Bug Report Manjaro/Arch "Could not save scene data to"

Mad Professor

New Member
After attempting to setup obs, I could not save the scene data. Profile data was being saved but not scene. I have to set it up every time, annoying. I've attempted several times to fix it, but have failed. I then decided to chmod -R 777 obs-studio directory under .config, but it still refused to save scene data. rm -rf obs-studio directory and let obs create a fresh, same result.

Code:
05:28:44 AM.869: Processor: 4 logical cores
05:28:44 AM.869: Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz
05:28:44 AM.869: Physical Memory: 7971MB Total
05:28:44 AM.869: Kernel Version: Linux 4.9.24-1-MANJARO
05:28:44 AM.869: Distribution: "Manjaro Linux" Unknown
05:28:44 AM.875: Portable mode: false
05:28:44 AM.918: OBS 18.0.2.r42.g4049a5a8 (linux)
05:28:44 AM.918: ---------------------------------
05:28:44 AM.918: ---------------------------------
05:28:44 AM.918: audio settings reset:
05:28:44 AM.918:    samples per sec: 44100
05:28:44 AM.918:    speakers:  2
05:28:44 AM.925: ---------------------------------
05:28:44 AM.925: Initializing OpenGL...
05:28:44 AM.980: OpenGL version: 3.2.0 NVIDIA 375.39
05:28:45 AM.008: ---------------------------------
05:28:45 AM.008: video settings reset:
05:28:45 AM.008:    base resolution:  1680x1050
05:28:45 AM.008:    output resolution: 1120x700
05:28:45 AM.008:    downscale filter:  Bicubic
05:28:45 AM.008:    fps:  30/1
05:28:45 AM.008:    format:  NV12
05:28:45 AM.008: ---------------------------------
05:28:45 AM.015: No blackmagic support
05:28:45 AM.025: NVENC supported
05:28:45 AM.030: VLC found, VLC video source enabled
05:28:45 AM.030: ---------------------------------
05:28:45 AM.030:  Loaded Modules:
05:28:45 AM.030:  vlc-video.so
05:28:45 AM.030:  text-freetype2.so
05:28:45 AM.030:  rtmp-services.so
05:28:45 AM.030:  obs-x264.so
05:28:45 AM.030:  obs-transitions.so
05:28:45 AM.030:  obs-outputs.so
05:28:45 AM.030:  obs-libfdk.so
05:28:45 AM.030:  obs-filters.so
05:28:45 AM.030:  obs-ffmpeg.so
05:28:45 AM.030:  linux-v4l2.so
05:28:45 AM.030:  linux-pulseaudio.so
05:28:45 AM.030:  linux-jack.so
05:28:45 AM.030:  linux-decklink.so
05:28:45 AM.030:  linux-capture.so
05:28:45 AM.030:  linux-alsa.so
05:28:45 AM.030:  image-source.so
05:28:45 AM.030:  frontend-tools.so
05:28:45 AM.030: ==== Startup complete ===============================================
05:28:45 AM.030: Service '' not found
05:28:45 AM.031: No scene file found, creating default scene
05:28:45 AM.031: All scene data cleared
05:28:45 AM.031: ------------------------------------------------
05:28:45 AM.039: pulse-input: Server name: 'pulseaudio 10.0'
05:28:45 AM.039: pulse-input: An error occurred while getting the source info!
05:28:45 AM.039: pulse-input: Server name: 'pulseaudio 10.0'
05:28:45 AM.039: pulse-input: An error occurred while getting the source info!
05:28:45 AM.040: Switched to scene 'Scene'
05:28:45 AM.040: Failed to glob scene collections
05:28:45 AM.087: Could not save scene data to /home/danny/.config/obs-studio/basic/scenes/Untitled.json
05:29:40 AM.359:
05:29:40 AM.359: ==== Auto-config wizard testing commencing ======

05:29:46 AM.218: ---------------------------------
05:29:46 AM.218: video settings reset:
05:29:46 AM.218:    base resolution:  1680x1050
05:29:46 AM.218:    output resolution: 1680x1050
05:29:46 AM.218:    downscale filter:  Bicubic
05:29:46 AM.218:    fps:  60/1
05:29:46 AM.218:    format:  NV12
05:29:46 AM.221:
05:29:46 AM.221: ==== Auto-config wizard testing stopping ========

05:30:12 AM.798: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:30:12 AM.798: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:30:12 AM.799: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:30:12 AM.799: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:30:12 AM.816: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:30:14 AM.454: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:30:15 AM.191: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:30:49 AM.393: Settings changed (outputs)
05:30:49 AM.393: ------------------------------------------------
05:30:49 AM.394: Could not save scene data to /home/danny/.config/obs-studio/basic/scenes/Untitled.json
05:31:04 AM.863: Settings changed (outputs)
05:31:04 AM.863: ------------------------------------------------
05:31:04 AM.864: Could not save scene data to /home/danny/.config/obs-studio/basic/scenes/Untitled.json
05:31:10 AM.923: Settings changed (outputs)
05:31:10 AM.923: ------------------------------------------------
05:31:10 AM.924: Could not save scene data to /home/danny/.config/obs-studio/basic/scenes/Untitled.json
05:31:15 AM.124: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:31:21 AM.785: pulse-input: Server name: 'pulseaudio 10.0'
05:31:21 AM.785: pulse-input: Audio format: s16le, 48000 Hz, 2 channels
05:31:21 AM.785: pulse-input: Started recording from 'alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo.monitor'
05:31:21 AM.813: pulse-input: Server name: 'pulseaudio 10.0'
05:31:21 AM.813: pulse-input: Audio format: s16le, 16000 Hz, 1 channels
05:31:21 AM.813: pulse-input: Started recording from 'alsa_input.usb-Plantronics_Wireless_Audio_Plantronics_Wireless_Audio-00.analog-mono'
05:31:21 AM.814: Settings changed (audio)
05:31:21 AM.814: ------------------------------------------------
05:31:21 AM.919: Could not save scene data to /home/danny/.config/obs-studio/basic/scenes/Untitled.json
05:31:22 AM.310: adding 46 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 46 milliseconds
05:31:22 AM.720: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:31:32 AM.028: ---------------------------------
05:31:32 AM.028: video settings reset:
05:31:32 AM.028:    base resolution:  1680x1050
05:31:32 AM.028:    output resolution: 1280x720
05:31:32 AM.028:    downscale filter:  Bicubic
05:31:32 AM.028:    fps:  60/1
05:31:32 AM.028:    format:  NV12
05:31:32 AM.029: Settings changed (video)
05:31:32 AM.029: ------------------------------------------------
05:31:32 AM.030: Could not save scene data to /home/danny/.config/obs-studio/basic/scenes/Untitled.json
05:31:33 AM.270: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:31:34 AM.419: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:31:34 AM.994: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:31:35 AM.424: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:31:38 AM.339: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:31:58 AM.810: Settings changed (hotkeys)
05:31:58 AM.810: ------------------------------------------------
05:31:58 AM.820: Could not save scene data to /home/danny/.config/obs-studio/basic/scenes/Untitled.json
05:31:59 AM.475: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:32:01 AM.999: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:32:02 AM.399: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:32:03 AM.072: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:32:04 AM.475: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:32:11 AM.439: Settings changed (outputs)
05:32:11 AM.439: ------------------------------------------------
05:32:11 AM.440: Could not save scene data to /home/danny/.config/obs-studio/basic/scenes/Untitled.json
05:32:25 AM.265: Settings changed (outputs)
05:32:25 AM.265: ------------------------------------------------
05:32:25 AM.266: Could not save scene data to /home/danny/.config/obs-studio/basic/scenes/Untitled.json
05:32:26 AM.693: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:32:28 AM.105: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:32:30 AM.955: Could not save scene data to /home/danny/.config/obs-studio/basic/scenes/Untitled.json
05:32:53 AM.498: ---------------------------------
05:32:53 AM.498: video settings reset:
05:32:53 AM.498:    base resolution:  1680x1050
05:32:53 AM.498:    output resolution: 1120x700
05:32:53 AM.498:    downscale filter:  Bicubic
05:32:53 AM.498:    fps:  30/1
05:32:53 AM.498:    format:  NV12
05:32:53 AM.499: Service '' not found
05:32:53 AM.499: Created profile 'gamecapture' (clean, gamecapture)
05:32:53 AM.500: ------------------------------------------------
05:33:12 AM.497: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:33:12 AM.498: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:33:12 AM.518: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:33:13 AM.537: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:33:13 AM.906: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:33:17 AM.274: ---------------------------------
05:33:17 AM.274: video settings reset:
05:33:17 AM.274:    base resolution:  1680x1050
05:33:17 AM.274:    output resolution: 1120x700
05:33:17 AM.274:    downscale filter:  Bilinear
05:33:17 AM.274:    fps:  30/1
05:33:17 AM.274:    format:  NV12
05:33:17 AM.275: Settings changed (video)
05:33:17 AM.275: ------------------------------------------------
05:33:17 AM.276: Could not save scene data to /home/danny/.config/obs-studio/basic/scenes/Untitled.json
05:33:24 AM.116: ---------------------------------
05:33:24 AM.116: video settings reset:
05:33:24 AM.116:    base resolution:  1680x1050
05:33:24 AM.116:    output resolution: 1120x700
05:33:24 AM.116:    downscale filter:  Bilinear
05:33:24 AM.116:    fps:  60/1
05:33:24 AM.116:    format:  NV12
05:33:24 AM.117: Settings changed (video)
05:33:24 AM.117: ------------------------------------------------
05:33:24 AM.118: Could not save scene data to /home/danny/.config/obs-studio/basic/scenes/Untitled.json
05:33:25 AM.720: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:33:27 AM.682: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:33:28 AM.436: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:33:38 AM.301: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:33:39 AM.424: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:33:48 AM.824: Settings changed (outputs)
05:33:48 AM.824: ------------------------------------------------
05:33:48 AM.825: Could not save scene data to /home/danny/.config/obs-studio/basic/scenes/Untitled.json
05:33:54 AM.882: Settings changed (outputs)
05:33:54 AM.882: ------------------------------------------------
05:33:54 AM.883: Could not save scene data to /home/danny/.config/obs-studio/basic/scenes/Untitled.json
05:34:03 AM.636: Settings changed (outputs)
05:34:03 AM.636: ------------------------------------------------
05:34:03 AM.637: Could not save scene data to /home/danny/.config/obs-studio/basic/scenes/Untitled.json
05:34:13 AM.021: Settings changed (outputs)
05:34:13 AM.021: ------------------------------------------------
05:34:13 AM.022: Could not save scene data to /home/danny/.config/obs-studio/basic/scenes/Untitled.json
05:34:20 AM.106: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:34:20 AM.619: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
05:34:33 AM.824: Settings changed (outputs)
05:34:33 AM.824: ------------------------------------------------
05:34:33 AM.825: Could not save scene data to /home/danny/.config/obs-studio/basic/scenes/Untitled.json
05:34:34 AM.554: Could not save scene data to /home/danny/.config/obs-studio/basic/scenes/Untitled.json
 
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