Not able to start the screen recording.

[ruchirTG]

Peek: 1.5.1
GTK: 3.24.30
GLib: 2.70.2
Desktop: pop:GNOME
Display server: X
FFmpeg version:

ffmpeg version 4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 Copyright (c) 2000-2021 the FFmpeg developers
built with gcc 11 (Ubuntu 11.2.0-19ubuntu1)
configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=0ubuntu0.22.04.1 --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --arch=amd64 --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libaom --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libdav1d --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libjack --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libmysofa --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librabbitmq --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libsrt --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzimg --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-lv2 --enable-omx --enable-openal --enable-opencl --enable-opengl --enable-sdl2 --enable-pocketsphinx --enable-librsvg --enable-libmfx --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libdrm --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-shared
libavutil      56. 70.100 / 56. 70.100
libavcodec     58.134.100 / 58.134.100
libavformat    58. 76.100 / 58. 76.100
libavdevice    58. 13.100 / 58. 13.100
libavfilter     7.110.100 /  7.110.100
libswscale      5.  9.100 /  5.  9.100
libswresample   3.  9.100 /  3.  9.100
libpostproc    55.  9.100 / 55.  9.100

Output format: gif
gifski enabled: false

Error details:

Could not start GNOME Shell recorder.

Missing codec or another active screen recording using org.gnome.Shell.Screencast?

Please see the FAQ at https://github.com/phw/peek#what-is-the-cause-for-could-not-start-gnome-shell-recorder-errors

[didacrios]

Same here, problem start showing in ubuntu after upgrading from 20.04 to 22.04

Peek: 1.5.1
GTK: 3.24.30
GLib: 2.70.2
Desktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Display server: X
FFmpeg version:

ffmpeg version 4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 Copyright (c) 2000-2021 the FFmpeg developers
built with gcc 11 (Ubuntu 11.2.0-19ubuntu1)
configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=0ubuntu0.22.04.1 --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --arch=amd64 --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libaom --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libdav1d --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libjack --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libmysofa --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librabbitmq --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libsrt --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzimg --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-lv2 --enable-omx --enable-openal --enable-opencl --enable-opengl --enable-sdl2 --enable-pocketsphinx --enable-librsvg --enable-libmfx --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libdrm --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-shared
libavutil      56. 70.100 / 56. 70.100
libavcodec     58.134.100 / 58.134.100
libavformat    58. 76.100 / 58. 76.100
libavdevice    58. 13.100 / 58. 13.100
libavfilter     7.110.100 /  7.110.100
libswscale      5.  9.100 /  5.  9.100
libswresample   3.  9.100 /  3.  9.100
libpostproc    55.  9.100 / 55.  9.100

Output format: webm
gifski enabled: false

Error details:

Could not start GNOME Shell recorder.

Missing codec or another active screen recording using org.gnome.Shell.Screencast?

Please see the FAQ at https://github.com/phw/peek#what-is-the-cause-for-could-not-start-gnome-shell-recorder-errors

[M-Bogado-Cucco]

Same problem..

[tp9222]

same issue

[skychavda]

same issue

[joaomamede]

same here after ubuntu 22.04 upgrade

[rienheuver]

I recently upgraded to 22.04 as well and am now also facing this

[rienheuver]

I believe this is the relevant part of my journalctl, can't yet find myself what the problem could be. Any idea @phw ?

feb 23 12:11:51 rienheuver-XPS-15 gnome-shell[40038]: Object .Gjs_ui_windowPreview_WindowPreview (0x55d1040cd8a0), has been already disposed — impossible to get any property from it. This might be caused by the object having been destroyed from C code using something such as destr>
feb 23 12:11:51 rienheuver-XPS-15 gnome-shell[40038]: Object St.Label (0x55d1031d00e0), has been already disposed — impossible to get any property from it. This might be caused by the object having been destroyed from C code using something such as destroy(), dispose(), or remove(>
feb 23 12:11:51 rienheuver-XPS-15 gnome-shell[40038]: #0   55d1051c90f8 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/windowPreview.js:570 (24ecfeb0b420 @ 77)
feb 23 12:11:51 rienheuver-XPS-15 gnome-shell[40038]: == Stack trace for context 0x55d101db7190 ==
feb 23 12:11:51 rienheuver-XPS-15 gnome-shell[40038]: #0   55d1051c90f8 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/windowPreview.js:567 (24ecfeb0b420 @ 36)
feb 23 12:11:51 rienheuver-XPS-15 gnome-shell[40038]: == Stack trace for context 0x55d101db7190 ==
feb 23 12:11:51 rienheuver-XPS-15 gnome-shell[40038]: #0   55d1051c90f8 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/windowPreview.js:566 (24ecfeb0b420 @ 10)
feb 23 12:11:51 rienheuver-XPS-15 gnome-shell[40038]: == Stack trace for context 0x55d101db7190 ==
feb 23 12:11:51 rienheuver-XPS-15 gnome-shell[40038]: Object St.Button (0x55d10ba2e280), has been already disposed — impossible to get any property from it. This might be caused by the object having been destroyed from C code using something such as destroy(), dispose(), or remove>
feb 23 12:11:50 rienheuver-XPS-15 gnome-shell[40038]: #10   55d1051c90f8 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/environment.js:317 (3ed584acc9c0 @ 14)
feb 23 12:11:50 rienheuver-XPS-15 gnome-shell[40038]: #9   7ffc32a5e430 b   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/environment.js:151 (3ed584acc4c0 @ 39)
feb 23 12:11:50 rienheuver-XPS-15 gnome-shell[40038]: #8   55d1051c9180 i   /home/rienheuver/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/vertical-overview@RensAlthuis.github.com/overviewControls.js:376 (59dab55a7e0 @ 55)
feb 23 12:11:50 rienheuver-XPS-15 gnome-shell[40038]: #7   55d1051c9200 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/overview.js:564 (230184fbaa60 @ 12)
feb 23 12:11:50 rienheuver-XPS-15 gnome-shell[40038]: #6   55d1051c9280 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/overview.js:586 (230184fbaab0 @ 170)
feb 23 12:11:50 rienheuver-XPS-15 gnome-shell[40038]: #5   55d1051c9310 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/layout.js:347 (3ed584a30510 @ 22)
feb 23 12:11:50 rienheuver-XPS-15 gnome-shell[40038]: #4   55d1051c9398 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/overviewControls.js:715 (230184fbcc40 @ 39)
feb 23 12:11:50 rienheuver-XPS-15 gnome-shell[40038]: #3   55d1051c9428 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/workspacesView.js:1016 (24ecfeb5ca10 @ 124)
feb 23 12:11:50 rienheuver-XPS-15 gnome-shell[40038]: #2   7ffc32a586f0 b   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/workspace.js:806 (24ecfeb07240 @ 17)
feb 23 12:11:50 rienheuver-XPS-15 gnome-shell[40038]: #1   7ffc32a57fd0 b   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/workspace.js:855 (24ecfeb072e0 @ 370)
feb 23 12:11:50 rienheuver-XPS-15 gnome-shell[40038]: #0   7ffc32a56510 b   /home/rienheuver/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/vertical-overview@RensAlthuis.github.com/workspacesView.js:132 (59dab55ab50 @ 630)
feb 23 12:11:50 rienheuver-XPS-15 gnome-shell[40038]: == Stack trace for context 0x55d101db7190 ==
feb 23 12:11:50 rienheuver-XPS-15 gnome-shell[40038]: Object .Gjs_ui_workspaceThumbnail_ThumbnailsBox (0x55d1037acb10), has been already disposed — impossible to get any property from it. This might be caused by the object having been destroyed from C code using something such as >
feb 23 12:11:50 rienheuver-XPS-15 dbus-daemon[39561]: [session uid=1000 pid=39561] Successfully activated service 'com.uploadedlobster.peek'
feb 23 12:11:50 rienheuver-XPS-15 dbus-daemon[39561]: [session uid=1000 pid=39561] Activating service name='com.uploadedlobster.peek' requested by ':1.53' (uid=1000 pid=40038 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell " label="unconfined")
feb 23 12:11:50 rienheuver-XPS-15 nautilus[43586]: Connecting to org.freedesktop.Tracker3.Miner.Files
feb 23 12:11:49 rienheuver-XPS-15 dbus-daemon[39561]: [session uid=1000 pid=39561] Successfully activated service 'org.gnome.Calculator.SearchProvider'
feb 23 12:11:49 rienheuver-XPS-15 dbus-daemon[39561]: [session uid=1000 pid=39561] Successfully activated service 'org.gnome.Characters.BackgroundService'
feb 23 12:11:49 rienheuver-XPS-15 dbus-daemon[39561]: [session uid=1000 pid=39561] Successfully activated service 'org.gnome.Nautilus'
feb 23 12:11:49 rienheuver-XPS-15 dbus-daemon[39561]: [session uid=1000 pid=39561] Successfully activated service 'org.gnome.ControlCenter.SearchProvider'
feb 23 12:11:49 rienheuver-XPS-15 dbus-daemon[39561]: [session uid=1000 pid=39561] Activating service name='org.gnome.Characters.BackgroundService' requested by ':1.53' (uid=1000 pid=40038 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell " label="unconfined")
feb 23 12:11:49 rienheuver-XPS-15 dbus-daemon[39561]: [session uid=1000 pid=39561] Activating service name='org.gnome.Calculator.SearchProvider' requested by ':1.53' (uid=1000 pid=40038 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell " label="unconfined")
feb 23 12:11:49 rienheuver-XPS-15 dbus-daemon[39561]: [session uid=1000 pid=39561] Activating service name='org.gnome.Nautilus' requested by ':1.53' (uid=1000 pid=40038 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell " label="unconfined")
feb 23 12:11:49 rienheuver-XPS-15 dbus-daemon[39561]: [session uid=1000 pid=39561] Activating service name='org.gnome.ControlCenter.SearchProvider' requested by ':1.53' (uid=1000 pid=40038 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell " label="unconfined")

[igorVinicius]

Same here.