For the past couple of days I've had OBS randomly stop broadcasting to twitch (with no indication. shows green square with 0kb/s output).
My configuration has not changed (I did get a windows update that may coincide with the start of problems).
Logs indicate problem with hvenc.
Log (because upload uploaded an older log):
12:59:49.057: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700K CPU @ 4.20GHz
12:59:49.057: CPU Speed: 4200MHz
12:59:49.057: Physical Cores: 4, Logical Cores: 8
12:59:49.057: Physical Memory: 32699MB Total, 26439MB Free
12:59:49.057: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 17763 (revision: 253; 64-bit)
12:59:49.057: Running as administrator: true
12:59:49.057: Aero is Enabled (Aero is always on for windows 8 and above)
12:59:49.057: Windows 10 Gaming Features:
12:59:49.057: Game Bar: Off
12:59:49.057: Game DVR: Off
12:59:49.057: Game DVR Background Recording: Off
12:59:49.059: Sec. Software Status:
12:59:49.061: Windows Defender Antivirus: enabled (AV)
12:59:49.061: Windows Firewall: enabled (FW)
12:59:49.061: Windows Defender Antivirus: enabled (ASW)
12:59:49.062: Browser Hardware Acceleration: true
12:59:49.062: Portable mode: false
12:59:49.130: OBS 22.0.2 (64-bit, windows)
12:59:49.130: ---------------------------------
12:59:49.130: ---------------------------------
12:59:49.130: audio settings reset:
12:59:49.130: samples per sec: 44100
12:59:49.130: speakers: 2
12:59:49.140: ---------------------------------
12:59:49.140: Initializing D3D11...
12:59:49.140: Available Video Adapters:
12:59:49.142: Adapter 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
12:59:49.142: Dedicated VRAM: 3077570560
12:59:49.142: Shared VRAM: 4258961408
12:59:49.142: output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={2560, 1440}, attached=true
12:59:49.142: output 2: pos={2560, 0}, size={3840, 2160}, attached=true
12:59:49.144: Loading up D3D11 on adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (0)
12:59:49.174: D3D11 loaded successfully, feature level used: 45056
12:59:49.712: ---------------------------------
12:59:49.712: video settings reset:
12:59:49.712: base resolution: 2560x1440
12:59:49.712: output resolution: 1920x1080
12:59:49.712: downscale filter: Bicubic
12:59:49.712: fps: 30/1
12:59:49.712: format: NV12
12:59:49.712: YUV mode: 601/Partial
12:59:49.714: Audio monitoring device:
12:59:49.714: name: Default
12:59:49.714: id: default
12:59:49.715: ---------------------------------
12:59:49.772: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/chrome_elf.dll' not found, loading of module failed
12:59:49.775: [CoreAudio encoder]: CoreAudio AAC encoder not installed on the system or couldn't be loaded
12:59:49.867: [AMF] AMF Test failed due to one or more errors.
12:59:49.867: Failed to initialize module 'enc-amf.dll'
12:59:49.986: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libcef.dll' not found, loading of module failed
12:59:50.000: LoadLibrary failed for '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libEGL.dll': The specified procedure could not be found.
12:59:50.000: (127)
12:59:50.000: Module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libEGL.dll' not loaded
12:59:50.028: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libGLESv2.dll' not found, loading of module failed
12:59:50.056: [obs-browser]: Version 2.1.5
12:59:50.097: NVENC supported
12:59:50.362: Couldn't find VLC installation, VLC video source disabled
12:59:50.386: No blackmagic support
12:59:50.408: ---------------------------------
12:59:50.408: Loaded Modules:
12:59:50.408: win-wasapi.dll
12:59:50.408: win-mf.dll
12:59:50.408: win-dshow.dll
12:59:50.408: win-decklink.dll
12:59:50.408: win-capture.dll
12:59:50.408: vlc-video.dll
12:59:50.408: text-freetype2.dll
12:59:50.408: rtmp-services.dll
12:59:50.408: obs-x264.dll
12:59:50.408: obs-vst.dll
12:59:50.408: obs-transitions.dll
12:59:50.408: obs-text.dll
12:59:50.408: obs-qsv11.dll
12:59:50.408: obs-outputs.dll
12:59:50.408: obs-filters.dll
12:59:50.408: obs-ffmpeg.dll
12:59:50.408: obs-browser.dll
12:59:50.408: image-source.dll
12:59:50.408: frontend-tools.dll
12:59:50.408: enc-amf.dll
12:59:50.408: coreaudio-encoder.dll
12:59:50.408: ---------------------------------
12:59:50.408: ==== Startup complete ===============================================
12:59:50.421: All scene data cleared
12:59:50.421: ------------------------------------------------
12:59:50.487: WASAPI: Device 'Speakers (Logitech G430 Gaming Headset)' initialized
12:59:50.505: WASAPI: Device 'Microphone (Logitech G430 Gaming Headset)' initialized
12:59:50.505: source 'Mic/Aux' enabled push-to-mute
12:59:50.562: adding 46 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 46 milliseconds
12:59:51.010: Switched to scene 'Scene'
12:59:51.010: ------------------------------------------------
12:59:51.010: Loaded scenes:
12:59:51.010: - scene 'Scene':
12:59:51.010: - source: 'Game Capture' (game_capture)
12:59:51.010: - source: 'SteamLabs' (browser_source)
12:59:51.010: - source: 'Webcam' (dshow_input)
12:59:51.010: - filter: 'Chroma Key' (chroma_key_filter)
12:59:51.010: - scene 'FaceIt Client':
12:59:51.010: - source: 'FaceIt' (monitor_capture)
12:59:51.010: - source: 'SteamLabs' (browser_source)
12:59:51.010: - source: 'Webcam' (dshow_input)
12:59:51.010: - filter: 'Chroma Key' (chroma_key_filter)
12:59:51.010: - scene 'cam':
12:59:51.010: - source: 'Webcam' (dshow_input)
12:59:51.010: - filter: 'Chroma Key' (chroma_key_filter)
12:59:51.010: ------------------------------------------------
12:59:51.094: CalculateFileHash: Failed to open file 'C:\Users\knopf\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\updates\whatsnew.json':
12:59:51.101: ---------------------------------
12:59:51.101: [DShow Device: 'Webcam'] settings updated:
12:59:51.101: video device: Logitech HD Webcam C270
12:59:51.101: video path: \\?\usb#vid_046d&pid_0825&mi_00#6&3f0145d&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{bbefb6c7-2fc4-4139-bb8b-a58bba724083}
12:59:51.101: resolution: 640x480
12:59:51.101: fps: 30.00 (interval: 333333)
12:59:51.101: format: I420
13:00:00.019: ---------------------------------
13:00:00.021: [NVENC encoder: 'simple_h264_stream'] settings:
13:00:00.021: rate_control: CBR
13:00:00.021: bitrate: 3500
13:00:00.021: cqp: 0
13:00:00.021: keyint: 60
13:00:00.021: preset: default
13:00:00.021: profile: main
13:00:00.021: level: auto
13:00:00.021: width: 1920
13:00:00.021: height: 1080
13:00:00.021: 2-pass: true
13:00:00.021: b-frames: 2
13:00:00.021: GPU: 0
13:00:00.021:
13:00:00.294: ---------------------------------
13:00:00.294: [FFmpeg aac encoder: 'simple_aac'] bitrate: 160, channels: 2, channel_layout: 3
13:00:00.294:
13:00:00.297: Output 'simple_stream': 45 second delay active, preserve on disconnect is on
13:00:27.062: adding 23 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 69 milliseconds
13:00:45.024: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Connecting to RTMP URL rtmp://live-dfw.twitch.tv/app...
13:00:45.055: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Interface: Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (2) I219-V #2 (ethernet, 1000 mbps)
13:00:45.799: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Connection to rtmp://live-dfw.twitch.tv/app successful
13:00:45.802: ==== Streaming Start ===============================================
13:01:27.550: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] attempting to hook fullscreen process: csgo.exe
13:01:27.600: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] using helper (compatibility hook)
13:01:27.633: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] hook not loaded yet, retrying..
13:01:30.582: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] attempting to hook fullscreen process: csgo.exe
13:01:31.783: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] capture stopped
13:01:34.615: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] attempting to hook fullscreen process: csgo.exe
13:01:34.648: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] shared texture capture successful
13:17:59.277: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] d3d9 shared texture capture successful
13:17:59.282: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] shared texture capture successful
13:23:19.779: User switched to scene 'FaceIt Client'
13:23:20.115: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] capture stopped
13:27:00.300: User switched to scene 'Scene'
13:27:00.316: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] attempting to hook fullscreen process: csgo.exe
13:27:00.538: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] d3d9 shared texture capture successful
13:27:00.548: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] shared texture capture successful
13:27:18.714: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] ----------------- d3d9 capture freed -----------------
13:27:23.746: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] d3d9 shared texture capture successful
13:27:23.748: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] shared texture capture successful
13:32:28.094: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] ----------------- d3d9 capture freed -----------------
13:32:33.087: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] d3d9 shared texture capture successful
13:32:33.115: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] shared texture capture successful
13:43:57.054: error: Failed locking bitstream buffer: invalid param (8)
13:43:57.054: [NVENC encoder: 'simple_h264_stream'] nvenc_encode: Error encoding: Invalid argument
13:43:57.158: Error encoding with encoder 'simple_h264_stream'
14:31:24.968: Output 'simple_stream': stopping
14:31:24.968: Output 'simple_stream': Total frames output: 73792 (79028 attempted)
14:31:24.968: Output 'simple_stream': Total drawn frames: 163124 (163198 attempted)
14:31:24.968: Output 'simple_stream': Number of lagged frames due to rendering lag/stalls: 74 (0.0%)
14:31:24.968: Output 'simple_stream': Number of dropped frames due to insufficient bandwidth/connection stalls: 5236 (6.6%)
14:31:24.972: warning: 2 frames left in the queue on closing
14:31:24.972: ==== Streaming Stop ================================================
14:31:24.972: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] User stopped the stream
14:31:24.983: ==== Streaming Stop ================================================
My configuration has not changed (I did get a windows update that may coincide with the start of problems).
Logs indicate problem with hvenc.
Log (because upload uploaded an older log):
12:59:49.057: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700K CPU @ 4.20GHz
12:59:49.057: CPU Speed: 4200MHz
12:59:49.057: Physical Cores: 4, Logical Cores: 8
12:59:49.057: Physical Memory: 32699MB Total, 26439MB Free
12:59:49.057: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 17763 (revision: 253; 64-bit)
12:59:49.057: Running as administrator: true
12:59:49.057: Aero is Enabled (Aero is always on for windows 8 and above)
12:59:49.057: Windows 10 Gaming Features:
12:59:49.057: Game Bar: Off
12:59:49.057: Game DVR: Off
12:59:49.057: Game DVR Background Recording: Off
12:59:49.059: Sec. Software Status:
12:59:49.061: Windows Defender Antivirus: enabled (AV)
12:59:49.061: Windows Firewall: enabled (FW)
12:59:49.061: Windows Defender Antivirus: enabled (ASW)
12:59:49.062: Browser Hardware Acceleration: true
12:59:49.062: Portable mode: false
12:59:49.130: OBS 22.0.2 (64-bit, windows)
12:59:49.130: ---------------------------------
12:59:49.130: ---------------------------------
12:59:49.130: audio settings reset:
12:59:49.130: samples per sec: 44100
12:59:49.130: speakers: 2
12:59:49.140: ---------------------------------
12:59:49.140: Initializing D3D11...
12:59:49.140: Available Video Adapters:
12:59:49.142: Adapter 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
12:59:49.142: Dedicated VRAM: 3077570560
12:59:49.142: Shared VRAM: 4258961408
12:59:49.142: output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={2560, 1440}, attached=true
12:59:49.142: output 2: pos={2560, 0}, size={3840, 2160}, attached=true
12:59:49.144: Loading up D3D11 on adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (0)
12:59:49.174: D3D11 loaded successfully, feature level used: 45056
12:59:49.712: ---------------------------------
12:59:49.712: video settings reset:
12:59:49.712: base resolution: 2560x1440
12:59:49.712: output resolution: 1920x1080
12:59:49.712: downscale filter: Bicubic
12:59:49.712: fps: 30/1
12:59:49.712: format: NV12
12:59:49.712: YUV mode: 601/Partial
12:59:49.714: Audio monitoring device:
12:59:49.714: name: Default
12:59:49.714: id: default
12:59:49.715: ---------------------------------
12:59:49.772: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/chrome_elf.dll' not found, loading of module failed
12:59:49.775: [CoreAudio encoder]: CoreAudio AAC encoder not installed on the system or couldn't be loaded
12:59:49.867: [AMF] AMF Test failed due to one or more errors.
12:59:49.867: Failed to initialize module 'enc-amf.dll'
12:59:49.986: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libcef.dll' not found, loading of module failed
12:59:50.000: LoadLibrary failed for '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libEGL.dll': The specified procedure could not be found.
12:59:50.000: (127)
12:59:50.000: Module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libEGL.dll' not loaded
12:59:50.028: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libGLESv2.dll' not found, loading of module failed
12:59:50.056: [obs-browser]: Version 2.1.5
12:59:50.097: NVENC supported
12:59:50.362: Couldn't find VLC installation, VLC video source disabled
12:59:50.386: No blackmagic support
12:59:50.408: ---------------------------------
12:59:50.408: Loaded Modules:
12:59:50.408: win-wasapi.dll
12:59:50.408: win-mf.dll
12:59:50.408: win-dshow.dll
12:59:50.408: win-decklink.dll
12:59:50.408: win-capture.dll
12:59:50.408: vlc-video.dll
12:59:50.408: text-freetype2.dll
12:59:50.408: rtmp-services.dll
12:59:50.408: obs-x264.dll
12:59:50.408: obs-vst.dll
12:59:50.408: obs-transitions.dll
12:59:50.408: obs-text.dll
12:59:50.408: obs-qsv11.dll
12:59:50.408: obs-outputs.dll
12:59:50.408: obs-filters.dll
12:59:50.408: obs-ffmpeg.dll
12:59:50.408: obs-browser.dll
12:59:50.408: image-source.dll
12:59:50.408: frontend-tools.dll
12:59:50.408: enc-amf.dll
12:59:50.408: coreaudio-encoder.dll
12:59:50.408: ---------------------------------
12:59:50.408: ==== Startup complete ===============================================
12:59:50.421: All scene data cleared
12:59:50.421: ------------------------------------------------
12:59:50.487: WASAPI: Device 'Speakers (Logitech G430 Gaming Headset)' initialized
12:59:50.505: WASAPI: Device 'Microphone (Logitech G430 Gaming Headset)' initialized
12:59:50.505: source 'Mic/Aux' enabled push-to-mute
12:59:50.562: adding 46 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 46 milliseconds
12:59:51.010: Switched to scene 'Scene'
12:59:51.010: ------------------------------------------------
12:59:51.010: Loaded scenes:
12:59:51.010: - scene 'Scene':
12:59:51.010: - source: 'Game Capture' (game_capture)
12:59:51.010: - source: 'SteamLabs' (browser_source)
12:59:51.010: - source: 'Webcam' (dshow_input)
12:59:51.010: - filter: 'Chroma Key' (chroma_key_filter)
12:59:51.010: - scene 'FaceIt Client':
12:59:51.010: - source: 'FaceIt' (monitor_capture)
12:59:51.010: - source: 'SteamLabs' (browser_source)
12:59:51.010: - source: 'Webcam' (dshow_input)
12:59:51.010: - filter: 'Chroma Key' (chroma_key_filter)
12:59:51.010: - scene 'cam':
12:59:51.010: - source: 'Webcam' (dshow_input)
12:59:51.010: - filter: 'Chroma Key' (chroma_key_filter)
12:59:51.010: ------------------------------------------------
12:59:51.094: CalculateFileHash: Failed to open file 'C:\Users\knopf\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\updates\whatsnew.json':
12:59:51.101: ---------------------------------
12:59:51.101: [DShow Device: 'Webcam'] settings updated:
12:59:51.101: video device: Logitech HD Webcam C270
12:59:51.101: video path: \\?\usb#vid_046d&pid_0825&mi_00#6&3f0145d&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{bbefb6c7-2fc4-4139-bb8b-a58bba724083}
12:59:51.101: resolution: 640x480
12:59:51.101: fps: 30.00 (interval: 333333)
12:59:51.101: format: I420
13:00:00.019: ---------------------------------
13:00:00.021: [NVENC encoder: 'simple_h264_stream'] settings:
13:00:00.021: rate_control: CBR
13:00:00.021: bitrate: 3500
13:00:00.021: cqp: 0
13:00:00.021: keyint: 60
13:00:00.021: preset: default
13:00:00.021: profile: main
13:00:00.021: level: auto
13:00:00.021: width: 1920
13:00:00.021: height: 1080
13:00:00.021: 2-pass: true
13:00:00.021: b-frames: 2
13:00:00.021: GPU: 0
13:00:00.021:
13:00:00.294: ---------------------------------
13:00:00.294: [FFmpeg aac encoder: 'simple_aac'] bitrate: 160, channels: 2, channel_layout: 3
13:00:00.294:
13:00:00.297: Output 'simple_stream': 45 second delay active, preserve on disconnect is on
13:00:27.062: adding 23 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 69 milliseconds
13:00:45.024: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Connecting to RTMP URL rtmp://live-dfw.twitch.tv/app...
13:00:45.055: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Interface: Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (2) I219-V #2 (ethernet, 1000 mbps)
13:00:45.799: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] Connection to rtmp://live-dfw.twitch.tv/app successful
13:00:45.802: ==== Streaming Start ===============================================
13:01:27.550: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] attempting to hook fullscreen process: csgo.exe
13:01:27.600: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] using helper (compatibility hook)
13:01:27.633: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] hook not loaded yet, retrying..
13:01:30.582: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] attempting to hook fullscreen process: csgo.exe
13:01:31.783: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] capture stopped
13:01:34.615: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] attempting to hook fullscreen process: csgo.exe
13:01:34.648: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] shared texture capture successful
13:17:59.277: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] d3d9 shared texture capture successful
13:17:59.282: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] shared texture capture successful
13:23:19.779: User switched to scene 'FaceIt Client'
13:23:20.115: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] capture stopped
13:27:00.300: User switched to scene 'Scene'
13:27:00.316: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] attempting to hook fullscreen process: csgo.exe
13:27:00.538: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] d3d9 shared texture capture successful
13:27:00.548: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] shared texture capture successful
13:27:18.714: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] ----------------- d3d9 capture freed -----------------
13:27:23.746: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] d3d9 shared texture capture successful
13:27:23.748: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] shared texture capture successful
13:32:28.094: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] ----------------- d3d9 capture freed -----------------
13:32:33.087: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] d3d9 shared texture capture successful
13:32:33.115: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] shared texture capture successful
13:43:57.054: error: Failed locking bitstream buffer: invalid param (8)
13:43:57.054: [NVENC encoder: 'simple_h264_stream'] nvenc_encode: Error encoding: Invalid argument
13:43:57.158: Error encoding with encoder 'simple_h264_stream'
14:31:24.968: Output 'simple_stream': stopping
14:31:24.968: Output 'simple_stream': Total frames output: 73792 (79028 attempted)
14:31:24.968: Output 'simple_stream': Total drawn frames: 163124 (163198 attempted)
14:31:24.968: Output 'simple_stream': Number of lagged frames due to rendering lag/stalls: 74 (0.0%)
14:31:24.968: Output 'simple_stream': Number of dropped frames due to insufficient bandwidth/connection stalls: 5236 (6.6%)
14:31:24.972: warning: 2 frames left in the queue on closing
14:31:24.972: ==== Streaming Stop ================================================
14:31:24.972: [rtmp stream: 'simple_stream'] User stopped the stream
14:31:24.983: ==== Streaming Stop ================================================