Bug Report Stream constantly stops after ~120s

[MC_HANDROLLED]

17:42:11: Open Broadcaster Software v0.522b - 32bit (´・ω・｀)
17:42:11: -------------------------------
17:42:11: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570 CPU @ 3.40GHz
17:42:11: CPU Speed: 3401MHz
17:42:11: Physical Memory: 4095MB Total, 4095MB Free
17:42:11: stepping id: 9, model 10, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 4, total cores 4
17:42:11: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1680, 1050}
17:42:11: monitor 2: pos={-1360, 87}, size={1360, 768}
17:42:11: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
17:42:11: Aero is Enabled
17:42:11: -------------------------------
17:42:11: OBS Modules:
17:42:11: Base Address Module
17:42:11: 01010000 OBS.exe
17:42:11: 56C10000 OBSApi.dll
17:42:11: 5BCF0000 DShowPlugin.dll
17:42:11: 5BC30000 GraphicsCapture.dll
17:42:11: 5C330000 NoiseGate.dll
17:42:11: ------------------------------------------
17:42:11: Adapter 1
17:42:11: Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
17:42:11: Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 2091581440
17:42:11: Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 2147479552
17:42:11: =====Stream Start: 2013-07-08, 17:42:11===============================================
17:42:11: Multithreaded optimizations: On
17:42:11: Base resolution: 1680x1050
17:42:11: Output resolution: 1120x700
17:42:11: ------------------------------------------
17:42:11: Loading up D3D10...
17:42:11: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{501e0ade-1dca-41ce-9ba1-e4b9ead2da5e}
17:42:11: ------------------------------------------
17:42:11: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (3- Logitech G35 Headset)
17:42:11: ------------------------------------------
17:42:11: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (3- Logitech G35 Headset)
17:42:11: ------------------------------------------
17:42:11: Audio Encoding: AAC
17:42:11: bitrate: 128
17:42:11: Using Monitor Capture
17:42:11: ------------------------------------------
17:42:11: Video Encoding: x264
17:42:11: fps: 30
17:42:11: width: 1120, height: 700
17:42:11: preset: fast
17:42:11: CBR: yes
17:42:11: CFR: no
17:42:11: max bitrate: 2500
17:42:11: ------------------------------------------
17:42:13: Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
17:42:13: Server selection: rtmp://live-iad-backup.justin.tv/app
17:42:15: SO_SNDBUF was at 8192
17:42:15: SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
17:45:48: Total frames rendered: 5732, number of frames that lagged: 2819 (49.18%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
17:45:48: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
17:45:48: Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
17:45:48: Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
17:45:48: =====Stream End: 2013-07-08, 17:45:48=================================================
17:46:25: =====Stream Start: 2013-07-08, 17:46:25===============================================
17:46:25: Multithreaded optimizations: On
17:46:25: Base resolution: 1680x1050
17:46:25: Output resolution: 840x524
17:46:25: ------------------------------------------
17:46:25: Loading up D3D10...
17:46:25: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{501e0ade-1dca-41ce-9ba1-e4b9ead2da5e}
17:46:25: ------------------------------------------
17:46:25: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (3- Logitech G35 Headset)
17:46:25: ------------------------------------------
17:46:25: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (3- Logitech G35 Headset)
17:46:25: ------------------------------------------
17:46:25: Audio Encoding: AAC
17:46:25: bitrate: 128
17:46:25: Using Monitor Capture
17:46:25: ------------------------------------------
17:46:25: Video Encoding: x264
17:46:25: fps: 30
17:46:25: width: 840, height: 524
17:46:25: preset: veryfast
17:46:25: CBR: yes
17:46:25: CFR: no
17:46:25: max bitrate: 2500
17:46:25: ------------------------------------------
17:46:27: Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
17:46:27: Server selection: rtmp://live-iad-backup.justin.tv/app
17:46:31: SO_SNDBUF was at 8192
17:46:31: SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
17:48:56: Total frames rendered: 4190, number of frames that lagged: 1604 (38.28%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
17:48:56: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
17:48:56: Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
17:48:56: Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
17:48:56: =====Stream End: 2013-07-08, 17:48:56=================================================
18:14:13: =====Stream Start: 2013-07-08, 18:14:13===============================================
18:14:13: Multithreaded optimizations: On
18:14:13: Base resolution: 1680x1050
18:14:13: Output resolution: 1120x700
18:14:13: ------------------------------------------
18:14:13: Loading up D3D10...
18:14:13: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{501e0ade-1dca-41ce-9ba1-e4b9ead2da5e}
18:14:13: ------------------------------------------
18:14:13: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (3- Logitech G35 Headset)
18:14:13: ------------------------------------------
18:14:13: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (3- Logitech G35 Headset)
18:14:13: ------------------------------------------
18:14:13: Audio Encoding: AAC
18:14:13: bitrate: 128
18:14:13: Using Monitor Capture
18:14:13: ------------------------------------------
18:14:13: Video Encoding: x264
18:14:13: fps: 30
18:14:13: width: 1120, height: 700
18:14:13: preset: veryfast
18:14:13: CBR: yes
18:14:13: CFR: no
18:14:13: max bitrate: 3000
18:14:13: ------------------------------------------
18:14:14: Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
18:14:14: Server selection: rtmp://live-iad-backup.justin.tv/app
18:14:17: SO_SNDBUF was at 8192
18:14:17: SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
18:16:08: Total frames rendered: 3140, number of frames that lagged: 919 (29.27%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
18:16:08: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
18:16:08: Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
18:16:08: Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
18:16:09: =====Stream End: 2013-07-08, 18:16:09=================================================
18:16:09:
18:16:09: Profiler results:
18:16:09:
18:16:09: ==============================================================
18:16:09: frame - [100%] [avg time: 35.353 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 98.5%] [unaccounted: 1.46%]
18:16:09: | scene->Preprocess - [96.3%] [avg time: 34.036 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:16:09: | video encoding and uploading - [2.26%] [avg time: 0.8 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 2.23%] [unaccounted: 0.0339%]
18:16:09: | | CopyResource - [0.0509%] [avg time: 0.018 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
18:16:09: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.00849%] [avg time: 0.003 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
18:16:09: | | call to encoder - [2.12%] [avg time: 0.749 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
18:16:09: | | sending stuff out - [0.0509%] [avg time: 0.018 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
18:16:09: ==============================================================
18:16:09:

There's a log of what's going on. Constantly stopping. I've been playing around downscaling, upscaling, adding more max bitrate, changing servers. I did a ping test and the secondary VA server is the best one, with 29ms ping w/ 16.65 jitter.

Appreciate any help!

Thanks,
MC_HANDROLLED

 

[dodgepong]

You're lagging a lot of frames because you're using Monitor capture with Aero enabled. Disable Aero, or better yet, don't use Monitor capture, since it's the slowest capture method available. Window capture with Aero enabled and Game capture are both much better.

 

[MC_HANDROLLED]

How do I change to window/game capture? I can't find that option.

Also, am I DCing because of lagged frames?

 

[MC_HANDROLLED]

Spoiler

18:30:04: Open Broadcaster Software v0.522b - 32bit (´・ω・｀)
18:30:04: -------------------------------
18:30:04: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570 CPU @ 3.40GHz
18:30:04: CPU Speed: 3401MHz
18:30:04: Physical Memory: 4095MB Total, 4095MB Free
18:30:04: stepping id: 9, model 10, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 4, total cores 4
18:30:04: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1680, 1050}
18:30:04: monitor 2: pos={-1360, 87}, size={1360, 768}
18:30:04: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
18:30:04: Aero is Disabled
18:30:04: -------------------------------
18:30:04: OBS Modules:
18:30:04: Base Address Module
18:30:04: 01010000 OBS.exe
18:30:04: 56C10000 OBSApi.dll
18:30:04: 5BCF0000 DShowPlugin.dll
18:30:04: 5BC30000 GraphicsCapture.dll
18:30:04: 5C330000 NoiseGate.dll
18:30:04: ------------------------------------------
18:30:04: Adapter 1
18:30:04: Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
18:30:04: Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 2091581440
18:30:04: Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 2147479552
18:30:04: =====Stream Start: 2013-07-08, 18:30:04===============================================
18:30:04: Multithreaded optimizations: On
18:30:04: Base resolution: 1680x1050
18:30:04: Output resolution: 1120x700
18:30:04: ------------------------------------------
18:30:04: Loading up D3D10...
18:30:04: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{501e0ade-1dca-41ce-9ba1-e4b9ead2da5e}
18:30:04: ------------------------------------------
18:30:04: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (3- Logitech G35 Headset)
18:30:04: ------------------------------------------
18:30:04: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (3- Logitech G35 Headset)
18:30:04: ------------------------------------------
18:30:04: Audio Encoding: AAC
18:30:04: bitrate: 128
18:30:04: Using Monitor Capture
18:30:04: ------------------------------------------
18:30:04: Video Encoding: x264
18:30:04: fps: 30
18:30:04: width: 1120, height: 700
18:30:04: preset: veryfast
18:30:04: CBR: yes
18:30:04: CFR: no
18:30:04: max bitrate: 3000
18:30:04: ------------------------------------------
18:30:06: Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
18:30:06: Server selection: rtmp://live-iad-backup.justin.tv/app
18:30:07: SO_SNDBUF was at 8192
18:30:07: SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
18:34:44: Total frames rendered: 8380, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
18:34:44: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
18:34:44: Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
18:34:44: Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
18:34:44: =====Stream End: 2013-07-08, 18:34:44=================================================
18:34:44:
18:34:44: Profiler results:
18:34:44:
18:34:44: ==============================================================
18:34:44: frame - [100%] [avg time: 3.621 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 86.5%] [unaccounted: 13.5%]
18:34:44: | scene->Preprocess - [57.7%] [avg time: 2.088 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:34:44: | video encoding and uploading - [28.9%] [avg time: 1.045 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 28.4%] [unaccounted: 0.469%]
18:34:44: | | CopyResource - [0.304%] [avg time: 0.011 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
18:34:44: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.249%] [avg time: 0.009 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
18:34:44: | | call to encoder - [27.3%] [avg time: 0.989 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
18:34:44: | | sending stuff out - [0.525%] [avg time: 0.019 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
18:34:44: ==============================================================
18:34:44:

That's a new log. I disabled aero on start up, and it got rid of all the lagged frames.

It still disconnected after a few minutes.

 

[dodgepong]

Have you tried switching Twitch servers? Are you streaming over wireless?

 

[MC_HANDROLLED]

Tried every east-coast server. In GA. Tried VA > Miami > NYC.

Edit: Wired, through a router though.

Spoiler

18:52:49: Open Broadcaster Software v0.522b - 32bit (´・ω・｀)
18:52:49: -------------------------------
18:52:49: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570 CPU @ 3.40GHz
18:52:49: CPU Speed: 3401MHz
18:52:49: Physical Memory: 4095MB Total, 4095MB Free
18:52:49: stepping id: 9, model 10, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 4, total cores 4
18:52:49: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1680, 1050}
18:52:49: monitor 2: pos={-1360, 87}, size={1360, 768}
18:52:49: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
18:52:49: Aero is Disabled
18:52:49: -------------------------------
18:52:49: OBS Modules:
18:52:49: Base Address Module
18:52:49: 01250000 OBS.exe
18:52:49: 56A10000 OBSApi.dll
18:52:49: 5B9C0000 DShowPlugin.dll
18:52:49: 5C330000 GraphicsCapture.dll
18:52:49: 5BD00000 NoiseGate.dll
18:52:49: ------------------------------------------
18:52:49: Adapter 1
18:52:49: Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
18:52:49: Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 2091581440
18:52:49: Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 2147479552
18:52:49: =====Stream Start: 2013-07-08, 18:52:49===============================================
18:52:49: Multithreaded optimizations: On
18:52:49: Base resolution: 1680x1050
18:52:49: Output resolution: 1344x840
18:52:49: ------------------------------------------
18:52:49: Loading up D3D10...
18:52:49: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{501e0ade-1dca-41ce-9ba1-e4b9ead2da5e}
18:52:49: ------------------------------------------
18:52:49: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (3- Logitech G35 Headset)
18:52:49: ------------------------------------------
18:52:49: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (3- Logitech G35 Headset)
18:52:49: ------------------------------------------
18:52:49: Audio Encoding: AAC
18:52:49: bitrate: 128
18:52:49: Using Monitor Capture
18:52:49: ------------------------------------------
18:52:49: Video Encoding: x264
18:52:49: fps: 35
18:52:49: width: 1344, height: 840
18:52:49: preset: veryfast
18:52:49: CBR: yes
18:52:49: CFR: no
18:52:49: max bitrate: 3000
18:52:49: ------------------------------------------
18:52:50: Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
18:52:50: Server selection: rtmp://live-iad-backup.justin.tv/app
18:52:52: SO_SNDBUF was at 8192
18:52:52: SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
18:58:06: Total frames rendered: 11103, number of frames that lagged: 1 (0.01%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
18:58:06: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
18:58:06: Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
18:58:06: Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
18:58:06: =====Stream End: 2013-07-08, 18:58:06=================================================
18:58:13:
18:58:13: Profiler results:
18:58:13:
18:58:13: ==============================================================
18:58:13: frame - [100%] [avg time: 6.879 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 93.4%] [unaccounted: 6.59%]
18:58:13: | scene->Preprocess - [70.8%] [avg time: 4.872 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:58:13: | video encoding and uploading - [22.6%] [avg time: 1.554 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 22.3%] [unaccounted: 0.291%]
18:58:13: | | CopyResource - [0.174%] [avg time: 0.012 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
18:58:13: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.422%] [avg time: 0.029 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
18:58:13: | | call to encoder - [21.4%] [avg time: 1.471 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
18:58:13: | | sending stuff out - [0.32%] [avg time: 0.022 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
18:58:13: ==============================================================
18:58:13:

This is my new setup that's working at a 100% stable 35 FPS w/ very few lagged frames and no PC lag at all.

OBS isn't fucking up by the looks of it, but it is losing it's connection to twitch and not resuming it for some reason.

 

[dodgepong]

Try connecting directly through your modem instead of the router, or lowering your bit rate.

 

[MC_HANDROLLED]

Unfortunately bypassing the router isn't really an option. It worked 4 months ago perfectly, and now it just cuts out :(

Lowered bitrate back to 1100 and it doesn't work.

 

[dodgepong]

Can you run ShaperProbe and post the results? http://www.cc.gatech.edu/~partha/diffpr ... probe.html

 

[MC_HANDROLLED]

Spoiler

DiffProbe release. January 2012. Build 1008.
Shaper Detection Module.

Connected to server 4.71.210.239.

Estimating capacity:
Upstream: 4110 Kbps.
Downstream: 88980 Kbps.

The measurement will take upto 3.0 minutes. Please wait.

Checking for traffic shapers:

Upstream: No shaper detected.
Median received rate: 3994 Kbps.

Downstream: Burst size: 4338-6566 KB;
Shaping rate: 35448 Kbps.

For more information, visit: http://www.cc.gatech.edu/~partha/diffprobe

I really, really appreciate all the help, btw!

 

[R1CH]

Are you sure you aren't hitting a 'stop streaming' hotkey? Your log shows all normal (user-initiated) disconnects.

 

[MC_HANDROLLED]

Yeah. I stop it after it stops sending information to twitch. The Twitch stream registers as offline, and OBS keeps on goin'.

 

[MC_HANDROLLED]

For context, this is what twitch looks like, and what OBS looks like at the same time. This is after twitch has spontaneously stopped receiving my info.

 

[R1CH]

That seems more like a Twitch problem than an OBS problem. Have you tried contacting them about it? Maybe also try a new channel / stream key.

 

[MC_HANDROLLED]

Just finally found an email for them, so I'm going to start talking to them. I appreciate all the help everyone has given. While it hasn't helped with this problem, my stream is running better for the few minutes it works!