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Ubuntu 22.04 any screen recorders not working. Showing black screen only!

I've just installed Ubuntu 22.04(also 21.04). I used to install obs studio and Kazam to record my screen. In OBS-Studio if I select only window recording it records but the fullscreen option is not working recording only the cursor. Any solutions?
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OBS on Ubuntu 17.10 (Artful) - Black screen, only cursor in screen capture mode

I'd like to apologize in advance if this is not ubuntu related issue, but I did not manage to find any other topics regarding my problem. What's going on: I'd like to start using screen recording software called Open Broadcaster (OBS). But I ran…
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How do I install OBS?

I need a screen recorder and OBS is the best. How can I install the latest version on Ubuntu?
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OBS is not working with Wayland display server

I have installed Ubuntu 17.10. Now i found that the OBS Studio recording software is not working with Wayland display server. It shows black screen and mouse pointer on the record screen. When I'm switching back to X.org it works perfect. Could…
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How do I solve the problem of inverted colors in OBS studio?

I tried to make a recording for gameplay of youtube and twitch but via obs but I found something very inconvenient. The colors are all inverted ... (or fading, I have no idea) I would like a help from you if possible Ubuntu I'm using is the 18.10…
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OBS Studio Virtual Camera won't work

I've found some guides which say that this used to be complicated, but is now as simple as sudo apt install obs-studio && sudo apt install v4l2loopback-dkms This does indeed give me a "Start Virtual Camera" button on OBS Studio. When I click it, I…
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How do I automatically run modprobe v4l2loopback on boot?

I'm using OBS Studio and would like to have a virtual video output saved permanently so that it can be run when the application is launched. This command creates the virtual output: sudo modprobe v4l2loopback video_nr=10 card_label="OBS Video…
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OBS NVENC Doesn't work Out of Box on 20.04?

I just installed Kubuntu 20.04 and OBS,but NVENC doesn't seem to work for some reason even though I have nvidia-driver-390 installed and configured via System Settings. Settings: Error on Start Recording: System Settings: How can I restore OBS's…
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Screencast only records a black box

Using Kazam or OBS to record my screen always results in a blank screen. Google searches do not show results for 19.04, only past versions. Any help?
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OBS-Studio Error

I'm trying to install OBS-Studio on Ubuntu but I keep getting an error in the terminal. I followed the instructions on the OBS Github. This is what I'm getting in the terminal: user@user-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install obs-studio [sudo] password for…
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Screen recording softwares not working in ubuntu 21.04

Screen recording softwares such as Kazam and Simple Screen Recorder are not working in my ubuntu 21.04 pc. The screen gets recorded but when I view the video only black screen appears with mouse cursor moving here and there. I first thought that…
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No Desktop Audio in OBS Studio

I have installed the very latest OBS 26.1.1 on my Ubuntu 20.10 system (64-bit) via the official PPA. However, no matter what I do, I cannot get the Deskop Audio channel to work, even though everything else works perfectly. No sound at all can be…
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ffmpeg freezes using webcam at 1080p or 60fps - Logitech Streamcam OBS Studio

I need to use my Logitech Streamcam webcam at 1080p (1920x1080) at 60fps but it neither work in OBS Studio, nor in guvcview nor if I want to save the output as a video file, ffmpeg freezes :( Thanks in advance for you help. ** Update (2) 3rd…
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Ubuntu 16.04 Nvidia Obs Studio Screen Flickering GT1030

I am using Nvidia GT1030 with OBS Studio running Ubuntu 16.04. When trying to record with OBS Studio, the screen is flickering. The same using other recording software - Kazam.
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Disk space required for installation is larger than the one freed after removal: why?

I installed OBS Studio: sudo apt-get install obs-studio Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: …
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