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OBS hotkeys stop working after circa 30 minutes on MacOS
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Description
Operating System Info
macOS 15
Other OS
No response
OBS Studio Version
Other
OBS Studio Version (Other)
31.0.3
OBS Studio Log URL
https://obsproject.com/logs/ETxaEBBBvhqgjTqt
OBS Studio Crash Log URL
No response
Expected Behavior
Press my replay buffer hotkey F4, Replay saves with message at bottom of obs window.
Current Behavior
Nothing happens after pressing hotkey. Manually clicking save replay works.
Steps to Reproduce
- Start replay buffer
- Go in game and play for around 30 minutes or more
- Try to save a clip with hotkey
- Get out of full screen and notice that even if you press the hotkey in OBS itself it will not work.
Anything else we should know?
This is a pretty common bug, other users i know on macOS experience this bug. It doesn't have to be replay buffer. Any other hotkey does not work too
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 attached OBS log and reproducing the issue on macOS 15 with OBS 31.0.3: run the replay buffer, play for around 30 minutes, and test F4 both in-game and in the OBS window. Done means hotkeys respond again after the reported delay, including replay saving and other configured hotkeys.
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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
- 42/100