Display Capture Randomly Goes Blank While Streaming (Fixes Only After Alt+Tab) – Dual Monitor Setup

Pavirocks

New Member
Hello everyone,

I’m facing a strange issue where my stream randomly goes completely blank while I’m actively in-game. I am not pressing Alt+Tab or switching windows when this happens — I’m just playing normally. The viewers only see a blank screen, and I usually don’t realize it until someone in chat tells me or I manually check the OBS/YouTube preview.

Setup details:

  • Dual monitor setup
    1. Main monitor (landscape) – used for playing the game and being streamed via Display Capture
    2. Second monitor (portrait mode) – OBS and YouTube (Chrome) are open here
Issue behavior:

  • Stream randomly turns blank while I am still in the game
  • I have not switched windows or pressed Alt+Tab
  • OBS continues running, but the captured display shows nothing
  • The stream immediately comes back the moment I Alt+Tab to the game
  • Since I’m focused on gameplay, I don’t notice it until a viewer informs me or I check the preview
Reference video:
https://www.youtube.com/live/OkPD-YcG3gA
Timestamp: 1:14:34

This has started happening recently and never used to occur before. Has anyone faced a similar issue with Display Capture on a dual-monitor setup? Any suggestions on what could be causing this or how to fix it permanently would really help.

Thanks in advance.
 
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