Question / Help (SOLVED) Webcam not being recognized in sources

[djsharkin]

[SOLVED] Camera / Multiple Cameras Not Showing Up in OBS - NOT Bit Defender NOT "Deactivate When Not Showing"

There's a lot of information all over the web about the problems with OBS not seeing cameras, especially when using multiple cameras. Some of the advice is:
- Allowing camera(s) through firewalls / virus software (especially the bit defender problem)
- Right-Click Camera (source or scene depending on where you embedded your camera) > Properties > "Deactivate When Not Showing"
- Right-Click Camera (source or scene depending on where you embedded your camera) > Properties > Video Format > set to MJPEG
- Loading Camera(s) > Shut down & restart OBS and it magically appears
- If you have two identical cameras rename one of the devices in the registry

For me, none of these things worked. I'm running 3 cameras+:
- 1 Logitech BCC950
- 2 Logitech C930e

The very simple fix was: MAKE SURE EVERY CAMERA IS PLUGGED INTO A DIFFERENT USB PORT. They all work when plugged into USB Hubs, as long as each USB hub is plugged into a seperate USB port on my computer.

Then:
- UNCHECK "Deactivate When Not Showing" (this way the camera won't shut off, will be guaranteed to load when switching scenes, and will load instantly)
- CAMERA SOURCE (e.g. MJPEG) - doesn't matter; whatever makes your camera look / work the best ("auto" works fine for me)
- NO NEED TO RENAME identical cameras in the registry

I spent weeks trying to get multiple cameras to work in OBS; some folks even said it's not possible without a video switcher -- my three cameras work flawlessly, natively, right out of OBS... finally.

I hope this helps someone else.

Suggest me an action camera for obs in macbook pro? because few camera doesn't recognize in the software. Dont suggest GO pro.

 

[djsharkin]

Suggest me an action camera for obs in macbook pro? because few camera doesn't recognize in the software. Dont suggest GO pro.

 

[JockeyBalboa]

Hi, I’ve noticed this is from a few years ago but I’m having camera issues.

My OBS Studio isn’t finding my webcam (Razer Kiyo). Although when I load OBS the webcam ring light flashes as if it’s on but then turns itself off. The webcam is very new.

Last night it worked fine although I did have this problem and can’t remember how I fixed it before.
I need a permanent fix – this has only just started happening. My privacy settings are correct too.

 

[princesskatja]

I spent weeks trying to get multiple cameras to work in OBS; some folks even said it's not possible without a video switcher -- my three cameras work flawlessly, natively, right out of OBS... finally."

I don't have a problem getting 3 cameras to display. It's when I try to show more than 3 that OBS will start dropping them. I can even hear the camera click (activate) but no video shows. Very frustrating as this camera issue isn't repeated by any other apps I'm using.

 

[paulpavlinovich]

[SOLVED]

For me, none of these things worked. I'm running 3 cameras+:
- 1 Logitech BCC950
- 2 Logitech C930e

The very simple fix was: MAKE SURE EVERY CAMERA IS PLUGGED INTO A DIFFERENT USB PORT. They all work when plugged into USB Hubs, as long as each USB hub is plugged into a seperate USB port on my computer.

I spent weeks trying to get multiple cameras to work in OBS; some folks even said it's not possible without a video switcher -- my three cameras work flawlessly, natively, right out of OBS... finally.

I hope this helps someone else.

Yes it certainly did and is exactly right. I too am running three cameras and the second each was in its own unique port off they all went in OBS. THANK YOU!!

Paul

 

[Héraès]

I found the consistant solution for me :

FACT #1 - Windows and/or OBS can't manage a Webcam and an HDMI capture card plugued in different USB ports at the same time, because of a lack of power supply in USB controllers managed by the MOBO.
FACT #2 - Changing randomly the ports can help, but sometimes it doesn't work anymore and you don't know why.

SOLUTION : if you have yellow “sleep-and-charge” ports (in my case, they are pink onm y ASUS P6T DELUX V2), make sure you use them for (at least) one of the two devices that can't work together ! Thus, enough power will be send to the device(s).

How did I figured it ? --> I noticed that during the randomization of the cables to try to make the two aforementioned devices to work, I never used the two pink ports because my Keyboard was pluged in them (I takes two ports).