An unspecified error occurred while recording. Couldn't find encoder 'mp3'

[whatiamdoing]

I tried to record audio but it gave me An unspecified error occurred while recording. Couldn't find encoder 'mp3' when I try to do that.

I did the steps to record audio only by scrolling down in https://superuser.com/questions/1772997/obs-studio-wont-record-audio-only

 

[PaiSand]

OBS is meant for video recording / streaming.
If you want to only record audio Audacity is a better solution for you.

 

[whatiamdoing]

I know, but I set up OBS in a way that should only record audio.

 

[PaiSand]

OBS records video and audio. Always video. It's meant to record video.

 

[whatiamdoing]

Yes, I know that OBS record both video and audio.

 

[whatiamdoing]

I set up OBS by only recording audio by going to File -> Settings -> Output, chose Advanced mode, opening Recording tab, choosing Custom Output (FFmpeg), and choosing mp3 as the container, while making sure that Video encoder is off.

But however, once I set up and tried to record, this message appears, which is decently annoying.

How do I force OBS to find encoder 'mp3'?

 

[PaiSand]

You can't. OBS always records video and expect to encode a video.
If you want to only record audio use Audacity. It's free and incredible feature full.

 

[whatiamdoing]

Ok then, I guess the Superuser probably didn't find a solution for that.

 

[whatiamdoing]

Yes you can force.

 

[mydoghasworms]

@PaiSand you can most definitely record only audio from an app by disabling video encoding in the Advanced settings.

@whatiamdoing Did you find a solution for this problem? I can record by using the wav encoder, but with mp3 I get the same problem as you.

 

[PaiSand]

You can use a program specialized on audio recording and get high quality audio or you can keep using a program which main purpose is recording and streaming video.
And please do not tag me again on old threads unless you need actual help with OBS.