obsproject / obsproject/obs-studio

OBS studio crashes upon clicking `Start Recording`

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Description

Operating System Info

Other

Other OS

Endeavour OS

OBS Studio Version

Git

OBS Studio Version (Other)

No response

OBS Studio Log URL

https://obsproject.com/logs/OZdnDdVPbdOTdaBD

OBS Studio Crash Log URL

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Expected Behavior

I expected OBS studio to work after clicking Start Recording button
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Current Behavior

It instead crashes immediately

Steps to Reproduce
  1. Get on Endeavour os, KDE
  2. Install git from AUR
  3. Try to record screen
Anything else we should know?

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Research direction

Start by inspecting the OBS Studio log at https://obsproject.com/logs/OZdnDdVPbdOTdaBD, then reproduce the crash by clicking Start Recording on Endeavour OS with KDE using the Git build installed from the AUR. No source file or test is named; done means the crash is understood and Start Recording works in the reported setup.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, linux
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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