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OBS Studio cannot Window capture Windows Terminal #5565

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opened 2026-01-31 00:16:10 +00:00 by claunia · 13 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 00:16:10 +00:00
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Originally created by @jiria on GitHub (Dec 14, 2019).

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Windows build number: 10.0.18363.0, 10.0.19534.0
Windows Terminal version: 0.7.3451.0, 0.7.3382.0
OBS Studio version: 24.0.3

Steps to reproduce

  1. Start Windows Terminal
  2. Start OBS Studio
  3. Add a source in the Sources pane at the bottom by clicking + and selecting Window Capture -> OK. Then select Windows Terminal window from the Window drop box.

Expected behavior

You should see contents of Windows Terminal window in the preview window.

Actual behavior

You only see gray rectangle.

Originally created by @jiria on GitHub (Dec 14, 2019). # Environment ```none Windows build number: 10.0.18363.0, 10.0.19534.0 Windows Terminal version: 0.7.3451.0, 0.7.3382.0 OBS Studio version: 24.0.3 ``` # Steps to reproduce 1) Start `Windows Terminal` 2) Start [OBS Studio ](https://obsproject.com/) 3) Add a source in the `Sources` pane at the bottom by clicking `+` and selecting `Window Capture -> OK`. Then select `Windows Terminal` window from the `Window` drop box. # Expected behavior You should see contents of `Windows Terminal` window in the preview window. # Actual behavior You only see gray rectangle.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 00:16:11 +00:00
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@driver1998 commented on GitHub (Dec 22, 2019):

Using "Game Capture" sort-of works, but only the active tab when capture is set is captured. It won't change after switching tabs.
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@driver1998 commented on GitHub (Dec 22, 2019): Using "Game Capture" sort-of works, but only the active tab when capture is set is captured. It won't change after switching tabs. ![QQ截图20191222183644](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/22699485/71320701-06029080-24ea-11ea-9b40-ccce6195992f.png) ![QQ截图20191222183754](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/22699485/71320706-2e8a8a80-24ea-11ea-9420-a82f2206636e.png)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 00:16:11 +00:00
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@SeanChao commented on GitHub (Mar 13, 2020):

Using "Game Capture" sort-of works, but only the active tab when capture is set is captured. It won't change after switching tabs.
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I tried to set useAcrylic to false in Windows Terminal Profiles as with using game capture, and then OBS can capture it normally.

@SeanChao commented on GitHub (Mar 13, 2020): > Using "Game Capture" sort-of works, but only the active tab when capture is set is captured. It won't change after switching tabs. > ![QQ截图20191222183644](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/22699485/71320701-06029080-24ea-11ea-9b40-ccce6195992f.png) > ![QQ截图20191222183754](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/22699485/71320706-2e8a8a80-24ea-11ea-9420-a82f2206636e.png) I tried to **set `useAcrylic` to false** in Windows Terminal Profiles as with using game capture, and then OBS can capture it normally.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 00:16:11 +00:00
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@LinHeLurking commented on GitHub (Apr 20, 2020):

Setting capture method as "Windows Capture (Windows 10 1903 and up)" solves this, even with useAcrylic on.
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@LinHeLurking commented on GitHub (Apr 20, 2020): Setting capture method as "Windows Capture (Windows 10 1903 and up)" solves this, even with useAcrylic on. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35602373/79727569-2a973980-831f-11ea-936d-89af3b000705.png)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 00:16:11 +00:00
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@jiria commented on GitHub (Apr 22, 2020):

I can confirm with the latest version (25.0.4) of OBS studio, using Windows Graphics Capture works. Quickly looking at OBS changelog, it seems this was only recently enabled in the version 25. As such, I think there is no additional work needed by WT team.

@jiria commented on GitHub (Apr 22, 2020): I can confirm with the latest version (25.0.4) of OBS studio, using Windows Graphics Capture works. Quickly looking at OBS changelog, it seems this was only recently enabled in the version 25. As such, I think there is no additional work needed by WT team.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 00:16:12 +00:00
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Apr 22, 2020):

That's great news; thanks for following up.

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Apr 22, 2020): That's great news; thanks for following up.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 00:16:12 +00:00
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@daanbreur commented on GitHub (Jun 21, 2020):

Thanks that fixed it for me :)

@daanbreur commented on GitHub (Jun 21, 2020): Thanks that fixed it for me :)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 00:16:12 +00:00
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@iuriguilherme commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2021):

Happening to me in Windows Home 18363

Not only OBS Studio can't add Windows Terminal as a window, it seems to block whole screen capture as well.

@iuriguilherme commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2021): Happening to me in Windows Home 18363 Not only OBS Studio can't add Windows Terminal as a window, it seems to block whole screen capture as well.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 00:16:13 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2021):

@iuriguilherme Which version of OBS Studio are you using? A previous commenter mentioned that updating to OBS Studio version 25+ fixed the issue for them.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2021): @iuriguilherme Which version of OBS Studio are you using? A previous commenter mentioned that updating to OBS Studio version 25+ fixed the issue for them.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 00:16:13 +00:00
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@iuriguilherme commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2021):

@zadjii-msft OBS Studio 26.1.0 (64 bit)

@iuriguilherme commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2021): @zadjii-msft OBS Studio 26.1.0 (64 bit)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 00:16:13 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2021):

Interesting. I wonder if they have a bug tracker - it sounds like they regressed support (since it did work at one point)

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2021): Interesting. I wonder if they have a bug tracker - it sounds like they regressed support (since it did work at one point)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 00:16:13 +00:00
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@iuriguilherme commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2021):

I've just attempted to change the capture method from "automatic" to "windows graphic capture" and it seem to work as expected.

The full screen capture is still not working, but that could be an unrelated issue which I will report to OBS Studio tracker.

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@iuriguilherme commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2021): I've just attempted to change the capture method from "automatic" to "windows graphic capture" and it seem to work as expected. The full screen capture is still not working, but that could be an unrelated issue which I will report to OBS Studio tracker. ![screenshot 1611836816](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2027447/106138794-59aec700-614b-11eb-89a5-8ecbec35c815.png) ![screenshot 1611836829](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2027447/106138781-561b4000-614b-11eb-95c4-de7df8fc53ea.png)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 00:16:13 +00:00
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@raveensrk commented on GitHub (Jun 11, 2021):

Setting capture method as "Windows Capture (Windows 10 1903 and up)" solves this, even with useAcrylic on.

Can confirm that this works.

@raveensrk commented on GitHub (Jun 11, 2021): > Setting capture method as "Windows Capture (Windows 10 1903 and up)" solves this, even with useAcrylic on. Can confirm that this works.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 00:16:14 +00:00
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@kyrlon commented on GitHub (Jan 4, 2025):

I've just attempted to change the capture method from "automatic" to "windows graphic capture" and it seem to work as expected.

The full screen capture is still not working, but that could be an unrelated issue which I will report to OBS Studio tracker.

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Confirm this works on Windows 11!

@kyrlon commented on GitHub (Jan 4, 2025): > I've just attempted to change the capture method from "automatic" to "windows graphic capture" and it seem to work as expected. > > The full screen capture is still not working, but that could be an unrelated issue which I will report to OBS Studio tracker. > > ![screenshot 1611836816](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2027447/106138794-59aec700-614b-11eb-89a5-8ecbec35c815.png) > > ![screenshot 1611836829](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2027447/106138781-561b4000-614b-11eb-95c4-de7df8fc53ea.png) Confirm this works on Windows 11!
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