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Python 3.11.8 doesn't load with OBS 30.0.2 on macOS
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Description
Operating System Info
macOS 14
Other OS
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OBS Studio Version
30.0.2
OBS Studio Version (Other)
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OBS Studio Log URL
https://obsproject.com/logs/9bMe4y3ecUCAPFBO
OBS Studio Crash Log URL
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Expected Behavior
Python loads in OBS.
Current Behavior
"Python not currently loaded" shows on the Python Settings tab.
Steps to Reproduce
I had Python 3.11.7 installed through brew. At the end of yesterday, I ran brew update, which installed Python 3.11.8. When I launched OBS for the day, it could no longer find 3.11.7 (which was expected), but then I couldn't change it to 3.11.8 without seeing "Python not currently loaded".
Anything else we should know?
I ended up having to install pyenv and launching Python through that:
brew updatebrew install pyenvenv PYTHON_CONFIGURE_OPTS="--enable-framework" pyenv install 3.11.7- Select Python version globally:
pyenv global 3.11.7
- Figure out where the framework folder is:
pyenv root- This outputs something like
~/.pyenv, which means you can find your framework in~/.pyenv/versions/3.11.7/Library/Frameworks.
- This outputs something like
- Just make sure that you tell your shell to use
pyenv's path by putting this in your shell's rc file if you want to install any dependencies globally:eval "$(pyenv init -)"
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the OBS Python Settings tab and the linked OBS log, then compare how OBS discovers the Homebrew Python 3.11.8 framework with the documented pyenv setup. Reproduce the failure on macOS 14 with OBS 30.0.2; done means Python loads in OBS after the Homebrew upgrade without requiring the workaround.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, python
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100