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Unable to select primary monitor, despite OBS claiming it is available
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Description
Operating System Info
Windows 10
Other OS
No response
OBS Studio Version
29.0.0
OBS Studio Version (Other)
No response
OBS Studio Log URL
https://obsproject.com/logs/CwBu49DKcgb2xOaB
OBS Studio Crash Log URL
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Expected Behavior
OBS Display Capture and preview should be able to change between both displays
Current Behavior
OBS only shows the same one display, even if you select the other.
Steps to Reproduce
- Install version 29.0.0
- Have two monitors
- Add a Display Capture to scene
- Attempt to change between the two displays
Anything else we should know?
Tested on previous version 27.2.4, and it works no issues: https://obsproject.com/logs/fARkIWW934suHZ7v
Nightly version OBS 29.0.0-104-gcd78ecae5 has an interesting twist, where you are still only able to select one monitor, however it is the OTHER monitor, not the same one I'm only able to select in version 29.0.0; https://obsproject.com/logs/GOfaNioOnMCB2UVf
https://i.imgur.com/D70783Z.png reference image showing a capture of the secondary display, despite primary being chosen
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 Display Capture source and compare the attached OBS logs from versions 27.2.4, 29.0.0, and the nightly build. Reproduce the two-monitor setup on Windows 10 and trace why selecting the primary display still captures the other display. Done means both monitors can be selected and the preview captures the chosen display.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100