Fix OBS Black Screen 2024 - OBS Studio Game Capture & Display Capture Solved

In this video I show you how to fix OBS black screen issues, typically seen when using game capture or display capture sources. The black screen error can be due to multiple different reasons, meaning there a numerous possible ways to solve the issue.

One of the more common reasons why you might be getting a black screen in OBS Studio is due to the graphic settings being wrong. Depending on your PC you may need to set OBS to be run using the power saving method or the high performance option. You can select which is used through the Windows graphics settings. This will only affect OBS Studio if the power-saving and high performance options are different. In some cases, your GPU may be used for both options.

Another solution is to try using a different capture method. For example, if you are getting the black screen issue with game capture then you can try using display capture instead. Similarly, you can use game capture instead of game capture if needed. You can also use Window capture ot capture an application, which is useful if you're getting the black screen error when trying to record or stream gameplay.

You may also see the OBS black screen issue if you're using game capture and your game is minimized. Typically, the game needs to be open for it to be shown inside of OBS. If this is the case you will see a black screen when in OBS, however, this will be fixed when you tab back into the game.

Another way to fix OBS studio black screen issues is to ensure that your capture source is filling up the screen. It is possible to have the source off the OBS canvas, or even be 1 or 2 pixels big. This will result in your screen or game not showing. You can fix this issue by right-clicking on the source and selecting transform then fit to screen. This will ensure that the source covers the entire canvas and fits correctly.

A simple reason why you might be seeing a black screen is that the source isn't visible. You can toggle the visibility of a source using the eye icon next to the source name. If this is turned off then the source will be hidden.

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[thereallognose]

What do I do if OBS has been working for weeks and then one day all of a sudden gave me the black screen. I tried literally everything possible and all solutions from three different videos and it won't fix. I've even uninstalled it and reinstalled it from a different install method.

[theunderblox]

None of them work, and the only display that works is Display capture, the other 2 black screen no matter what I select, I tried all the steps, didn't fix anything

[SacramentalSims]

This worked! It only works if I have the graphics display setting set to power saving mode. The other two options kept the obs screen black.

[killtime]

i could fix it by simply changing Capture Method from Automatic to Win10!(Add -> Windows Capture -> Capture Method -> Win10)

[watermeloncat-]

Oh my fing god bro, you just saved my life tysm

[jasonbrody]

Also for some Games do not select disable full screen optimization or it does not work with OBS!

[logolept]

You saved me with Window Capture! Thank you.

[rinfn]

AMAZING it worked very very well thank you i get get back to streaming

[muhammadfatih]

thankyouverry much u help me so well bro gday mate

[msleks]

i did all of it and obs is still not showing rainbow or other games when i use game capture, i cant find a suloution for it on youtube

[testimonies-stories]

stop cutting that you what clicked it makes me so confused

[Animedogfingamer]

Mine randomly did black screen even though it use to work perfectly

[TheMJ_VR]

thank you so much, this really help! guess who earned a new subscriber :D

[tachyon]

This fixed my "Preview screen works/Program screen doesn't" issue.

Now, all I have to do is figure out where my sound is hiding...

[ArchieNox]

My OBS is updated, my drivers are all updated (except for my processor which for some reason AMD says isnt the right processor despite my computer saying that's what it is) and neither of these settings worked for me. OBS just wont show screen and I'm at my wits end with this shit

[CannedRed]

tried everything and nothing worked, then checked SLI/crossfire capture mode and it worked. OBS is a confusing program

[prodbyeazey]

Yoooo thanks dude, I appreciate it! I was letting my dad borrow my other monitor, which was the only one I knew how to record video footage with. That is, until I found this tutorial :)

[miaviation]

i literally did it with just one click

[Saul-Wolfden]

Adding display option is what fixed it for me, thank you.

[gameaddict-]

solved at the run as admin step! Thanks!