obsproject / obsproject/obs-studio
Start Recording Fails after changing settings on Linux QuickSync
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Description
Operating System Info
Other
Other OS
Ubuntu 24.04 (Flathub build)
OBS Studio Version
30.2.2
OBS Studio Version (Other)
No response
OBS Studio Log URL
https://obsproject.com/logs/Da6YinR1tXzyWDbJ
OBS Studio Crash Log URL
No response
Expected Behavior
I expect that "Start Recording" works every time.
Current Behavior
"Start Recording" only works if the recording settings are not changed beforehand. If they are changed, OBS Studio must be closed and opened again before start recording will work.
Steps to Reproduce
- Run OBS-Studio.
- Set video encoder to "QuickSync HEVC" or "QuickSync H.264" (this can be done after starting OBS-Studio or saved from the previous session, it does not matter which one is done).
- Change a setting in the recording tab (eg: the bitrate value)
- Start recording and observe the "Starting the output failed. Please check the log for details" error
Anything else we should know?
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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 by reviewing the linked OBS Studio log and reproducing the failure on Ubuntu 24.04 with QuickSync HEVC or H.264 after changing a recording setting. Compare recording startup with unchanged settings and confirm that the fix allows Start Recording to work without restarting OBS Studio.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100