Bug Report - OBS doesn't work on Mac OS X 11.0 (Big Sur)

[totbthepodcast]

It looks like OBS isn't working on the newest OS X. When I try to open it, it says it quit unexpectedly. I'm using OBS version 25.0.8.

 

[MiKaCe]

Try the new 26.0.0 rc2, maybe that one already has improve..

 

[totbthepodcast]

Try the new 26.0.0 rc2, maybe that one already has improve..

Just saw that rc3 was released so I updated to that and it still didn't work.

 

[jsoneaday]

Do the obs guys know. Wonder if there's any sort of eta?

 

[chehong]

I hit the same with the BigSur GA build (11.0.1)

- Wilson

 

[Burger Boy]

It's a bug with CEF (browser sources). If you have any browser sources anywhere in your scene, even if they are disabled, OBS will crash. There is no current workaround

macOS Big Sur Known Issues (caused by CEF + Audio Monitoring) · Issue #3095 · obsproject/obs-studio

Nothing surprising, but I hope this report can help to make OBS available on the new macOS as soon as it's get's released. Once you starts OBS on Big Sur, it's quit unexpectedly, here's the trace: ...

github.com

 

[chehong]

It's a bug with CEF (browser sources). If you have any browser sources anywhere in your scene, even if they are disabled, OBS will crash. There is no current workaround

macOS Big Sur Known Issues (caused by CEF + Audio Monitoring) · Issue #3095 · obsproject/obs-studio

Nothing surprising, but I hope this report can help to make OBS available on the new macOS as soon as it's get's released. Once you starts OBS on Big Sur, it's quit unexpectedly, here's the trace: ...

github.com

There are too many updates.... which one is the workable workaround ?

 

[chehong]

ok I replaced the Chrome embedded framework to latest stable version.... at least I can open the OBS... however all browser sources are not working.

 

[Burger Boy]

The only current workaround is to revert to Catalina or earlier.

 

[filpop]

Hi everyone,
I solved the issues with OBS on Big Sur by installing OBS with brew.
This also solved the flickering issues when recording from a specific window.

 

[nottooloud]

The only current workaround is to revert to Catalina or earlier.

Grabbing a browser window will work around some use cases.

 

[Olivier J.]

Hello,

i have the same problem ... but i have a solution:
don't use Chrome , use Safari like Browser ... it works with this browser on my Mac !
;-)