Black tearing on screenshare output in Discord

ImSaitam · 2026-02-17 02:50:47

Hi! I'm relatively new in Linux and i noticed that when I broadcast on discord there are black bands at the top of the stream. I tried run Vesktop using "vesktop --enable-features=UseOzonePlatform --ozone-platform=wayland --enable-features=WaylandWindowDecorations" (because i saw that worked for some people) but for me doesn't work.

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060/PCIe/SSE2
GPU Driver version: 590.48.01
Kernel version: 6.18.9-arch1-2
Gnome version: GNOME Shell 49.4

Vid of the black tearing: https://s13.gifyu.com/images/bvh7C.gif

Last edited by ImSaitam (2026-02-17 23:08:22)

killertofus · 2026-02-17 04:36:56

does the nightly version work?

also pacman -Qs nvidia

Last edited by killertofus (2026-02-17 04:37:11)

ImSaitam · 2026-02-17 05:01:14

The nightly version of Vesktop or what?
Here is the -Qs:

local/egl-gbm 1.1.3-1
    The GBM EGL external platform library
local/egl-wayland 4:1.1.21-1
    EGLStream-based Wayland external platform
local/egl-wayland2 1.0.0.rc.r57.g1893c37-1
    EGLStream-based Wayland external platform (2)
local/egl-x11 1.0.4-1
    NVIDIA XLib and XCB EGL Platform Library
local/lib32-nvidia-utils 590.48.01-1
    NVIDIA drivers utilities (32-bit)
local/libva-nvidia-driver 0.0.15-1
    VA-API implementation that uses NVDEC as a backend
local/libvdpau 1.5-4
    Nvidia VDPAU library
local/libxnvctrl 590.48.01-1
    NVIDIA NV-CONTROL X extension
local/linux-firmware-nvidia 20260110-1
    Firmware files for Linux - Firmware for NVIDIA GPUs and SoCs
local/nvidia-open-dkms 590.48.01-4
    NVIDIA open kernel modules - module sources
local/nvidia-settings 590.48.01-1
    Tool for configuring the NVIDIA graphics driver
local/nvidia-utils 590.48.01-4
    NVIDIA drivers utilities

Last edited by ImSaitam (2026-02-17 05:27:12)

killertofus · 2026-02-17 06:31:31

yes, of vesktop also install the nvidia-580xx-dkms drivers for testing

Last edited by killertofus (2026-02-17 06:33:21)

ImSaitam · 2026-02-17 22:37:41

I downgraded the drivers, but the same thing still happens but a little less often, but it's still annoying. If I switch to another DE or another distro like Fedora could it work better? Or is it a problem of how the application is made?

local/egl-gbm 1.1.3-1
    The GBM EGL external platform library
local/egl-wayland 4:1.1.21-1
    EGLStream-based Wayland external platform
local/egl-wayland2 1.0.0.rc.r57.g1893c37-1
    EGLStream-based Wayland external platform (2)
local/egl-x11 1.0.4-1
    NVIDIA XLib and XCB EGL Platform Library
local/lib32-nvidia-580xx-utils 580.126.09-1
    NVIDIA drivers utilities (32-bit) (580xx)
local/libva-nvidia-driver 0.0.15-1
    VA-API implementation that uses NVDEC as a backend
local/libvdpau 1.5-4
    Nvidia VDPAU library
local/libxnvctrl 590.48.01-1
    NVIDIA NV-CONTROL X extension
local/linux-firmware-nvidia 20260110-1
    Firmware files for Linux - Firmware for NVIDIA GPUs and SoCs
local/nvidia-580xx-dkms 580.126.09-2
    NVIDIA kernel modules - module sources (580xx)
local/nvidia-580xx-utils 580.126.09-2
    NVIDIA drivers utilities (580xx)
local/nvidia-settings 590.48.01-1
    Tool for configuring the NVIDIA graphics driver

seth · 2026-02-17 22:47:30

Is the problem limited to vesktop or does it show elsewhere?
(Browser/youtube/mpv/games/gl demos)?

Do you have that w/
a) Weston
b) some random X11 session (openbox will do, gnome no longer supports X11)

Please replace the oversized image in your OP w/ a link (also because it has rickrolling vibes )

ImSaitam · 2026-02-17 23:06:51

This happens only in output of the screenshare of window in Discord / Vesktop, etc. (I tried using the Discord web app in Firefox and chromium browsers but it stills happen). I don't know what is Weston or openbox. Could you tell me what that is? As I said before I'm new to Linux :S

Last edited by ImSaitam (2026-02-17 23:14:36)

killertofus · 2026-02-17 23:34:51

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Weston
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Openbox

killertofus · 2026-02-17 23:40:41

https://s13.gifyu.com/images/bvh7C.gif

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ImSaitam · 2026-02-18 00:14:49

I switched from Gnome to KDE and for the moment it works good, the tearing is gone. I will update if i have a problem.

killertofus · 2026-02-18 00:35:17

does gnome 50 work?

ImSaitam · 2026-02-18 01:22:53

I didn't try it. When it comes out officially I will try it and update the post. Thank u all for the help

killertofus · 2026-02-18 02:02:23

you're welcome

seth · 2026-02-18 09:20:34

Ftr, KDE on wayland or X11?
Did you change the ozone platform (is vesktop an xwayland client)?
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Waylan … plications

In case and please always remember to mark resolved threads by editing your initial posts subject - so others will know that there's no task left, but maybe a solution to find.
Thanks.

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