OBS Virtual Camera

[instantdreams]

Many of the tutorials I've been referencing for setting up the OBS Virtual Camera just switch scenes seamlessly. I noticed that their version of OBS has a "Start Virtual Camera" with no settings, like this capture from a recent video:

However, my version of OBS Studio 29.0.0 64 bit for Windows forces me to select a scene before launching:

With this scene selected:

I'm unable to switch scenes. Does anyone know how to make this work where I can switch scenes during a virtual camera broadcast?

 

[R1CH]

Set the output type to something other than a scene such as preview or program.

 

[instantdreams]

My only options are Internal, Scene, or Source:

I selected Internal and Preview Output:

But with these in place, I am unable to Start Virtual Camera.

However, in Teams when I select Settings | Devices | Camera | OBS Virtual Camera I can see one of my scenes. I am unable to switch streams, though. What am I missing here? Or is this just what the Preview shows?

 

[instantdreams]

Wait, ignore this, I think I've worked it out!
(I attempted to get around this by adding the Virtual Camera filter plug in, and I've disabled that now)
Just testing

 

[instantdreams]

Yup, this works great!

Virtual Camera settings:

Scenes:

Hotkeys are set to toggle Virtual Camera and switch scenes, and work fantastically.

Thank you for the direction, @R1CH!

 

[AaronD]

Wait, ignore this, I think I've worked it out!
(I attempted to get around this by adding the Virtual Camera filter plug in, and I've disabled that now)
Just testing

That'll do it! Though I'm surprised that the plugin took over the main one and didn't create its own. I think it'd be useful sometimes to have several VCams, and the plugin seems to be a natural way to do that...until you try it and find that it doesn't.

 

[instantdreams]

@AaronD I had the virtual camera plug in filter applies to all scenes, so it absolutely took over - but everything is great now!