Question / Help Camera not in use, but ON

[Dojii]

I am using OBS studio. The current scene I am using doesn't require my Webcam, or rather I prefer not to use it. The Webcam is not a source in this scene, but it still turns ON. However other scenes (which are not selected) do have Webcam settings.

It's like as soon as I turn on OBS Studio -- it turns on my webcam.... even if the selected scene doesn't have any need for Webcam or any settings.

Anyways to only turn on Webcam when I need it without removing it from other scenes?

 

[DJ Sterf]

This feature should be revised, but here's how I got this to resolve --

Go to a scene with your webcam object. Right click it and choose Properties, then Check the box labeled 'Deactivate when not showing'

This isn't the most intuitive...but that's how I got mine to resolve...hope it helps!

 

[Benman2785]

i also have this problem

 

[Suslik V]

i also have this problem

It is not a problem - it is feature. Because new initialization of the device is long process - it introduces visible delay between source activation (scene switch) and the time when the image become visible. So, the fastest of way is to keep all sources in ready to go state. If you about deactivated device on obs startup - this was fixed: https://github.com/jp9000/obs-studio/commit/c422d84d6e2ad079c5fcd9ea8ad56130ef302902.

 

[zainsv]

This feature should be revised, but here's how I got this to resolve --

Go to a scene with your webcam object. Right click it and choose Properties, then Check the box labeled 'Deactivate when not showing'

This isn't the most intuitive...but that's how I got mine to resolve...hope it helps!

Has this feature been added to macOS? Because I can't seem to find the same checkbox here...

Please do let me know if I should make a separate forum thread for this...

 

[Videobuff]

It is not a problem - it is feature. Because new initialization of the device is long process - it introduces visible delay between source activation (scene switch) and the time when the image become visible. So, the fastest of way is to keep all sources in ready to go state. If you about deactivated device on obs startup - this was fixed: https://github.com/jp9000/obs-studio/commit/c422d84d6e2ad079c5fcd9ea8ad56130ef302902.

It is a problem for someone, which makes it a problem and not a feature for them. Not everyone has the same needs. @Dojii...DJ Sterf 's suggestion is worth a look and may solve your problem, unfortunately I dont have a solution for your need, at least not at the moment.