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Background Recordings and Clips have Choppy Playback or Black Screen

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#13396 · opened 2026-07-09 by JakeTheJake74 · updated 2026-07-09 · 0 comments · github
JJakeTheJake74 2026-07-09 github

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  • Steam client version: 1783376539
  • SteamOS version: 3.8.22
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [No]
  • Opted into SteamOS beta?: [Yes]
  • Have you checked for updates in Settings > System?: [Yes]

When booting up a game with moderately complex 3D rendering, checking out the background recording shows either a black screen with audio only, or a super choppy playback with correct audio. Same thing happens whenever creating and viewing a clip. This DIDNT happen with a simple game like Peggle, but did happen with DMCV and Pragmata.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Enable background recording
  2. Boot up Devil May Cry 5 (my example)
  3. View recordings or create a clip and then view recording
  4. my recording settings are set to medium preset with 30 second length clips and a max framerate of 60 and height of 1080p

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