Install OBS as a virtual video switcher feeding Zoom
- David Cox
- Mark Rogers
Works in Windows and Mac OS.
Brief Introduction
Video Instructions
Install the Software
Install OBS | |
Install OBS Virtual Camera https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/obs-virtualcam.539/ When asked how many virtual cameras to install, choose 1 | |
| Restart OBS |
Create 3 Scenes
Scene 1 - Your Webcam
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In the Scene Panel, click + to make a new scene. Name this scene "Me Full Screen" | |
| Now we're going to add 3 sources - the webcam, a white background, and a logo | |
| In the source panel, click + > Color Source > white background | |
In the source panel, click + > Video Capture Device > webcam Click Ok. You can move and resize your image wherever you'd like it to be. Right click on your image and choose filters. In the filter panel, click + and add a chroma key filter. Adjust the settings as required to cut you out from your green background. | |
In the source panel, click + > Image and then browse to a logo file. You can move and resize the logo wherever you'd like it to be. You can crop your logo by holding down ALT while dragging the edges. |
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Scene 2 - Your Shared Computer Display
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In the Scene Panel, click + to make a new scene. Name this scene "Laptop Full Screen" | |
In the source panel, click + > Display Capture choose the computer monitor you want to share with students |
Scene 3 - Your Webcam over the Shared Computer Display
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In the Scene Panel, click + to make a new scene. Name this scene "Me Over Laptop" | |
Copy (ctrl-c) & paste (ctrl-v) the laptop element from scene "Laptop Full Screen" you created above Copy (ctrl-c) & paste (ctrl-v) the webcam element from scene "Me Full Screen" you created above |
Go Live
Whenever you start OBS, click Tools > VirtualCam to turn on the output from OBS to other apps on your computer Set Target Camera to "OBS-Camera" Click Start Click X to close the window |
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In your streaming app (zoom, skype, teams, etc) set your webcam source to be OBS-Camera In Zoom > click on your image in the top right > Settings > Video Set Camera to "OBS-Camera" |
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