obsproject / obsproject/obs-studio

OBS Studio crashes after removing a Group with a source in it

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Description

Operating System Info

Windows 11

Other OS

Fedora 44

OBS Studio Version

Git

OBS Studio Version (Other)

Commit - caaa022

OBS Studio Log URL

https://obsproject.com/logs/0oRQSNue8lkZL3DX

OBS Studio Crash Log URL

https://obsproject.com/logs/qUr5orrIzByUphS3

Expected Behavior

OBS Studio should remove the Group and its children sources without crashing.

Current Behavior

Currently OBS Studio will crash.

Steps to Reproduce
  1. Launch OBS Studio
  2. Add an Media Source
  3. Ensure Media Source is selected
  4. Right-click and click "Group Selected Items"
  5. Delete the Group
  6. Notice OBS Studio will crash
    stacktrace.log
Anything else we should know?

I have gotten this to occur on Windows 11 and Fedora 44. I have attached a stacktrace from GDB.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the crash with the listed group and Media Source steps, then inspect the attached stacktrace and crash log. Done means deleting a group containing a source no longer crashes OBS Studio on the reported Windows 11 and Fedora environments.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
65/100

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