How to use the OBS Virtual Camera

[@FreshMootz]

I'm a bodybuilding show promoter for the OCB. Last year, I wanted to livestream my shows and learn to do it myself. I have come to your channel more times because of the clear direction and the easy-to-follow tutorials. You make it easy. Now, I am four weeks away from adding my overlays and bottom third. Your help makes it look incredible. So, thank you a bazillion times over.

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

So glad to be able to help!

[@chrismeans6750]

Michael: Clear, concise and simple to implement. THis single dilemma is what stymies MANY people trying to output OBS over Zoom. GREAT JOB and THANK YOU!

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TerryWindell]

THANK YOU!!! I tried using Virtual Cable several years ago and never could get it to work. Your video showed me exactly where I was going wrong.

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Glad I could help!

[@cmerr2]

Excellent free tutorial. It's worth mentioning that if someone has access to Elgato Wave Link software from a Wave Microphone, Wave XLR, or Stream Deck+ - that software will do this routing trivially.

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Great tip!

[@intellivisiongamer]

I just recently started using the virtual camera and love it. Thanks for another great video.

[@intellivisiongamer]

So when I’m in streamyard it’s taking the video only and the sounds are coming from my mic in streamyard?

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

If thats how you set it up. If you arent using the virtual audio cable then yoe tou should add your mic directly to streamyard.

[@Dqrnan]

Thanks for another great video. Love the "it's really easy, you just have to....(5mins later) do that." 😂

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Glad to help

[@wunder_brand]

This was amazing thank you Mike.

[@groovyringo]

Thank you so much for this Michael! This fixed the problem I've been having.

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Glad it helped!

[@gregorylewisjr.1939]

Thanks for the video content...just as a heads up, for the discord issue with the content being backwards...this is normal for discord, but you wouldn't have to flip anything around as the viewers will see the content correctly...when you went back into OBS and flipped it backwards...it would look correct to you, BUT it would then officially be backwards for your discord viewers. 😅

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Thanks

[@pierrickdefossez3157]

thanks Michael but something remains to explain to me: how do I manage external xlr microphone, it is like you are obviously using the embed microphone in your camera right? so is there a kind of an extra step where my xlr microphone has to be added as an audio source in OBS?

[@BrentHarmon]

Is there a possibility that Michael that you could do a deep dive on OBS Virtual Camera like on Gear cog that has Output Type and Output Selection?

[@-7F]

Really Thank You Man, I was really need that 👍👍

[@phantomtec]

I am number, no, "PLAYER 01"... thanks, Mike, awesome video like usual. Peace

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Thanks!

[@applepine1048]

run 2 instances of obs, one for recording only and the other for virtual cam only. and ALWAYS turn bt-audio to Hands-Free AG Audio in volume setting BEFORE.

[@3namesjames]

I use the same workflow to broadcast through OBS and Streamyard at the same time (OBS to my company's proprietary streamer, Streamyard to Facebook live). I find that the audio isn't sync'd with the video. To solve this I selected the "Low Latency Audio Buffering Mode" option in OBS settings.

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Thanks for the tip!

[@bradshantz]

So good! Thank you!!!! How can you make sure that the resolution on the OBS Virtual Camera is decent. I tried doing a presentation/class using OBS, PowerPoint and Zoom, switching back and forth to different applications and screens. Unfortunately, everything that wasn't my camera was "grainy". I have a high powered internet connection, with plenty of up speed. If I share "native" (i.e. NOT through OBS) the resolution is fine. What am I doing wrong? Thanks for your time!

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

I dont think you are doing anything wrong, I have heard people mention this many times. I think its something to do with the color source used by zoom. If you go into OBS advanced settings tab and then and then video, changing up these setting I have heard can fix the issue.

[@bradshantz]

@@MichaelFeyrerJr Cool. Thank you! I'll see if I can figure it out.

[@FaDePSYCHO570]

Is this good for game chat as well I can't pick game chat voice up and figure virtual cables would do the trick ?

[@canadianlocomotivelogistics]

Can i use virtual camera to export my stream to another OBS on the WAN for input? Basically i want to join their strean as a camera.

[@mikefarside1699]

Was wondering if you could help me.. While streaming my second screen is tiny and can’t see my chat, anyway of taking my chat and putting it over my game play on my main monitor? Thank you…

[@K9Stryker]

8 hours earlier than usual 🤯

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

:-)

[@moondoggie563]

Do you have a tutorial on how to use a usb headset when using a second pc for streaming?

[@DaGrogodyle]

Only obs? I just realised what are obs

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Prism too.

[@MishasCrew]

For the algorithm…. y''(t) = -Aω² sin(ωt + φ)*[x{log 2x + Ab}]

[@KatieStOresCFPChFCEA]

Love that algorithm.

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Thanks. :-)

[@ChristopherUranga]

I’ve used the OBS Virtual Camera in discord, and although the preview is flipped, the person you are chatting with sees you normally. Idk why but you aren’t actually mirrored

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Thanks for the info!

[@boggs2]

when you reverse the feed so you can see it correctly in discord, the viewers will see it backwards...discord gives you a mirrored version but sends out the correct version for the viewers...this is so you will not have a hard time orienting your head when looking or pointing to overlays...if you did an obs full screen projection and shared the monitor that has that full screen projection it would look normal to you and the viewers... you will be the only one that sees things backwards in discord if you use the camera button in discord.

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Thanks for the info!

[@theprofessionaldesignertpd]

Can you use an OBS virtual camera for KZbin?

[@spookykid666]

I can't seem to get the sound to go through Discord :(

[@QHawk7]

*I'm on Linux, how to do it? please include Linux solutions into your videos*

[@yankoyankov2752]

Does the same apply for the prism studio and is prisam better vs OBS ?

[@chancethetechie]

Prism has viritual camera and the virtual audio cable is on the machine not the software. Process would be the same. Prism is OBS with extra features integrated. It won't be better or worse for this process.

[@yankoyankov2752]

@@chancethetechie Thank you very much for taking the time to answer and if you don't mind, I have a follow up question. It is my observation that people make more videos about OBS vs Prism . Is one more stable or more developed vs the other?

[@chancethetechie]

@@yankoyankov2752 Both are stable. Prism is a company that took OBS and added features and function is not built in to OBS. However, OBS has plugins that will do all of those things. OBS is updated often and will almost always run better on low powered systems because it does not need to run those extra processes. Prism tends to me more user friendly to those just starting, but I always recommend if you're serious to learn OBS.

[@yankoyankov2752]

@@chancethetechie Thanks again. That is super helpful to know . Have a wonderful joyful day 🙏🏻

[@chancethetechie]

@@yankoyankov2752 Happy to help.

[@Mr.Achoub]

why all others channels not easy? Simple ? and Goood As you. i almost going to name you the OBS GOD. thanks for aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllll

[@sathyanpalakkad]

after lets get to it.... am blank. BUDDY,,, ONE CHANNEL, KARAOKE TRACK AND ONE CHANNEL MIC... HOW TO DO IN A BETTER WAY....... EXPLAIN IN YOUR NEXT VIDEO... YOU WILL GET LOTS OF VIEWERS.

[@therealestaly]

you are ohio ponti friend

[@jaywall4591]

So not for Linux then

[@Sammysapphira]

Obnoxious editing.