obsproject / obsproject/obs-studio

OBS fails to restore projector on load sometimes mac os

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Description

Operating System Info

macOS 15

Other OS

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OBS Studio Version

31.1.2

OBS Studio Version (Other)

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OBS Studio Log URL

https://obsproject.com/logs/vZLTeraj6lKhEvxD

OBS Studio Crash Log URL

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Expected Behavior

Each time opening the app, if a projector has been set up, it should appear as before.

Current Behavior

We use a program output on a secondary monitor. Sometimes it is there when obs loads, about 1 in 6 times we have to recreate it.

Steps to Reproduce
  1. Put program projector on secondary monitor
  2. quit app
  3. load app
    ...
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 by reviewing the linked OBS Studio log and reproducing the macOS sequence: place the program projector on a secondary monitor, quit OBS, and reopen it repeatedly. Trace the projector restoration behavior exposed by the reproduction; done means the configured projector reliably reappears on each launch.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos
Domain
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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