Question / Help OBS Studio doesn't want to stop recording

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JFlint

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From time to time OBS Studio doesn't want to stop recording. There is only stopping recording button that goes forever. It happens from time to time and I can't predict when it'll happen which is really irritating I've already lost over 20 minutes of footage that I can't do again. How I can deal with this.

I use game capture -> output mode -> simple -> all default settings -> bitrate 6000 -> encoder (software [I have gtx 580])
 
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Casual Lazy Gamer

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Hi JFlint,

Does the "Stopping Recording..." button just sits there forever + recorded file that keeps growing in size?

OR

Just the button never change state but file does NOT grow in size? Does the recorded file become watchable if you terminate the executable in Task Manager's detailed tab?

Curious because me and some others seemed to run into something similar...
 
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JFlint

New Member
There is no file at all (remember I talk about OBS Studio not normal OBS). From what I've seen so far normal OBS create file in specified folder right away and Studio somewhere else (if anyone know where please let me know). So I can't answer your question because there is no file whatsoever unless recording will stop succesfully. Then I have file and it always run correctly.
 
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Casual Lazy Gamer

New Member
sorry wasn't been specific, yes I'm talking about Studio too. However, my recorded files do show up immediately in the destination folder though.

Did you run the program in Administrator mode? I used to have file permission issues when recording when I didn't run in admin mode the first time I tried OBS Studio, like 3 months ago, and that leads to no files created via recording.
 
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TheDrKrazy

Member
One Response from Twitter claims I shouldn't have it export in a certain format. But why is that format offered if it doesn't save all the time. Please! I lost a really good video I just want to know how to prevent this from happening again.
 
Suslik V

Suslik V

Active Member
Aborting MP4 recordings is not a good option. Either use other format or try to set Custom Muxer Settings (less compatible, fragmented mp4/mov):
Code: 
movflags=frag_keyframe min_frag_duration=4000000
 
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