vaxerski
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you could just download the compiled exe and dll from the releases tab but you do you.
Glad I could help.
Question / Help OBS VirtualCam not working with Zoom
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you could just download the compiled exe and dll from the releases tab but you do you.
Glad I could help.
bradtem
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Further update. I did not install NDI with "run and windows startup" as I generally do not like programs to run a boot. However, not having done so I could not find any other way to start it. Any clues? Anyway, I reinstalled with that, and now it is working and I have the taskbar icon, BUT...
Sadly it's not very usable. Quickly it develops a long latency, as much as a second, and since the sound is going directly, voice and video get way out of sync. So that's not a tool I can use.
Doubly upsetting because I just found that obs-virtualcam does not appear as a camera to the browser for programs like hangouts, and a new tool I was using today that used webrtc, hopin. I would swear I had obs-virtualcam working in hangout before, so did I miss something? It picks ups the physical cameras, and the virtual cameras from NDI and Prezi, but does not see OBS. Any hints on getting obs-virtualcam into web based video apps, or did I just break something?
Awesome work, Vaxerski! i just started with OBS and Zoom (with all this free time now) and was using Zoom 4.6.7 that was the last version before they broke the DLLs. Then they forced updates to the old app w/o permission. Your patch works great for me. Thank you and thanks for your said dedication to update it when necessary.
Your patcher is also flagged by Windows SmartScreen as well as my AntiVirus and Malware software.
Hey. I uninstall my Zoom. Installed your file.
Here is what I have done so far.
On my laptop with 1 webcam. I have setup scene in OBS. I want to use my webcam in OBS for myself.
I will have my Zoom Camera turned off.
I will use the screen capture in OBS to capture my guest video.
Then I want to use the Virtual Cam (start) to broadcast in my Zoom application.
I have been unsuccessful. Let me know if you can help.
Running Zoom 4.5.2
OBS 25.0.4
vaxerski
New Member
As I've said a million times and mentioned it in the readme, every injector will get flagged by some antiviruses.
Nevertheless, if you're calling an open source program a virus or a malware, I'd assume you've read the code and you can pinpoint exactly what is wrong. If you want to call it a virus, prove it. I can safely assure you it's not.
Klagio
New Member
This worked, thanks a lot.
Klagio
New Member
But broke screen sharing .... now what shall I do now, uninstall and reinmstall all, before trying othjer fixes .. which one?
Share screen error 105035
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Klagio
New Member
It works but stil have the sharing screen error. Any hint?
vaxerski
New Member
It's because you still have a patched DLL. Reinstall zoom and try my patcher. Remember to use 1.0a cuz it fixed the screensharing problem.
Klagio
New Member
this solution worked perfectly, until a fix from Zoom
Klagio
New Member
Ohh now I get it. Please call it 1.1 because 1.0a is BELOW, and it looks like a previous version, not the most recent.
To install your patch I have to do as below?
1) disable antivirus
2) launch your patch
3) enable antivirus again
4) launch Zoom
and freom there the patch is always valid? Or do I have to launch it everytime I restart windows?
vaxerski
New Member
Some antiviruses like my GData for example allow me to exclude the exe from their filters, you can try that.
If yours does not and it detects the exe, you'll have to probably keep it off while the patcher is running.
Also you need to run the patch everytime before you run zoom for now, and leave it in the background.
Yes idk why it's below tbh, I will when I'll manage to fix some issues I'm having with the new code I'm trying to implement rn,
I'm working on making the patcher to be able to close after injecting into the main process and on triggering less antiviruses.
NDI from what I've read uses more resources, my patcher doesn't, that's what it's better at I guess
pompierecattivo
New Member
Ciao.
Just did both update (OBS 25.0.4 and ZOOM 4.6.10) and appear to run correctly the Virtualcam....
Just did both update (OBS 25.0.4 and ZOOM 4.6.10) and appear to run correctly the Virtualcam....
vaxerski
New Member
yup can confirm latest zoom update fixes the issue
Klagio
New Member
yes tried now, the issue seems fixed
Dontech
New Member
Update fixed my virtualcam issue as well. *Thanks* to those who worked on the patches before this!
I don't know if this is of any interest to you guys, but I thought maybe someone might find this information useful or interesting.
After many hours of struggeling with Zoom, virtualcam and NDI, I found a way to broadcast my OBS output without any tools directly to Zoom in cristal clear HD. The solution is quite simple, yet efficient. But before I go there: Zoom seems to use two different algorithms/codecs. One for webcam feeds and one for the sharing feature. The video compression algorithm doesn't work well with non-regular webcam feeds, that's why the quality is really poor. It's not supposed to work with that information. The compression algorithm for the sharing feature on the other hand is a whole different story. It seems to be designed for transfering regular display content, which makes totally sense. This is at least a strong guess of mine after hours of trying to get it to work properly.
The solution: I use OBS regularly without virtualcam or NDI. OBS has a neat feature, a fullscreen preview... I simply use Zoom's sharing feature to broadcast my OBS preview screen and voilà, cristal clear HD video transfer, lag free. No patch, no third party tools, no nothing needed. Plus, I have total control of my OBS output as usual.
After many hours of struggeling with Zoom, virtualcam and NDI, I found a way to broadcast my OBS output without any tools directly to Zoom in cristal clear HD. The solution is quite simple, yet efficient. But before I go there: Zoom seems to use two different algorithms/codecs. One for webcam feeds and one for the sharing feature. The video compression algorithm doesn't work well with non-regular webcam feeds, that's why the quality is really poor. It's not supposed to work with that information. The compression algorithm for the sharing feature on the other hand is a whole different story. It seems to be designed for transfering regular display content, which makes totally sense. This is at least a strong guess of mine after hours of trying to get it to work properly.
The solution: I use OBS regularly without virtualcam or NDI. OBS has a neat feature, a fullscreen preview... I simply use Zoom's sharing feature to broadcast my OBS preview screen and voilà, cristal clear HD video transfer, lag free. No patch, no third party tools, no nothing needed. Plus, I have total control of my OBS output as usual.
I've tried to use screen share to transmit VLC player output, but resulted frame rate was about 10 FPS instead of 30 FPS with the same content transmitted via virtual camera.