obsproject / obsproject/obs-studio

SRT streams have trouble connecting/reconnecting while Recording is running

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Description

Operating System Info

Windows 10

Other OS

No response

OBS Studio Version

27.0.0-rc2

OBS Studio Version (Other)

No response

OBS Studio Log URL

https://obsproject.com/logs/YvNqZDkccJqVfIK-

OBS Studio Crash Log URL

No response

Expected Behavior

Streams should be able to reconnect without issue.

Current Behavior

SRT stream from Larix on Android fails to reconnect when stopped while OBS is recording.

Steps to Reproduce
  1. Open OBS with Media Source containing SRT URL.
  2. Launch external stream app, and start recording in OBS
  3. Restart stream. Won't reconnect.
  4. Stop recording in OBS. Stream will instantly reconnect.
Anything else we should know?

Interestingly with 26.1.1 it has a hard time reconnecting regardless of recording status. So SRT stability has improved in v27, but still not 100%. (Opinion: as SRT is all about providing stability and a robust stream under any circumstances, hopefully this and any other stability related issues can be resolved, else users might not trust being able to leave OBS/SRT unattended.)

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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 with the OBS Studio log URL and reproduce the listed Media Source workflow using an SRT stream from Larix on Android while recording. Compare reconnect behavior during recording and after recording stops; done means the stream reconnects reliably without stopping the recording.

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Assessment

Domain
audio-video-rtc
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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