Record to FLV or MKV. If you record to MP4 or MOV and the recording is interrupted, the file will be corrupted and unrecoverable.
If you require MP4 files for some other purpose like editing, remux them afterwards by selecting File > Remux Recordings in the main OBS Studio window.
Encoder overload may be related to your CPU or GPU being overloaded, depending on the encoder in question. If you are using a software encoder (x264) please see the
CPU Overload Guide. If you are using a hardware encoder (AMF, QSV/Quicksync, NVENC) please see the
GPU Overload Guide.
Display and Game Capture Sources interfere with each other. Never put them in the same scene.
You are running Windows 11 24H2, which will be supported by Microsoft until October 2026.
OBS is not running as Administrator. This can lead to OBS not being able to Game Capture certain games. If you are not running into issues, you can ignore this.
Audio buffering hit the maximum value. This can be an indicator of very high system load and may affect stream latency or cause individual audio sources to stop working. Keep an eye on CPU usage especially, and close background programs if needed.
Occasionally, this can be caused by incorrect device timestamps. Restart OBS to reset buffering.
Source affected (potential cause): Elgato
Your stream encoder is set to a video bitrate that is too low. This will lower picture quality especially in high motion scenes like fast paced games. Use the Auto-Config Wizard to adjust your settings to the optimum for your situation. It can be accessed from the Tools menu in OBS, and then just follow the on-screen directions.
You have the following third-party plugins installed:
- obs-hadowplay
- StreamDeckPlugin
- sl-browser-plugin
- aitum-multistream
- logi_obs_plugin_x64
- vertical-canvas