Re-Select Device After Disconnect

[EnzoCast]

I use a hub to connect all my devices (capture card, microphone, streamdeck), and I stream from a MacBook - so when I disconnect the hub and reconnect it, OBS never remembers my capture card, and I always have to refresh it...

Is there a way to make sure I can disconnect the hub, reconnect it and not have to do this every time?!

 

[EnzoCast]

Bump...

I'll explain it maybe better this time. I have to reselect my device from the properties menu each time I connect the USB, and the same issue goes for using Veadotube, where I need to select the window I want it to capture. I started using Advanced Scene Switcher, and it has the option to select these things when a certain state is present, you can ask it to get current settings, which is a random string of numbers, but again after you unplug the UBS and plug it back in, that string also seems to change, so I can't even use this to automate it...

Send help!

the photos provided show the greyed out version of the capture card previously selected, I have to reset to default for it to refresh the list, to allow me to select it again - and within the list of Veaodtube, it auto selects something from the list, and doesn't ever remember I want veadotude selected.

 

[uuoocl]

I’m experiencing this too. When starting OBS the video device’s video doesn’t appear. Open the properties and uncheck “use preset” then checking it again will get it going. I haven’t tried automating this yet

 

[EnzoCast]

I’m experiencing this too. When starting OBS the video device’s video doesn’t appear. Open the properties and uncheck “use preset” then checking it again will get it going. I haven’t tried automating this yet

I found a solution that works, and it might work for you.



I've been using the source 'video capture device' - I have an external capture card, so I thought that would be the one to use. I've changed to using 'capture card device', now it remembers the capture card, and no need to re-select it each time.

I hope this helps you

 

[KUCTech]

To add to the discussion, I have the same issue with the following configuration:

• OBS Studio 31.0.4 on Windows 11
• HDMI Capture Card, connected directly to computer USB-C i.e. no USB Hub, as a Video Capture Device Source type.

The HDMI Capture Card was recognized only after a lot of trial and error, and creating a new Scene and Source in a new Scene Collection.

Cheers. . .