Question / Help Obs does not turn on my webcam

[Carson Fleury]

When I try to use my webcam in obs it does not work. I just want to record and livestream with my webcam but because it does not work I can not. Here is a video of what I see when I try to use it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6eaeE6sPQk
The webcam works in my camera application but not obs. please help

 

[ThyJebus]

Heya Carson,

I have this issue too. The only workaround I've found is just close and reopen OBS a few times and it seems to work. I hope this helps you in the short-term!

~ThyJebus