This is something that's been annoying me for a while. I use two TVs as monitors with my PC, and everytime I turn them off then back on (usually when locking the PC and going AFK), Windows changes their 'display' number. That in turn messes with my OBS settings. I have display capture set to a particular screen and projection set to a particular screen. All it takes is a power cycle of my TVs to swap them around. Then after a reboot, I have to switch them back again. I've been trying to resolve this by finding a way to just stop Windows from disconnecting a monitor when it's turned off but there's no real fix for that.
Question / Help Any way to keep windows from changing monitor numbers after they've been turned off?
- Thread starter Uzuki
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Syvant
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Looks like there's a pull request that will fix this issue under consideration for OBS Studio 28.1/29.0
BenAndo
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I use a HDMI Pass-Through EDID Emulator. It means even if the monitor is turned off Windows still thinks it's active.
This is the one I got: https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B07C8BHPD6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This is the one I got: https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B07C8BHPD6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1