RAM of OBS is increasing constantly.

[shun123]

Hi.

I measured the memory usage of OBS over a long period of time.
The result is the figure below.
RAM of OBS is increasing constantly.

Memory usage was measured using "tasklist" command.

I don't want to increase memory.
Is it OBS's bug?

The environment of OBS is as follows.

• OBS (28.0.3 (64bit))
• Source : Window Capture
• WebSockets Server(4.x Compat)
• Plugin : Move transition (https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/move-transition.913/)
• scripts : https://github.com/Elektordi/obs-websocket-py

When I run the python script, hotkey will run.
-> "Move transition" is executed when the hotkey is executed.

 

[PaiSand]

Try the same without any plugins. OBS plain and simple. For the sake of comparing it.

 

[shun123]

Try the same without any plugins. OBS plain and simple. For the sake of comparing it.

The result is the figure below. (Test 1, Test 2)
Memory wasn't increasing constantly.
[Test 1]

[Test 2]

 

[AaronD]

Your first graph looks like a VERY slow memory leak. Most people would have closed and reopened OBS several times in that timespan, maybe even rebooted the computer. Are you streaming 24/7?

Given the slope of the first graph, the two others are not long enough to be conclusive. Can you afford to run without plugins for as long as the first one?

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Also, the automation logic that you describe seems a bit Rube-Goldbergy to me. If it works, that's fine, but you might have a look at this plugin instead:

Advanced Scene Switcher

This plugin will allow you to automate various tasks using "Macros". Macros consist of a list of conditions under which a list of actions will be performed. Examples and guides can be found in the wiki. Feel free to contribute! If you run...

obsproject.com

I used to have some external python in my rig too, but I've recently been able to include everything into Adv. SS. It could be that the memory leak *is* in a plugin, and that plugin gets replaced by the same thing that cleans up the automation logic. Win-win!

 

[Johnny3D]

I have run for close to 48hrs now after uninstalling Audio Monitor 8.3.0 and after a restart we started out with 400mb and we are now at 1.7gb of ram used and increasing slowly. With Audio Monitor we were using so much ram so fast that OBS was crashing with no log in way under 24hrs.
Originally I thought it had to do with the VST2 plugin that was rolled into the OBS installer but that is not the issue.
I have Python 3.6 installed and everything is up to date driver and software wise, no Betas.
"warning: Could not update timestamps for skipped samples" is the only issue I get in the logs.
Hopefully someone will read this and be able to look at both the plugin and OBS to confirm these issues and fix them.
Thanks,
J3D