[SOLVED] obs no longer start recording and local packages are newer

duyinthee · 2021-10-24 02:38:25

Yesterday, after update, obs-studio can no longer start recording. It says

Starting the output failed. Please check the log for details.

Note: If you are using the NVENC or AMD encoders, make sure your video drivers are up to date.

Yes, I ensured Software (x264) is selected in obs > setting > output session.

I checked pacman.log, it shows

[2021-10-23T09:57:34+0630] [ALPM] transaction started
117     [2021-10-23T09:57:34+0630] [ALPM] upgraded libvpx (1.10.0-1 -> 1.11.0-1)
118     [2021-10-23T09:57:34+0630] [ALPM] upgraded x264 (3:0.161.r3039.544c61f-1 -> 3:0.163.r3060.5db6aa6-1)
119     [2021-10-23T09:57:34+0630] [ALPM] upgraded ffmpeg (2:4.4-4 -> 2:4.4-5)
120     [2021-10-23T09:57:34+0630] [ALPM] upgraded gst-plugins-good (1.18.5-1 -> 1.18.5-2)
121     [2021-10-23T09:57:34+0630] [ALPM] upgraded gst-plugins-ugly (1.18.5-1 -> 1.18.5-2)
122     [2021-10-23T09:57:34+0630] [ALPM] upgraded mpd (0.23.1-1 -> 0.23.2-1)
123     [2021-10-23T09:57:34+0630] [ALPM] upgraded mplayer (38322-1 -> 38322-2)
124     [2021-10-23T09:57:35+0630] [ALPM] upgraded qt5-webengine (5.15.6-4 -> 5.15.6-5)
125     [2021-10-23T09:57:36+0630] [ALPM] upgraded vlc (3.0.16-3 -> 3.0.16-4)
126     [2021-10-23T09:57:36+0630] [ALPM] transaction completed

So, I concluded yesterday that the problem maybe because of x264 and ffmpeg update.

Today, I generated mirrors as of

https://archlinux.org/mirrorlist/?country=US&protocol=http&protocol=https&ip_version=4&use_mirror_status=on

I ran ~ $ sudo pacman -Syyu expecting obs update is there. But it says,

$ sudo pacman -Syyu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core                                                 138.7 KiB  50.7 KiB/s 00:03 [###############################################] 100%
 extra                                               1570.1 KiB   171 KiB/s 00:09 [###############################################] 100%
 community                                              5.8 MiB   190 KiB/s 00:31 [###############################################] 100%
 multilib                                             150.6 KiB  53.9 KiB/s 00:03 [###############################################] 100%
:: Starting full system upgrade...
warning: ffmpeg: local (2:4.4-5) is newer than extra (2:4.4-4)
warning: gd: local (2.3.3-3) is newer than extra (2.3.3-2)
warning: gst-plugins-good: local (1.18.5-2) is newer than extra (1.18.5-1)
warning: gst-plugins-ugly: local (1.18.5-2) is newer than extra (1.18.5-1)
warning: libavif: local (0.9.3-1) is newer than community (0.9.2-1)
warning: libcaca: local (0.99.beta20-1) is newer than extra (0.99.beta19-5)
warning: libinput: local (1.19.2-1) is newer than extra (1.19.1-1)
warning: libvpx: local (1.11.0-1) is newer than extra (1.10.0-1)
warning: libyuv: local (r2266+eb6e7bb6-1) is newer than community (r2212+dfaf7534-2)
warning: linux: local (5.14.14.arch1-1) is newer than core (5.14.13.arch1-1)
warning: mpd: local (0.23.2-1) is newer than extra (0.23.1-1)
warning: mplayer: local (38322-2) is newer than extra (38322-1)
warning: qt5-base: local (5.15.2+kde+r251-1) is newer than extra (5.15.2+kde+r247-1)
warning: qt5-declarative: local (5.15.2+kde+r36-1) is newer than extra (5.15.2+kde+r34-1)
warning: qt5-webengine: local (5.15.6-5) is newer than extra (5.15.6-4)
warning: virtualbox-host-modules-arch: local (6.1.28-2) is newer than community (6.1.28-1)
warning: vlc: local (3.0.16-4) is newer than extra (3.0.16-3)
warning: x264: local (3:0.163.r3060.5db6aa6-1) is newer than extra (3:0.161.r3039.544c61f-1)
 there is nothing to do

In the list, ffmpeg and x264 are there.
I am using Arch for work very seriously.
So, what should I do?

Last edited by duyinthee (2021-10-24 11:32:29)

Scimmia · 2021-10-24 02:41:26

Choose a better mirror

duyinthee · 2021-10-24 03:16:55

choose a better mirror in this case?

Ferdinand · 2021-10-24 06:35:15

Yes, basically the pacman warnings says that the local files are newer than what is on the mirror - so you already have upgraded from a mirror that was more up to date than the one you are now attempting to upgrade from now.

Mirrors and their update statuses makes my head spin, but thankfully there is Reflector - much recommended

duyinthee · 2021-10-24 11:31:48

Thanks for replies. I started using reflector, thanks for suggestion.

And, after obs-studio has got updated this evening, it get back to work.
Sorry for impatient posting.

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#1 2021-10-24 02:38:25

[SOLVED] obs no longer start recording and local packages are newer

#2 2021-10-24 02:41:26

Re: [SOLVED] obs no longer start recording and local packages are newer

#3 2021-10-24 03:16:55

Re: [SOLVED] obs no longer start recording and local packages are newer

#4 2021-10-24 06:35:15

Re: [SOLVED] obs no longer start recording and local packages are newer

#5 2021-10-24 11:31:48

Re: [SOLVED] obs no longer start recording and local packages are newer

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