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OBS video

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OBS Webcam Source Is Black, but the Camera Works Elsewhere

Check the chosen device, source visibility, and video mode with a short controlled test.

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OBS Game Capture Is Black on a Laptop with Two GPUs

Match the game and OBS to the right graphics processor before changing unrelated capture settings.

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OBS Game Capture Shrinks to a Tiny Image in the Top-Left Corner

Reset the captured source’s transform before changing the game resolution or OBS canvas.

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OBS Preview Goes Black After Alt+Tab from a Fullscreen Game

A minimized fullscreen game may stop rendering; test the saved clip before rebuilding the scene.

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OBS Recording Will Not Open After a Crash: Check the File Format

Understand what can be recovered and choose a safer recording format for the next session.

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OBS Recording Lags Even Though the Game Looks Smooth

Use OBS performance clues to distinguish rendering overload from a network problem.

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