Question / Help black screen and delay when switching scenes...

[unclejemima]

When I switch between scenes, there is a 1 second black screen that occurs on my feed. I'm assuming this is from a delay during processing between scenes...but is there anyway to avoid this or minimize it or is this just the way OBS works for scene switching?

 

[Lain]

Would have to see a log file. This shouldn't normally happen. If you have a device such as a webcam in use by OBS, you need to make it a global source instead to prevent any scene switching lag that could happen.

 

[unclejemima]

Is a Startech USB capture card that I'm using as the capture device. I'll get a log file.

How to I make it the global source? Is this done inside OBS?

 

[Krazy]

Yes, you click the Global Sources button, then add your Startech. Then in your Sources box, right click, mouse over Global Sources, then pick your Startech from the list.

 

[unclejemima]

Thank you. Will these help the delay?

 

[XeiZ]

The delay is probably caused by the device initializing when you switch scenes, global source will cause the device to ALWAYS be active even if its not used on a scene, this will obviously skip the need to reinitialize it every time. So yes it should fix your issue.