obsproject / obsproject/obs-studio

Crash if service restrictions change resolution and the user rejects changes

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Description

Operating System Info

Windows 11

Other OS

No response

OBS Studio Version

32.1.2

OBS Studio Version (Other)

No response

OBS Studio Log URL

https://obsproject.com/logs/crashes/0ivKCCEPMbyCs3IB

OBS Studio Crash Log URL

No response

Expected Behavior

Settings reverted.

Current Behavior

OBS crashes.

Steps to Reproduce
  1. Set output resolution to 4k
  2. Close settings
  3. Open settings
  4. Set service to Facebook, accept prompt about resolution change
  5. Close settings window
  6. Answer "No" to save settings prompt
Anything else we should know?

Presumably because the user never directly visited the Video settings page, the controls aren't valid, but LoadSettings tries to write to them as part of reverting the changes.

This pattern may also occur in other places where the code touches settings without user interaction.

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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 reproducing the Windows 11 sequence in the issue and inspect the linked crash log. Trace the LoadSettings path used when rejecting the save prompt, especially after changing the service to Facebook without visiting Video settings; done means the settings revert completes without OBS crashing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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