How To Setup A Camera For Streaming Or Recording With OBS (With Elgato Cam Link)

Here is a full guide on how to setup an Elgato Cam Link to use your mirrorless or DSLR camera as a webcam in OBS for streaming or recording videos. Below if a link to purchase the Elgato Cam Link, which is needed to hook your camera up to your PC via USB.
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[@Stall2213]

What's up hammer baby?

[@hammerdance]

What’s up dude!

[@Stall2213]

@@hammerdance im cooling 😎

[@HalalZev]

AYOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@SavoryShredZ]

Thanks a lot man! You made it super simple! Set camera to video recording mode No HDR Set to manual if you want to set exposure levels, aperture, etc Go to camera menu Google “How to turn on clean HDMI out” for your camera We don’t want the screen info to show on the output - “clean” Clean full HD output Hooking up to the computer Camera micro HDMI > CamLink HDMI > PC USB Don’t run camera on low battery Low battery may flash on screen Get AC adapter as a dummy battery that gives your camera continuous power Getting the camera output into OBS Add a new video capture device Select CamLink 4K Change resolution to match camera Set FPS to “Match Output FPS” Color space 709, Color Range Full

[@calaniz9963]

Thank you!!!!!

[@abidrinkell]

Hiya, I'm not a very techy person but this was very easy for me to understand and follow. Thank you!

[@hammerdance]

Glad it was helpful!

[@IsItQuan]

My doesn’t get rid of these weird looking box fragments and it’s irritating!

[@echotic_edit]

thank you for this, every other tutorial was way too complicated but you made it super simple.

[@iamkeshiaaa]

Can you explain how to get the focus square off of the screen?

[@hammerdance]

There should be a setting in the camera menu called Clean HDMI or something similar.

[@iamkeshiaaa]

@@hammerdance thank you!

[@Cris__playing]

Video starts at 3:50

[@DBest317]

i BOUGHT THE CANON M50 MARK 2 BUT MINES DOES NOT LOOK AS GOOD AS YOURS IN THIS VIDEO. PLEASE HELP!!!

[@filmstudiojapanDOTcom]

I think most can skip to the 4 minute mark to get the needed info. Not trying to be rude, just saying, most cameras have streaming utilities, and the plus button in OBS got me there in 2 seconds. That aside, thanks for getting me there.

[@lifeofmorganp]

Thank you so much for sharing! I don't know why I always thought it was so much more involved to hook up my DSLR for live streaming, but it's really not!

[@ItsTooReal]

I have clean hdmi bro is it possible to use a Canon camera in autofocus and not have the square on the screen? Thanks

[@AndreSampsn]

was dreading figuring this out. you made it so simple and concise, thank you!

[@abouthisbiz4330]

I'm glad you thought it was simple. I would think that if people have been asking for a whole year he would have taken a little (a lot) more time than 5 minutes

[@BlackThorCarMeets]

YOU DONT NEED "CAM LINK" TO DO THIS... I HAVE A DSLR CANON CAMERA AND STREAM BY DIRECTLY CONNECTING MY CAM VIA. USB TO PC.

[@Rossdink]

Yes but it looks better with the cam link. A lot better.

[@keilmillerjr9701]

I have a canon T8i. It has USB 2.0. Data bandwidth limits the video output resolution to 1024x576. HDMI video output resolution is 1920x1080.

[@BenjaJohnsonIII]

Yea no it looks HORRENDOUS without cam link High quality video wasn’t made to go through usb lil bro

[@6ixth6enz17]

​@@BenjaJohnsonIII not saying your wrong but dont webcams use usb 🤔

[@BenjaJohnsonIII]

@@6ixth6enz17 "High quality video wasn’t made to go through usb lil bro" is what my previous comment said. Thats mirrorless cameras and dslr cameras. Webcams arent high quality at all and are specifically made for usb. they suck

[@STMKid]

great video!🔥

[@TC_Conner]

Quick question for ya: At 2:31 in, after you are scrolled down on "Clean / FHD output" it says "HDMI output without info disp." And specifically this note: "Movie recording and wireless communication not available." Am I to understand that on this setting pushing "Record" on my Canon EOS M50 Mk II will not do anything? I'm new to the M50. Very clear and concise how to!

[@calaniz9963]

Hey there did you ever figure this out?

[@TC_Conner]

@@calaniz9963 Indeed I did.

[@dexanexa]

@@TC_Conner Uh, I don't think he was curious if you personally figured this out or not. He was obviously asking you to explain HOW you figured it out.

[@TC_Conner]

@@dexanexa He didn’t clarify that with a follow up “please explain how you did” so that’s why I didn’t.

[@dexanexa]

@@TC_Conner But you KNOW that that is what he was asking. Why would it matter to him if you figured it out? He's asking you to tell him how. He didn't clarify further because it is beyond obvious what he's getting at. You're just playing coy for some reason, which is weird as hell.

[@NonaPrince]

What about the recording settings in OBS?

[@shamscrypto]

Thank you but there is limit for 30 minutes and the canera turn off

[@DaBoiZee3]

Dang with the quality of this video I thought for sure you'd have at least a million subs, underrated af

[@thelinuxalliance]

For this video you are the new MC Hammer 🔨🔨🔨🔨

[@ThisisChrisGaming]

What camera do you use?

[@hammerdance]

Canon EOS RP

[@MoreCyrus]

Straight to the point, great video!

[@hammerdance]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@stormie18]

Hi! What's the difference between an Elgato Cam Link and an Elgato Capture Card.... and can I use the capture card for the same thing

[@osorioedwin8987]

Capture card is to capture gameplay cam link is for the camera

[@stormie18]

@@osorioedwin8987 and do you need both for gaming

[@stu_tv]

Will this work using the cam link directly to a ps5 for streaming

[@lacuatrista]

I love your lights background setup. Do you have a video how to lighting like that?

[@ChubbierSnail]

For livestreaming, I've been outputting using the micro usb port in my Canon 90D. I decided to "upgrade" my setup by purchasing an Elgato Cam Link + Mini HDMI export cable. I love Elgato products, I've been using their Key Lights and Stream Deck for years. For some reason though, my camera quality now looks worse when using the Cam Link + Mini HDMI. The colors seem more muted. I've played around with the color settings in OBS (4:30 section of the vid) but that hasn't seemed to help. Any thoughts? One quick thought I had; my canon doesn't have a "Standard Video Mode" like you referenced in 1:20 . Most of the time I've kept it set to the green A+. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like the green A+ mode lets you export clean HDMI output. Instead I've set the camera to "TV" Mode. Maybe this is driving it?

[@junaidgfx]

Can i do same with phone instead of camera and what to do for this but i want the cable way

[@ForeverHollowed]

can you just use a 4k capture card to do the same thing?

[@Scxizzor]

Why wouldn't you use the 4k output on the camera over the FHD?

[@bleat_]

Would a cam link boost the quality of a webcam, such as the Razer Kiyo Pro?

[@BLVZEE]

i have a canon 2000d and cant seem to get the ui off the screen,i also have 3 things tu pliug into my cam but they arent just reg usbs so i dont know what cables i can use but yeah i have the overlay

[@Official_jigg]

Im trying to stream from my phone to my Mac book and my elgato capture card is hooked up to my phone how do I connect it without the cam link

[@AkalyptosUC]

My led strip sonof flickering when i have it on low light. And as i use canon without info with hdmi clean i can not change it to pall. So i have flickering. You know how to fix that?

[@GBTKTV]

Thank you so much 😊😊😊

[@MercyDinero]

I tried the dummy battery on my cannon eos m200 but u can keep the battery latch open because the camera wont turn on so i cant hve a wire hang out

[@Evidence-p9g]

Is there a way to connect 3 cameras to a computer using a cam link

[@FlexMbah]

Hey - QUESTION PLEASS - i’m using a Lumix G7 with HDHI capture card. I set up everything right but when i hit record the camera goes black and display “Video Now Recording” how can i fix that please?

[@DeltaJes-co8yu]

how to do this wireless if one camera is remote?

[@munakim1]

how do u fix your mic and elgato camlink not syncing up?

[@tggjayy]

how do you get rid of the auto focus box on my face?

[@udea.j9472]

where does the audio comes from the camera or pc?

[@PRESeuv]

Why does my obs studio video capture keep on crashing? This is my biggest issue, it also does this in other programs, it works for 30sec then goes to a colorful channel screen

[@TradewithJT]

Hi love your Video! I have the ZVE10 + Capture Card and when connecting via HDMI on OBS Capture Device it shows only max Resolution is 1080p. Any Idea?

[@PRESeuv]

Do you know any reason why my camlink just turns off outa nowhere?

[@GoodFridayVideos]

I did everything and I still have no display. I don't know if it's an issue with my adapter. I have an adapter from the cam link to my Mac because my Mac only uses USBC

[@timrashworld60]

Please can you list the equipment to connect camera to obs

[@RMofokeng]

Would the dslr cut every 30 minutes or can I stream for over an hour?

[@prateekbhardwaj9943]

my d3200 nikon getting overheat with obs recording, opened the battery lid, still not worked. any solution?

[@mntation6329]

how can i know what the caple adaptor fit with my camera ? it is eos rebel T100 canono thanks

[@imgoodco.8149]

Hey did everything you said but now when I go into my game my camera freezes up? Using Sony a5100

[@johnhe9984]

why not use a mini USB to USB-C cable between the DSLR and laptop? did you connect the microphone with the camera or with laptop independently?

[@cynscraftboutique777]

Can I use my canon R10

[@jysonjackson]

is the canon R5 compatible with the camlink 4k

[@VALLCOTV]

yo man I got the 5d mark 2 and I can't seem to get rid of the focus box in video mode for the stream. Do you know how I could get rid of this?

[@theloderma8093]

Hello!!! I was wondering, did they update this? i can't use it on obs with these settings

[@braylute8216]

I want to add a camera to show on my tvs at church. How can I use cam link to do that

[@kvngadro7839]

Hey Not Sure If You’ll See This But What Camera Are You Using Besides The M200?

[@destinedforgreatness3030]

So like u need the cam link it can’t just plug into the computer and work ?

[@Success.Science]

Thanks, very sharp and to the point! Silly question, to start/stop recording I just use OBS? Don't want to compromise on the recording resolution so I ask. Thanks again man.

[@Headmentalist]

Hey 👋🏻 Could you help me out 😶 Well I wanna record ( JUST RECORD WITH OBS , NO STREAMING ) 1 hour video on my 2019 MacBook Pro Hooked up with my canon camera. What RECORD settings is best for 2019 MacBook Pro for recording 1080 video.

[@Abdijaliil]

Thanks Boy.

[@davidbieber1278]

does it work with the canon 1300d?

[@weareberserker825]

Is there any way to do this wirelessly? Im trying to live stream a show, but having a cord is going to be very limiting. Ove tried to use an hdmi transmitter with no luck. Please help

[@porshsmith14]

I was doing pretty good with my camera until I tried attaching a 2nd one. They both say USB (as I'm using capture cards) if get them both to work, it's not for long. When I try using one, I have to reinstall every time. My first gig is Sunday, help!

[@peterhickman6184]

How do you do externale mic on m200 ?

[@rubenalonsoviguerassalazar1539]

I use zve10 and camlink 4k. I have an issue with the color that show me the screen of camera compared to the color that obs recive. Do you know how can i fix that problem? Sorry for my english.

[@GrowInGrace101]

I have an issue with my Panasonic LUMIX G85 4K, I’ve done the settings for a clean output but when I connect to the cam link it glitches and doesn’t connect properly, can you please help me figure this out? Thx

[@mindsightent]

Is there a way to set up multiple dslr cameras? 3 cameras at the least.

[@ubon21]

Do I need OBS if I just want to use it as webcam?

[@schaff.shoots]

What are your camera settings they look amazing 😍

[@MKMarnix99]

i am having a lot of motion blur and video delay, does anyone have a sollution to this?

[@JaCrinkle]

I have a UHD-WO1/WO2 digital Camera and can't find a dummy battery with an ac adapter online any help??

[@creightonbrown6449]

Bought the Camlink and streamed for about 2 weeks before now all of the sudden No picture will come up when I try to use a Video Capture Device. Its Just a Black screen where it used to show my camera

[@sparron68]

I’m sure the question is the comments somewhere, how do you keep the canon t8i from turning off after 30min even if the auto turn off is disabled

[@In3briant]

My canon SL2 doesn’t have that hdmi option =[

[@muhamet.q5216]

Does someone have experience with a dummy batterie with USB C connection, does it work? I saw some on ali express

[@Casadorperfect]

Thank you for your tutorial video. I do have a question regarding this topic. I have a CANON G7X Mark 2, setup with OBS just like you explained. However, after a couple of minutes, I get an error screen. similar to a TV error screen.. Do you know why that happens?

[@princessamani]

This was brilliant! What about the mic btw

[@kerringtonhughes]

It’s possible you maybe need an audio cable. I use Elgato’s Chat Links and simply plug it in to the capture card

[@ziksarthi]

do you need to press record after every 30min...?

[@omerahmed9884]

I can’t figure out how to do this on the T7I. The HDMI info display setting isn’t available on the T7I and there’s nowhere else I can go to turn off all the lines. I’ve turned the grid lines but the AF method cannot be turned off which is why there is still a line showing. How can I fix this?

[@whosane8172]

Do I need capture card as well or just the cam link?

[@Rossdink]

So I have the Sony a74 I didn’t realize that even though it can hook itself up to the computer and look fine, it’s not as good as the cam link. But now my image is super zoomed in on me. Is that cause I’m recording in high resolution? Do I just need a different lens? Like you can only see my head and chest where as yours you get this super wide angle scrumptious view What lens you using?

[@Rossdink]

Perhaps my camera is too close to me?

[@vabeach1989]

What about the audio? Does the audio signal transfer across the Cam link?

[@dayummimflyy]

Nope, that’s why I’m here

[@Ablankman7]

I have a Xbox with an elgato connected to my laptop. How do I setup my camera while a stream ? Could I do it with everything that I have now ?

[@leonardglass3785]

you have to get one of those infinite batterys that goes in ur camera so it doesnt die on you, then you need a cam link capture card that plugs into ur pc or laptop that will let you use ur camera as a webcam… also a hdmi cord will run thru ur camera into ur cam link capture card. Hope that helped

[@Manu-mh3ej]

hi i just bought the camlik, i dont know if you will see this but i need help and got a question for you. i have the same camera and same camlink i orders differend usb cables hdmi to usb c and hdmi to hdmi mini but my software from elgato is saying i need a usb 3.0 and i buy one online and it still didnt work do you please have a link or anything where i can buy the cable you have i struggle hard the last couple days to find the right one and i already spend like 80 euros on 3 cables and cant find the right one please help...

[@hammerdance]

Hey! All of that is correct, the one thing that I am thinking may be the problem is the port. Are you plugging it into a high speed usb port or a regular usb port on your pc?

[@Manu-mh3ej]

@@hammerdance hi wow that was a quik respond yes i tried both but it dont work it think i just dont have the right cable and i dont know what cable i need i tried them al even the hdmi to hdmi mini and the hdmi to usb both are usb 3.0

[@Manu-mh3ej]

omg i am so thankfull i take my words back i didnt try the usb fast port thankyou so muchhhhh!!!!!

[@Mackadamion_]

This was very helpful thank you!

[@dendrxx]

Great video i appreciate this info

[@FC-py6xk]

If you already have an HDMI adapter where you can use it to connect your camera to your labtop, can this way be used instead to turn your camera into a webcam to record Vids using OBS??

[@natedawg.reviews]

It doesn't have to be a elgoto cam link it can be any

[@SpillogSnakk]

Great video my friend :) You got my SUB

[@Flowdebarrio04]

What about audio? Mine won't have audio

[@yourboychristian123]

You need a microphone

[@witzeyy]

I needed this video thank you good sir

[@gairzaahgaming3916]

Once I’ve added it how do I make it small on my screen when streaming warzone so they can watch gameplay and also my stream

[@zabdieldominguez6248]

Very accurate in sharing all the Information. Thanks.

[@DegenSocial]

Great video, thank you! What kind of lens are you using on the Canon EOS M200?

[@BossLuxon]

Hello, I have a problem with my camera and I hope you have a solution. When I want to use the Elgato Camlink, the problem is that the Display is displayed, "raw". For example, if I activate the video mode, the rendering will be different, the colours will vary a little, the "grains" will disappear etc", the quality is much better. How do I get this "super display" all the time? Thank you

[@SedulousKenanTv]

Can’t i just connect camera to laptop without cam link?

[@SprayitupJay]

Mad love thank you bro!

[@ebononthetrack]

perfect vid bro

[@remyboismith]

My gameplay or camera is still not showing up. Just a black screen. Confused?

[@amontejavell]

How does everyone bypass the 30 minute time limit though?