obs-virtual output error
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Kuhndawg25
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Thanks, but I don't know what plug-in that is to update, I can't find it in the plug-ins, can you please tell me how you uploaded yours?
PaiSand
Active Member
Probably you removed part of the plugin and a leftover remaind in the %appdata%/obs-studio folder. You can remove from here all the remaining files of a plugin if this plugins interact with this path.
Normally when you uninstall OBS it removes all the plugins and aren't present when reinstalling but you may still have the leftovers in the %appdata% folder. Backup your profiles and scene collection just to be safe and uninstall / reinstall OBS.
Normally when you uninstall OBS it removes all the plugins and aren't present when reinstalling but you may still have the leftovers in the %appdata% folder. Backup your profiles and scene collection just to be safe and uninstall / reinstall OBS.
Kuhndawg25
New Member
Thank you, That helped a lot, and fixed the issue :-)
magnoliablooms
New Member
I went and deleted the file and now have black screen on OBS. Any idea how to add the file back? I didn't save it.
julesotis13
New Member
yes inded that si why im here i havent been able o figure out how to update it either
i just uninstalled and reinstalled and the issue is still popping up? I'm using OBS 28.0.3 is this version not stabled? if yes how do i revert back to the older version? Also I cannot see virtual cameral from my Tools dropped down menu instead i am seeing OBS-websocket setting? pls what should i do?
Suslik V
Active Member
@Senkale in OBS v28 you need to install the Virtual Camera device, then new buttons will appear in the Controls dock pane to manage this device (this is new build-in feature that can replace old plugins, like the OBS Virtuacam).
To install Virtual Camera device for the Windows PC (OBS v28):
obsproject.com
To install Virtual Camera device for the Windows PC (OBS v28):
- Close OBS Studio application.
- Navigate next batch file in the File Explorer of the OS:
OBS_STUDIO\data\obs-plugins\win-dshow\virtualcam-install.bat
where OBS_STUDIO is the folder where OBS Studio application is installed. - Run the
virtualcam-install.batfile (administrator rights required).
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Thanks both @Suslik V for the full context and @PaiSand for the info about deleting the original files.
For what it's worth, to give some folks a bit more info still if they're struggling:
When I ran that batch file suggested just above (
I had two files left in my
I tried just deleting or cutting them from the folder in Explorer but couldn't do so (I wanted to keep a backup, just in case, having seen @magnoliablooms message). I then tried to do the same in Terminal, but got an error message about permissions (which I was half expecting)... I ended up running Terminal as an Administrator to remove the files (I didn't, in the end, back them up).
You might also be able to run explorer as an admin.
UPDATE: And, I think, Windows managed to hide from me a "you need to provide administrator permissions", or, rather, it was just very belated in showing up, so you might well not need to do this - not quite sure what was going on here, but I'll post this regardless in case someone else has an issue deleting the files, as I did !
For what it's worth, to give some folks a bit more info still if they're struggling:
When I ran that batch file suggested just above (
virtualcam-install.bat) I got a message saying virtual cam was already installed, so I personally didn't need to do that (handy to know about it though!).I had two files left in my
\Program Files\obs-studio\obs-plugins\64bit folder: obs-virtualoutput.dll and obs-virtualoutput.pdb though.I tried just deleting or cutting them from the folder in Explorer but couldn't do so (I wanted to keep a backup, just in case, having seen @magnoliablooms message). I then tried to do the same in Terminal, but got an error message about permissions (which I was half expecting)... I ended up running Terminal as an Administrator to remove the files (I didn't, in the end, back them up).
You might also be able to run explorer as an admin.
UPDATE: And, I think, Windows managed to hide from me a "you need to provide administrator permissions", or, rather, it was just very belated in showing up, so you might well not need to do this - not quite sure what was going on here, but I'll post this regardless in case someone else has an issue deleting the files, as I did !
VinceSchilling
New Member
There is a much easier solution
Go into your program files and delete the .dll file labeled obs-virtualoutput.dll. If you are hesitant to delete, test it by moving the .dll to your desktop and try to restart OBS. I am on version 30.1.2 64 bit and it worked great and I don't get error pop-ups.
Here is the navigation C:\Program Files\obs-studio\obs-plugins\64bit - you should be able to find it here @Kuhndawg25