Cant setup webcam, please help

[dinkdork094]

hello, I just installed OBS,
using the setup guide to install it, it does not see my webcam, or maybe i'm doing it wrong.

please help me.

its a Microsoft life cam
i have been using it for years on my streaming site, but now we have to use this software instead.

i click the plus sing to install new sources,
i chose media sources, but it doesn't show anything,

I chose video capture device, and it doesn't show anything.

what am i doing wrong??

 

[deFrisselle]

After you select the video capture device then you name the source, after that the source properties window shows, under the preview in that window is the Device drop-down menu to select the camera

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You can check Windows Device Manager to see if it is listed

 

[dinkdork094]

After you select the video capture device then you name the source, after that the source properties window shows, under the preview in that window is the Device drop-down menu to select the camera

OBS Studio 105 - Scenes & Sources :: What are Scenes? OBS Studio Beginners Guide to Scenes & Sources

▼▼▼ EXPAND FOR IMPORTANT LINKS & INFO ▼▼▼ Welcome to my OBS Studio MASTER CLASS - The most in-depth and comprehensive OBS Studio tutorial course EVER MADE. ...

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You can check Windows Device Manager to see if it is listed

it is listed in device manager, I use it all the time.

thanks I will check this out after work.
Although, I do believe I finally got it to list.
I was messing around with it after this post. Not sure what I did.

I also tried to start the streaming after it was listed, The preview window shows the camera, but when I selected start streaming it went black.
do you have any advice on that?

thanks again.

 

[deFrisselle]

Please post an OBS log

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