OBS troubleshooting worksheet

One symptom, one change, one comparable rehearsal.

Print this page and fill the blank fields. Read the repair guide.

Date / start time / end time:

OBS version / profile / destination / ingest:

Resolution / FPS / codec / encoder / preset:

Video Kbps / audio Kbps / keyframe seconds / recording active:

Baseline symptom and workload

Scene, game, transition, source or viewer condition:

Record counter totals at each boundary

OBS Stats counter	Baseline start → end	Retest start → end
Network dropped frames	→	→
Rendering missed frames	→	→
Encoding skipped frames	→	→

Compare the increase during equal workloads. A cumulative total from an earlier test is not a new failure.

Choose the branch

□ Network: connection / other uploads / ingest
□ Rendering: game FPS / scene sources or filters
□ Encoding: concurrent encodes / preset / output size or FPS
□ No local rise: destination health / second viewer device or connection

One setting changed and observed result

Before → after:

Destination received output / health message / playback result:

Local log filename / test recording filename:

□ Keep and repeat under normal load □ Restore prior profile □ Escalate with timestamps

MyStreamSetup · September 7, 2026 · Keep notes locally; inspect logs before sharing. Never write stream keys or account secrets on this sheet.