OBS Studio crashes after removing a Group with a source in it
Author: brazosbuckarooCreated Sep 12, 2026Updated Sep 13, 2026
Operating System Info
Windows 11
Other OS
Fedora 44
OBS Studio Version
Git
OBS Studio Version (Other)
Commit - caaa022
OBS Studio Log URL
https://obsproject.com/logs/0oRQSNue8lkZL3DX
OBS Studio Crash Log URL
https://obsproject.com/logs/qUr5orrIzByUphS3
Expected Behavior
OBS Studio should remove the Group and its children sources without crashing.
Current Behavior
Currently OBS Studio will crash.
Steps to Reproduce
- Launch OBS Studio
- Add an Media Source
- Ensure Media Source is selected
- Right-click and click "Group Selected Items"
- Delete the Group
- Notice OBS Studio will crash stacktrace.log
Anything else we should know?
I have gotten this to occur on Windows 11 and Fedora 44. I have attached a stacktrace from GDB.
Source: obsproject/obs-studio