Question / Help Why cant I start streaming?

[jednoocko1011]

Hello guys, I have a problem with OBS studio. When I want to start streaming, it asks me if I really want to, and when I press yes, it does nothing, and the pop-up window closes.

Any advices?

Thank you very much!

 

[Harold]

Why did you set a custom output resolution instead of one from the drop down?

 

[jednoocko1011]

Did I? I didnt know about that :/ You think its because of that?

 

[jednoocko1011]

Ok you were right, but now itsnt showing anything on twitch eventhough I am streaming.. smh

 

[RytoEX]

Post a new log from an active streaming session so we can see if there are new errors. Thanks!

 

[jednoocko1011]

Here you go. Thanks for all the help :)

 

[RytoEX]

Out of curiosity, are you able to record footage without this issue?

That log file is incomplete and does not show information after streaming began.

To make sure you have a complete log file:

1. Open OBS Studio and whatever you're going to stream/record.
2. Start streaming/recording. Click the button, hit your hotkeys - whatever gets a streaming/recording session actively going.
3. Stream/Record for a minute or two.
4. Stop the streaming/recording session. I mean, actually have OBS Studio stop streaming/recording. Wait for it to finish.
5. Upload the current log file, either from the built-in menu or manually uploading it. If you manually upload it, close OBS Studio first.

As a side note, I think your bitrate is too low for streaming 1080p video.

 

[jednoocko1011]

I can normally record without any issues.

I hope this log will help :)

 

[jednoocko1011]

As for the bitrate, I think my internet cant handle better bitrate than 1000 :/

 

[RytoEX]

Your log shows no obvious errors that I can see. Did your streaming session in this log have the same problem as before (all black, no video)? Does any audio make it through to Twitch?

I'm reasonably certain that CBR@1000Kbps is too low for streaming 1080p@30f clearly. It might still work, but the video will probably not be clear. Are you planning to only stream? Or do you also need local recordings?

Verify that your upload speed and Twitch speed can handle streaming. Check speedtest.net to check your overall connection speed. Run the Twitch Bandwidth Test using a Medium Test Duration for your region with a 64k TCP Window Size, and post the results here. Make sure your Twitch server (OBS Studio Settings > Stream > Server) is set to the one that has the highest quality according to the Twitch Bandwidth Test.

 

[jednoocko1011]

Yep, its all the same. I start streaming, but nothing happens on Twitch. It literally says that I am offline.. I tried to retype my streaming code. but still nothing.

My speedtest says my upload is 2MB/s.

The problem is that I cant run the Twitch Bandwidth Test due to some error I fixed but still aint working...

I only plan to stream for now.

 

[RytoEX]

Oh, so it's not that your video is black on Twitch, it's that nothing gets to Twitch at all.

That sounds like a different problem, and could be anything in this thread...

Have you tried lower output resolutions, such as 1280x720 or lower? If those also fail, then it's unlikely Twitch is just rejecting the stream signal.

Have you tried a different Twitch server? If another server also fails, then it's probably not a Twitch problem.

Does any other streaming software work for streaming to Twitch from the same computer and same Internet connection? If not, then likely culprits are your antivirus/firewall software, your router, or your ISP not playing nice. If something else does work, then the issue could still be your antivirus/firewall.

Regardless of all of this, you should probably reduce your output resolution to 720p@30f at most if you're stuck with 1000 Kbps CBR.


As an aside, the only error that I know of with the Twitch Bandwidth Test is the missing VCRUNTIME140.DLL error.

If you get a missing VCRUNTIME140.DLL error then you need the VS2015 redistributable (x86).

 

[jednoocko1011]

Sorry for not replying, but I wasnt able to reach my computer in the past 7 days :/ I now lowered the resolution to 1280x720 and changed the server and it started to work. Thank you very much for your patience and kindness.

PS: I tried to reinstalll the thing for Twitch Bandwidth Test but still not working :/