obsproject / obsproject/obs-studio

OBS Crash when starting stream twice via websocket

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Description

Operating System Info

Ubuntu 24.04

Other OS

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OBS Studio Version

32.1.0

OBS Studio Version (Other)

No response

OBS Studio Log URL

https://obsproject.com/logs/sWX3BQB1ggQH8Roe

OBS Studio Crash Log URL

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Expected Behavior

As on windows, there should be a popup stating that a second stream can not be started.

Current Behavior

OBS just crashes

Steps to Reproduce
  1. call stream start via websocket twice in a short period
  2. OBS crashes
Anything else we should know?

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Research direction

Reproduce on Ubuntu 24.04 with OBS Studio 32.1.0 by issuing two websocket stream-start calls in quick succession. Start with the OBS log at https://obsproject.com/logs/sWX3BQB1ggQH8Roe; done means the second request produces a popup like Windows instead of crashing OBS.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, ubuntu
Domain
api, networking, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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