Window Capture: Black screen on window title change

[eymre]

Window capture turns black when the title of the captured window changes.

Steps:
1. Start Google Chrome, open two tabs with different titles. Notice the Chrome window title follows currently active tab title.
3. In OBS start Virtual Camera. Enable Studio mode.
2. Create two scenes: first one with a window capture of the Chrome window, second one with something else (e.g. video capture device for webcam)
4. Switch to the first scene. Click Fade to copy Preview into Program: Program shows the Chrome window
5. Switch to the second scene. Click Fade: Program shows the webcam
6. In Chrome switch to the other tab: Chrome window title changes.
7. Switch back to the first scene. Click Fade.

Expected: Program shows the Chrome window with the active tab

Actual: Preview correctly shows the Chrome window but Program shows black screen

Workaround: Select the window again with the new title from the Window drop down box and click Fade.

OBS Studio 27.2.4 (64 bit)
Windows 10 Home 21H2

 

[AidenDavis]

There are many reasons for a black screen, such as
● The PC’s error
● The OBS Studio itself
● Permission to capture
● Software conflict
● Multi-GPU recording environment
● The target content of recording is copy protected
Hope this detailed guide helps you.

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