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Webpage that performs redirects becomes invisible

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Description

Operating System Info

Windows 10

Other OS

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OBS Studio Version

30.1.1

OBS Studio Version (Other)

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OBS Studio Log URL

https://obsproject.com/logs/wOTzxKFaumzH09IZ

OBS Studio Crash Log URL

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Expected Behavior

Source displayed correctly after redirects.

Current Behavior

Redirects seem to confuse the browser source, and end up with an invisible source. Editing the custom CSS, e.g. tweaking body { background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0; } between rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) and rgba(0, 0, 0, 1), the source will briefly flash visible then disappear again.

In this instance, the source is a page that does a redirect to Spotify for auth before redirecting back. If I relaunch OBS, where the auth has happened, so that a redirect isn't required, the browser source displays fine. Refreshing cache, making source enabled/disabled does not fix it, only relaunching OBS.

Steps to Reproduce

Add a browser source which does a redirect on load, e.g. https://jessicah.nz/spotify/now-playing.html

Anything else we should know?

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the OBS browser source behavior using the provided reproduction URL and OBS log, focusing on what happens across the authentication redirects. Reproduce the invisible source on OBS 30.1.1 and compare it with a relaunch after authentication; done means the source remains visible after the redirect without requiring OBS to restart.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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