[GH-ISSUE #325] Firejail and recording software #226

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opened 2026-05-05 05:21:35 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 2 comments

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2026-05-05 05:21:35 -06:00

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Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Feb 26, 2016).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/325

This bug is related to https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/69

It's not possible to record Steam games while using Firejail, all I get is a black screen. However, when I record without audio the recording works.

Steps to reproduce:

Either Arch, Debian (Jessie, testing/sid), or openSUSE (the distros I tested);
Firejail 0.36 or 0.38;
Install obs-studio or simplescreenrecorder;
Run Steam without Firejail and record a game (will work);
Run SSR/OBS after running Steam with Firejail - recording programs won't recognize pulseaudio;
Create the "client.conf" file in './config/pulse', with "enable-shm = no" inside;
Run SSR/OBS again - they will recognize audio;
Record a game - screen will be black;
Recording with ALSA instead won't fix the problem;
Disabling audio will cause the recording to work;

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Debian Jessie/Testing/Sid
openSUSE 42.1

Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Feb 26, 2016). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/325 This bug is related to https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/69 It's not possible to record Steam games while using Firejail, all I get is a black screen. However, when I record without audio the recording works. Steps to reproduce: - Either Arch, Debian (Jessie, testing/sid), or openSUSE (the distros I tested); - Firejail 0.36 or 0.38; - Install obs-studio or simplescreenrecorder; - Run Steam without Firejail and record a game (will work); - Run SSR/OBS after running Steam with Firejail - recording programs won't recognize pulseaudio; - Create the "client.conf" file in './config/pulse', with "enable-shm = no" inside; - Run SSR/OBS again - they will recognize audio; - Record a game - screen will be black; - Recording with ALSA instead won't fix the problem; - Disabling audio will cause the recording to work; Arch Linux Debian Jessie/Testing/Sid openSUSE 42.1

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2026-05-05 05:21:42 -06:00

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@netblue30 commented on GitHub (Feb 27, 2016):

I'll try some recoding here, thanks.

@netblue30 commented on GitHub (Feb 27, 2016): I'll try some recoding here, thanks.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:21:47 -06:00

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@netblue30 commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2016):

Give version 0.9.40 a try. There have been a number of fixes for the sound system. If you still have the problem I'll reopen the bug.

@netblue30 commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2016): Give version 0.9.40 a try. There have been a number of fixes for the sound system. If you still have the problem I'll reopen the bug.

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