OBS not stopping video and creating corrupted file

[Paul McCleave]

Since a recent update I have been having issues off and on when trying to stop recording. It says that it is stopping but never finishes and the video file ends up being corrupt. Even after closing OBS it appears to be running in the background and requires a reboot to clear the issue.

Any suggestions, patches or updates to fix this?

 

[statesmanuel]

Problem: Mp4 recording does not stop when clicking "stop recording" button (whether main display stop button or output timer stop button).
Solution: When STARTING the MP4 recording, Left Click and HOLD the start button for at least 5 seconds (before releasing) to start the recording. For STOPPING the MP4 recording, Left Click and HOLD the stop button for at least 5 seconds before letting go.
Since I switched to starting/stopping recordings that way, I have had ZERO problems stopping the mp4 recording.
BTW, since my computer can handle it, I start TWO instances of OBS recordings. When you start the 2nd instance, it gives you a "You sure you want to do that?" message, but as long as your computer can handle it, you have an "extra shot" at getting a good 2nd (identical) recording out of it (should one of the instance recordings go awry).