Unlock the Full Potential: How to Use GoPro MAX or HERO8 as a Webcam in OBS for Live Streaming

[@ChrisSpiegl]

To fix the sync delay between video sources which have great sync offset, I have created a video talking about exactly that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqKcmI2Jeaumm5I Check it out and get your video all in sync 🌸.

[@mshakeshaft]

Excellent tutorial. I followed the steps one by one and it simply worked - Thank you! Very clear and concise.

[@PerrySenn]

Thank you man! Been hoping there would be a Mac user out there to help us out. Thanks again!

[@MarcoPolux]

Thank you! great video, worked for me and my GoPro MAx.... although, it is kind of unstable and the lag is horrible, even no that OBS can use 0 as buffer... it is still about 1 second at least and when I return to a seen, I found out it is better to restart (inside OBS and automatically in a setting) the camera, because if not, the lag grows and grows (I've had 20 seconds lag) . . . . . . it is easy, in OBS you just toggle "Close file when inactive" ....

[@ChrisSpiegl]

Yes, that is very true… it sadly is a very laggy and kind of unstable feature. I hope a future version of the MAX will include 360 streaming and easier webcam use 🌸.

[@olchowski]

thanks! funny, this is exactly what I was rechange for now Im preparing budget live stream in 360

[@AllenHiggins]

Brilliant video Chris. So easy to follow and great explanations.

[@PerrySenn]

Fantastic job on this. Great delivery, and thorough- and you didn’t gloss over the URLs etc. thank you

[@GaryWee111]

This video saves my day! Thanks for making this!

[@ChrisSpiegl]

You're welcome.

[@mrdotdev3949]

Can you describe the video filter method mentioned to reduce delay?

[@RETSAMTV34]

Very interesting and informative content! Thanks for sharing!

[@ChrisSpiegl]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@2TrooYT]

Very solid! I appreciate your help!

[@WestbankRed]

Thank You So Much I finally got it to work!!

[@ChrisSpiegl]

That's awesome.

[@darrellkga]

First video I've found after days and hours trying to get my Gopro8 synched with my Streaming Video Provider (RTMP). I made it further than I have in days, but still can't get the live feed. So there may be some setting issues between the RTMP/OB Studio that I may need to change. Not sure, but this is progress at least. Thank you.

[@ChrisSpiegl]

I am glad to hear that my video helped you in some way. A few thoughts that are very important to note: With RTMP it's really important you have the correct (and same) URLs in both environments (on the GoPro as well as in OBS). Additionally, with the GoPro as you may have found in my video… it's important to have the battery in the camera, otherwise there are issues with the WiFi not working as expected. Good luck and I hope you will find the right setup for yourself.

[@DJJulesFlava]

Great video! Thanks so much!

[@ChrisSpiegl]

Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment. I appreciate that. ☺️

[@JayDublow]

Very good stuff bro

[@ChrisSpiegl]

Thanks.

[@FoxieAdjuia]

I’d love to know about the video filter fix for the delay. I’ve no idea what that is, I think I saw it mentioned in another video under the term “Acing Filter”?

[@ChrisSpiegl]

I made a video explaining how you can do this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZ3Nn3Sfg9J7hLs

[@kelvinwong3779]

Great video! Very clear.

[@ChrisSpiegl]

Thank you. Those comments are a KZbinrs gold.

[@wiljanssen3174]

Great love your tutorial.

[@БахытжанКабашева-з6н]

GREATEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD..AAAA+

[@ChrisSpiegl]

Thanks 😄

[@joeysherrett]

extremely helpful, thank you!

[@ChrisSpiegl]

Glad it helped!

[@sethdonut]

great tutorial!

[@cghouse9102]

perfect! ...thx a lot :)

[@Cau3usa]

Thankyou

[@ChrisSpiegl]

You’re welcome 😊

[@teknomadix5822]

Maybe someday GoPro will get it together and make a camera with NDI HX technology support.

[@ChrisSpiegl]

That'd be quite something. Great idea.

[@bee1]

is it possible to 360 streaming instead 2 flat screen?

[@DiaryofAlexkalandjai]

great video..thnx

[@ChrisSpiegl]

Thank you 🌸. I appreciate that.

[@SnowStark]

What if I use a Video Capture Card instead of going live in the gopro itself? It might also trigger 360 live!

[@panampace]

Man I swear Gopro has the jankiest software. First of all it's absurd that the higher priced Max doesn't have the same webcam capabilities as the Heros - no hdmi output, no usb-c video output. Second of all that whole mess about needing to have the battery in to find a wifi signal, and being unable to live stream while connected to the charger, just what the hell. I've had 3 Gopro cameras and they always have nonsense to deal with like this.

[@ChrisSpiegl]

I agree. They seem to just focus on “the next camera” and all the old stuff is just “yea throw it out”. So much potential in making this tiny camera even more accessible and powerful. But not at the moment. 😕

[@TimsGuitarWorldwithTimFeskorn]

I have a fusion. will this work?🤓

[@reslawa]

had that same issue with connecting gopro powered down reconnected a million times but I can't get it to work

[@esmenova8692]

Thank you so much! followed directions exactly and it worked perfect. The video is lagging about 3 seconds is there a way to fix this?

[@esmenova8692]

@@ChrisSpiegl Thank you for the response!!

[@ChrisSpiegl]

I noticed that the video I linked to before is not the correct one, I am about to produce a new video about the video sync delay in OBS and it will be up on my channel in a few days from now.

[@esmenova8692]

Chris Spiegl awesome! Will keep an eye out for it! 😁 thank u sooo much

[@ChrisSpiegl]

@@esmenova8692 Awesome 🌸.

[@sidakaryaproject6025]

how to use with windows ? any link ? thank you

[@ErfanExplains]

tnx man, its great, is it possible that i use for meeting ny Facetime or Adobe Connect or Discord ? gopro max actually. do you have any tutorial?

[@ChrisSpiegl]

This would be possible if you connect this method with the virtual webcam OBS functionality. But I would honestly not recommend it. The lag is too big and I find the setup process really sucks. 🙈 Good luck.

[@CrusaderGeneral]

can this be done with an android phone?

[@DMVEuros]

Can you add multiple gopro cameras using this method?

[@HomedRacing]

Hello, What about PC and a Gopro hero 5 session Thx

[@ChrisSpiegl]

Sorry, I can't speak for those since I don't run windows and don't own any GoPro Session. Maybe you can email GoPro support about that, go on to their forum, or just test it if you own the GoPro already. Good luck.

[@8bitOG]

ok... why specifically secondary camera?? Can't I just use as a really nice Primary to start with???

[@ChrisSpiegl]

Sure, why not. Personally, I do not use the MAX in these setups because of the limitations and delays. But it is possible.

[@-zhongsir6259]

谢谢分享，太有帮助了

[@ChrisSpiegl]

I'm glad this was helpful for you.

[@JarlaminTech]

what is the filter to fix the delay?

[@ChrisSpiegl]

I described how to fix the delay in this video: Syncing Video Sources in OBS Studio kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ2ToYSJZ8eKjck

[@geertthijs3825]

Is it possible to live stream a gopro with a cable connection tot the laptop?

[@ChrisSpiegl]

Depends which GoPro you have. The GoPro hero 9 can be used as a webcam. Not sure about others. Previous could be used with this RTMP server solution. But that’s not really reliable in the long run. 😅

[@anduelanduel1425]

does the smartphone needs to be connected all the time? is it working as a Bridge, or just needed for the pairing process.nis the camera then directly connected to my wifi AP?

[@anduelanduel1425]

@@ChrisSpiegl Ah ok, thanks for the response. So is it possible now to connect the camera directly to a WiFi AP? I was thinking the cam provides a Hotspot where the phone connects to. If the first point is correct, that would be great news! Could you please confirm quickly, if i am right? Thanks

[@anduelanduel1425]

@@ChrisSpiegl Thank you so much for this precise answer! Great!

[@tomasraimondo8810]

Where is Chris answer?

[@anduelanduel1425]

@@tomasraimondo8810 hmm its not there anymore and i can't remember

[@Diegomonx]

It’s possibile live streaming 360 with camble USB to computer and OBS software?

[@ChrisSpiegl]

Sadly no, the GoPro Max does not provide any 360 live streaming capabilities. This is something GoPro would have to built into the feature set and they have not done this yet. People in the GoPro forum are saying that its probably not coming and may only be part of the next 360 GoPro camera.

[@Diegomonx]

@@ChrisSpiegl maybe you can capture 360 ​​piano video via cable in OBS and try live streaming to KZbin

[@ChrisSpiegl]

@@Diegomonx Many people have tried. It does not work.

[@kevincorcoran3096]

Hi Chris, thanks for all of this advice. I am having an issue with drift over time on the GoPro going through the rtmp server. I followed your instructions in your video on how to sync all audio and video sources and got them all synced but over time, the GoPro drifts further and further back. It's quite noticeable after 20-30 minutes. Do you know of any solution for this?

[@ChrisSpiegl]

Sorry, I don't really have a solution for that. The longer this video has been live the more I am thinking that it's really not worth to go through all the trouble with the GoPro Max, and if you have any chance of using or getting a different camera (even a phone) then I would use that. The RTMP solution is just too much work 🙈. The only "solution" I can think about is resetting the connection between the RTMP server and the GoPro Max and with that also reset the offset. But that's probably not what you want to be doing every 30 min in a stream. Hope you can find a solid solution and happy streaming.

[@kevincorcoran3096]

@@ChrisSpiegl I was afraid you would say this!! It's such a shame because it's such a good camera and you would think they would just make it compatible with OBS. I found some people saying that if you route the rtmp server through VLC and then use a VLC source in OBS it is more stable but I haven't found that yet, it's been quite jumpy. Ah well.

[@ChrisSpiegl]

@@kevincorcoran3096 yep, it simply is not a the camera for the job. It’s a 360 camera and not one for live streaming.

[@sonicwingnut]

locked to wide angle already makes this useless for me sadly, even if I were to go through the huge amount of setup :(

[@ChrisSpiegl]

I agree - it is 100% not the best camera to use as an additional 'webcam'.

[@sonicwingnut]

@@ChrisSpiegl yeah, my boss ordered one because an academic wanted to stream experiments wirelessly, I had to be like mate, this is why we do our research and don't just read the words "1080p streaming" off the box.. DroidcamX works great though.

[@ChrisSpiegl]

@@sonicwingnut/videos Very true, I would 100% not choose this for wireless streaming. There are way better solutions for that - and if you want to do it well, using the YoloBox or HDMI Transmitters would be my go to solution.

[@cristianasslimeland7270]

help me please! ia have windows 10 and gopro max and i can t make it webcame> can you hep me?

[@ChrisSpiegl]

I don’t use Windows so everything I write is speculation. But basically you’ll need. Local RTMP server that the max can stream to and then you can take that stream and use it inside obs as described in this video. It’s not easy - more ideal. But it should work. Honestly, I would rather use a phone as your webcam. That works better in most cases.

[@marcopesavento6979]

work with hdmi cable?

[@ChrisSpiegl]

The GoPro Max does not have a HDMI port.

[@salvatorericcio9128]

every time i try to go live i see this message: "make sure the URL is correct and that your streaming platform is available" and go back to the beginning

[@prestonpowers7752]

please lmk if you found a fix! Same issue here

[@ChrisSpiegl]

The one idea I have is that you have to make sure you are using a battery in the GoPro. Additionally, check if it’s actually the same up address, wifi, and settings. Maybe you are running a firewall on your computer?

[@lanniard]

anyone have issues of the GoPro 8 unsucessfully joining a wifi network and also not even being able to locate mobile hotspots at all?

[@lanniard]

Iphone X is what im using

[@butepic]

Does this work with GoPro Fusion?

[@ChrisSpiegl]

I don't know, maybe someone else can confirm. But honestly: I would not recommend it since it is really a strange solution and not really worth the effort as I later found. It's just way too error prone.

[@codytj3434]

I got it to Work but it freezes very frequently

[@ChrisSpiegl]

That’s upsetting. But I also have to say I have stopped using this functionality because of the many problems that come with it. It’s just not very reliable in the long run. At least now with the Hero 9 GoPro kinda officially supports webcam mode.

[@johnphiber]

Seems is not working with the Quik app :(

[@ChrisSpiegl]

It’s been a few years. Things may have changed 😣.

[@johnphiber]

@@ChrisSpiegl it works! Just you need to keep the camera connected, don’t turn it off like in your tutorial. Thanks for sharing! :)

[@Kngkupi]

does this work with hero 7 silver

[@ChrisSpiegl]

I am not sure, and to be honest: it's not really going to be worth it. This technique was exciting at the beginning but long term it's not sustainable. You would be much better off buying a cheap HDMI capture card and use the GoPro HDMI output that way.

[@Kngkupi]

@@ChrisSpiegl thank you for the advice

[@ach.derdeniz]

Delay 2-3 sec :(((( in obs. How can i fix the cam delay…

[@ChrisSpiegl]

It's pretty hard to fix. In OBS you can use the delay filter but it's not perfect. I recommend using a different camera if at all possible.

[@ifilm360]

Can I use my max on zoom?

[@ChrisSpiegl]

It would work with this work around, but I would absolutely NOT recommend it. It has a severe delay and is thus basically useless. You'd be better off with a Hero 10 or any of the other GoPro models which supports the native GoPro Webcam connection. Or use a HDMI adapter cable but then the GoPro becomes rather expensive with the media mod and all.

[@ifilm360]

@@ChrisSpiegl what other cameras that I can convert into a webcam

[@ChrisSpiegl]

@@ifilm360 That heavily depends on your budget. There are way too many to just say one.

[@ifilm360]

@@ChrisSpiegl what's in the $150 To $300 price range

[@ChrisSpiegl]

@@ifilm360 Of the top of my head: either a Webcam itself (there are some good ones out there to start with). Or a GoPro with the supported GoPro Webcam App. I think the Hero 8 / 9 and 10 are supported and may be in your range. If you just need it for Zoom calls, I'd probably go with an actual Webcam to have the easiest workflow.

[@JaydepoolMusic]

dude starts by saying windows and mac. 7 minutes in say not showing you windows

[@MrJoshua13]

If you're not going to show a tutorial for windows, you should include your intention in the title. Thanks for wasting 7 minutes of my life.

[@ChrisSpiegl]

Sorry for your loss.

[@PinoyBalls]

to much talking

[@ChrisSpiegl]

I'll try better next time.

[@thisway4555]

to much talk

[@ChrisSpiegl]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@thisway4555]

@@ChrisSpiegl but it helps 🤣