"Are you sure you want to go live/start recording?" Confirmation Dialog Box

[ddr4lyfe]

The thought just popped into my head after seeing another "accidentally went live" clip.

Some confirmation dialog box would be a pretty simple solution to prevent accidentally going live. There could even be an option to enable/disable it.

 

[R1CH]

It's already there.

 

[PimpNinja]

It's already there.

I had an accidental go-live today (thankfully noticed quickly and it was very brief). I googled a bit and came across this old thread, so apologies if ressurecting it is not the correct course of action.
This setting shared in your screenshot is enabled under Settings, General Output. When I click start streaming in OBS I am prompted "Are you sure you want to start the stream" as expected.

The issue arises can be recreated with a Stream Deck.
I have a multi action button set up that includes the following 4 steps System: Open OBS -> OBS Studio: Scene -> Soundboard: Play Audio -> OBS Studio: Stream Start. If I press the associated button on the stream deck. the stream starts without the prompt from OBS Studio.

Is the setting visible via the API or whatever the Stream Deck software connects to?

 

[AaronD]

The issue arises can be recreated with a Stream Deck.
I have a multi action button set up that includes the following 4 steps System: Open OBS -> OBS Studio: Scene -> Soundboard: Play Audio -> OBS Studio: Stream Start. If I press the associated button on the stream deck. the stream starts without the prompt from OBS Studio.

How is OBS supposed to tell the difference between that and an automated script on another machine? The script needs to "just work". If it would have worked otherwise, but the user comes back to find the time slot over and a confirmation to start still waiting to be clicked...

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I've had the same thing happen too: I went live by accident, which alerted the subscribers, etc. But now I'm just careful. KNOW how your rig works and what its triggers are, and just don't do that.