Mac OS · macOS
Fix a Black Screen in OBS Window Capture on Mac
Source-checked About 10 minutes
Answer
Grant OBS Screen & System Audio Recording permission and use the current macOS Screen Capture source on macOS 13 or later instead of the deprecated Window Capture source.
Grant capture permission
In OBS, open Review App Permissions and enable Screen Recording or Screen & System Audio Recording, then relaunch OBS.
Use the current source
Add macOS Screen Capture and choose Window Capture or Application Capture on macOS 13 or later.
Select a visible target
Choose the correct window and enable hidden or full-screen windows only when required.
Test protected content limits
Some DRM-protected video cannot be captured. Test a normal app window before changing more settings.
Video walkthrough
If it does not work
- If “Fix a Black Screen in OBS Window Capture on Mac” remains unresolved, identify the first numbered step that produces a different result and preserve that screen, file, log, or message. Recheck the specific account, permission, storage, connection, source-media, or hardware prerequisite above, then follow only the matching OBS Project recovery path; do not combine unrelated resets, bypasses, unofficial installers, or third-party repair tools.
Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: macOS.
Reviewed against the linked first-party guidance; interface labels can vary by current app, service, or operating-system version.