How to disable OBS studio logs?

[ldaepnyhhmyclnramg]

I want to disable the logs. is there anyway to disable the logs completely? if not anyway way I can request to add such an option?

I found an option to limit the logs to 1 file, useless, cause all it does delete the old logs. I want to disable them completely!

 

[Suslik V]

OBS also saves profiler data, updates files of window positions, last application settings, on each version change updates ProgramData\obs-studio-hook folder etc.

1) Does you need only one option for all?
2) What was your real reason behind the request?

Known workarounds:
A) You can put OBS (portable mode) to "read only" volume (or maybe run it from small RAM disk), it will work but settings wouldn't be preserved between runs. The "obs-studio-hook" folder on system volume still be written. Was tested by me for v27+ betas - nothing special, it works, but I didn't make an in-deep testing.
B) For large "debug.log" files from Browser source: https://obsproject.com/forum/thread...generated-while-running-obs.75461/post-359478 (I don't know what version of OBS you running, but anyway)
C) By using access rights to prohibit access to certain folders (a bit easier for application running in portable mode - all you need lies in the "config" folder of OBS). More about portable mode: https://obsproject.com/forum/thread...-when-opening-app-settings.82157/#post-346499

 

[AaronD]

disable the logs completely

What was your real reason behind the request?

I second that. WHY???

If you're that concerned about storage space, then you can't record either. If you're recording, then even a massive log might represent about a second or so of recording time. So not an issue. Likewise for "thrashing a drive".

Also be aware that the log has a wealth of troubleshooting information. That's entirely what it's for! If you don't have a log, then getting help is going to be much more difficult and maybe even impossible.

So again, WHY do you not want a log at all?

 

[ldaepnyhhmyclnramg]

Let's start by saying log files are useless, they don't tell anything I don't already know. They are a waste of resources, but logging everything you do. Think about how many CPU cycles are wasted if there are 100 million people are being logged without even being aware that are being logged.

That said. I always disable logs as they are useless and even upon crashes, not once they helped.

Being optional will not cause harm. In case any one need these useless logs, they are there. But if no need why logs all the time?

It would be nice if logs and profiler_data folder can be optional and the real question if some one don't need them why forcing them?

Now think, not only in OBS studio, but if all apps make logs optional, and people who don't use these logs can disable them, how ,any recources could we save for humanity?

 

[Suslik V]

Here is:

OBS Studio Ideas and Suggestions

We’d love to hear what you’re thinking about. What can we do better? This is the place for you to vote, discuss and share ideas. For technical issues

ideas.obsproject.com

I'm not against the UI option (or command line key), but you need to give clear and understandable task that can be done.

For example, Add cmd-line key to disable OBS logs. Disable logging from: 1) Browser source, aka "debug.log"; 2) OBS itself; 3) OBS profiler data; All should be disabled via single command line key "--no-logs".

Here cmd key is preferable because application may fail early at startup, thus UI will be inaccessible to the user and you will lose the last option (log) to figure out why it didn't start.

 

[omarelnaggar]

Seconded, please provide an option to disable logging from the UI in Settings. My hard drive just got filled up, and I had to crawl around to figure out that there were 54gb of log files in C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\logs

I'm aware that logs are useful, but I am a simple user and don't need or want them. I'd appreciate an option so that I can disable them, and if I'm experiencing an issue that needs debugging, I'll enable them and reproduce. Thanks!

 

[Suslik V]

I do not use "Ideas and Suggestions" section of this site too. It is hard to use, hard to vote - you need additional registration to make an action. One action just to make another action... frustrating. Github section for discussions are dead too - some (mostly linux enthusiast) writes and reads it. Feedback - it mostly based on comments and donations (it works!). Polls... there was one, long time ago, it was about "what are you using OBS for?", "how good OBS UI?" etc. But it seems it was ineffective, so never repeated. I mentioned this "Ideas and Suggestions" section of the site in contrast to most effective way to make a change in OBS. For myself I named it "the boom effect" - you making simple and working code, making PR on github, and "boom!" - all amazed! But for this to happen you need programming skills... So, again:

Here is:

OBS Studio Ideas and Suggestions

We’d love to hear what you’re thinking about. What can we do better? This is the place for you to vote, discuss and share ideas. For technical issues

ideas.obsproject.com