Default Scene Upon Launch

[lotistream]

Hi!
I would like the ability to set a default scene when OBS launches. Currently, it pulls up the last scene that was active when OBS was closed. I understand this is helpful for a lot of people, but I end my streams on a black scene, and panic sometimes when my camera doesn't come up, since it pulls back up my black scene. I'm sure I am not the only person who would use such a feature. I'm sure a lot of people run regular shows, and would like their setup to reset its self every time.

 

[AaronD]

Two ways to do this already:

1. On the command line (or change the shortcut, or similar), use obs --scene <name> instead of just obs
   • obs --help in a terminal or Command Prompt, to see all that you can do there. :-)
2. Install the Advanced Scene Switcher plugin, set it to always start, and set up a macro:
   • Condition (effectively once on startup):
     • Plugin Running (always true)
     • "Only on change" checkbox checked
   • Actions:
     • Whatever you want to happen on OBS startup

I use a combination of both methods in several rigs:

• Command line to choose the right Profile and Scene Collection, so I don't have to change that for different uses. Just choose the right shortcut or script.
• Adv. SS for other startup and ongoing automation. Its settings are in the Scene Collection, so I have a different set of macros for each use.