both up and down

I appreciate all the help btw! Thank you!

[brazen ibex]

Hi

Macbook air m2 + NearStream 4K HDMI Capture Card, USB 3.0 (CCD10) + OBS, everything is working my mic all good except the game audio! I can't get the audio of the game to work on obs why? Please help

I tried everything possible and every forum but can't get the audio from the capture card to work

Tried the capture card on Windows and it works perfectly

But in mac I don't know what to do

Please help 🙏

[dreamy sapphire]

Does the audio from the capture card work in another app?

[brazen ibex]

I tried streamlabs Obs no audio

[potent lark]

No streamlabs obs either. Its streamlabs desktop

[brazen ibex]

I tried streamlabs desktop then Obs but no audio both of them

[dreamy sapphire]

If the audio doesn't work in multiple apps, it's likely an issue of the capture card or the USB connection. Maybe in any Mac OS permissions, but I'm not sure. Personally haven't used a Mac in years, but you came over to #windows-support

[brazen ibex]

I'm in macos support

[dreamy sapphire]

Yes, using OBS on Mac OS. Right now, if the capture card doesn't work in two different apps, then OBS is not the problem.

[brazen ibex]

If the issue is the capture card then why it works in windows with no issues

[dreamy sapphire]

Don't know. Like I said, you poke into the windows support, I took a look at your post. Honestly, you just posted 20 minutes ago. There aren't as many mac users as windows users in this server, so it takes longer sometimes before someone replies.
If it works in Windows but not Mac OS, still possible that the capture card is at fault. Either not compatible with your version of Mac OS, or something in the Permissions is not configured yet.

!techsupport
You can wait here for a Mac user familiar with setting up a capture card on Mac OS, or head to the tech support server for this Mac issue.

[fading hare]

If you need more in-depth technical help for your computer issues outside of OBS, you can join the /r/TechSupport Discord server

[brazen ibex]

The capture card video is working only the audio is not coming

[dreamy sapphire]

Doesn't change my recommendation. You poked into Windows support to get help.

either wait for a mac user to reply here, or post in tech support server. They respond pretty quickly there, depending on who is online.

[brazen ibex]

Thank you

[green beacon]

need help once again, when i stream OBS often freezes up completely and i dont know whats causing it, my gameplay keeps going but obs stops displaying the stream and it just locks up on a single frame

https://obsproject.com/logs/MBrZ4rNZ4ZSobzGL

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Permissions Not Granted (1)

Hardware Check

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

[green beacon]

please help ❤️

im using a lenovo thinkpad usb dock which has worked fine when im streaming alone for a few hours, i have 2 small hyperx mics plugged into it, my ethernet cable, and its plugged into the usb-c port on my m2 macbook air

[brazen ibex]

Are u able to get audio from your capture card in your mac?

[green beacon]

not sure what you mean

[brazen ibex]

Ur using ur Macbook for streaming right ?

[green beacon]

yes

the capture card plugs into a usb hub, which then plugs into the macbook via usb-c

[brazen ibex]

I'm doing the same but I can't get the audio from the stream

I'm getting only the video

😭

[green beacon]

oh gotcha, yeah my audio works fine

[brazen ibex]

I'm using apple Macbook air m2

And can't get the audio from my capture card

Tried everything but nothing seems to work

[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

[brazen ibex]

https://obsproject.com/logs/0ABptfmbJjdXlsQf

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Permissions Not Granted (1)

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session

Hardware Check

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

[brazen ibex]

@green beacon please check ur dm

[prisma wharf]

Can’t get my remote play to show in window capture

[surreal ledge]

womp womp

[green beacon]

#macos-support message just wanted to circle back to see if anybody has any idea on this one since I posted it kinda late last night , here’s the log I got after it froze, https://obsproject.com/logs/MBrZ4rNZ4ZSobzGL

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Permissions Not Granted (1)

Hardware Check

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

[cursive rose]

Yo, is this a good one

[fierce rock]

Why did you move to #macos-support ? Also, no.

[cursive rose]

oops wrong channel

[cursive rose]

wait, why

What's wrong with it

[fierce rock]

Another one of those crap no name brand capture devices that probably lies about it's specs.

[cursive rose]

oh

[fierce rock]

Also, might be better to go back to #windows-support where you were before.

[cursive rose]

Alr

[green beacon]

idk if anybody has looked at my question yet, but in my log file i see a lot of this "[coreaudio_get_device_name] failed to get name: 560947818" unsure if thats what caused my stream/recording to totally freeze in obs, when the freeze happens, theres no gameplay video it just gets stuck on a single frame but audio still records/streams

also i see this a lot in the log too: [obs-browser: 'Browser'] Error: [Report Only] Refused to connect to 'https://events-nexus.streamelements.com/v1/62e5dd0a59cb4759109feffd/events' because it violates the following Content Security Policy directive: "connect-src 'none'".

this happens mostly when i use a different USB hub to connect my 2 mics and capture card into my macbook

[short cape]

Ok so each time I go back to OBS I have to reload/delete scenes and sources and set them again for them to work

Here is the log file

https://obsproject.com/logs/fgUbhyOm0ii4EDch

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

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

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session
• Third-Party Plugins (2)

Hardware Check

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

[short cape]

Do I have the correct operating system now?

https://obsproject.com/logs/N2yp3Nwh6uWC64nH

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Permissions Not Granted (1)

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session
• Third-Party Plugins (2)

Hardware Check

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

[green beacon]

for audio input devices like a mic, do i have to have that as part of my sources or does it just need to be added into the global audio devices? my mics work when i have one specific usb hub set up that i plug the mics into, but when i use a different one that to me seems like it would be a lot better of a device, the stream crashes and freezes but i can still hear audio in my recordings just no video

the same usb hub works perfectly when im streaming alone, but when i have my stream partner on and their mic is also plugged in it freezes the stream video shortly after we start

[forest axle]

what specifically is freezing? just your capture card source? are other sources remaining responsive?

[green beacon]

yeah the video freezes up completely on my stream/recording both in obs, i see a single frame of video, but the audio still comes through

idk if you saw my previous messages but i captured a log file

https://obsproject.com/logs/MBrZ4rNZ4ZSobzGL

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Permissions Not Granted (1)

Hardware Check

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

[green beacon]

i see a lot of this "[coreaudio_get_device_name] failed to get name: 560947818"

[forest axle]

that is not relevant

is your capture card plugged directly into your machine, or is it going through the usb hub?

[green beacon]

it has to go through the usb hub

i have no other way to connect my mics and stuff at the same time

[forest axle]

the issue is likely the usb hub behaving badly

[green beacon]

the problem is with the bigger usb hub i have its for a lenovo thinkpad its pretty hefty and it works great when im streaming alone, but when i stream with my friend is when the issues arise so 1 mic on the hub is fine, 2 is where theres problems which doesnt make sense

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/accessories-and-software/docking/docking-usb-docks/40ay0090us?cid=us:sem|se|google|pmax_non_pc|||40AY0090US|18333294919|||shopping|mix|consumer&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAjKu6BhAMEiwAx4UsAp3vre0eLyDJt1-XC7a1cIPzN-_ZBJQGmE13dZx2-z2uDQk4aqXifBoC4iMQAvD_BwE this is what im using when the crash happens

[forest axle]

it does make sense; usb hubs have a complicated job when there are multiple data-intensive inputs; issues like this are common when trying to send capture cards and microphones to a mac through a hub

[green beacon]

gotcha

[forest axle]

i don't see anywhere on that product page where it mentions the spec of the data connection to the computer; it says there are usb 3 ports, but it only says the computer connection is "usb-c", which is pretty much meaningless

[green beacon]

just seems weird that a $60 hub from lionwei on amazon works and a $160 big name brand hub like lenovo doesnt work

yeah the hub connects to the computer via usb-c

[forest axle]

usb-c is just a connector; that doesn't tell you anything about what type of bandwidth the connection supports

[green beacon]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09H4Y73Y9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 this is the other hub i got that works consistently

[forest axle]

if you want a usb hub to have a chance of working, it should be at the very least usb 3 capable (you probably want one that is 10gbps capable), and more likely you want a thunderbolt 3 or 4 one

and even then, some properly specced USB hubs are known to be somewhat finicky with capture cards and macs. if possible, you should generally connect your capture card straight to your machine with at least a usb 3 connection

[green beacon]

well then idk how id connect my 2 mics and the ethernet connection to everything

well i guess i do have 2 usb c inputs on the side of the macbook air im using

so what would you recommend for an elgato hd60s+ for the cable to use to connect it to the macbook? i had issues early on in my streaming where i think the length of the cable i was using was causing the card to not connect properly

and what is that other error about not being able to find the audio device name? i guess i felt that was relevant since the issue seemed to be occurring when 2 audio input devices were plugged in

[forest axle]

that error appears when you have a source associated with an audio device that isn't connected

[green beacon]

ah ok

[forest axle]

i don't know what connector the hd60s+ has. the important thing is again that the entire connection supports at least usb 3 (which is different than usb-c)

[green beacon]

well from the capture card its just a usb-a port

so i use that to plug into one of the usb ports in the hub

[forest axle]

if you were connecting it directly to your machine, you would want a usb-a to usb-c cable that supports usb 3

[green beacon]

https://a.co/d/bFl7CpU so that would work then?

length doesnt matter right?

what about a usb A 3.0 cable to continue using the hub? i guess maybe i could just buy a few cables and run tests to see how it goes

https://a.co/d/bUqkADr this is the link to do the lenovo dock on amazon that may have more info

seems like maybe the dock itself only does usb 2.0 and the other one i got on amazon, the lionwei one, is usb 3.0 so thats probably the issue

but on the lenovo page link, in the tech specs down below it says "
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB-C"

i had the mics and capture card all plugged into one side of the dock, so maybe the ports with the little 10 usb logo above them are the 3.0 ones, so i mightve been plugged 2 devices into the 3.0 ports, and one in a 2.0 port, the 3rd 3.0 port is on the other side which i didnt use

[forest axle]

again, none of that matters if the connection from the hub to your machine isn't usb 3 specced, which that page does not say it is

[forest axle]

looks fine

[green beacon]

also i was wrong, the connection out from the capture card is usb c which i have converted to usb a

well not converted....its usb c to a

[green beacon]

from what google's AI overview says (which i know isnt always to be fully trusted) it says "The "40AY0090US" Lenovo ThinkPad Universal USB-C Dock provides USB 3.1 Gen 2 speeds from the dock to the laptop, which translates to a maximum transfer rate of up to 10 Gbps on the USB-A ports connected to the dock." just wish i could find this more substantiated somewhere reliable

i would think it is since as i mentioned before, i streamed with it before just fine but i was also using a single mic and it seems like 2 usb audio devices is where the conflict happened

[forest axle]

if you care to know exactly how it's connected, you can:

1. open Terminal.app (located in /Applications/Utilities)
2. type in the following and hit enter:
   system_profiler SPThunderboltDataType SPUSBDataType
3. copy-paste the whole output from that command into here

[green beacon]

ohhh ok lemme check that in a moment

which part do you want? theres a lot of info in this

this is the first part

Thunderbolt/USB4 Bus 1:

  Vendor Name: Apple Inc.
  Device Name: MacBook Air
  UID: 
  Route String: 0
  Domain UUID: 
  Port:
      Status: No device connected
      Link Status: 0x100
      Speed: Up to 40 Gb/s x1
      Current Link Width: 0x1
      Receptacle: 2

Thunderbolt/USB4 Bus 0:

  Vendor Name: Apple Inc.
  Device Name: MacBook Air
  UID: 
  Route String: 0
  Domain UUID: 
  Port:
      Status: No device connected
      Link Status: 0x100
      Speed: Up to 40 Gb/s x1
      Current Link Width: 0x1
      Receptacle: 1

the hub is on and working, i can see my mics are turned on

didnt know if i should cover the serial numbers or not for safety so i did anyways

but thats the next part under that bit i pasted above

the mics show up in a similar way but they say usb 2.0 bus

[forest axle]

looks like the connection actually is specced fine for the bandwidth; regardless, it's still probably an issue with the hub, and directly connecting the capture card will solve the freezing issue

[green beacon]

ok, ill pick up a usb c cable and run it directly to the laptop, appreciate the help again!!

[haughty trout]

https://obsproject.com/logs/HKsmiMpybSVL1pbF

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session

Hardware Check

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

[haughty trout]

huhh

[brazen ibex]

My partychat on myobs using capture card is working well until I connect my Xbox wireless headset and the partychat is gone on the stream

I can hear people but my stream cant hear my teamates

[haughty trout]

Hii my obs isnt woprking and i cant figure out why can someone help me??

like i mean my nintendo says its on but it isnt showing up on my obs

i have all the cables and everything

its worked before but now idk why it wont

[molten grotto]

There's an audio setting for the party chat on Xbox. Needs to be set for "headphones and speakers"

[brazen ibex]

Already did that

I think guys u didn't get my point

The viewers can heard my voice but they can't hear my teammates voices on the stream

[molten grotto]

No I definitely understood that

[brazen ibex]

If all the players are Xbox users and im on Xbox partychat yes the viewers can heard everybody! But if im not in Xbox partychat just th game partychat the viewers can't hear my teammates

Got it?

[molten grotto]

This is likely the microsoft privacy stuff then. I don't know if there's a way around it, but if I were you I would search around forums or xbox subreddits for folks talking about this

Or possibly use a chat link cable

[brazen ibex]

The funny part is when my headset are off all the viewers can hear my teammates which are Xbox and PlayStation users

Once I turn on my headset Xbox wireless their voice is gone

[molten grotto]

OBS receives audio from the Xbox as one device or source. So it's not something OBS can pick and choose which audio to capture. It's the Xbox stuff

[brazen ibex]

Obs receive the Xbox audio through my capture card I believe

I think if I connect my headset to my capture card problem resolved but my Xbox headset has no audio jack lol

They are wireless headset

Should I just use and test some cheap headphones?

[molten grotto]

Yep, the audio from that is all one source. Trying to cheap headphones with a cable is worth a try

[autumn vessel]

Is there a problem with obs ? It doesnt show me anything

Every source is Not working

[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

[brazen ibex]

I tried that and I face the problem where I can't hear my teammates

What if I plug those cheap headphones that has jack port to my controller and also use the wireless headset at the same time ?

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Permissions Not Granted (2)

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session

Hardware Check

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

[autumn vessel]

idk why the permissions not granted now everything worked fine

i gave the permissions now

but it does not work

[haughty trout]

Hii my obs isnt woprking and i cant figure out why can someone help me??

like i mean my nintendo says its on but it isnt showing up on my obs

i have all the cables and everything
its worked before but now idk why it wont work

[autumn vessel]

i have the same issue

[haughty trout]

its odd isnt it

did urs work b4??

[autumn vessel]

i think there was a macos update right

yes it worked

[haughty trout]

for me i had to move my setup meaning i had to unplug everything for alittle bit

and when i plugged all of it back in it stopped working

[haughty trout]

that might be it

[autumn vessel]

literally no source works

[haughty trout]

god whatt

[autumn vessel]

mic, cc, camera

[haughty trout]

yeah same issue

did u update ur mac?

[autumn vessel]

mine is on the latest

i think there was a update

[haughty trout]

i see

mine says it doesnt need an update but it mightve automatically updated

[autumn vessel]

but the update was 2 weeks ago

mine worked like 2 days ago

so prob not because of the updat

e

[haughty trout]

mine worked until uhh

more then 3 days ago

it stopped working alot more sooner then urs

[haughty trout]

probably not

it randomly just stopped working??

[autumn vessel]

yes i just wanted to stream now

started everything

but nothing

[haughty trout]

hey mine said no output session too

[haughty trout]

up here

thats probably the issue

[autumn vessel]

yea but hwy

why

[haughty trout]

no idea

[autumn vessel]

can u upload you log file too so i can compare ?

[haughty trout]

ofc hold on

https://obsproject.com/logs/ir4QMqXOqcpEu7so

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session

Hardware Check

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

[autumn vessel]

its says on both of us

unable to initiliaze device

the cc

and the other devices too

so obs cant find them

[haughty trout]

soo what does that mean

what will we have to do

[autumn vessel]

idk lmao

[haughty trout]

lmao dwdw

hopefully a mod will step in and help

[autumn vessel]

literally too much for my understanding

lost rn

yea i hope so too

[haughty trout]

same honestly i didnt understand half of what u said 😭

[autumn vessel]

i just said the things that were said in the filelog

[haughty trout]

i mean theese might help you but they didnt do anything for me

1. Restart OBS.
2. Start your stream/recording for about 30 seconds. Make sure you replicate any issues as best you can, which means having any games/apps open and captured, etc.
3. Stop your stream/recording.
4. Select Help > Log Files > Upload Current Log File. Send that link via this troubleshooting tool or whichever support chat you are using.

[haughty trout]

ah

are we allowed to ping mods orr

[autumn vessel]

i tried restating all

but nothing works

idk actually prob not

[haughty trout]

mm

yeah nope cant

thats so weirdd

i asked them 3 times but they didnt reply to me so

[autumn vessel]

yea just saw i scrolled up in the chat to find maybe an aswer

i dont want to delete obs and install it new

i think all scenes are gone then

there has to be some solving to this

[haughty trout]

There must be but

I don’t mind giving deleting obs and reinstalling it a go

[remote jasper]

when I add my Facetime HD camera it doubles my CPU usage

[autumn vessel]

i would wait

with deleting

[remote jasper]

is there a reason why my CPU is getting nuked from just adding the webcam?

[autumn vessel]

at the end its not working and you have to do everything again

[remote jasper]

if I open the facetime app it only consumes about 2% of CPU, OBS is doing something that is really bad for CPU when the video capture device is added

[autumn vessel]

@haughty trout we have to wait maybe penwywern will see our issue and can help us

[plucky zenith]

if I knew how to solve that, I'd have said so

[autumn vessel]

that was fast

oh okay

[forest axle]

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

[haughty trout]

thanks for pinning me dude

[haughty trout]

how would i do that?

[forest axle]

double click it and take a screenshot of the window, with all the properties visible

[forest axle]

what is your issue exactly?

[autumn vessel]

the same as luci

no output

[haughty trout]

sorry wich window is the properties??

[plucky zenith]

double click the source in the list

[forest axle]

could you post a log

!maclog

[fading hare]

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

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

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session

Hardware Check

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

[plucky zenith]

double click the source

not the part where it says sources

the source itself

[forest axle]

could you do the same thing and screenshot the source properties window for your device source with all of the parameters visible?

[autumn vessel]

like this ?

[forest axle]

that doesn't have all parameters visible, but i can still see what your issue is

you've configured the device with an unsupported frame rate

that card doesn't support 120fps capture

[autumn vessel]

i recorded in 120 fps

before

[plucky zenith]

mb

[haughty trout]

do i gotta do the same as fino penwy?

[forest axle]

it might have said 120 fps, but it almost certainly wasn't actually giving you 120fps, because that card isn't capable of that

[plucky zenith]

ask yam him's the expert here ik jack shit

[autumn vessel]

the full window

[haughty trout]

dont worry your all goodd

[forest axle]

you'll want to set all of those parameters to something valid, from the bottom up, and pick an fps value that's 60 fps or lower

you've put the card in an invalid configuration, so it is not working

[autumn vessel]

but it worked before with the same settings i changed to 60fps in the other settings because streaming in 120fps is not possible but the recordings were perfect like the normal gameplay on the monitor

[potent lark]

The device physically cannot do 120fps. Even their specs page shows 60fps max

[autumn vessel]

wait

i cant change the settings in this window

only in the other settings

only here its possible

the other one is not showing me options

[forest axle]

please follow my directions if you want to solve your issue

(the ones i already posted)

[haughty trout]

yam does there look anything wrong with mine? by any chance

[forest axle]

are there any other options for input format there?

[haughty trout]

yes

theres a

yuy2

and

nv12

[forest axle]

set it to nv12, and then pick a normal FPS value

[haughty trout]

what would be normal?

like 60 or

[forest axle]

i don't know what that card supports, but sure, 60 ought to work

[haughty trout]

it worked thank you so much!

[vague ember]

Update to my case: I wanted to get rid of OBS Virtual Camera as it became the default camera when using Messenger. Despite my attempts to switch to the built-in camera, the system would still change to OBS Virtual Camera.
I've uninstalled OBS, but it didn't do anything and OBS Virtual Camera was still there. After a bit of searching I tried running sudo rm commands on two files mentioned on the forum thread. It's about the obs-mac-virtualcam.plugin (in DAL folder) and obs-mac-virtualcam in Application Support. Though it didn't work. So I moved obs-mac-virtualcam.plugin to the bin and cleaned it with CCleaner.
After rebooting my Mac, I started a call on Messenger, but as soon as the recipient accepted the call, my Mac crashed. After the restart, it turned out my built-in camera is back to default. So hooray. But the thing is OBS Virtual Camera is still available to choose as a camera on Messenger. Btw, I've also founda file called "com.obsproject.obs-studio.mac-camera-extension.systemextension" in system extensions, but it can't be moved to the bin, even after entering the password to run the operation as admin. Though I guess it's because the base thing is no longer on the device as the same applies to system extensions of AVG and FortiClient that I no longer have on my Mac and can't remove.
Still, what should I do so that OBS Virtual Camera doesn't show up as an available camera at all? I mean I'm glad my built-in camera is the default camera, but I want OBS Virtual Camera to be gone from my device as a whole.

[forest axle]

to uninstall the virtual camera, you have to drag OBS to the trash via finder

[haughty trout]

small problem i cannot hear anything from it

[vague ember]

I actually uninstalled OBS via CCleaner.

[forest axle]

add an "audio input capture" source, and select your card there as well

[forest axle]

then that is why your virtual camera was not uninstalled

[autumn vessel]

@forest axle its working now thank you

[haughty trout]

i see the like green lights going upp and down a bunch but i still cant hear anything

[fading hare]

To hear your audio sources through your own speakers/headset:

1. In OBS Settings → Audio, set your Monitoring Device to the speakers/headset through which you wish to hear the source audio, then click OK
2. Click the Edit menu → Advanced Audio Properties
3. For each device you wish to hear, change Audio Monitoring to:

• Monitor Off: only hear in your stream/recording
• Monitor and Output: hear through your device and your stream/recording
• Monitor Only: only hear through your device; don't hear in your stream/recording

Note: ensure you use a different monitoring device than any device you capture. Otherwise, your stream/recording will contain an echo.

[vague ember]

Then what should I do? Should I redownload OBS and then move it to trash via Finder or?

[forest axle]

yeah, that's probably the only way if you don't have a copy of OBS currently installed

[vague ember]

Alright then. Will try.

[haughty trout]

it worked thank you so much again yamm

life saver

[forest axle]

having a better uninstallation method for the camera within OBS is a known to-do item, but regardless, 3rd party uninstallers will never be able to remove system extensions because of the way macOS works. i would recommend not using them, at least not for apps with system extensions

[vague ember]

Just did that. Installed OBS, moved the app to trash and deleted in the bin myself. OBS Virtual Camera is still visible as a camera option on Messenger.

[forest axle]

it might take a reboot to take effect. to confirm, you can run the following command in terminal:

systemextensionsctl list

were you prompted to remove the system extension when you dragged OBS to the trash?

as in with your password

[vague ember]

Nope.

No password prompt.

[forest axle]

are you familiar with using terminal? can you run the command above and send the output here?

[vague ember]

Should I do that now or after the reboot?

[forest axle]

now is fine

[forest axle]

that's quite odd

when you installed OBS, what did you do?

did you move it to the applications folder first before dragging it to the trash?

[vague ember]

Yup.

[forest axle]

maybe apple has modified the flow and didn't document it, that's odd. if you go to system settings > general > login items & extensions > camera extensions as the terminal suggests, are you able to uninstall it there?

[vague ember]

Yup. Just deleted the extension through that and it's gone.

[forest axle]

cool. will note that; previously dragging OBS to the trash was the only possible way; sorry for the runaround

[vague ember]

No worries. The longer I'm using Mac, the more I realise how some things are pain in the butt. Especially now that MacOS Sequoia is on.
Also, thanks for help.

[ember tartan]

Guys, I don’t see application audio capture(beta) in my OBS software

Do you guys know how to get it?

[forest axle]

it does not exist. audio is included in macOS screen capture sources, and if you need strictly audio only from an application without video, then "macOS audio capture" is the equivalent

[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.

[ember tartan]

Oh, ok, thank you

I’m trying to add Spotify music to OBS

I have been watching this video: https://youtu.be/hf-KqPTF8us?si=uzsVyLKRhekJ_BmB

[prisma wharf]

So my remote play is super laggy not sure why

Any tips

[scenic vapor]

I have a niche ask, is it possible to play games on my pc, but stream to twitch from my MacBook, if it is what do I need to get it working and what issues might I run into?

[cunning minnow]

Hi good morning ask can use MacBook remote control to Mac mini for obs studio or only iPhone and iPad which?

[candid perch]

Hello, im back last week discovered some how im was running wrong version of obs, we updated to the mac version, the issue im having now is obs is hanging up for some reason, went live last night twice i had to change the settings back to simple in order to stream still getting the nvenc amd error on advanced, ran the analyze with the log it showed no issues, even with simple its still hanging up spinning wheel have to force quit to get out of it ...please advise

[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

[candid perch]

https://obsproject.com/logs/71xvHARwNwOHaE3o

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

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

Hardware Check

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

[candid perch]

???

[split fractal]

Can anyone PLEASE help me properly stream my Xbox through OBS? I keep getting that damn "black screen" everrytime I try. I'm trying ti incorporate all OBS overlays, Webcam, game screen, ect.
PLEASE HELP!!!

[potent lark]

you were asked for a log file by Powerfuldot over in #windows-support and there is a bot message directed to you as well. Stop spamming channels and follow their instructions if you actually want help

[candid perch]

I cant move my curser without the wheel of death occuring...I PASTED MY LOG FILE ABOVE THIS TERRIBLE

[hard granite]

So I asked how to get Discord audio to work in my streams, and who ever respaonded it did work, however it does not pick up my voice comms, only that of others. Would anyone know why, or how to get my aduio in discord to be played in the stream?

[potent lark]

because you are only capturing Discord's "output". Your mic would be an "input", which you can just capture in OBS on its own

[tardy blaze]

Hey all - I was wondering if anyone could help me here. I like to break down football and other sports games. I’m able to record the games but my recordings come out laggy, almost as if they are missing frames. Now I am doing this over WiFi, but I never have this issue if I’m recording from YouTube or any other site that offers highlights. Is there anything I can do to fix this issue?

[weak sparrow]

i am having this same problem, i am trying to record gaming videos and they all come out laggy and low quality. My mac is only about 6 months old and all the videos ive tried online do not work. Is there any fix to this?

[velvet trench]

Hi, we want to use OBS for our company , i am assigned task for system checking , so I want to know about these questions :

• Is it possible and how to collect logs in SIEM?
• Where and how long are logs stored?
• What types of information will be processed in this service? (Employees, Partners, Casino Clients, PII data, financial data)
• Data Processing Policies and Procedures (DPO privacy policy)
• Warranties and terms of service (SLA applicable or no)

[dense rampart]

After starting the live broadcast two days ago, the settings were not adjusted, and the network upload speed was normal. However, frames were lost and frames dropped (green, yellow, and red bounced repeatedly). I have uninstalled OBS and reinstalled it. Online I have tried all methods, but still to no avail.

[waxen wagon]

IS there an older version of OBS that can be downloaded for an older MacOS? I have like 10.15 but would benefit from utilizing the OBS system, or is there no hope for me?

[muted crow]

Hi, I’m trying to screen record with audio pro tools so I can do tutorial videos, but I’m only getting sound from the left side..can anyone help? I would appreciate it

[waxen wagon]

I was able to download version 29.0.2, my next question is, how can I connect TikTok and Instagram Live to OBS so that I can stream from my console to the other platforms?

[hard granite]

That makes sense, now would that capture all the audio, or only when I push my “push to talk” button? I doubt people want to hear my stream of consciousness

[potent lark]

That can depend, a lot of people love stream of consciousness.

But you can set up the same push to talk hotkey you use in discord within OBS as well. I believe its in OBS Settings > Audio

A lot of streamers I personally know use push to mute instead of push to talk. That way they can press the button to mute themselves in Discord, and then thank someone for a subscription on stream, without bleeding that back into the discord call

[hard granite]

Yeah I’m not that advanced, and I tend to rant and rave at the stupid shit people do in game lol.

[wise mason]

I am running 30.2.3 and am unable to load python for some scripting. I have tried lots of paths to Frameworks but have not had success.

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Intel OBS on Apple Silicon Mac

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session
• Third-Party Plugins (2)

Hardware Check

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

[forest axle]

this is because you are using the intel version of OBS through rosetta. you need the apple silicon version

[candid perch]

Support please advise, im convinced 30.2 version, isnt a good version, as i move my curser it stops responding, i have had great success working with obs streaming twitch this is horrible

[wise mason]

I just use the installer and repeatedly I have this problem where the Rosetta version gets installed. Over and over and over and over. Infuriating.

[forest axle]

what installer?

[wise mason]

It's when I do the in-app upgrade I think. A couple/few months ago yam pointed this out to me and I sent him a screenshot of the macos arm version that I downloaded. These hills that I have climbed before just make me stupid. :/ hahaha

thanks all!

yam! hey and hello!

perhaps you can advise: all I want is a method to programtically (scipt or macro) to go from one scene to the next in my current scene collection

the only reason for the scripting/python question is to use a stream deck/other method for low tech retirees to run obs for church recording.

[wise mason]

I have 12 scenes and want to programmatically increment or decrement to the next or previous scene. If this is not possible, then I wish to know why. I don't believe I am the only one that ultimately wants a the-monkey-presses-the-button advance from scene-to-scene...?

[forest axle]

it's definitely a thing. stream decks provide this out of the box. i've never scripted OBS myself, so i can't be of much help in terms of what the best solution is

[wise mason]

The thing is, I have an elgato stream deck and it do not just move from scene to scene by incrementing the scene_<integer_variable> it does it by long name. This means that if I have 150 scenes then I need to setup 150 buttons. if I could address the scene by integer value and increment or decrement that value then a 'Next scene' or 'Previous scene' button would work wonderfully.

kind of a $(obs: scene_$scene_num) and scene_num is handled accordingly

maybe $(obs: scene_{$scene_num}) might be clearer

perhaps I'm just not making sense or just stupid. at the end of the day I want to enable untechnical elderly to run OBS and record church service.

[forest axle]

sure, i see what you mean. you may want to ask over in #scripting, they might have some good ideas for you

the advanced scene switcher plugin is also capable of a lot of cool things and might be worth looking into

[wise mason]

ty. I have tried advanced scene switcher (spelled out to avoid violating rules of using 3 letters), but I can't get it to work as intended

dumb question: how to I select # scripting I do not see it in the sidebar

[plucky zenith]

nah dw you can call it ass.
how did you set it up

[dense apex]

any idea why I can't put an fps value in?

I'm trying to set it to 120fps like I have set here

[pearl patrol]

gday gday to you all...i have a friend in china, who streams music as a dj..but he complains that after an hour or more or less (randomly) OBS will just shut down completely..any ideas as to what the issue is?..

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session

Hardware Check

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

[hoary swan]

Hi, can someone help me with an issue. I am unable to bring up the plugin interfaces for VST 2.x plugins.

[halcyon oar]

Hi,

[glass willow]

Hello I’m having some trouble setting up an Elgato Neo capture card while using OBS as the software - unable to see or select the 1920x1080 resolution option when selecting the preset dropdown

[lament dirge]

Need help i changed some settings and now I dont see viideo in my recording

[strong night]

Hi all. I can't get rid of this auto background on OBS, there is no filter or effect enabled and yet when I add a webcam my background is like a chroma key. I can't figure out why this is happening. On other programs there is no background effect but on OBS there is by default, with no filters and effects enabled.

[forest axle]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/105117 see "background replacement"

[strong night]

that is all off, its only OBS doing this, no other application

hold on, that fixed it... thank you

[gray viper]

Hello I have an iMac with AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT 8 GB. The AMD graphics are not showing up as an encoder option in OBS. Does anyone know how to fix this issue please and thanks?

[halcyon oar]

I installed OBS on my computer. The screen looks different at first and later. But I want to reorganize it. I don't know how to do it. What should I do when this happens? Can someone answer this question?

[real plover]

How do I get my OBS to record desktop audio?

Ping if reply

[molten grotto]

!macaudio Desktop Audio is not used on Mac. Check the guide below

[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.

[foggy valley]

Hi, so i've set up my alerts on twitch and it shows up when testing the alerts, but when im streaming they never seem to work, is there something i can try ?

[olive hollow]

i have my switch set up and plugged in to my macbook but i'm not hearing any audio from it. what do i need to do to set up the audio for my switch through obs?

[unkempt palm]

I cannot get my Sony 8 mm camcorder to be recognized by the obs system on iMac M1. Can anyone help?

[orchid rune]

I have an issue where my audio starts out fine in my stream, but after an hour os so the audio starts to get choppy and unusable. basically jumps every 2 seconds or so.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcVwm6to5to

This is the stream I am doing now. you can hear in the beginning the mic is fine, but near the end of he music making and when i get on the xbox, the audio from my mic is totally choppy. Can someone help me understand what is going on and how to fix it

[desert garden]

I just started using OBS on Mac OS. I use MacOS Ventura, OBS works well here. But I want to know if I can upgrade to the latest Mac OS versions, those being: Mac OS 14 Sonoma or Mac OS 15 Sequoia. Are both supported?

[civic nexus]

my desktop audio doesn't pick up any sound (discord call and minecraft). i am on the newest version of OBS. It is capturing my mic and video just fine, just no output from my computer.

[desert garden]

For those wondering I found this online, in OBS own page, Mac OS is supported until Sonoma. The latest is not supported, just the version before that one. Here is the source: https://obsproject.com/kb/macos-versions

[bold ridge]

Good morning OBS! I am on Mac with Sequoia 15.1 and lastest version of OBS. I can't get virtual camera to work. It worked fine in the past. I get an error message telling me to go to Security settings, but doesn't say way to change exactly. Short video too: https://www.loom.com/share/a6df92d69c624ceeadfe428637f95a10 Thanks for any help!!

[raven oak]

Check out the reddit thread-- OP has a solution that works! I had the same issue and it resolved immediately
https://www.reddit.com/r/MacOSBeta/comments/1ff3aeu/obs_virtual_camera_in_151/

[bold ridge]

Thank you @raven oak !

[bold ridge]

Tried all of those and nothing works. Deleted and reisntalled OBS. Super frustrating.

[forest axle]

if you're on macOS 15 the option lives in system settings->general->login items and extensions->camera extensions

if you're still seeing an error after enabling it there, just post a screenshot of the error or the error text please

[bold ridge]

Same error....

thanks yam! I will look.

BOOM! That was too easy. Just buried. Thanks @forest axle and @raven oak You guys rock!

[foggy valley]

Does anyone have any ideas on how i can fix this?

[ruby void]

Hi there. I am trying to move a working OBS config from an older MacBook Pro to a new Mac Studio. I copied the config over in ~/Library/Application Support/obs-studio and had to massage a few things to make it all work. But I can't get Python working. I've done "brew install python@3.11" and set the path to the correct place but it still says "Python not currently loaded." OBS 30.2.3, MacOS Sequoia 15.1.1. I don't know what to do to make this work.

[forest axle]

i'm not sure exactly how python loading works, but does it work if you provide just /opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/ for the path? or else /opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.11?

[ruby void]

Neither change anything, sorry. I remember struggling to set this up on the MacBook back in the day but I guess I didn't take good enough notes.

[forest axle]

i think you have the right path

i'm not sure why it isn't working

can you post a log?

!maclog

[fading hare]

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

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

[ruby void]

Sure.

https://obsproject.com/logs/v5UgYnE8dLvRGiy9

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session
• Third-Party Plugins (5)

Hardware Check

Apple M2 Ultra 24 Core - OK! / Apple Apple M2 Ultra (not in benchmark DB)

[ruby void]

I'm checking my old Mac and there are certainly more files in the Frameworks folder (even though it's 3.11.6 and brew installed 3.11.11 on the new one)

In the Python.framework folder on the new machine, there's just a folder "Versions." On the old one in the Python.framework folder, there's "Versions," a symlink to a "Resources" folder somewhere, a symlink to a "Headers" folder somewhere, and a symlink to "Python."

The 3.13 Python version brew installed on the new machine has those extra symlinks in that folder but it doesn't work either.

Okay so I copied the /opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.6 folder from the old Mac to the same location on the new mac, linked to it in OBS and it works. I don't know why it does, I know this isn't the right way to do it, and I'd like to know why this works and why linking the current version of Python doesn't work, but I think it's working for the time being.

[forest axle]

what is the old mac?

[ruby void]

MacBook pro with an M1 Pro CPU

[forest axle]

i'm taking a look at it; i can't make it load python on my system either, with any version that should be supported, so there seems like a bug somewhere

[ruby void]

I appreciate the help. I'm hesitant to even post on the GitHub about it because I have asked before and the answer is always "it's an open source project, learn to code and fix it yourself." So I'll just use this workaround.

[forest axle]

i do think this is a plenty acceptable thing to open a github issue about, so i hope you feel free to

[ruby void]

I'll consider it. Thanks.

[haughty heron]

I am recording with a Sony ZV1, aperture 5, ISO 640, shutter speed 1/60, 30fps, directly connected via cable to my MacBook Pro M1 Pro with 32 GB RAM. All updates are current. I ran OBS and the Zoom app simultaneously – see screenshot. In Zoom (right image), my shoulder is sharp, while in OBS it is blurry. What settings should I adjust in OBS to ensure the image is entirely sharp? I have not activated any additional OBS camera filters.

My assumption is that the issue is related to the autofocus settings in OBS. When a second person is standing in the background, my shoulder becomes sharp - see attachment.

I am looking forward to your help! 🙂
Steffen

[forest axle]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/105117

[nimble berry]

hi, i mostly use obs on my macbook pro for the replay buffer. ive bound save buffer to mouse 5 (using a logitech g502 wired mouse) but obs simply doesnt read it when i click it when obs is not in focus and yes, ive set focus behavior to never disable hotkeys

its been working for months and stopped working today after updating the app and its driving me nuts

[topaz oxide]

ive been using obs to record internal audio on my imac for mac os, its been going fine but all of a sudden this popped up and its not recording anymore, how do i fix this?

[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

[haughty heron]

The link does not answer my question? Or have I overseen something?

[forest axle]

your blur looks like it's due to the macOS portrait mode effect being enabled in OBS

[haughty heron]

Ahh, that fixed my problem. Great! Never ever I found that out alone! 😄 Thank you very much!

[green beacon]

so i stream and upload videos to youtube so i record from obs while streaming, i have my resolutions set to 1920x1080 but when i go to finalize the videos from imovie which is what i use to edit the videos, often times it will only finalize them in 720p and the 1080 option is greyed out, i know this may sound like more of an imovie software issue but i would assume that if im recording at 1080 that imovie should be able to finalize them in that format right?

this is my recording settings

and my streaming settings

[forest axle]

could you show your settings in settings->video?

[sturdy geyser]

Can anyone please help me with recording FL studio?

either FL won't have any sound at all or the sound is super distorted

[green beacon]

the game in question that i was editing was tears of the kingdom streaming from my switch, the capture card is connected directly to the macbook m2 i use to stream

[forest axle]

looks like your recordings are indeed fine and being limited to 720p would indeed be an imovie issue

[green beacon]

hmmm ok then

[clear fossil]

Hevc

[cobalt zenith]

Can someone help me understand why VLC is not showing as a source in OBS? I have both updated and OBS is 64bit but I'm not entirely sure how to tell if VLC is 64bit? I just redownloaded it from their site for mac ARM.

[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

[cobalt zenith]

https://obsproject.com/logs/csiJgdIpGhVS9X6C

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

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

ℹ️ Info

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

Hardware Check

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

[cobalt zenith]

good bot

[forest axle]

as the analyzer shows, you're using intel OBS on an apple silicon mac. you'll want to download the arm64/apple silicon version

!download

[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)

[timid raptor]

Anyone help. Had OBS running great until I closed it, How can I completley uninstall and clean install? Tried loads of times.

[fading hare]

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

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.

[timid raptor]

Thank you

[forest axle]

thanks, i'll take a look. for now you may need to remove your scenes by deleting the folder at ~/Library/Application Support/obs-studio

[timid raptor]

Thanks so much

Folder not there since ininstall

[forest axle]

you may be in the wrong library folder.

1. in Finder, press command-shift-G
2. paste in the following exactly: ~/Library/Application Support/obs-studio
3. press enter

then remove everything in that folder (again, this will remove all of your scenes)

[timid raptor]

Seems to have worked. Thanks so much. What might be the initial cause?

[ember tartan]

Yo! I have a problem with my hardware

My MacOS Audio Capture is crashing, how do I fix it?

[burnt inlet]

cy

[proper raven]

hello

hope all is great

i need support for OBS Studio
i downloaded the app on my macos but it's not compatible with the macos software
About my mac: MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012), version 10.15.7

[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.

[proper raven]

how to use OBS Studio?

[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

[spare hedge]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/avatars/374674180722917377/8405f6051dbf18bf07c1025030b82da4.png?size=128

[hearty iris]

I have an uptodate M2 Pro MAC. What are the best settings for this computer using OBS studio for Zoom?

[wraith oracle]

Hey all, more of a general question about streaming gear: Does anyone use a USB hub for connecting mic/camera/video card, and does this reduce quality from that device?

Context: I have a macbook pro with only 3 usb ports. I am looking to add a stream deck now too, which would require me to use a usb hub to connect it all. I am worried that the use of a usb hub will reduce the quality of whatever you plug in it..

[scenic cedar]

Anytime I try to stream, OBS just crashes.

ChatGPT said it was "The crash log identifies an “Address size fault” as the primary issue. This typically occurs when an application attempts to access memory that is incorrectly allocated, incompatible, or outside the address space for the application or operating system."

Started doing this when I updated to 31. If nobody knows the issue, I’m downgrading back until it is addressed.

[forest axle]

looks like this is being caused by NDI

[scenic cedar]

I’ll check if they made an update on the plugin

[timid raptor]

Hello, anyone tell me how I can send the recording to an external drive? Thanks in advance.

[crimson solar]

my stream keeps saying " failed to connect to server"

i havent had this issue 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

[crimson solar]

https://obsproject.com/logs/PrdyqaQveadbmzZG

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session

Hardware Check

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

[crimson solar]

https://obsproject.com/logs/MOnwxrMNJOBHCQoE

[fading hare]

Hardware Check

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

[crimson solar]

wdaf

[fading hare]

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

[crimson solar]

IT WAS MY WIFI

i hate going to college

[upper grail]

can someone help me with the record? I got the setup, but still cannot record "Screen Capture" videos

[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

[upper grail]

https://obsproject.com/logs/lUFgT1lAKhtNkif7

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Intel OBS on Apple Silicon Mac
• Permissions Not Granted (2)

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session

Hardware Check

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

[upper grail]

hm

I see

[plucky zenith]

!downloads
first thing is download the right obs (the apple silicon one)

[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)

[plucky zenith]

!macpermissions
second thing si : grant permissions

[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

[upper grail]

ok thanks, can record videos now

[gleaming hornet]

Just update version 31.0
But i cant Close app normally
when i open again
just pop up told me shut down properly during my last session.
Even i start at safe mode, i also cant shut down normally. What happen?

Always no response

[fading hare]

To help resolve your issue, we need to view a log file from your previous OBS Studio session. Follow these instructions to upload your previous log file:

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

[gleaming hornet]

https://obsproject.com/logs/QqU05QQF1zJ30A3a

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Intel OBS on Apple Silicon Mac
• Permissions Not Granted (2)
• Non-Standard Aspect Ratio

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session
• Third-Party Plugins (6)

Hardware Check

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

[plucky zenith]

!downloads
first step would be to download the correct obs (the one that says "apple silicon")

[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)

[plucky zenith]

yeah install that one

[gleaming hornet]

Same

[plucky zenith]

send a log again

[gleaming hornet]

https://obsproject.com/logs/bdnAVxeTTybaipYF

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Intel OBS on Apple Silicon Mac
• Permissions Not Granted (1)
• Non-Standard Aspect Ratio

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session
• Third-Party Plugins (6)

Hardware Check

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

[plucky zenith]

still on the wrong obs

did you just download the file or did you actually install it

[gleaming hornet]

But you can see my file that i download

[plucky zenith]

yeah, but did you actually install it

[gleaming hornet]

of cos

and i use long time ago not the new user

[plucky zenith]

was that current log or previous log

[gleaming hornet]

i just update yesterday

update should not download the wrong version right??

[plucky zenith]

normally shouldn't

was that current log or previous log

[gleaming hornet]

so i dunno what happen

[plucky zenith]

can you answer the question?

[gleaming hornet]

what is that mean?

[plucky zenith]

when uploading the log, did you click on "current log" or "previous log"

[gleaming hornet]

i try again

i need press previous or Current??

https://obsproject.com/logs/q7q6DCEd1D3L1GOO

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Intel OBS on Apple Silicon Mac
• Permissions Not Granted (1)
• Non-Standard Aspect Ratio

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session
• Third-Party Plugins (6)

Hardware Check

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

[gleaming hornet]

This is previous

[plucky zenith]

send current

[gleaming hornet]

https://obsproject.com/logs/4fYppeNy7yomNBV0

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Intel OBS on Apple Silicon Mac
• Permissions Not Granted (1)
• Non-Standard Aspect Ratio

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session
• Third-Party Plugins (6)

Hardware Check

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

[plucky zenith]

ok, download and install this one, then send current log
https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/download/30.2.3/OBS-Studio-30.2.3-macOS-Apple.dmg

[gleaming hornet]

https://obsproject.com/logs/7BrWbOV4V79xYxY1

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Intel OBS on Apple Silicon Mac
• Permissions Not Granted (1)
• Non-Standard Aspect Ratio

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session
• Third-Party Plugins (6)

Hardware Check

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

[plucky zenith]

yeah, you didn't install it

or this isn't current log

[gleaming hornet]

i drag it already

[plucky zenith]

that log is from obs 31.
The one I gave you is obs 30.2.3, so demonstrably, the isntall didn't work

[gleaming hornet]

How can i install the old one

[plucky zenith]

download the dmg from the link I gave you, install it

[nimble berry]

also the saved replays have a 50/50 chance of not embedding when sharing on discord i have no idea why

[candid perch]

IT looks as tho others are having issues with the new update, i cant open obs at all with 31.0.0 unsure what is going on, ive posted issues with no response please i tried reinstalling the new update by redownloading obs from the website it crashes

[forest axle]

can you:

1. launch OBS, so it's unresponsive and you have the spinning beachball

then, while OBS is unresponsive, could you:

2. open Activity Monitor (located in /Applications/Utilities)
3. search for "OBS" in the top right and select it in the list (it should say "Not Responding")
4. click the (...) icon in the top bar, then hit Spindump

when it's done, a file will pop up. could you then save it and upload that file here?

[candid perch]

Im not home i will send this is annoying not sure what changed i cant move my curser without the beach ball when i get home ill send file

[dull folio]

Hello Guys i am new to OBS and i want to record Roblox how would i do that?

[stray eagle]

Clicking record

[pale frost]

Hi everyone! I’m new here and I’m having trouble setting up my OBS on macOS using the Application Audio Capture feature. I’m trying to capture multiple apps, but they don’t show up in the capture list. I’ve been trying to figure this out for hours and I’m stuck. Any help that any of you can give me would be awesome! Thanks a bunch!

[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

[pale frost]

https://obsproject.com/logs/FPsxniG8xbBYzzwO

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

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

Hardware Check

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

[static oyster]

can anyone help me setup obs 😭 the quality is pixels only 🙏

[upper grail]

u can watch some of YT videos

[static oyster]

i did

the quality turns out to look fried

[fading hare]

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

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

[main ibex]

Hi helpful OBS folks, I have a very strange problem. I was using OBS to record my Xbox through an Elgato HD60 X, and it all worked fine.

Recently though, whenever I open OBS, I only see black where the video preview should be. I tested with some other video inputs - same result.

When I open the details for the input, "Frame rate" is red, and won't let me select any actual number, and in the preview there's a red dot in the top left, which shows scaling arrows when I hover over it, but won't let me scale it (whatever it is). See the screenshots below.

Any idea what's going on?

Log file: https://obsproject.com/logs/xOPJIWoXfxpKbS78

[fading hare]

Hardware Check

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

[cunning minnow]

Hi good morning. i just want know OBS study have media video and normal quicktime play i notice obs stuido media video choppy did restart computer then stop why keep choppy media video ?

Left obs studio media choppy right QuickTime normal

[cunning minnow]

everyone hello there? sorry if not understand english sorry.

[crude dagger]

Hey there, I'm not sure if I'm in the right place but I am having an issue with DistroAV NDI not working in OBS on MacOS.

Can anyone help?

[molten grotto]

Do you have the most recent version of the plugin installed? It had a name change recently with an important update.

[crude dagger]

Hey thank you for the response. I just opened the DistroAV NDI setting under the Tools menu in OBS & hit the check for updates button. It says I'm updated. It also says: You already have the latest DistroAV Version of 6.0.0

[molten grotto]

!ndi Cool. Check in with their support discord, very helpful folks in there.

[fading hare]

There is a plugin for OBS Studio that supports NDI, available here: https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/528/

For additional support and discussion, visit the DistroAV Discord

[crude dagger]

Do you know how I might reach them?

[molten grotto]

Yes, the link is in the bot message just above. Let me know if the bot message is invisible for you

[crude dagger]

Huge help. Thank you so much

[molten grotto]

Anytime!

[halcyon oar]

The OBS preview and output are not left and right. They are up and down. And the transition is in the middle of them. I don't know how to change it. Can someone answer this question?

[small badger]

i'm using a HDMI video capture device to stream my xbox games onto my imac, is there a way i can use my imac speaker to hear my game instead of headphones?\

[uncut rivet]

I have installed multi obs plugin but multi output is not displayed on the docks section. How do I plugin it?

[lavish slate]

I was wondering if there was something like Nohboard for mac than can display my keystrokes on obs. Sorry if this is the wrong chanel for this

[vital mural]

Looks like this issue has happened before here, having searched the channel, but the proposed solutions haven't worked for me.

While setting up a Video Capture Device input for my Elgato 4K X, I'm unable to get my Frame Rate to switch from Simple FPS Values, which means I'm locked into 60fps. Would love any insights.

Interestingly, I didn't run into this issue on my M3 MacBook Pro, but under the same version of MacOS and OBS Studio, it doesn't seem to want to cooperate on my Mac Studio.

It like, flashes to Rational FPS for a second, then switches back to simple. :^)

[unique egret]

if your issue is the orientation
in the general settings scroll down to the studio mode and there remove the checkbox saying "Enable portrait/vertical layout"

if you want to use the feature at all

[halcyon oar]

I understand now. It is important for me. Lot spent for it. But I do know it. Thank you so much 👍

[amber badge]

Just a heads up, I'm having replay buffer crashes with the latest release. I just downgraded my OBS back to the previous version but here is my log. Also for some reason I thought we could set the memory limit for the replay buffer in the advanced tab of the output mode. it doesnt make sense for it to be there in the simple mode

[fading hare]

Hardware Check

Apple M4 Pro (not in benchmark DB) / Apple Apple M4 Pro (not in benchmark DB)

[amber badge]

Here is the crash report from Apple

[main ibex]

See above: I’ve got the same problem. No solution yet though.

[forest axle]

can you provide more information? your log looks like it has a long replay buffer session that went fine. does the crash occur only sometimes when saving a replay buffer, not every time? are there any other steps to making the crash occur?

[forest axle]

if you pick a valid value for simple fps (after picking valid values for all of the other parameters in the window), the card should configure with those settings and work (cc @vital mural)

at that point you should be able to switch to rational fps and pick a value there if you want rational fps

[warped mica]

Regarding the memory limit, it's the same for both. The maximium memory is only exposed if memory usage can't be estimated (because rate control isn't bitrate-based).
It's just that in simple mode, the user is more likely to have a quality-based rate control (CQP, CRF, etc) - which is when the field shows up.
If that field isn't there you're doing bitrate-based rate control recordings; which usually isn't a good idea and tends to mean you misconfigured your recording encoder.

[warped mica]

although for ProRes specifically, this appears to be a bug

the setting should be available as ProRes isn't bitrate-based

[main ibex]

Switching to simple makes the interface flicker briefly, then it goes back to rational automatically.

[forest axle]

can you take a screenshot of the window with all of the parameters visible?

[main ibex]

There it is. If I select the input, doesn't matter which one, it doesn't change anything.

Selecting a SImple FPS value is impossible - opening the dropdown shows nothing, just an empty dropdown.

[forest axle]

if you set the input format to something that isn't unknown, does the fps field populate

[main ibex]

Nope. Like I said, selecting an input changes nothing else. Odd thing is, this all worked fine a few days ago.

[forest axle]

can you show the FPS dropdown after setting the input format to NV12?

if that does not work, you may need to configure the device by adding it as a "video capture device" rather than a "capture card device"

with that source type, there are more configurable parameters that may be hidden when the device is a "capture card device," and those parameters being invalid may affect whether the device will work when it's added as a capture card device

if you tinker with the parameters when the source is a video capture device, you should be able to find a valid configuration that will make the source work again when it's added as a capture card device

[main ibex]

Thanks @forest axle, I’ll fiddle a bit.

[amber badge]

The crash happens when replay buffer is on for about 10-15 minutes, it hangs around the 8 Gig mark of memory and then i get a crash and this is the termination reason: Namespace SIGNAL, Code 5 Trace/BPT trap: 5

[forest axle]

would you be able to create a github issue for this over at https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/issues/new/choose ?

[amber badge]

will do

[forest axle]

for the crash log, include the ips file you posted before, and maybe others like it if you have them. i would also be interested to know if the issue occurs with other encoders, or just prores (the one used in your log)

[amber badge]

I posted it, and yeah I switched to a different encoder and the crash still happened

[forest axle]

can you attach the crash log files to the report? i do not see them

add the .ips file to it

[amber badge]

Yeah i just converted it to a txt file

[forest axle]

alright looks fine. thanks for the report, will look into it!

[amber badge]

here's the link to the github issue https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/issues/11621

[noble fox]

Hi everyone, on the new OBS 31.0.0 version, if I select YouTube as the streaming service, it consistently triggers the “OBS quit unexpectedly” error message on startup and makes the interface buggy as long as OBS doesn’t close properly. This happens even without any plugins loaded and without any scenes. Is it the same for you?

[forest axle]

can you post a crash report?

!maccrash

[fading hare]

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

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.

[noble fox]

First of all, thank you for your response. Here is the latest crash report.

[forest axle]

that's an issue with the youtube live control panel dock

if you close the dock, OBS should stop crashing on exit

[noble fox]

Indeed, I just tried, and after closing the dock, I no longer get the error message.

The issue seems to be the same with the YouTube “chat” dock. But if I close all the YouTube docks, I can open and close OBS without any error messages. This can be a temporary workaround while waiting for a fix. Thank you so much for your response!

[lost rune]

Been having these drops in bitrate during livestreams on Twitch and can't figure out whether it's my hardware or ISP. Every time I think i solved the issue and run a successful test, it happens again. Anyone have any ideas?

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Permissions Not Granted (1)

ℹ️ Info

• macOS 12.7 (OK)
• Non-Default x264 Preset
• Dynamic Bitrate

Hardware Check

Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2 @ 3.50GHz - OK! / ATI Technologies Inc. AMD Radeon HD - FirePro D700 OpenGL Engine (not in benchmark DB)

[pseudo warren]

I wish i could get OBS on MacOs Catalina 10.5

[halcyon oar]

My OBS cannot close and my computer off . Then open the computer and OBS same problem. What is wrong?

[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.

[sage mason]

How can you add a timer on like your stream???

[lilac pendant]

Hello, I would just like to say, on like my 2011 OpenCore with MacOS Sequoia Mac, screen record does not work but deprecated window record does. X E.

Intel Processor. X E.

I can still screenshot if anyone wants that. X E.

It is current OS so something to fix maybe?

[glossy mango]

samething，no answer now

[urban condor]

My Mac been dropping frames lately too I have m2 apple silicon Mack book pro and I have great Wi-Fi and this problem been happening for 2 months Now I might move to pc and u my Mac for recording songs
For my
Clients

The Bitrate jumps up and down I have strong Wi-Fi I have great settings and this came outta no where

[narrow sun]

sometimes my obs just decides to stop working(my hotkey to show/hide source doesnt work) and crash
its ok that after a restart there is no problem but how can i make it never happen

[grim heart]

Yesterday, after an update, the CAM sources were displayed upside down. I closed the program, reopened it, restarted my MacBook, but the problem persisted. I know it’s possible to change the orientation by right-clicking and selecting “Modify Vertically.” So, I did that and went to sleep. Today, to my surprise, the CAM sources were back to normal, but my previous modifications were now upside down. As a result, I had to change the orientation again. 🥱

[cunning minnow]

https://obsproject.com/logs/2axSmHxrk2OixcFx

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Safe Mode Enabled (2)

ℹ️ Info

• Release Candidate OBS Version (31.0.0-rc1)
• No Output Session

Hardware Check

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

[cunning minnow]

this morning i try removed keep it freeze few time.

Collect Sence freeze few time i try force quit then open keep it freeze start few time

[halcyon oar]

What problem is that? I can't quit It.

[hollow gust]

Thank you!!! I was experiencing the same issue.

[halcyon oar]

Maybe it's not a one-person problem.

[narrow sun]

https://obsproject.com/logs/VBeBP4VM5TVSMlPu

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Non-Standard Aspect Ratio

ℹ️ Info

• 1.8% Rendering Lag

Hardware Check

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

[narrow sun]

what does this mean

ping me for anser pls

[plucky zenith]

do you have an issue with obs?

[strong saddle]

Once I close the all docks, it went fixed

[narrow sun]

yes my hotkey to hide/show source doesnt work

then i try to restart obs cuz it would fix my issue but it crahsed

which is rarely seen to me

[inland fable]

Hello! Tell me how to remove the purple dot when recording video via OBS? (I have the latest current version)

[warped mica]

That dot is added by macOS, not by OBS. As far as I'm aware, you cannot remove that dot.

[inland fable]

This is just awful. The whole point of recording screens, games and just videos is lost when this "garbage" just distracts attention. How bad that there is no way to remove this element from the recording

[nimble berry]

its just an indicator that your screen is being observed

[warped mica]

If you want to remove it from the recording, you can try putting a small black color source over it.
Your comment read like you want to remove it from your screen too. For that, please file a feedback with Apple: https://feedbackassistant.apple.com

[inland fable]

I myself understand perfectly well that OBS has access to the screen, I just don’t want it to be there at all) Let it just be in the dock, but not on the video

[plucky zenith]

then cover it in the video

[inland fable]

And if it is a light scene and not like in the screenshot - black? It turns out that on a light background there will be some kind of spot from the blocked point? How bad that they made it non-disabling(

[nimble berry]

idk how it is on your mac but on my macbookpro the dot is always at the same height the menu bar is i.e. that strip is always black

[forest axle]

the gist is that apple wants to reserve the use of the menu bar area for itself, and not you. their intended resolution is that your canvas should only include things below the notch in terms of screen content, if you want the content to be completely under your control

i'm not sure how the dot behavior manifests on displays without a notch. if it's present on top of your fullscreen content and your display is a 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio, that is indeed terrible

[inland fable]

I open the video in full screen and make a recording (for subsequent cutting of this video). Try to make a test recording of the video and see if there is a dot there

I agree that there is an indication in the dock, let it be there. But on top of what I do, I don't agree with that)

[forest axle]

another resolution is to use more narrowly scoped captures like application or window capture. the dot is added by the system, so it will only be present in the display capture mode of macOS screen capture

[inland fable]

I capture images at 2560x1440 pixels

[forest axle]

with what type of source in OBS?

[inland fable]

Screen Capture (Safari)

[forest axle]

i assume you mean macOS screen capture, which has three modes

display capture, application capture, and window capture

only the display capture mode should show the dot

[inland fable]

MacOS screen capture - Method (window) - Windows (Safari) - This is the method I used
Which one is better to try?

I tried all three methods - the dot is in the same place

[forest axle]

the dot shouldn't be in the recording with a window capture

!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

[inland fable]

https://obsproject.com/logs/uajwkdMmDOsaex0a

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

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

ℹ️ Info

• No Output Session

Hardware Check

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

[forest axle]

can you send a brief recording that shows the dot in it?

[inland fable]

Looks like I'll have to come to terms with it and just find a solution somehow during the installation)
Thanks for your help)

[forest axle]

do you have a second monitor?

[inland fable]

At this moment - no. I'm not at work right now.

[forest axle]

that video doesn't make sense, and i don't think it was made with the window capture mode of macOS screen capture

[remote jasper]

I have a BEACN mic and my mic volume was perfectly fine yesterday in OBS. I've made no changes and today it's not working. If I plug into the passthru of my mic no issues. Any tips on how to diagnose this?

[silk sky]

new 31 it stop my screen share

[candid perch]

OK, IT FINALLY BROKE AGAIN...SPINNING BEACH BALL

HERE IS MY SPINDUMP

[forest axle]

thanks for that; i'll take a look when i have time

[cunning minnow]

can help for this obs studio media source lag fix how can keep smooth?

[spiral gate]

How to fix

[coreaudio_get_device_name] failed to get name: 560947818

In logs

[spiral gate]

Anyone?

[wooden copper]

Question: When I connect my MacBook to an external screen through a hub, the resolution changes, and my OBS layout gets messed up. Is there a way to force a specific resolution for the OBS window, or is there any other workaround? I’m new to the Apple ecosystem.

[vague glacier]

Preview and program sizes used to be equal, no matter the width of OBS window. Now I'm getting a pretty smaller program size... No way to revert this?

[warped mica]

since you're using Windows, please ask in #windows-support. To verify that this is not an issue with your custom theme, please try to use the "Yami" standard theme first

[silk sky]

https://obsproject.com/logs/Jctaf2QCyPfNOuQB

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

• macOS 11.7 (OK)
• Third-Party Plugins (1)

Hardware Check

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

[silk sky]

its obs 31 doing

[ember tartan]

Y’all! What’s the best game audio filters? My friend is struggling with the game audio

She has upward compressor and compressor

[vague glacier]

Sorry, my mistake, going there.

[silk sky]

never had gpu over loud on 30.02

[green beacon]

last night when i went to stream i changed from my nintendo switch over to my ps5, had certain settings enabled in the video capture device that worked just fine for the switch, and all i did was plug my capture card into my ps5 and all i got was a black screen, restarting my macbook and obs several times didnt fix the issue the only solution was finally checking the "use preset" box then i finally got video in obs, any idea what couldve happened?

[tawny yoke]

I'm trying to add Discord audio on my Mac and Discord is not showing up as an option in the Application Audio Capture list. Anyone know how to fix that?

[rigid charm]

Hi, how do I copy this script? I’d like to have two different timers on OBS instead of just one. Thanks in advance for the help!

[plucky zenith]

copy the file and give it a different name

[narrow sun]

why does this keep happening

i just clicked exit

and its shut down incorrectly

[rigid charm]

Thank you!

[spiral gate]

How to fix this

[coreaudio_get_device_name] failed to get name: 560947818

I stutter non stop when this appear

[pearl patrol]

Gday Gday..hope evreyone i swell and xmas shopping completed!!!..Help required pls...i am getting constant OBS encoder overload messages....what to do pls...here is my laptop inf..can it be too old?.....macOS monterey - 13 inch early 2015 - 2.7GHz Dual core intel i5 - 8GB 1867 MHz DDr3

[cosmic jungle]

你好

[pearl patrol]

problem solved..

[pseudo warren]

Uhh I got a question so like what is the best input and output volume for screen recording for my videos and I want like everyone to hear my voice and game and discord calls etc

[shut shell]

I got a question about using obs for discord

[spiral gate]

Populating font family aliases took 292 ms. Replace uses of missing font family "MS Shell Dlg" with one that exists to avoid this cost.

What does this mean

[mental pendant]

Ever since I upgraded to Mac OS Sequoia just over a week ago, I've begun having frequent OBS crashes while streaming. What will happen is that one of my sources (specifically one using the new application/window/audio capturee) will stop capturing, freezing at a certain point on stream. To get the capture to update again, I have to go into its Properties, deselect the application/window, and then reselect it. Occasionally this works, but increasingly, OBS crashes immediately, the moment I click to deselect/reselect the source. This is annoying when the source freezes, but obviously much worse when it crashes, and basically my streams have been crashing every day due to this issue. Nothing like this ever occurred when I was on Sonoma, but everything I've done to try to mitigate stress on OBS since I upgraded (using fewer sources, turning down settings, etc.) has failed to resolve the issue. I'm pretty desperate. I've posted in the OBS support forum, but I don't know if anyone has even looked at it. I'm so close to downgrading back to Sonoma, but it's such an ordeal... I really don't want to. Anyone here have any clue at all what's happening? I'd be so grateful. Attaching my latest crash report.

Adding: I'm using an M1 Mac Mini.

[forest axle]

does this crash occur in safe mode?

[mental pendant]

I have not tried streaming while in safe mode, so I don't know, mainly because I use a Stream Deck and there's so much I couldn't do without that plugin when I'm on stream, so I'm not sure how I can reasonably test that out. Should I try streaming without plugins besides Stream Deck? I don't use very many others. I think just TDR Nova, maybe nothing else. I have to be honest, I don't think I could do a whole stream without my Stream Deck. 😅 This should show my plugins, I think?

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Permissions Not Granted (1)

ℹ️ Info

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

Hardware Check

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

[mental pendant]

Oh, it looks like only StreamDeck

[forest axle]

still, streamdeck is definitely known to cause problems in the past, so we should rule it out as a cause

[mental pendant]

Is there no other clue in the crash report? I get what you're saying, I'm just trying to imagine doing a whole stream without the stream deck and dying inside.

[silk sky]

well you have bug in both 30.2.3 and 31 the screen share stops working when streaming

[mental pendant]

am doing a test stream in safe mode to see if we can crash it. will report back!

[mental pendant]

can you explain more about this? do you mean where the captured application/window/video/audio sources stop capturing at random times during stream? Because that's what's happening for me, They work for a while, then they stop capturing at random points and when I go to re-select them in properties, OBS crashes.

[snow lance]

I am using OBS 31.0.0. on a Mac running OS 14.7.1. I installed a scene pack from Nerd or Die and the fonts aren't showing regardless of the font.

[green beacon]

Anybody have any insight on this?

[mental pendant]

Okay, just did a stream in safe mode, crashed almost 2 hours in, same circumstances (application capture stopped capturing, went to reselect it in Properties, whole OBS crash). Here's the report.

[forest axle]

got it; thanks for the info, we will take a look

[mental pendant]

Thank you so much!!

[forest axle]

the crash itself seems like a Qt issue that will likely take a lot of investigation to figure out, unfortunately

as for the freezing of your application capture source; can you tell me how much free disk space you have according to Finder?

[mental pendant]

Last I checked (while I was first trying to figure out the issue, because I recall in the past low disk space cause OBS crashes), it was 170+ GB. Before I updated to Sequoia, as long as I kept around 100GB free, I had no problems at all with OBS, so I thought that should be plenty? (This entire problem started when I upgraded to Sequoia.) I will be back at my computer later and can give you the exact number, but it will be at or over 170 GB.

[mental pendant]

Info that may be relevant? Before upgrading to Sequoia, some of my sources (Music, Discord Audio, for example) were able to be captured using the older, deprecated type of capture in OBS. After upgrading, those no longer worked, so I had to switch to the newer “Mac OS capture” to add them. I have suspected this was part of the problem, but since I don’t know how either actually work, that’s just my suspicion. Figured I should add this for you to know.

These are also the only captures that freeze. Those using the newer “Mac os capture.”

[finite aurora]

Hi i downloaded OBS in macbook and it says "This application can't open this"

[silk sky]

window captured obs and use screen share from game mac to stream mac

[mighty salmon]

Do you mind posting a screenshot?

[finite aurora]

Where do i need to post it?

[lost rune]

am i having network issues? 🤔

can't figure out if ISP is issue

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

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

ℹ️ Info

• Dynamic Bitrate

Hardware Check

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

[mental pendant]

Ah, it's down to 167.63 GB, probably because I already downloaded the Sonoma install app in preparation to roll back my OS. But still in the 170 GB neighborhood. 100 GB was enough before the upgrade, but is it that the new capturing requires a lot more than the old way did? (In which case, I'll just have to do the rollback, I don't have enough storage to clear more.)

[gleaming hornet]

https://youtu.be/vpDB4jEoXqk?si=YSTHfMrzjkBiQZXA

[mental pendant]

by the way, I just want to thank you for looking into this, I really appreciate it. I don't want it to sound like I'm upset about having to do the rollback for now. I think I probably have to, but I really appreciate you trying to help me resolve this issue. Thank you.

[kind thistle]

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[spiral gate]

Sequia broke everything

[gentle bear]

So the issue I’ve had since February (which is when I began using OBS for this purpose, for my Vision Pro) is that if I turn off my monitor while OBS is running, OBS freaks out and does a sort of “picture in a picture” that is only ever fixable by exiting OBS and re-launching

When this issue presents itself, the original (old, stale, non updating) image will remain full screen.

In the lower left of the screen will be a roughly 1/4 size version of that, but THIS portion (the 1/4 monitor view) is the only one that updates “live”. The static background is basically just an old image of what used to be captured. And it never updates.

Closing OBS and re-launching it fixes this problem

[plucky zenith]

and that's only when using a projector?

[gentle bear]

…the issue with the projector is… it doesn’t REMEMBER that it was being used when I exit/relaunch OBS

So with the projector… now I have to close OBS and re-open it (which was ALREADY a royal pain) and THEN re-engage the projector, just so I can get back to work.

[pseudo warren]

if that is the only issue then there is probably an easy fix for that

[gentle bear]

Well my apologies then, I wasn’t able to determine a fix

[pseudo warren]

surely something like adv-ss could automatically launch a full screen projector for you when you start OBS

[plucky zenith]

yee that's exactly what I was gonna suggest

!advss

[fading hare]

You can use powerful macros in OBS Studio using timers, cursor detection, window detection, and more to automate switching between scenes, toggle sources, and many other options.

To get started, install the Advanced Scene Switcher plugin and see the GitHub project wiki to learn how to use it.

[gentle bear]

Well the thing is

[green beacon]

Yeah I already have those setting configured, this isn’t my first time streaming on my ps5, I literally streamed on it before many times and all I did was switch the cables from my switch back to the ps5, with no settings changed from the last time I streamed on the ps5, it’s an OBS issue, not a ps5 setting

[gentle bear]

If OBS is going to throw something in my face and prevent it from ever being disableable, despite never having anything there before, and then the only way to fix it is to use some new mode that has other issues, and then the only way to fix THAT is to install some kind of addon…

…it makes me much more seriously look at alternatives, especially since I’m not STREAMING anything - all I am doing is previewing what two capture cards are providing.

[plucky zenith]

yeah, obs is really not the right tool for you

you're kinda using a whole car just for the cigarette lighter

[gentle bear]

To be frank, I’m a programmer myself.

The entire PRINCIPAL of forcing some new UI on the user - UI that was never present before, and not even considering that people might not want the UI… that goes against every good principle I’m aware of. It basically screams “WE KNOW WHAT YOU WANT MORE THAN YOU DO, SO JUST DEAL WITH IT!”, which… isn’t something I really want to be a part of.

[plucky zenith]

every UI change is added as a PR, and even a RFC first for the big ones.
Users have ample time to comment on them and state if they disagree with them.

[gentle bear]

Further, every OTHER bit of extra crap it puts in the UI is disableable. Why not this?!?!?

[plucky zenith]

just for the record the "extra crap" is obs' main functionalities

[gentle bear]

Well only if I’m running the version most likely to crash

[plucky zenith]

just to put things in persoective

[abstract plover]

I agree. Apple and Microsoft constantly change things for no apparent reason.

[gentle bear]

Since instead I’m (I know this must sound utterly INSANE) running the version least likely to crash… I don’t see this “feature” until it is too late.

[gentle bear]

100%

It speaks volumes of what they think of the user

[plucky zenith]

nah, all the PRs and RFC are publicly viewable on github

[gentle bear]

“I’m adding this thing and I’m a programmer so I know best. EVERYTHING ELSE can be disabled but this new one - THIS ONE… it is required. No user would EVER want to disable THIS one.”

[plucky zenith]

then PR a change that allows disabling it

or suggest it if you can't directly contribute

once again, nothing at all stops you from getting involved in this process

[forest axle]

uh, what is the original issue here? you have OBS running on a display, then you turn off that display; then, what exactly happens? without more detail i don't know what you mean to say is wrong

[gentle bear]

It nukes the full size capture, turns it into 1/4 size

…and the only way to regain the full size capture is to close OBS and re-launch it

[plucky zenith]

no, the thing they are angry about is the addition of the preview scaling toolbar because it stops them from having obs itself functioning as a fullscreen projector

[gentle bear]

Not even REMOTELY close

[plucky zenith]

then?

[gentle bear]

Add -ANYTHING-!!! I love that things get added, that’s GREAT - seriously!

But like… if you add something that didn’t exist before, then don’t FORCE IT onto the user, especially when every single parallel feature allows it to be disabled.

[plucky zenith]

yeah sorry, they're angry it's not disableable

[forest axle]

i don't know what this means. can you provide a screenshot, or a recording, or something that otherwise explains what this means more precisely

[gentle bear]

I did, let me reply so you can see it

[plucky zenith]

then once again, make a suggestion to add an option to disable it, or contribute the change yourself.
OBS is community-made it's an open source project anyone can contribute

[gentle bear]

Read this bit. There are three lines explaining it

[plucky zenith]

complaining won't do anything

[gentle bear]

An app being open source doesn’t obviate treating users with respect. It merely allows users, if they so choose, to advocate that respect be added back in. Which is obviously possible. But again, that doesn’t change the underlying nature of how users are treated.

[plucky zenith]

literally nobody disrespected you

[gentle bear]

I’m not the only one that feels this way.

You can tell me I’m not disrespected. Ok. But this potential impact wasn’t thought of. Call that what you want.

[forest axle]

i read that, and that is why i said i need more detail; what you're saying is not comprehensible to me without a visual aid like a screenshot or a recording, or more explicit steps, or a log, or anything that has more explicit detail

[plucky zenith]

@abstract plover are you feeling that obs disrespected you by adding the preview scaling toolbar and not make it disableable without your consent?

[gentle bear]

No

I’m feeling like, when every single other UI element in the entire preview is itself disable-able, and someone decided to add a new one, and they:

1. Didn’t bother to look at the other elements to realize they were ALL disable-able

2. SAW they were disable-able and decided not to implement it

…that there is an issue.

[plucky zenith]

see the thing is, your comment about it not being disableable is actually very valid.
And I'd say, if you were to make a suggestion for it, or a PR, it's quite likely it'd be implemented decentyl quickly in a version to come

but instead you're yelling about being disrespected

[hollow sparrow]

Hey, UI person here. I think we've generally done a terrible job of exposing features to users and this is one in a long line of changes to improve that

I also generally dislike that we allow so many aspects of the UI to be toggled on/off. It makes things harder to maintain and harder to support

[gentle bear]

PERFECT job to make it exposed. NO ISSUE with that - it is GREAT that it is made visible to every user when they update OBS. Again, NO issues with that at all.

…it is the fact that once exposed, a user has NO WAY to opt out - that is where I feel like it went wrong.

[gentle bear]

What is happening is incredibly simple to understand. Here it is in complete detail:

1. You have say a 1000x800 capture being previewed at full screen. All is well.

2. Turn the monitor off, turn it back on.

3. Now you have a full screen screenshot of what was there the moment you turned it off. And in the lower left corner, what you have now is a 500x400 live preview on top of that screenshot

4. This is all fixed/restored by exiting OBS, re-launching

[forest axle]

is the monitor a second display, or the primary display of your machine? how are you turning off the monitor; is the computer going to sleep, or are you literally turning off the display? what type of "capture" is it? is the capture's content on the same display that you turn off?

specifically what source type, and if it's macOS screen capture, which method is being used

[gentle bear]

The monitor is the primary display. I turn it off with the monitor power button. Computer isn’t going to sleep, yes I am literally turning off the display. The capture is a BlackMagic Design UltraStudio 4k Mini. The capture’s PREVIEW is on the same display (OBS running fullscreen) as the display I turned off

Also, thank you for trying to understand the situation, much appreciated.

[forest axle]

you should probably just provide a log because that will remove a lot of the guesswork from this process

!maccleanlog

[fading hare]

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

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

[gentle bear]

Ok, so if I go to the source, it lists the device as “UltraStudio 4K Mini”

Oh, lol

To do that I have to record

…which I’ve never done before

Lemme see what to do for that, lol

Oh, and yeah

[forest axle]

you don't, just replicate the issue happening and then upload the log

[gentle bear]

This won’t work because I cannot record this source

[mental pendant]

Note to @forest axle (who was helping me) and anyone else who ends up having my issue with the new Mac OS Screen/Audio captures in Sequoia dying mid-stream and crashing OBS when I try to re-select them in Properties... I've found at least a temporary way around the problem by using Loopback to create virtual devices that will allow me to go back to using the old (deprecated) Audio Output Capture for things like Apple Music and Discord Audio, and I've gone back to the deprecated Window Capture for other apps I want to use on screen that don't require audio. Since only the new Mac OS Screen/Audio capture sources were having this problem and causing the crashes, this solves my crash problem until there's a way to fix the issues (or until the deprecated options are removed from OBS altogether, but at that point I can just choose not to upgrade if it comes down to it). So while my issue still exists, I believe this works. YMMV.

[gentle bear]

Oh ok

[gentle bear]

👍

[forest axle]

macOS screen captures freezing after a period of time is usually only caused by disk space pressure. you said you had 150GB+ free, which should be plenty enough not to have that occur. it's possible that you have time machine local snapshots (which aren't included by finder) that are still causing the pressure. you can check that on the command line with tmutil listlocalsnapshots /

[gentle bear]

https://obsproject.com/logs/Bknl3lFVdQ4J2GEA

[fading hare]

ℹ️ Info

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

Hardware Check

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

[mental pendant]

Thanks! I'll check that!

[forest axle]

if you don't use time machine or have something else hidden causing disk space pressure, then i'm at a loss as to why macOS screen captures would be freezing for now

[mental pendant]

Looks like there's one?

[gentle bear]

Link above (NO RUSH - just wanted to make sure you saw it. Again, THANK YOU for your help!)

I think even if no one can fix my issue, at least the devs will have a snapshot they can look at in some point in the future

[forest axle]

yeah. not sure how large that snapshot is or if it might be causing issues, you can safely remove it though. to do that:

tmutil thinlocalsnapshots / 150000000000 4

this command asks tmutil to remove local snapshots up to 150GB in size, and the 4 indicates you want to do so "urgently"

again, this is a bit of a shot in the dark, but up to now SCK freezes are usually caused by disk pressure, so it's the best guess for the moment

[mental pendant]

Thanks for the help!! I will do this! I probably will stick to my new solution for the moment for streaming, just because honestly the last week has been so stressful dealing with so many crashes on stream and I need a break from worrying about it. 😂 But when I'm feeling adventurous again, I'll see if removing these eases the capture freezing issue.

[forest axle]

i can't reproduce this. it might be a peculiarity of the decklink-input source type, which is provided by a plugin and not OBS. can you provide a screenshot of 1. what you see on the display before turning it off, 2. what you're seeing on the display in question after you turn the display back on? i'm assuming you are expecting 2. to match 1. and it presently isn't

[gentle bear]

I’ll have to hook up another source

But I should be able to - I just cannot share anything from the actual source I use this for every day (sensitive data)

Can probably do that in an hour or so

[plucky zenith]

what could be a good test is instead of a decklink input, put any other type of source in obs, and see if the same happens.
Like, say just an image source

[gentle bear]

Well, sorry to ask but I don’t fully understand…

I also have an UltraStudio 3G Recorder

Would that work>?

[plucky zenith]

right, forgot

[gentle bear]

Or would that also use the deck link input type?

[plucky zenith]

in the top menu of obs, click on "docks" then tick "sources"

in there you'll see your decklink input source

remove it and instead add an image source, by clicking the + button

[gentle bear]

Well my point is, I don’t see anything anywhere there that says decklink

[plucky zenith]

screenshot what you have in the sources dock

[gentle bear]

I’m not disagreeing with you that it IS a decklink source

But like… I didn’t add any plugin

[plucky zenith]

never said you did, screenshot what you have in the sources dock

[plucky zenith]

that is not the sources dock

in the top menu of obs, click on "docks" then tick "sources"

[gentle bear]

Well the dock itself only says “4k” which is the name -I- gave the source

[plucky zenith]

yes that is the decklink source, as I said, remove it

[plucky zenith]

then add an image source instead, see if the same happens

yes

[gentle bear]

Oh ok

My question was… how do -I- verify it is a “decklink source”?

I added no plugin to gain support for this source

[dreamy sapphire]

Decklink support is intergrated in OBS, a first party plugin.

[plucky zenith]

yeah it's builtin

[gentle bear]

Oh, ok, my apologies for misunderstanding

I’m used to plugins being something from a 3rd party that I would have had to intentionally add

Hopefully that makes sense why I was confused

[plucky zenith]

yeah, there are a lot of third party plugins but obs also functions with first party plugins, that basically "compartimentalize" parts of the core obs

[gentle bear]

Got it

[plucky zenith]

pretty sure this is my first time seeing the decklink plugin actually loaded and in use lmfao

[gentle bear]

Is it a bad plugin or something?

[plucky zenith]

oh no, it's just quite rare to see people with decklink devices around here

[dreamy sapphire]

no, it's fine. A lot of people here use Decklink capture cards.

[gentle bear]

Is the UltraStudio Recorder 3G also decklink?

[plucky zenith]

yes

[dreamy sapphire]

Not sure, you would have to check the Blackmagic documentation for it. I don't have any ultrastudio products (yet)

[plucky zenith]

ok?

can you do the test with the image source?

[gentle bear]

Confirmed - happens with image as well

[plucky zenith]

oh that's the one lmfao

[gentle bear]

This IS the image source, lol

[plucky zenith]

was atad confused XD

[gentle bear]

No worries

I didn’t have my photos online

So used a friend’s screenshot, lol

Anyway, in the second image, you can see how the first image is scrunched into lower left corner

[plucky zenith]

anyhoo @forest axle not decklink-specific

[forest axle]

could you please provide screenshots of the entire screen? or else the entire OBS window in question?

[plucky zenith]

that's it

[gentle bear]

That is the literal ENTIRE screen

[plucky zenith]

those are screenshots of the obs window

[gentle bear]

…including the nasty bit at the bottom

I run it in fullscreen, this is literally my ENTIRE screen

[plucky zenith]

they're using obs as a projector so have hidden pretty much anything

[gentle bear]

There’s nothing NOT in the screenshot

[forest axle]

understood

if you select the image source, does the red bounding box cover the entire canvas, or just the area in the lower left?

[gentle bear]

Well to do what you ask (just trying to be explicitly clear), I have to unlock it

[plucky zenith]

yes

[gentle bear]

But yes, if I unlock it so that I can see the red bounding box, it covers the literal entire area

Or do you mean after it screws up?

[plucky zenith]

yeah, after it screws up

is it still around the full image or around the "scrunched" one

[gentle bear]

Give me a moment

I use this for work, so after I did the test, I had to put it back how it was

Sorry

Ooooh

Weirdness

Let me try recording a video of this…

Anyway, the red bounding box isn’t visible until I close OBS and open it again

[plucky zenith]

so the flickering like this only happens if it's unlocked?

[gentle bear]

That’s a good guess

Let me try it a few different times

I’ve NEVER seen the flicker until just then

Yeah

You were right

It only flickers if I have it unlocked

So I’d NEVER seen that happen until now

But yeah, if I make it screw up by turning off the monitor, it acts like the ENTIRE SCREEN is the lower left quadrant

…and it has the red boundary box outside of that region

[forest axle]

do you see any of the box at all? if so a screenshot would help

[gentle bear]

None

[forest axle]

in any case, i cannot reproduce this locally, with any of my displays. you may want to file a github issue, including full detail about your hardware, your entire display setup (including any other displays connected), the explicit steps to reproduce it, a log, etc.

use the image source in the steps so that decklink input is ruled out

[gentle bear]

Ok

Will have to finish my workday before that, sorry, have some deliverables I have to do

But REGARDLESS, thank you yam for trying and Penwywern for helping

Really appreciate your time

[abstract plover]

No. I was just trying to point out that this is not strictly an OBS issue. All software developers make changes and sometimes users don't agree with them.

[pallid slate]

Once in a grand while, we'll have an encoder overload message come up. It's subtle, but would like to see it not be there

[fading hare]

🛑 Critical

• Max Audio Buffering

⚠️ Warning

• Old Version (30.1.0)
• Intel OBS on Apple Silicon Mac

ℹ️ Info

• macOS 12.3 (OK)
• 0.1% Rendering Lag
• 0.6% Encoder Overload
• Third-Party Plugins (1)

Hardware Check

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

[pallid slate]

would anyone have a solution?

[spiral path]

Hello. I would like to ask for help, because I am currently streaming from a gaming laptop, but next year I would definitely like to switch to either a built PC or a Mac Studio. Since I am strongly thinking of returning to the Mac world. So my question would be whether I could fully use a Mac Studio for streaming? Should I be afraid that it might drop frames or have some compatibility problem? It is also important that I would definitely not use it for gaming because I play on a console.
Thank you in advance for your answers.

[fading hare]

⚠️ Warning

• Old Version (30.1.0)
• Intel OBS on Apple Silicon Mac

ℹ️ Info

• macOS 12.3 (OK)
• 2.2% CPU Encoder Overload
• Third-Party Plugins (1)

Hardware Check

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

[woeful rapids]

😆

[pallid slate]

???

[restive warren]

I’m having trouble connecting the stream to my IG

Everytime I use the vertical doc to stream Instagram, my obs crashes

[unique egret]

Considering that the plugin is causing the crash you might want to talk with aitum.

[fading hare]

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[twin stratus]

hi, I would like to use obs to stream a full screen app. the question is that I cant find a way to stream it without streaming the entire desktop since it does not appear as application or window. any idea? the only scene that works is the macos screen recording one. I m really new on this

[warm coral]

Hi! I have everything setup… point being my recorded gameplay which I aim for is 4k/60 or 4k/120 HDR VRR. I tried recording some through OBS on M1 air and if I go for 4k then it’s all choppy and laggy. If I go with Full HD and upscale or what is the scaler doing to 4k then I get better frame pacing… smoother but not as fluid as my TV. So question is… to get smoother and more fluid, quality I need a stronger computer?

Or my settings on Mac OS are perhaps not good? I had some issues setting it up with Elgato 4K X. I have fixed most of the related hardware issues it seems yet whenever I aim for native 4k capture the resulting recording is choppy. Scaler seems to help it in the settings but I don’t understand what does it do exactly? When I record it also tells me encoder is setup too high… I don’t know. Default was 2500 and I set the bit rate to 50k but even changing this and that did nothing. I have defaulted settings just 4k/60 from Full HD with scaler to 4k. Seems to improve the lag in video recording.

[plucky zenith]

screen recording can do select application

[twin stratus]

yes but when I go to select a full screen app, it does not show inside the app selection

[warm coral]

Anyone here knows how to get higher performance out of this? Or is it just cpu/gpu limit of the M1 chip?

[warm coral]

Maybe try setting different source type and go on from there.

You can do source type full screen capture in sources.

I think I will have to build a computer with at least 4090 and then use that as the hw to capture and encode or?

But Windows sucks.

Maybe Mac Studio can do this 4k/120 smooth recording of PS5 Pro?

[twin stratus]

yes but what I want is to select the exact app as source and not the entire desktop. this is the issue. it is a game I play in fullscreen. when I open it, OBS can not detect it as a single application

[warm coral]

And it’s internal game?

You run this native on computer?

[twin stratus]

it uses Rosetta

it s for intel and not for the apple cpu, but the thing is that I dont think it s an issue since the client not full screen get detected as an application

[warm coral]

Hm…