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The Chromakey filter for the PipeWire Screen Capture source does not work

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Description

Operating System Info

Other

Other OS

Arch Linux

OBS Studio Version

31.1.1

OBS Studio Version (Other)

No response

OBS Studio Log URL

https://obsproject.com/logs/JJ1F5SzckN0pr8xT

OBS Studio Crash Log URL

No response

Expected Behavior

The Chromakey filter for the PipeWire source should work.

Current Behavior

The Chromakey filter for the PipeWire source does not work

Steps to Reproduce
  1. Adding the Chromakey filter to the PipeWire Screen Capture source.
  2. Read more in the video

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/689c8669-08e1-4d04-8916-1aae76bb863d

Anything else we should know?

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked OBS Studio log and reproducing the issue with an Arch Linux PipeWire Screen Capture source using the Chromakey filter, following the listed steps and video. Trace the PipeWire source and Chromakey filter behavior until their interaction is understood. Done means the Chromakey filter works correctly on that source.

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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
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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