Multi-Camera Live Streaming with OBS and PTZOptics ZCAM

Multi-Camera video system for live streaming using PTZOptics cameras and RTSP.
In this video I'll show you how to setup a multi-camera live stream system without having to use a video switcher or even a video interface in to your computer!
My recommended live streaming setup: bit.ly/2TvKBeq
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EQUIPMENT LINKS
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4k PTZ Camera: honeyoptics.com/?ref=5
PTZOptics VL-ZCAM: amzn.to/2HDXvBN
PTZOptics ZCAM 20x: amzn.to/2Cz0Rlk
RTSP for any camera: amzn.to/2U9Chl3
POE Switch to power the cameras through ethernet: amzn.to/2HM6SyF
Audio Interface Focusrite 2i2: amzn.to/2UWfG8M
Audio Interface Behringer UMC202: amzn.to/2WmGWxv
Desktop for RTSP live streaming: amzn.to/2WnB33k
Laptop for RTSP live streaming: amzn.to/2CB3nrv
Mac for RTSP live streaming: amzn.to/2urFbmE
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SOFTWARE LINKS
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OBS Encoding Software: bit.ly/2Fxp9OD
VLC Video Player: bit.ly/2Fwyfv9
PTZOptics Upgrade Tool Download: bit.ly/2HCrwlp
PTZOptics OBS Plugin (Camera Control): bit.ly/2YkbMIX
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[@jrmacool]

Thank you VERY much for creating this guide! In case anyone else finds this issue: We recently installed PTZ optic cams (one 20x and one 30x) along with 2 iphones (run over NDI NewTek wireless) and ran them into OBS for streaming to Facebook. While the iphones always had excellent image, the 2 PTZ cameras would get chopping and pixelated, at times freezing all together. Everything is on gigabyte network so we tried: Internal settings for each ptz optical camera to be 720, 30fps Turned small nob on the back of each camera to 720, 30fps Swapped computers to a much more powerful processing machine In the end, it turned out that running a media source for the PTZ cameras was what was killing the feed. As he explained I'm the video, using VLC or G Streamer plugins to bring the feed into OBS made a world of difference!

[@tryatyourownrisk]

Fantastic video... so impressed by how simple and accessible you make networking for IP Video sources such as PTZOptics. Can't wait to comb through your library :-)

[@s-mediaprod4578]

My mentor .... I have learned a lot in your channel . What a blessing to have you

[@VinnyODowd]

Thank you! I am quite the new and trying to help our church livestream since out Intensity Shuffle died. Based on the camera we have, a PTVL, was trying to implement this type of solution. Your video served to help me understand exactly what I was trying to do. Thanks!

[@MARIUS-CONSTANTIN]

God bless you. You just saved me. I was planning to buy a professional camera of thousand $ , hdmi-usb expensive adapters, etc for a church live stream. Now I just realized that I have ip camera already. Thx

[@TSGEnt]

This was a brilliant approach. Thank you for putting it up.

[@xaviertx89]

Great video! Keep ‘em coming 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏🏽

[@triumphantlifetv1825]

You have helped me tremendously!!!

[@joeltangunan]

Very well explained. Thank you!

[@wannabeb3]

I did something similar to this for a streaming setup at home. I have 6 cameras and video/audio capture from 6 computers going across the network. In order to make it work correctly, I had to install a 10GbE network card in my computer with OBS, and purchase a switch with a 10GbE port. Altogether, those two cost me about $300. The computer with OBS is running an i7 4770K processor, basically an old Dell.

[@CeceliaIvyPriceArtisticChaos]

Love this and the previous, although I am having a hard time figuring out the "multiview" you mentioned in the previous video.

[@MayurPanghaal]

Well explained. cheers.

[@Goggledreams]

Thanks Bro!!!... This helped a lot...

[@RumbleStudios]

Great channel! How do you route the audio from the console to OBS. I can't hear anything other than 4 channels of my 12 channel interface + ext preamps. Thanks!

[@qeewoi2441]

You are the man🤝😎

[@bengtengfeldt7255]

Not a church but I will test this in our poolhall, thank you! :)

[@upliftaudio]

I'm looking to use the VL-ZCAM as a center wide shot at my church. Is the zoom lens controllable through companion on the stream deck like their PTZs are? Love you videos, I leaned on them quite a bit while building our video system.

[@norsahmoses9009]

You're good!!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@andyasante1784]

Great piece

[@Morphasella]

Thank you very much

[@dar9886]

How long is he gay

[@srtaylorok]

Very helpful - thanks! Now can I apply the same IP address assignment strategy for my mac-based system?

[@CrossWayMusics]

Awesome

[@ELGRITOTV]

Hi, I’m new on this. I have a Canon XL2, can I use it for broadcasting? If I can what else do I need. Thanks 🙏🏼

[@mattbolick76]

Stephen, first off let me say thank you for all the helpful information you provide through your channel. I have been working on improving the Facebook live that we broadcast every Sunday from our church for about 6 months and your channel has been a God send. Keep up the good work. My question is about POE cameras. We are working on an extremely tight budget. I priced the PTZ 20x and it seems the price range is between $500 and $700. I would love to have a much cheaper option if possible. Our church is very small (probably only 150ft from front wall to back) and the cameras wouldn't be more than 50ft from the stage. Can you recommend an inexpensive camera that does POE. It would be fixed and wouldn't need to be controlled in any way during service (for example, controlling the zoom). Thank you and God bless

[@BallastMedia]

I really don't know of any cheaper cameras that have a decent image. Obviously when you go to a regular (cheaper) security camera your going to be giving up some image quality. Look for something that does 30 frames per second so motion will look natural and not jittery. I've heard good things about this camera: amzn.to/2IaqzkJ But have NOT used it myself, so that's not really my endorsement of it. Look around on youtube for example footage from it.

[@SusanforSLCAquatics]

Thanks for this info. I am shopping for ideas to steam and also record for tv broadcast. I know with YT this is an issue. I’m not sure about FB. I am also looking into the sling studio gear

[@BallastMedia]

Do you mean to live stream, and also simultaneously record the video for a later broadcast? You can record in OBS while at the same time streaming (if your computer is up to the task.) Check out my video on optimizing OBS for video and I talk about settings for streaming and recording there: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4XXZnyue7yUe68 You'll need a pretty beefy computer to do both, a good graphics card (Nvidia Quadro) that you can offload the encoding for one of the tasks, streaming or recording is also helpful.

[@natxo1975mora]

Can be sent two diff cameras into program and map them separatelly on some VJ software such as Resolume via OBS ?

[@kentloving5109]

Is RTSP as good as NDI? PTZ Optics's NDI capable cameras are a lot more expensive than their cameras that you have in your description. Given that RTSP and NDI both "work" as ways to use ethernet cabling to connect cameras to OBS, what are the reasons to pay more for NDI? I'm using OBS to make a 720p stream for KZbin and Facebook.

[@sergem1938]

Good information,thank you Stephen.What do you think about Slingstudio? Is it good system for church live stream?

[@BallastMedia]

I haven't used it so I really can't say. I'm skeptical of something running on wireless for video, your results will probably fluctuate a lot.

[@RoyDergham]

Hello Steven, I am using android phones with a free rtsp app to stream the video over wifi (different nitrate)and obs on my laptop to stream to KZbin (fr-imadjaber channel) so I have all of the wrong things to have the out of sync and delay issue. I will try your approach for the Vic source instead of media source, will let you know the outcome when tested, most probably this Sunday. Thank you for the tip God bless

[@xnazim29]

Great video... I have a questions to ask, can we use ordinary camcorder with a HDMI converter to RJ45 then plugged in to the router. Will it work. Help me please.

[@BallastMedia]

Not just any HDMI to RJ45 (cat5 extender) will work. You would need a specific HDMI to RTSP converter, like this: amzn.to/2OejvUB

[@shaneclk9854]

Can you do a video using more affordable cameras e.g. amcrest 4k IP cameras which are 120 USD a piece

[@kivnmartens69]

Thx man i love your video's! 'm using an mevo and a logictech, i have a lot of lantency between the 2 cams (one RTMP one USB) is there a solution for this? audio works fine using a external mixing desk.

[@BallastMedia]

You need to delay to your slowest source. So you have 3 sources, audio, RTMP, USB. The RTMP is probably the slowest, so delay the audio and the USB video to that source.

[@realaaronb]

Thanks for your great videos. What is the difference between this and NDI? Can't find great info on it. The PTZ Optics NDI is $400ish more but why would I spend that if it has seemingly the same capabilities? Also, is the issue with media source still a valid issue over a year later?

[@BallastMedia]

One of the biggest differences is latency. NDI has much less latency, and on a solid network can be in-sync with direct USB attached cameras.

[@louisbarros9757]

Thanks for the video, is it better to use a audio interface or the Shure A15LA/Hum Eliminator Set Up when sending audio from the mixer?

[@BallastMedia]

Kind of depends on your camera, but you'll probably get better sounding audio from a stand alone audio interface. Even cheap ones will have better pre-amps then most cameras.

[@louisbarros9757]

Ballast Media I have the ATEM Mini on pre-order just wanted to plan for how audio would be sent from our church mixer, was thinking of either running into the mic input of the ATEM Mini (with the A15LA/HumEliminator) or having the stand alone Audio Interface instead.

[@ntchi]

Excellent video! 5 years later, did OBS improved on their RTSP implementation or using VLC is still the better method?

[@BallastMedia]

Ya, at this point I'd look at using NDI if I were going to be sending video over the network into OBS.

[@ntchi]

@@BallastMedia we invested in multiple BGH1 cameras an unfortunately they didn't implement NDI

[@emighe]

How do you connect the cameras to your computer. Great video by the way. Thanks.

[@BallastMedia]

In this video it's all through a network. The camera is connected to the network switch via ethernet and my computer is on the same network.

[@altamontespringssdachurch1999]

What would you recommend for OBS trying to capture a VGA Source over network

[@BallastMedia]

Use NDI. Check out this video (you just don't need to do the part of removing the background if you want the whole image) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqO8iH6orbZme68

[@aruizstudio]

I have a question. Can I use these cameras with VMIX?

[@HakanKorkmaz]

Hi Stephen, this is great video. Do you have a video for multi cam VR live stream?

[@BallastMedia]

No, sorry haven't done any VR.

[@HakanKorkmaz]

@@BallastMedia thank you :)

[@twbrkfd1733]

I would change the title to "and with a much better DLSR like Sony A6100 and an HDMI to H.264 or H.265 encoder" to off-load encoding, or maybe re-do the video and add those item to the pics...was looking all over for info on this. Thanks! Rather than a capture with USB output. Keep your mask on!

[@shaungaida4500]

Hey mate, really great video. Can you tell me is there a way to have multiple camera sources playing at the same time using OBS? I have a 4 camera setup that I’d like to be able show all four video sources in a “grid” configuration. Any help greatly appreciated!

[@BallastMedia]

Just add all sources to the scene and you can resize each in to your grid. Click the source and it will have red handles to size it.

[@shaungaida4500]

Thanks a bunch mate. Much appreciated.

[@ushapusrikanth]

Hiii sir different presses and multiple cameras, own website in watching. This is a possible or un possible? That see possible. What is that process plz explain sir

[@maliy0803]

Hello, how are you monitoring your Video if you can't use an SDI Cable from an PTZ Camera to your Streaming Computer? Is it possible to get somewhat of a decent multiview screen to work in this case? Btw. Great work! you are saving me a ton of headache! :)

[@BallastMedia]

In OBS go to the View menu and select Multiview.

[@JoelGraff]

I’m setting up streaming at our church and am trying to manage the audio sync issue with a PTZ Optics camera. What complicates it is the need to show the live stream on TV’s elsewhere in the building (not IMAG in the sanctuary). I have the mixed audio plugged into the line input on the camera so everything is synced. I’d rather use the USB audio interface we have, but I’m using projection mode/audio monitoring to broadcast to the in house TV’s and OBS won’t add delay to audio source monitors. Any way I can add that audio delay without having to use Facebook in-house? The video stream would look awful on 72” screens...

[@BallastMedia]

Find the audio device in the audio mixer in OBS. Click the gear icon and select "Advanced Audio Properties" and in the window that opens there is a "sync offset" that will let you delay the audio.

[@JoelGraff]

Ballast Media yeah, but that doesn’t work on monitored audio sources. If I’m just in protector mode, OBS ignores it because “HDMI isn’t a first class target” according to the devs. VMix will do it, or I could get a box to add delay, but those are solutions that require several hundred dollars... just to buffer audio for a second and a half, lol. No cheap solution it would seem.

[@jaundicekid]

Hello from indonesia. I started live stream with cell phone and looking to upgrade to using camrecorder.. Thinking of the setting with ATEM and AJA u Tap. But just realise BMD had ATEM mini. What do you think bout that? Can it substitute the ATEM (normal one that you show in your older video)

[@BallastMedia]

ATEM mini will be a great way to start live streaming with an external camera (when it becomes available, as of right now it's still not actually being sold anywhere yet.) For the same price as the u-tap, you get a 4 channel switcher and a computer interface. So, yes, when it's available it will be a great solution.

[@jaundicekid]

@@BallastMedia thanks for the quick reply.. Will consider it.

[@derickmcwilliams8089]

Have you tested NDI for video distribution? I'm using Vmix for screen video capture on one computer1. Then using OBS or NewTek Monitor on computer2, video can be choppy... (using regular dlink gigabit switcher).... i'm hoping the bottle neck is with one of pieces of gear...😀

[@BallastMedia]

I've done some NDI sending a screen display over the network, it was pretty smooth. What are the spec's on those 2 computers, and what is the computer sending the display doing?

[@BallastMedia]

I'm hoping to do another video soon about NDI as well!

[@AmanKhan-eb9ln]

Respected sir, i m ur subscriber from india & i like ur video so much. Now i want to start live streaming for sports & m confuse which camera i should buy, so please tell me abt camera & requirement equipments. Thank you

[@BallastMedia]

For sports you are going to want something that you can manually adjust fast - so I wouldn't recommend a zcam for that. Have you watched this video about how to select a camera? kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmGtlqutbbWWkLc Most likely you'll want something with a decent amount of zoom, and a good lens. What will the distance be from your camera to the video mixer? You'll most likely want to run SDI cable for long cable runs, so look for a camera with SDI outputs. You're probably looking at a Canon XA15 as a cheap option (amzn.to/2WOY5QT) or a Sony X70 (amzn.to/2CRAlE9)

[@christiandehlinger3731]

SB I am a 38 year AV guy that is helping churches get streaming. New world for me to some degree though as part of my work I create LANs using mostly UBNT components. I need to get hymnal music on the camera feed and as well distribute that feed to a fellowship hall TV; as close to real time as possible. Everything is in place but can only get the stream with latency via KZbin in the fellowship hall. The prepared feed out of OSB does not carry the audio on the computers output. My switcher does not allow audio to be mixed in on my HDMI base-T balun. We are doing the mix in OBS but there must be a relatively cost effective mixer that I could pre-mix the hymnal words over the sanctuary camera feed?

[@BallastMedia]

Check out some of my most recent videos about the ATEM Mini (or ATEM Mini Pro). Sounds like exactly what you are needing. You do give up some functionality by using the HDMI output to distribute locally, but it should work for what you are trying to do.

[@melvinanaya5395]

I have 3 PTZ optics cameras 2 of them are coming through the network and one is hard wire. I am running a similar set up. the problem i am running into is that the audio and image is not in sync on the network cameras, but it is on the camera thats hardwire to the PC. i have not tried the VLC approach i am not for sure if that will solve my issue.

[@BallastMedia]

You need to delay everything to the SLOWEST device. So in this case that will most likely be the network cameras. Delay the audio to the network cameras, and delay the direct connected camera to the network camera.

[@gladesman2004]

I started a one camera feed for KZbin and hope to do live Facebook when set up. I am trying to improve quality. We are in self quarantine here in Florida and unable to meet at church for classes. The primary purpose for my KZbin channel is to stay connected with our folks and instruction. I just ordered the Cannon Vixia 800R based on your recommendation, and also a lighting system for our little homemade studio. I have a 2017 MacBook Pro with two USB-C inputs. I have downloaded and installed OSB. I am not sure how to have the camera connected to my computer through the device suggested in one of your videos. You mentioned a firewire connection ton the laptop while I only have two USB C inputs mentioned above. Any help on how I should connect these components? Thanks!

[@BallastMedia]

Hello, you still need a video interface to connect the video output of the camera to the computer. You can use a device like the AJA u-tap and just change the cable to a USB-c connector, so for the u-tap you would use this cable: amzn.to/33y5SXS or if you use the new ATEM Mini (if you can find it anywhere right now, it's in high demand) you can just use a usb-c to c cable: amzn.to/394Anpt

[@gladesman2004]

@@BallastMedia Very kind of you to respond so quickly and with helpful information. I as a pastor in Miami for many years and walked our church into the modern era while remaining true to our heritage of faith. But I always had help from very technically capable people like your self who put all the ideas into practice. We will likely be unable to meet for worship for months to come so I am trying to fill in some needs for small groups. I will use a basic upload to KZbin until I can get the equipment shipped and connected. Then since we are so new, I will try to go Facebook live. Maybe two or three weeks. I have watched nearly all of your related videos and you do a very fine job! Thanks- Chip

[@gladesman2004]

@@BallastMedia Just an additional thought. Here is what I found, I could not find the exact unit you had. They may be out of stock right now. I found it on B&H site. AJA U-TAP USB 3.0/3.1 Gen 1 Powered HDMI Capture Device B&H #AJUTAPHDMI • MFR #U-TAP-HDMI

[@joseloro]

Hello there! I was wondering, can i use OBS to stream multiple cameras over the internet? For example, I have a group of friends and i would like to use each webcam from each computers... Does OBS centralize this? If not, is there any other way? (Would it be like instagram stories, however with more than 2 at the same time. Thank you.

[@BallastMedia]

I don't think it will do what you are describing directly. You could use a skype or hangouts or some other conferencing app to connect your other webcams and then use OBS to capture those windows. Or, you could use a service like Easy Live to send all your cameras to and switch between them. goeasylive.com

[@joseloro]

@@BallastMedia Thank you! I'll give it a try! Cheers!

[@capledavis5799]

Great video!!! At our church we use have two cameras (HDMI) connected to a switcher, but I would like to introduce two NDI video sources (most likely over WiFi using iPhone cameras). Our audio is coming from a single source from our mixing board. Obviously the two NDI video will be out of sync with the mixing board audio source. We use OBS to live stream and my question is this. "Is there a way in OBS to use the same main audio source but have it delayed per scene?" So for example, when I use scenes-x to switch to iPhone-1, it would delays the audio source by x-ms, and when I switch scene-y to iPhone-2 it could be delayed by y-ms. Going back to the HDMI video would not require any delay. I know this video was about RTSP and not NDI but they are both Video over IP protocols. Thank you so much for your help.

[@BallastMedia]

You would want to match all cameras and audio to the "slowest" input. if scenes had different audio delay you would hear a glitch when changing scenes. So delay audio to the latest video input, and delay your other cameras to the latest video input. Then everything is in sync.

[@capledavis5799]

@@BallastMedia That make sense. Would I delay the video from each camera's on the cameras them-self, or would would I delay it in the ATEM 1 M/E production switcher. Thanks.

[@BallastMedia]

@@capledavis5799 you would time align in OBS each input device.

[@BallastMedia]

Treat the input from the atem as one "camera" as they should all be time aligned in the switcher output.

[@MrHappypandatime]

do you have to use either a network switch or a video interface? or can you simply just plug your cameras directly into your computer and have it work? I am streaming for a philanthropy event and am trying to get it done with a little budget.

[@MrHappypandatime]

I am using a canon eos rebel t6

[@BallastMedia]

@@MrHappypandatime try this for your camera: www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/self-help-center/eos-webcam-utility

[@MrHappypandatime]

@@BallastMedia Amazing thank you! I'm using a 5D Mark III and Rebel t6, do you know if I can use an HDMI-Mini HMDI cord with this, or does it have to strictly be USB-mini USB? I have a surface book so I have to use a USB to HDMI adapter with the mini HDMI in the camera and the HDMI going into my adapter but my video isn't showing up in OBS.

[@toluanu5546]

Please Can I use Canon T7i? If not, what do I need to use my camera? Thanks

[@inouesatrianggara9344]

Sure, any camera will work as long as that camera showed up in the computer as input video

[@DaleNorenberg]

I think I'm missing a step within VLC to make this work ... Can you share the VLC steps to pass the video feed? Trying to connect 4 Axis Cameras to OBS with your method.

[@BallastMedia]

You don't need to do anything in vlc. Just install it and then OBS will have the VLC source, that's where you configure it. What problem are you having? Do you see the VLC source option in OBS?

[@DaleNorenberg]

@@BallastMedia I got it working !!! :) For Axis Cameras I had to include the login and pass to access RTSP.

[@BallastMedia]

@@DaleNorenberg great!

[@andreykarpov8890]

How stream from hdmi 8 cameras to 8 KZbin my channels and use one PC? ( One content to one channel )PCI, usb3.1 have a lot

[@BallastMedia]

The requirement of one PC is going to be your limitation. Encoding video is a very CPU intensive task and you'll most likely run out of CPU capacity. But, if I were to approach this I'd probably load the computer with 2 input cards, like this amzn.to/366H2z5 Then try and run multiple instances of OBS in order to get to 8 channels being sent. You'll probably want to add a really powerful NVIDIA graphics card so you can offload some of the encoding to it, but I really doubt you'll be able to do 8 channels on one PC without it choking.

[@jessiebinay339]

I hope we can easily get these cameras in our church. Can I have the total amount of the set up so I can discuss it to our program committee?

[@BallastMedia]

There are links to everything in the description of the video above that will give you prices. Total cost will depend on how many cameras (and which type you use) and what kind of computer you purchase.

[@christiandehlinger3731]

I clicked like as your likes were at 666. Could not stand that but also, I like your videos.

[@scriptwarlock]

is there a way not to use a laptop for live streaming?except on configuration. i was thinking of this setup.. zcam - poe switch - wifi router - and the receiver is any mobile gadgets or laptop(vlc), does this work?

[@BallastMedia]

Yes, once you've configured the camera, it will send it's RTSP stream without the need for a laptop. As long as the devices on the receiving end can view the RTSP stream, you should be fine.

[@shaneclk9854]

I can't get obs to show my stream, but VLC shows it using the rtsp

[@VinnyODowd]

I had a similar issue while setting up this solution. I made sure all the software was compatible (i.e., 64 bit), I reset the camera to defaults (except for IP details), and I reinstalled VLC making sure it deleted / purged any setting preferences (that's a check box during install). When done, I changed nothing and added a new VLC occurence of the camera in OBS using the 554/1 suffix and it worked like a champ. I can only assume there was a setting conflict that I could not identify but resetting / restoring corrected.

[@keenanstovall9469]

if I don't have RTSP compatible cameras is there a converter from HDMI?

[@BallastMedia]

Yes, try this: amzn.to/2UhCxvQ

[@inouesatrianggara9344]

As suggested previously by stephen yes you can use that. But i guess it much expensive in price. Alternatively you can use hdmi video capture to make your hdmi camera works as video input to pc/laptop

[@tejaskansara2276]

Sir how to automatic switch multiple scenes one by one with effects

[@BallastMedia]

Take a look at a plugin called Advanced Scene Switcher. Once installed it will show up in the tools menu of obs. (Not to be confused with the built in automatic scene switcher)

[@tejaskansara2276]

@@BallastMedia sir how to configure

[@immaque2]

I have a ubiquiti uvc-G3-AF and I have configured the ip and I can see it on my pc. however it doesn't come in on OBS. I even did the VLC process. Help please

[@BallastMedia]

Can you access the web interface of the camera from a browser?

[@inouesatrianggara9344]

I guess, your ubiquiti cam rtsp link should added with username and password to make it work on obs/vlc video source

[@totaltechstudios7181]

New sub here great content will the work on a Mac I hate Mac but that is what our church bought I have tried adding as a media source and vlc source but get a black source screen

[@BallastMedia]

What camera are you using? Should work on mac just fine. Do you have the network configured correctly?

[@inouesatrianggara9344]

Since you hate mac because of their physical case, then why don't you create a bootcamp to run windows on mac? There you have mac machine physically but windows OS as the operator.

[@Harpadzo]

OBS will not handle HDMI out of camera directly into HDMI on a Notebook without a device?

[@BallastMedia]

Correct. The HDMI built in a to a laptop is an OUTPUT, and you need an input. HDMI is a one way street.

[@inouesatrianggara9344]

You need a hdmi video capture device to do that

[@judequinston]

Hi, isn't it possible to connect this camera as an NDI Sourse in OBS?

[@BallastMedia]

If the camera is NDI capable, yes. These two cameras are not NDI enabled.

[@judequinston]

Thanks for your response. What if i connect my audio into a canon vixia camcorder and it connects to a rtsp streaming box, then i will recieve the video and audio together right. Then my rtsp streaming boxes have same bitrate so all boxes have same delay so i can use the sound from cam 1 and video from cam 2 or 3 without an audio sync issue. Am i right?

[@dcjoey26]

Can we connect USB cameras instead of LAN?

[@BallastMedia]

Yes, OBS will take webcam's as inputs as well. Just add a Video Capture Device.

[@John-77777]

Great idea using security cameras, can we use unifi cameras to do the same?

[@BallastMedia]

I don't see why not, should work if it's running a protocol that you can get in to OBS.

[@jeremiahdial]

Yes, Ubiquiti's Unifi cameras do support RTSP.

[@starsandnightvision]

I have a night vision camera and wish to stream the video feed over WIFI to my laptop or phone without an app. So the camera has SSID and a password. It does not support RTSP. How can I achieve this?

[@BallastMedia]

What is the brand/model number of the camera? As you describe, it doesn't look like there is a way to get the video out of the camera over wifi.

[@starsandnightvision]

@@BallastMedia I can but via a crappy app. I would like to find another way.

[@BallastMedia]

Brand and model of the camera? It has to be sending video to the app somehow. Have you tried entering the camera's IP address in OBS for the RTSP protocol? rtsp://w.x.y.z:554

[@starsandnightvision]

@@BallastMedia The brand is LUNA Optics model LN-DM60-HD. It does send video to the app and i used Vysor with OBS. I don't think the camera supports RTSP because i see no IP addresses when i look at the info under Network.

[@MULTIMEDIOSSONYX1]

only works with Optics?

[@inouesatrianggara9344]

Not necessarily, it will work with any other ip camera brand, the most important thing is, that ip camera should support rtsp feature. My own camera use hikvision ip cam, and it works like a charm

[@Black257391]

iPhone 13 cinematic mode

[@ManuelBergher]

I don’t believe in God but thank you!