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  1. S

    Deleted plugins. Can't start stream anymore

    removed plugins manually since there is no other way. Now I can't start the stream it says this after clicking on "start stream" Failed to start output. Please check the log file for details. Note: If you are using the NVENC or AMD encoders, make sure your graphics drivers are up to date...
  2. M

    OBS recording goes in and out + has annoying hiss

    Please help me. My music sounds great through the speakers -- but when I try to livestream it via OBS, I get this whining hiss and choppy sound. I've got VirtualDJ as my software, a Traktor Kontrol Z2 mixer, and my Macbook Air. In OBS, I've selected the Z2 mixer as my audio input device and I've...
  3. O

    Weird auto focus behaviour / focus issues

    Dear people, I stream using GoPro Hero4 cameras. When I do, the video feed seems soft or unsharp in some areas. The software seems to detect static areas and makes those out of focus, see attached screenshot: the left of frame is soft. When I put my hand in, the hand becomes sharp. I can't find...
  4. H

    No hardware encoding option on M1 Mac Studio

    Setting up a new stream and I thought there would be a hardware encoder option for video. Am I missing a support file or plugin? Screenshot below. Any help is appreciated! Mac Studio 2022, M1 Max, Monterey OS ver. 12.5, OBS ver. 30.2.3
  5. J

    Advanced Scene Switcher screenshots are 'empty' (MacOS Sonoma 14.5)

    I am trying to set up 'reactive' scenes using Advance Scene Switcher following instructions from GaelLevel on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYF15CZXgUE). I have a screenshot of my gameplay which I've selected in Advance Scene Switcher and when I hover over it the image shows a...
  6. H

    How To Use NDI+OBS On Whatsapp of Mac

    I am trying to use OBS to make a video call on WhatsApp using the NDI studio virtual camera as a plugin. I was able to do this last year by unsigning WhatsApp from Terminal using codesign --remove-signature /Applications/WhatsApp.app/ but now when I try to do the same thing, WhatsApp is unable...
  7. S

    OBS recording freezes while recording Zoom meeting

    I am recording zoom meetings through OBS. Sometimes my video recordings from OBS glitch and freeze while the meeting is still going. What’s the best way to prevent this? I’m also recording the zoom meeting through zoom to the cloud at the same time as the OBS recordings. Any advice would be...
  8. K

    No system audio on mac

    I want to record a video with a sound on my Mac with MacOS 13.6.2 using OBS Studio 31.1.2. There is no signal from Desktop Audio source. I tried adding Audio Output Capture and macOS Audio Capture but the only sound I get is from my microphone from the Mic/Aux source. Any suggestion how to fix this?
  9. Z

    Mac OS, how to change the webcam virtual device name ?

    Hello, How can I change the name of the virtual webcam which is currently "OBS Virtual Camera" on Mac OS ? On windows we can do it through registry but there is no registry on Mac OS, Ive tried to grep -r "OBS Virtual Camera" on the app folder but without success, Is there any way to do it...
  10. 276ccm

    Screenshot timer

    Hi, is there a way, or a plugin for having a timer for taking a screenshot or several screenshots in OBS Studio for Mac? I guess if there is a time lapse function that take photos, it can work too and I can choose the photo I want/need? Thanks in advance, Marius :-)
  11. corbu

    Trying to output multiple audio tracks, but OBS puts all audio on 1 track

    Hey everyone, I'm trying to do something seemingly basic on a Mac. Record my screen, with system audio Record my laptop mic Output system audio to Track 1 Output mic audio to Track 2 I'm recording to MKV, have tracks 1 and 2 enabled in Settings, and have the tracks assigned/checked in...
  12. ikester

    Change OBS Virtual Camera frame rate (fps)?

    Does anybody know of a way to change the frame rate that the OBS virtual camera generates? I have my general video settings configured for 24 fps but the virtual camera still sends 60 fps. I haven't found any setting that allows me to tweak the Virtual Camera's frame rate directly either.
  13. S

    Desktop audio coming through mic/aux

    I just updated OBS on MacOS yesterday to the most recent version. I had no issues prior to yesterday when it came to the separation of my mic and my desktop audio in my mixer. I use a UA Apollo audio interface with a mic. My advanced audio properties show that my mic and desktop audio are both...
  14. bramses

    Removing Sources Crashes OBS [v30.1.0]

    Any time I remove a source, OBS crashes automatically. I can open in safe mode and remove sources correctly, but the issue persists the next time I open in normal mode.
  15. B

    Suddenly MASSIVE Stream Issues on OBS

    I've streamed for years and over the last 7/8 months I've used the same OBS settings and it's worked a treat Suddenly I was getting really bad dropped frames outof no where, I tested my internet and it was completely fine as usual, I looked at the settings and dropped the bitrate from the usual...
  16. R

    Help Please! AirPods audio input sounds worse on Mac

    I was using OBS for screen recording on my Mac using AirPods. So, when I use my AirPods for both input and output audio capture, the sound quality kinda sucks on my Mac. I've been reading up online, and apparently, Bluetooth headsets have two modes. When you use them for both input and output...
  17. S

    When trying to recording on Macbook Pro M3, I get an error. Changing my encoder doesn't fix

    It tells me "Starting the output failed. Please check the log for details." Here's the log: 13:36:05.379: CPU Name: Apple M3 Pro 13:36:05.379: CPU Speed: 2400MHz 13:36:05.379: Physical Cores: 12, Logical Cores: 12 13:36:05.379: Physical Memory: 18432MB Total 13:36:05.379: OS Name: Mac OS X...
  18. A

    Video-2-Mac kit - sound but no video

    Hello folks, I've got a stack of VHS home movies to convert, and I've picked up the Video-2-Mac kit taking the SCART adaptor > red/white/yellow > into iMac. I can play the VHS tape, and the audio flows perfectly, and records, but the video screen remains a blue rectangle flashing away in OBS...
  19. I

    A little problem with workspaces

    Hello, I'm using OBS on mac, so far so good but there is a problem I would like to solve. Hope someone can help. I use a lot of workspaces on mac (multiple desktops aka mission control) and also I have two displays, and when I launch OBS on a given desktop in a given display it does not "find"...
  20. markjay

    Text (FreeType2) With Templates 2024-02-19

    This is an enhancement to the Text (FreeType2) source for Windows. With it, you can enter text such as: Then, you can go to Tools->Edit Text (GDI+) With Templates Variables That will show you the variables that it has found across all of your scenes: Then, you can fill them in: And, you...
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