Can't Record the Screen with Obs Studio

I have two screens and want to create a video of my work on Display 2.

So, added a source 'Display Capture'. What happens is in neither of the displays I'm able to see. Added anyways, clicked "Start Recording" but was getting black screen.

I tested also:

  • different sources, more precisely Window Capture (which doesn't suit my needs and sometimes works, sometimes doesn't and I didn't yet figure out why) and Game Capture (which never worked).
  • "Run as Administrator" and faced the same result.
  • Remove the HDMI cable and plug back in

Here is my last log file -


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Just gone through the following troubleshooting steps

Display Capture for NVIDIA-based Laptops

  1. Close OBS if it is currently open
  2. Go to the NVIDIA Control Panel by right clicking on your desktop, and then clicking on "NVIDIA Control Panel"
  3. Click on "Manage 3D Settings" if it is not already selected Under the Program Settings tab, click the "Add" button under where it says "Select a program to customize:"
  4. Navigate to the .exe path for OBS and add it to the list Default paths are: C:\Program Files\obs-studio\bin\64bit\obs64.exe and C:\Program Files (x86)\obs-studio\bin\32bit\obs32.exe)
  5. Make sure it is selected in the drop down list
  6. Then, under where it says "Select the preferred graphics processor for this program" open the drop down and select "Integrated graphics" from the list
  7. Save and apply, then open OBS and check Display Capture again

and still no success...

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TLDR; Settings > Graphics > Browse OBS > Options > Power Saving

  1. Go to your Windows Settings (gear icon in the start menu)

  2. Search for Graphics Settings

  3. Select Desktop or Classic App

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  4. Select Browse and find the obs64.exe path - which is typically located here:

    C:\Program Files\obs-studio\bin\64bit\obs64.exe
    
  5. Go to the Options

  6. Set to Power Savings

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The workaround I've used was to install the TinyTake app and was able to record the screen in a fast and easy way.

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