OBS files corrupt (Broken blue movie file icon)

[DBMadYD]

Hey guys, hope someone can lend me a hand!

Problem has been persisting since yesterday

When I save a file in obs I am experiencing partial corrupted files

Instead of seeing my video files *thumbnail* I see the blue movie with white paper background

media files cannot open it

When I place file in my editing software it shows the first 1 minute of the footage but then the rest are all still frames

*my attempts to fix the issue go as follows*
-Uninstalling and reinstalling
-Uninstalling and reinstalling older version
-Switching where files are saved in multiple hard drives
-Changing the video format

I also am using replay buffer mostly but I did see the issue replicate when I just record also

Send help plz!!

 

[Suslik V]

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from the session that has broken recordings (find required log file by time and date).

 

[Sharonlawerence]

It seems like your recordings aren't saving properly, which is causing corruption. Since reinstalling didn’t help, try recording in MKV instead of MP4 and use File > Remux Recordings to convert it. Make sure your hard drive has enough space and is in good condition. Lower your bitrate and replay buffer settings to reduce strain on your system. If you’re using hardware encoding (NVENC/AMF/QuickSync), switch to software (x264) and see if that makes a difference. Running OBS as an administrator could help with permission issues. Lastly, check the OBS logs (Help > Log Files > Show Log Files) and upload them to obsproject.com/logs to check for errors.