[FAQ]Cause: Failed to avio_open (error=-13)  

[FAQ]Cause: Failed to avio_open (error=-13)

 

This error can occur as a false alarm, if Avast software is running. When the error appears, press Allow App, and the error disappears and oCam will continue working any problem.

 

If the pop-up window asking wheter to allow app does not appear

Click the + ALLOW APP button in Menu -> Settings -> Blocked and Allowed Apps and select oCam to add it.

If oCam is added to the list of allowed apps, you will be able to record without any problem.

 

or, you can turn off Ransomware Shield off instead as follows.

Either way should be fine.



Additional tips

[HOWTO]Setting up oCam - Animated GIF

When you click Tools-Options on the oCam main menu, you'll learn about the settings of the GIF categories.

 
This option is applied when the codec is selected by clicking the codec button in the Ocam main window and selecting "GIF Animation (.GIF)".


Include mouse cursor
-Check whether to include mouse cursor when recording with GIF codec. It is checked by default.

GIF settings-FPS
-Set FPS of GIF animation.

Resize
-This option has the same settings as the video scale option, and applies only to the GIF codec.


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