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[SOLVED] Issue: Bitwig Studio crashing on startup

Hello, a bit of a newbie here.
To clarify right from the start, I am using PipeWire for audio.

Today I have been having an issue with Bitwig Studio, where once the splash screen finishes, the application pops up for a brief second and then crashes.

So far, I have tried restoring files using timeshift, switching from the AUR version to the flatpak version, but the issue still persists.
I looked around for crash logs in the .Bitwig directory but none existed.
I also ran Bitwig in a terminal, but haven't found anything conclusive.

I will share just in case:
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[2024-01-21 17:38:38.556 float-main-app info] Starting application version 5.1.2 revision 8173b24d96c2cb9777ac1a8d1f6aa147e6d1f61d
[2024-01-21 17:38:38.563 float-main-app info] Using Java version 21.0.1 from Oracle Corporation installed at /app/lib/jre
[2024-01-21 17:38:38.564 float-main-app info] Running inside flatpak
[2024-01-21 17:38:38.564 float-main-app info] Starting with arguments
[2024-01-21 17:38:41.327 gui-toolkit-core info] Using locale en
[2024-01-21 17:38:41.554 base-platform info] Using /dev/shm/bitwig-posix-gburz/BitwigStudio for POSIX resource tracking
[2024-01-21 17:38:41.562 float-main-app info] System UUID: a55344b8-aaa6-346c-9cd4-e493cae165c1
[2024-01-21 17:38:41.753 float-telemetry info] Starting Telemetry
[2024-01-21 17:38:41.894 float-main-app info] Using overridden package repository location: "https://packs.bitwig.com"
[2024-01-21 17:38:41.899 package-manager info] Usable package ids changed []
[2024-01-21 17:38:42.124 notifications info] Collection of Usage Data: Bitwig Studio can now send anonymized information about your computer and the usage of the Bitwig Studio software.
[2024-01-21 17:39:00.921 notifications warning] No Packages Installed: We recommend to install at least the Essentials Package
[2024-01-21 17:39:00.921 package-manager info] Scanning for available packages...
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.307 package-manager info] Finished scanning for available packages
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.310 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Bitwig Templates is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.310 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Bitwig Templates:2 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.310 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Bitwig Templates:3 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.310 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Bitwig Wavetables:2 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.310 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Nektar's Acoustic Drums:8 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.311 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Tolcha's Clavinet:9 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.311 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Mathieu Pe's Electric Guitar:5 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.311 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Percussion:10 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.311 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Tolcha's String Orchestra:9 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.311 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Bitwig Factory Clips:6 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.311 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Dr. Power's Wurlitzer:9 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.311 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Grand Piano Light:7 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.311 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Tolcha's Rhodes:9 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.311 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Volker's Fingered Bass:9 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.311 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Freak Ass's Vibraphone:9 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.311 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Freak Ass's Marimba:9 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.311 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Sneaky's Acoustic Bass:10 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.311 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Bitwig Impulse Responses is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.312 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Bitwig Factory Device Presets:34 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.312 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Crossfading Synths:2 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.312 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Notes in Bloom:4 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.312 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Extended Factory Device Presets:5 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.312 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Audio FX - Space, Time, Color:7 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.312 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Layered Instruments:11 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.312 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Analog Waves:6 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.312 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Chromatic Percussion is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.312 package-manager info] Package Cristian Vogel/Bitwig Lab II:4 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.312 package-manager info] Package Fingalick/Fingalick Jams:5 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.312 package-manager info] Package Polarity/Polarity Tools:5 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.312 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Outer Spectra:2 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.313 package-manager info] Package Claude Young/Claude Young - Cinematic Synth Sounds:5 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.313 package-manager info] Package Irrupt/Irrupt Eurorack:4 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.313 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Rare Organs and Keys:4 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.313 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Wundertuete Vol. 1:19 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.313 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Anti-Loops:5 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.313 package-manager info] Package Irrupt/Irrupt System:7 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.313 package-manager info] Package Orchestral Tools/Orchestral Strings:2 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.313 package-manager info] Package Cristian Vogel/Cristian Vogel Bitwig Lab:11 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.313 package-manager info] Package Orchestral Tools/Orchestral Woodwinds:2 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.313 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Notes in Bloom:5 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.313 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Layered Instruments:12 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.314 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Crossfading Synths:3 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.314 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Audio FX - Space, Time, Color:8 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.314 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Extended Factory Device Presets:6 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.314 package-manager info] Package Cristian Vogel/Bitwig Lab II:5 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.314 package-manager info] Package Polarity/Polarity Tools:6 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.314 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Freeform is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.314 package-manager info] Package Fingalick/Fingalick Jams:6 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.314 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Analog Waves:7 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.314 package-manager info] Package Claude Young/Claude Young - Cinematic Synth Sounds:6 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.314 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Chromatic Percussion:2 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.315 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Outer Spectra:3 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.315 package-manager info] Package Irrupt/Irrupt Eurorack:5 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.315 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Rare Organs and Keys:5 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.315 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Anti-Loops:6 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.315 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Wundertuete Vol. 1:20 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.315 package-manager info] Package Cristian Vogel/Cristian Vogel Bitwig Lab:12 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.315 package-manager info] Package Orchestral Tools/Orchestral Strings:3 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.315 package-manager info] Package Irrupt/Irrupt System:8 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.315 package-manager info] Package Orchestral Tools/Orchestral Woodwinds:3 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.316 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Freeform:2 is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
[2024-01-21 17:39:01.316 package-manager info] Package Bitwig/Glazmo Transmissions by Oliver Torr is not compatible with this version: Package requires license
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[2024-01-21 17:39:01.321 package-manager info] Usable package ids changed [Beatport Sounds/Beatport Sounds Loops (teaser), Bitwig/Bass and Guitar:2, Bitwig/Polymerics:5, Bitwig/Bass-08:5, Livid Instruments/Livid Instruments (teaser):6, Wave Alchemy/Wave Alchemy Loops & Samples (teaser):10, Prime Loops/Prime Loops Bass Music (teaser):2, Bitwig/Perfect Drift:4, Bitwig/Magnetic Drums:3, Bitwig/Classic Drum Machines:14, Bitwig/Acoustic Drums and Percussion:2, JoMoX/JoMoX X-Basics, Bitwig/Bitwig Sound Effects and Noises, Bitwig/Essentials:4, Bitwig/Electric Keys:5, Bitwig/Grand Piano:8, Capsun ProAudio/Capsun ProAudio Loops (teaser), Bitwig/Bitwig Drum Machines:14, Bitwig/Sampled Synths Vol. 1:13, Bitwig/Notes in Motion:5, Bajaao/Drums and Indian Percussion:5, Raw Cutz/Raw Cutz Sampler 1, The Loop Loft/TheLoopLoft Loops (teaser), Prime Loops/Prime Loops Deeper (teaser), Earth Moments/Earth Moments Loops (teaser), Sample Magic/Sample Magic Loops (teaser), Bitwig/Evolving Sounds and Sequences:9]
[2024-01-21 17:39:05.268 float-document-master info] Starting engine for New 1
[2024-01-21 17:39:05.270 float-gui-widgets info] Connecting audio engine to project New 1
[2024-01-21 17:39:05.270 float-gui-widgets info] New audible project 9
[2024-01-21 17:39:05.714 package-manager info] Scanning for available packages...

Other than that, I do have a plausible lead. I tried running the flatpak as sudo, it launched without crashing, however, Bitwig's audio engine could not start.
The error message was "Could not connect PipeWire context".

Re: Issue: Bitwig Studio crashing on startup

Reply #1 –
In the event it uses jack, although i don't know what this daw in question does for its audio engine, start it with pw-jack.
And yeah flatpak doesn't like being ran as root.
LE: the AUR version starts for me, can you give me more details if you have some presets? It doesn't open any audio device so far.

Re: Issue: Bitwig Studio crashing on startup

Reply #2 –
Whoops, forgot to mention, I wiped the files in the .Bitwig directory in case it was a configuration issue. No effect.
My bad.

Re: Issue: Bitwig Studio crashing on startup

Reply #3 –
I was able to solve it on my own.
Looks like the actual cause of the issue were corrupted VST plugins.
Bitwig Studio now runs just fine now.
Sorry for wasting a bit of time.