Question / Help OBS Not Responding

[RivalCycle]

Ive just started using OBS to stream to twitch and I'm finding that I'm getting some "Not responding" problems. Ive been trying to preview my stream and to run some games and when i discontinue the stream OBS locks up and stops responding leaving me to often restart my computer. Now this being the first post Ill try to do this the best I can and provide the log and and all the necessary info so you guys can help me. This most recent time i was checking to see where I was going to be getting my audio either through my headphones or the webcam that i use and when i went to shut the preview off it locked up on me.



[09:19:40: CLR host plugin strings not found, dynamically loading 4 strings
09:19:40: CLRHost::Initialize() attempting to load and start the .NET runtime (null)
09:19:40: CLRHost::Initialize() Found version v2.0.50727 .NET runtime
09:19:40: CLRHost::Initialize() Found version v4.0.30319 .NET runtime
09:19:40: CLRHost::Initialize() attempting to use v4.0.30319 .NET runtime
09:19:40: CLRHost::LoadInteropLibrary() load the assembly plugins\CLRHostPlugin\CLRHost.Interop.dll
09:19:40: CLRHost::LoadPlugins() attempting to load the plugin assembly CLRBrowserSourcePlugin
09:19:40: CLRHost:: Could not find/load browser settings at location C:\Users\Alex\AppData\Roaming\OBS\pluginData\browser.json
09:19:40: CLRHost:: Exception: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not find file 'C:\Users\Alex\AppData\Roaming\OBS\pluginData\browser.json'.
09:19:40: File name: 'C:\Users\Alex\AppData\Roaming\OBS\pluginData\browser.json'
09:19:40: at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
09:19:40: at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)
09:19:40: at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share)
09:19:40: at CLRBrowserSourcePlugin.Shared.BrowserSettings.Reload()
09:19:40: CLRHost::LoadPlugins() successfully added CLR plugin [Type: CLRBrowserSourcePlugin.CLRBrowserSourcePlugin, Name: CLR Browser Source Plugin]
09:29:02: Open Broadcaster Software v0.658b - 32bit (´・ω・｀)
09:29:02: -------------------------------
09:29:02: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz
09:29:02: CPU Speed: 3502MHz
09:29:02: Physical Memory: 4095MB Total, 4095MB Free
09:29:02: stepping id: 9, model 58, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 8, total cores 4
09:29:02: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
09:29:02: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 (revision 18015)
09:29:02: Aero is Enabled
09:29:02: -------------------------------
09:29:02: OBS Modules:
09:29:02: Base Address Module
09:29:02: 012A0000 OBS.exe
09:29:02: 617E0000 OBSApi.dll
09:29:02: 615F0000 CLRHostPlugin.dll
09:29:02: 613B0000 DShowPlugin.dll
09:29:02: 61380000 GraphicsCapture.dll
09:29:02: 60CE0000 NoiseGate.dll
09:29:02: 70580000 PSVPlugin.dll
09:29:02: 62310000 scenesw.dll
09:29:02: ------------------------------------------
09:29:02: Adapter 1
09:29:02: Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
09:29:02: Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 4202364928
09:29:02: Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 4003205120
09:29:02: Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
09:29:02: =====Stream Start: 2016-08-15, 09:29:02===============================================
09:29:02: Multithreaded optimizations: On
09:29:02: Base resolution: 1920x1080
09:29:02: Output resolution: 1280x720
09:29:02: ------------------------------------------
09:29:02: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (Adapter 1)...
09:29:03: ------------------------------------------
09:29:03: Audio Format: 48000 Hz
09:29:03: ------------------------------------------
09:29:03: Audio Channels: 2 Ch
09:29:03: Playback device Default
09:29:03: ------------------------------------------
09:29:03: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
09:29:03: Global Audio time adjust: 0
09:29:03: ------------------------------------------
09:29:03: Using auxilary audio input: Mic in at front panel (Pink) (Realtek High Definition Audio)
09:29:03: Mic time offset: 0
09:29:03: ------------------------------------------
09:29:03: Audio Encoding: AAC
09:29:03: bitrate: 128
09:29:03: ------------------------------------------
09:29:03: device: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920,
09:29:03: device id \\?\usb#vid_046d&pid_082d&mi_00#7&b93e805&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{bbefb6c7-2fc4-4139-bb8b-a58bba724083},
09:29:03: chosen type: I420, usingFourCC: false, res: 1920x1080 - 1920x1080, frameIntervals: 333333-2000000
09:29:03: use buffering: false - 0, fourCC: 'I420'
09:29:03: audio device: Disable,
09:29:03: audio device id Disabled,
09:29:03: audio time offset 0,
09:29:03:
09:29:03: Using directshow input
09:29:03: Scene buffering time set to 700
09:29:03: ------------------------------------------
09:29:03: Video Encoding: x264
09:29:03: fps: 30
09:29:03: width: 1280, height: 720
09:29:03: preset: veryfast
09:29:03: profile: main
09:29:03: keyint: 60
09:29:03: CBR: yes
09:29:03: CFR: yes
09:29:03: max bitrate: 2500
09:29:03: buffer size: 2500
09:29:03: ------------------------------------------
09:31:47: User purposely reset the device 'Mic in at front panel (Pink) (Realtek High Definition Audio)'. Did it go out, or were there audio issues that made the user want to do this?
09:31:48: Device 'Mic in at front panel (Pink) (Realtek High Definition Audio)' reacquired.]

 

[Boildown]

09:29:03: device: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920,
09:29:03: device id \\?\usb#vid_046d&pid_082d&mi_00#7&b93e805&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{bbefb6c7-2fc4-4139-bb8b-a58bba724083},
09:29:03: chosen type: I420, usingFourCC: false, res: 1920x1080 - 1920x1080, frameIntervals: 333333-2000000
09:29:03: use buffering: false - 0, fourCC: 'I420'

Don't know why your computer would lock up to the point that you can't just use Task Manager to end the OBS program instead of rebooting, but I did notice that you're running your C920 at 1080p. Set it to something lower, 720p max, but 540p probably just as good. Running that web cam at 1080p is known to cause many people problems.

 

[RivalCycle]

I would routinely run it through task manager and just force end the program but it wouldnt stop the program itself and I'd just wind up with a dead OBS window on my monitor that I couldnt get rid of. Ill try changing the webcam resolution to 720p and see if that helps any. Hopefully it wont cause any more crashes or lock ups.

 

[Boildown]

If that happens again, look at the Processes tab of Task Manager and look for something like obs.exe, and End it.