First, it's not as simple to implement as one would imagine.
Second, and probably more importantly, a feature like this is generally handled in post production when creating a video. There are a dozen free video editors out there that do simple cut/stitch functions for combining or splitting video files, and adding this feature into OBS itself doesn't add much value for the effort required to implement it.
Lastly, I would like to make it clear that this is my own personal opinion, but it encourages lazy content creation. Taking the 5 minutes to learn a simple video editor can add a TON of professionalism and quality to any uploaded final products you create. We have a decent starting point here:
https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/post-production-tools-you-can-use.234/
Its so sad that
4 years after this thread (
https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/suggestion-pause-button.5398/) what was described as an easy feature to implement and would be shortly is still not in OBS. I know this was not primarily intended to be a recording program but never the less...the feature set is there and
TONS of users want to be able to pause their recordings as i do. Its the only reason i joined this forum and the only failing of OBS on the recording side so far that i have seen. Other programs can do this without fail so it escapes me how after so long this is still not available.
I know all the arguments about how OBS is not a company, its a streaming program and this and that and this blah blah blah...it just seems strange to me that end users who have driven the need and success of this program are not satisfied but instead told how to do things they don't want to do in order to cover for the fact that pausing their recording is still not possible.
Second, video editing programs (of which I know how to use more than a few) don't usually handle clips well when trying to merge them and push effects etc... across all clips at one time. Therefore, the pause feature would come in handy so you get a merged clip for any type of editing you want. Not all editors are created equal and not everyone can afford the ridiculously priced programs that can do anything you could possibly want.
Lastly, as I said i know more than a few editors and regardless of whatever you may feel about lazy content creation, it is of no concern to people who would like a pause feature added for whatever their needs may be.
Making assumptions about what other people need to or don't don't need to accomplish based solely on your opinion is never a good idea...know that before making poorly argued statements in the future.
By the way, I would like to hear from someone with a clue who can tell me how much of a donation pool we have to get going in order to get this feature into the program once and for all because it is far overdue.
