Questions tagged [obs-studio]
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OBS studio won't record audio only
I wanted to record only audio with OBS Studio. So I have created a new scene and added just Audio Capture Device (ALSA). Then I clicked on the Start recording...button. It recorded both screen and audio. So another time, I tried to replace ALSA with…
Juandev
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How to record web browsers when their window is not in focus
I'm on Windows 10 and I use OBS to record the window of web browsers. I record online class sessions for later use, a lot of the times I have to switch windows or desktops, and when the web browser window is not in focus, after 10 seconds on…
Shayan
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OBS Studio—'Failed to open NVENC codec: Function not implemented'
Why do I encounter this error in OBS Studio?
Failed to open NVENC codec: Function not implemented.
More importantly, what can I do to resolve it so that I can record?
This is a new install of OBS Studio 23.0.2 (64 bit) on Windows 7 Professional SP…
Douglas Reid
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OBS on Ubuntu 16.04 captures only mouse pointer
I am using OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) in Ubuntu 16.04.
While Selecting Screen Capture(XSHM) in sources I am able to capture the screen.
While Selecting Window Capture(Xcomposite) in sources it is capturing only mouse pointer with a black…
max
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Is there any way that I can access my router when internet connection sharing?
I have a computer that is connected through WiFi. I am sharing this connection using Windows Internet Connection sharing via Ethernet port to wan port on router. The router has another PC connected to it through one of the lan ports also getting…
Odee Kels
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How to change monitor names in Windows
I have four USB HDMI capture cards plugged into four different laptops which have their video stream sent to them from a desktop running OBS. There are several HDMI cables running from the desktop into each HDMI port of each capture card, which is…
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How to Record Web Page as Video with Transparency?
I would like to record the HTML output with the alpha channel preserved so that the resulting video has a transparent background, that way I can use the web app's output as an overlay in post-production tools such as Final Cut Pro or Adobe…
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Can't record the screen with OBS Studio
I have two screens and want to create a video of my work on Display 2.
So, added a source 'Display Capture'. What happens is in neither of the displays I'm able to see. Added anyways, clicked "Start Recording" but was getting black screen.
I tested…
Tiago Peres
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How to integrate non-portable apps into the PortableApps Platform?
I have portable apps on my usb and I want to add another portable program not in the .paf format. I searching online and found instructions to create a folder in X:\Portable Apps\name of app to store the program files.
However, the platform finds…
Alphex
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How can I capture an MS Paint window in OBS Studio?
I am trying to record Microsoft Paint using OBS Studio 31.0.1 in Windows 11. However, when I add a Window Capture for the Paint window it shows up as a black box. If I click to focus the Paint window my mouse cursor gets captured, but it leaves a…
Stevoisiak
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Can't record a video from a Window of size 886x1920px
I have an application with a window of size 886x1920px and can't record a video from that window of exactly the same size.
If I try to record with Win + Alt + R I get the video of size 672×1440px.
If I try OBS with the following settings:
I get…
Dmitriano
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Why is the camera list showing “Sonix Technology Co Ltd.” instead of “Integrated Camera?”
I’m trying to set up OBS with my webcam and integrated camera, but in the cameras list it shows up with my webcam, but instead of “Integrated Camera,” it shows up with “Sonix Technology Co., Ltd.,” same thing Settings and Zoom.
For some reason the…
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How do you use OBS studio to perform screen capture (including to save live videos or make how-to tutorials)?
I'd like a general explanation of how to do screen capture, since sometimes I need to save snippets of videos, and I've had problems getting youtube-dl to work for me.
Note: the purpose of this Q&A is for me to migrate this answer of mine from Stack…
Gabriel Staples
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My OBS is hanging on Stopping Recording
My OBS is hanging on Stopping Recording... after I tried to save and end the session.
I'm recording to MVK, which I read was a "safe" format for this very situation.
I'm still waiting on the program to resolve the save, but I'm scared that it's…
ptrcao
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Record separate audio inputs as separate tracks in OBS Studio
I record myself playing a game using OBS Studio.
What I want to do is also record microphone input, but instead of having the audio of my speakers and mic on the same audio track, I want to have a track with just my speaker audio in the video file,…
Eduardo Perez
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