obs-troubleshooting

OBS Studio on Raspberry Pi 5 — crash, v4l2 limits, and the ffmpeg alternative

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Environment
Crash pattern confirmed?
v4l2 device ceiling
Working path

The paths out of the crash

high

Why OBS crashes on the Pi

high

The ffmpeg direct-capture route

high

Known-broken surface

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