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Describe the Bug
when switching to a Plasma Bigscreen session, Sunshine hangs and crashes when attempting to start a stream
Expected Behavior
The stream starts normally, as if in a standard Plasma session
Additional Context
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Host Operating System
Linux
Operating System Version
Ultramarine Linux 43
Architecture
amd64/x86_64
Package
Linux - Fedora Copr
GPU Type
AMD
GPU Model
AMD Radeon RX 580
GPU Driver/Mesa Version
Mesa Gallium driver 26.0.3
Capture Method
KMS (Linux)
Apps
Log output
[2026-04-02 15:13:43.585]: Info: Streaming bitrate is 1000000
[2026-04-02 15:13:43.585]: Error: [hevc_vaapi @ 0x7f5284049e00] No usable encoding entrypoint found for profile VAProfileHEVCMain10 (18).
[2026-04-02 15:13:43.585]: Error: Could not open codec [hevc_vaapi]: Function not implemented
[2026-04-02 15:13:43.590]: Info: // Testing for available encoders, this may generate errors. You can safely ignore those errors. //
[2026-04-02 15:13:43.590]: Info:
[2026-04-02 15:13:43.590]: Info: // Ignore any errors mentioned above, they are not relevant. //
[2026-04-02 15:13:43.590]: Info:
[2026-04-02 15:13:43.590]: Info: Found H.264 encoder: h264_vaapi [vaapi]
[2026-04-02 15:13:43.592]: Info: Found HEVC encoder: hevc_vaapi [vaapi]
[2026-04-02 15:13:43.592]: Info: Executing Do Cmd: [/var/home/cappy/.local/libexec/stream-start.sh]
[2026-04-02 15:13:43.710]: Info: Executing [Desktop]
[2026-04-02 15:13:43.764]: Info: New streaming session started [active sessions: 1]
[2026-04-02 15:13:44.750]: Info: Setting default sink to: [sink-sunshine-stereo]
[2026-04-02 15:13:44.751]: Info: Found default monitor by name: sink-sunshine-stereo.monitor
[2026-04-02 15:13:44.872]: Info: Opus initialized: 48 kHz, 2 channels, 512 kbps (total), LOWDELAY
[2026-04-02 15:13:53.769]: Error: Initial Ping Timeout
[2026-04-02 15:13:53.772]: Info: Setting default sink to: [alsa_output.usb-Focusrite_Scarlett_Solo_USB-00.HiFi__Line__sink]
[2026-04-02 15:13:53.891]: Info: 192.168.1.13: Ping Timeout
[2026-04-02 15:14:18.798]: Fatal: Hang detected! Session failed to terminate in 10 seconds.
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Is there an existing issue for this?
Is your issue described in the documentation?
Is your issue present in the latest beta/pre-release?
This issue is present in the latest pre-release
Describe the Bug
when switching to a Plasma Bigscreen session, Sunshine hangs and crashes when attempting to start a stream
Expected Behavior
The stream starts normally, as if in a standard Plasma session
Additional Context
No response
Host Operating System
Linux
Operating System Version
Ultramarine Linux 43
Architecture
amd64/x86_64
Package
Linux - Fedora Copr
GPU Type
AMD
GPU Model
AMD Radeon RX 580
GPU Driver/Mesa Version
Mesa Gallium driver 26.0.3
Capture Method
KMS (Linux)
Apps
Log output
Online logs
No response