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[Linux] Capture card stops working after closing and reopening OBS
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Description
Operating System Info
Other
Other OS
CachyOS / Arch
OBS Studio Version
32.0.4
OBS Studio Version (Other)
No response
OBS Studio Log URL
https://obsproject.com/logs/NBxUBSNyr5AY21UU
OBS Studio Crash Log URL
No response
Expected Behavior
OBS should reopen with the capture card still available
Current Behavior
OBS reopens with the capture card nonfunctional. Logs show several /dev/video errors.
Steps to Reproduce
- Open OBS after PC boot
- Close OBS
- Reopen OBS
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 with the attached OBS log and the reported /dev/video errors, then reproduce the failure on CachyOS or Arch by opening, closing, and reopening OBS with a capture card connected. Trace the Linux capture-device handling involved in reopening OBS; done means the capture card remains functional after the second launch.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- audio-video-rtc, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100