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    Regarding installing media controls to my mac 10.12. 6 sierra for OBS Studio

    hi I tried installing media controls from this link https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/media-controls.1032/download for my mac. It got downloaded but it was downloaded as an installer packaged file and I tried to unpack it doesn't work, I don't know how to do that installation. Kindly guide...
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    OBS Window Crash - Mac Air Big Sur

    Hi all, Im on a 2020 macbook air, running the most up to date version of Big Sur. Yesterday OBS completely fell apart mid-stream and I had to stop. Since then it hasnt been quite right. Today I found that when I click to open OBS from any location (dock, finder, applications) its opens for a...
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    Video Capture Device Lag with Mac Mini 2018

    Hey guys. I downloaded OBS yesterday and Im trying to get my settings right so that the software performs the best. I just want to share my screen and video capture to record tutorials. I have 2 x LG 4k monitors connected via USB-C to my 2018 mac mini 3 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i5 Intel UHD...
  4. InnerHeroGaming

    Script Log Error Loading File Path - macOS Big Sur Version 11.2.1

    I'm running macOS Big Sur Version 11.2.1. I recently downloaded a few overlay packs from nerd or die and Own3D. I downloaded each pack and saw a few videos that mentioned adding the scenes to a folder you would not be moving, because if you moved the folder, OBS would no longer be able to find...
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    macOS Big Sur No video, crashes when switching to studio mode

    Hi, so for my work, we are looking for ways to stream remotely to a platform called UStream. OBS (and by extension Streamlabs OBS) are recommended by the platform for livestreaming. I thought this was perfect, because I have used OBS a lot in the past for both streaming and recording. (Quick...
  6. InSinkProductions

    HELP Please! - Mac - High Sierra - Crashing on open

    In need of some help. I have a couple of scene profiles. The one I use the most is extremely loaded. I had some troubles with crashes on exit. I switched to the lesser used profile and then back again. Now suddenly it crashes on open. Was streaming every Friday. So I guess my stream is...
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    NDI Crashing OBS With No Crash Reports

    For our Sunday streams we run a dedicated streaming PC running OBS and Reaper. We also utilize an independent MacBook running Propresenter 7, currently on a connected server we run NDI syphon to push lower thirds into our stream. Recently OBS has been crashing when utilizing a NDI source...
  8. asher_the_thrasher

    Mac Desktop-Audio using BlackHole

    This is a guide on how to get desktop audio into obs or other applications on macs. This will be done using Blackhole audio. 1. Download here (note, you will have to put in your email but that is to get the download link, if you would not like to use an email you can install using homebrew by...
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    Won't open 26.1.2 on Mac 10.13.6

    Re-downloaded OBS after uninstalling a few months ago and now I cant open this version. ive tried everything I can think of to fix it but every time I press the icon to open the program it tries to start up then crashes before even getting to the start menu. I have tried downloading older...
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    Mac: OBS not seeing ext soundcard on desktop audio

    Hi I'm sure this has been discussed previously - and hop you can advise please? I'm on a 2019 MacBook Pro OS Mojave OBS isn't seeing either go my ext soundcards native Instrumens audio 2 or Saffire 6 on 'desktop audio, but is on Mic/Aux (at half volume)... WHY? And any fix?? Thanks so much :)
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    Is a macbook pro good for streaming?

    Hello, I use a macbook 2012 13" A1278 with the specs of intel core i5, intel hd graphics 4000, 8gb ram, and I switched out the 500gb hdd for a tb of ssd. I need to stream/record at 720p60 or 1080p60 with no lag, in minecraft latest release. I get about 120-165 fps in game normally, and 200-220...
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    Unsatisfied with Image quality of window capture for PPT-presentation.

    Hello, I am not satisfied with the image quality of window capture for a ppt presentation. Compared to the image quality from using the record slideshow function in powerpoint it is worse. I am attaching image examples (the image on the left is from OBS recording and the image on the right is...
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    NDI source problems

    I downloaded OBS 26.1.2. , I downloaded NDI 4.9.0 to transmit skype but when I add a source with + in the options does not appear "NDI source" how do I do? I also downloaded the runtime. I also tried to restart the mac but nothing changes.
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    Outputting color incorrectly

    I'm having issues with the color output on a 2019 Mac Pro. In the output preview the colors appear washed out, however when I open the properties of filter window for the video capture device they appear correctly. (See image bellow, I should be seeing 100% bars) The issue persists to the...
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    Audio Output Capture on Windows Partition Needs Resetting Every Time?

    I run OBS on a Windows partition on my Mac. Any time I turn on OBS or switch scenes, the only way I can pick up desktop audio is by making a new audio output capture. And I have to do it every time. It shows that audio is being picked up on the meters, but my stream wont have it. Anyone else who...
  16. SpikeTheYouth

    iPad Screen Capture: iPad is Recognized, but not showing.

    I have connected my iPad Pro using iPadOS 14.3 to my 2016 Macbook Pro using macOS Big Sur with a Thunderbolt 3 to lightning cable. I want to use the Video Capture Device feature to capture what is on my iPad screen. I have done this successfully before, but now, though the iPad is recognized in...
  17. kxrtiswithak

    Mac OBS Setup for streaming with computer audio 2020

    Wasn't sure if this was already here, so thought I might as well add it myself. Stumbled across it and recommend it to all first time users. Check the video out here, description below:
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    URGENT!!! Audio works in OBS but we aren't getting audio on the stream!

    This started happening recently. Ive looked at tones of other forum post related to this problem but none of the "fixes" helped us. Audio and video comes from our BlackMagic Web Presenter. Media sources like .mp3 files play audio correctly on the stream but not our Web Presenter. We have all...
  19. AnotherOBS

    Replace OBS Virtual Camera Placeholder?

    Hello. I was wondering if there was a way to replace the virtual camera placeholder on mac? I've found the place holder image in the directory: /Applications/OBS.app/Contents/Resources/data/obs-mac-virtualcam.plugin/Contents/Resources/placeholder.png but after replacing the image and...
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    NDI Source terrible FPS.

    Hey all, I'm attempting to stream using my Windows Laptop (Gaming) and my MacBook (Streaming) Using NDI source. It's all setup, but my FPS is bad on Twitch/recording.(Very choppy) I'll show screenshots of my settings. Any help would be amazing, thank you. OBS Version(s) : Latest NDI : 4.9.0
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