OBS BLACK SCREEN CHECKER
Choose your OBS source, device, and target content to get a focused troubleshooting path for black preview or black recording issues.
No log upload. No account. Only structured options are used.
Most black screen reports come from one of four buckets: GPU routing on laptops, Game Capture hook conflicts, accelerated app windows, or protected content that OBS is not supposed to capture.
The fastest path is to isolate the source first. Test one clean OBS scene with one ordinary app window, then move back toward the real game, display, browser, or editing workflow.
This checker is built for permitted recording tasks such as tutorials, subtitles, course clips, gameplay you are allowed to stream, or internal review videos.
It intentionally stops at protected video, anti-cheat, and restricted source boundaries. In those cases, use official capture options or record your own allowed material instead.
FAQ
No. The checker uses only the options you select. It does not ask for logs, files, account names, or app titles.
No. If the source is protected, the safe answer is to stop trying to capture that source and use permitted material instead.
A clean scene separates OBS source problems from filters, stacked sources, stale windows, and production scene clutter.
Many subtitle editors and creators need a clean recording before captioning, reviewing, or publishing tutorial and course clips.