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Configured macOS Audio Capture Sync Offset Not Recognized on Restart

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Description

Operating System Info

macOS 14

Other OS

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OBS Studio Version

31.0.1

OBS Studio Version (Other)

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OBS Studio Log URL

https://obsproject.com/logs/uesCuaihS4fRdRGT

OBS Studio Crash Log URL

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Expected Behavior

The configured sync offset for macOS Audio Capture should be read and applied every time OBS starts.

Current Behavior

The configured sync offset for macOS Audio Capture is not applied until:

  1. Open Advanced Audio Properties.
  2. Change the macOS Audio Capture sync offset to anything other than the current value.
  3. Close Advanced Audio Properties.
Steps to Reproduce
  1. Set macOS Audio Capture sync offset to anything other than zero.
  2. Close OBS
  3. Open OBS
  4. Record something and the configured macOS Audio Capture sync offset will not be applied.
    ...
Anything else we should know?

This bug has been present since at least v29.

Also, many thanks for all you do and for providing this application.

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Research direction

No source file or test is named. Start by reproducing the issue with macOS Audio Capture and trace where its configured sync offset is saved and initialized during OBS startup; done means the nonzero offset is applied after restarting OBS without opening Advanced Audio Properties.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, macos
Domain
audio-video-rtc, desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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