Question / Help Using OBS to stream to Zoom (zoom.us)

[pilkington]

Hi.

OBS is an awesome project!
I'd like to use OBS for mixing cameras and audio and to stream OBS output to Zoom (zoom.us) since we are using Zoom for videoconferencing and Zoom's own capabilities are bit lacking in that regard.
I've found this: https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/how-to-use-obs-to-live-stream-on-zoom.97243/post-380347 but that's Windows only and we are a non-Windows shop.
Please help.

 

[gregwillson]

Hi there- I have the same problem, and would love a solution! Have you found one?

 

[vectordoctor]

Using OBS to stream to Zoom on Mac

Tested on MacOS Catalina v 10.15.3


From Mac - Airplay to an iPad ( might work on Apple TV also, not sure )
From Mac - OBS - Right click on Active Video, Project on Display 2
You should be having the live video on the iPad

Set up cam twist to capture the Desktop of the iPad
On zoom, Select Camtwist as camera source


Extra for the sound, you may use Loopback Audio.

Tested for 20 min worked fine.


Screenshot:

Using OBS to stream to Zoom on Mac

Tested on MacOS Catalina v 10.15.3 From Mac - Airplay to an iPad ( might work on Apple TV also, not sure ) From Mac - OBS - Right click on Active Video, Project on Display 2 You should be having the live video on the iPad Set up cam twist to capture the Desktop of the iPad On zoom, Select...

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https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49691250781_a23dee3bb4_o_d.png

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[TimothyPowers]

I'm using my MacBook Pro to run OBS 24.0.6 and Zoom on my work computer (HP Elitebook). It's just a matter of connecting the HDMI out from my MacBook to the USB-C HDMI capture box connected to my work computer. Then just jump into studio mode in OBS and set display 2 as your full screen projector.

Advantages:

• Provides a clean 1080p 60fps feed into Zoom / Skype / Google Hangouts
• No third party software installed on my work computer and eliminates the risk of IT policies removing installed software.
• Allows me to easily manage my content sharing through OBS without worrying about CPU/GPU bottlenecks on my work computer.

Disadvantages:

• Takes an extra computer to make this work.
• Adapter will set you back about $125.

For me, the $125 was a easy investment in my keeping my sanity. I've been using this setup for >1 year. While other teams struggle to get their Zoom virtual backgrounds working, my setup has never let me down.

 

[vectordoctor]

I need to agree this is a more reliable solution.

For work, im using the blackmagic mini atem, which eliminates the obs laptop.

 

[hughan]

I need to agree this is a more reliable solution.

For work, im using the blackmagic mini atem, which eliminates the obs laptop.

Could you please give some details on how your setup works?
I'm on a macbook pro and have purchased an Atem Mini.
My requirement is to simply have a chromakeyed version of myself with my mac desktop as the backdrop. The hdmi out from the Atem does show exactly what I want. However, my zoom participants do not see me, just the desktop.
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

 

[jeanjack]

Using OBS to stream to Zoom on Mac

Tested on MacOS Catalina v 10.15.3


From Mac - Airplay to an iPad ( might work on Apple TV also, not sure )
From Mac - OBS - Right click on Active Video, Project on Display 2
You should be having the live video on the iPad

Set up cam twist to capture the Desktop of the iPad
On zoom, Select Camtwist as camera source


Extra for the sound, you may use Loopback Audio.

Tested for 20 min worked fine.


Screenshot:

Using OBS to stream to Zoom on Mac

Tested on MacOS Catalina v 10.15.3 From Mac - Airplay to an iPad ( might work on Apple TV also, not sure ) From Mac - OBS - Right click on Active Video, Project on Display 2 You should be having the live video on the iPad Set up cam twist to capture the Desktop of the iPad On zoom, Select...

flic.kr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49691250781_a23dee3bb4_o_d.png

4396 × 1440 px

This works only if you have an iPad that supports pencil as you can't airplay to an older iPad from Catalina

 

[guariored]

I'm using my MacBook Pro to run OBS 24.0.6 and Zoom on my work computer (HP Elitebook). It's just a matter of connecting the HDMI out from my MacBook to the USB-C HDMI capture box connected to my work computer. Then just jump into studio mode in OBS and set display 2 as your full screen projector.

Advantages:

• Provides a clean 1080p 60fps feed into Zoom / Skype / Google Hangouts
• No third party software installed on my work computer and eliminates the risk of IT policies removing installed software.
• Allows me to easily manage my content sharing through OBS without worrying about CPU/GPU bottlenecks on my work computer.

Disadvantages:

• Takes an extra computer to make this work.
• Adapter will set you back about $125.

For me, the $125 was a easy investment in my keeping my sanity. I've been using this setup for >1 year. While other teams struggle to get their Zoom virtual backgrounds working, my setup has never let me down.

Thanks, Timothy for your explanation. Very helpful! Just a clarifying question: Once you have a USB C HDMI computer box, zoom will be able to recognize your second computer as a video source? Is this correct? Thanks

 

[stasstas]

Sorry if this is offensive ;-) but is this possible to do on a Windows 10 laptop?

 

[Narcogen]

Please post in the appropriate forum and be specific-- is what possible?

 

[thedjprashant]

I was able to go get video to work using second display in OBS. But sound continues to be an issue.

I tried to use loopback get my audio to go from OBS to Zoom but could not figure it out. Tried OBS as source in Loopback (Didn’t her audio) & then loopback as input in Zoom. No luck. Also tried pass through from OBS to loopback & that didn’t work either.

 

[gifty]

I have tried a host of things to stream my OBS output into Zoom on Mac. This has worked the best for me -

1. Download the older version of zoom 4.6.8 (19178.0323). I think somebody provided the link above.
2. Now download and run NDI tools & run NDI virtual input
3. In OBS under tools select NDI output settings and select Main Output
4. now go back to NDI virtual Input and select OBS as a source.
5. run zoom and voila you will see NDI Source in your camera options

 

[TimothyPowers]

Thanks, Timothy for your explanation. Very helpful! Just a clarifying question: Once you have a USB C HDMI computer box, zoom will be able to recognize your second computer as a video source? Is this correct? Thanks

Yes, I use OBS to sync my audio w/the camera and both are sent over HDMI to my MiraBox USB-C capture appliance. From within Zoom, I just select the MiraBox Audio Capture for my microphone and the MiraBox Video Capture as my video source. Zoom shows my Mac Mini's second monitor as my camera.

 

[Ribble]

I have tried a host of things to stream my OBS output into Zoom on Mac. This has worked the best for me -

1. Download the older version of zoom 4.6.8 (19178.0323). I think somebody provided the link above.
2. Now download and run NDI tools & run NDI virtual input
3. In OBS under tools select NDI output settings and select Main Output
4. now go back to NDI virtual Input and select OBS as a source.
5. run zoom and voila you will see NDI Source in your camera options

Good evening all! Hope you're all well!

THIS IS DRIVING ME INSANE. Simply put, I can't figure out how to make OBS transfer into Zoom as a virtual cam so that I can make what I see in OBS transfer into Zoom to send on my calls (I'm a music teacher, so would like multiple cameras for hands, feet, face etc).

I have OBS 25.0.8 on Mac OS 10.14.6 that recognises NDI sources (such as my iPhones running NDI HX) and it they work fine in OBS
I enable NDI Output Settings (Main Output) and that is recognised in NDI Virtual Input (OBS) and it's selected (Tick next to it in taskbar)
I've downgraded Zoom to 4.6.12 and thinking that my output would be recognised as a camera...Nothing.

Tried to install CamTwist - messed up my old 10.11.6 Mac so much that I've had to run Time Machine to re-instate it...

HELP!!

 

[Ribble]

...In addition, my older Mac with OS 10.11.6 and latest Zoom 5.0.3 works a treat. Is there something up with Mojave?

 

[HunterAndersonX]

Thank you @gifty you're a lifesaver. This got me up and running!

I'm running on the latest Zoom and MacOS Catalina. I had to run codesign --remove-signature /Applications/zoom.us.app/ after installing XCode tools so that my virtual webcam shows up in Zoom (more info).

I have tried a host of things to stream my OBS output into Zoom on Mac. This has worked the best for me -

1. Download the older version of zoom 4.6.8 (19178.0323). I think somebody provided the link above.
2. Now download and run NDI tools & run NDI virtual input
3. In OBS under tools select NDI output settings and select Main Output
4. now go back to NDI virtual Input and select OBS as a source.
5. run zoom and voila you will see NDI Source in your camera options

 

[DonWolfi]

Yeah, that did it for me! thanks @HunterAndersonX and all who contributed to this thread ! using mac os 10.15.5 (19F101) and zoom version 5.0.5 (26223.0603) ... now the only thing is the video comes in choppy (it is already choppy in OBS), the sound is perfect (using Loopback to directly grab the sound and output to Zoom).

 

[RGJenks]

In OBS under

I have tried a host of things to stream my OBS output into Zoom on Mac. This has worked the best for me -

1. Download the older version of zoom 4.6.8 (19178.0323). I think somebody provided the link above.
2. Now download and run NDI tools & run NDI virtual input
3. In OBS under tools select NDI output settings and select Main Output
4. now go back to NDI virtual Input and select OBS as a source.
5. run zoom and voila you will see NDI Source in your camera options

I do not see NDI output in my OBS tools? I just installed NDI Virtual input,

I have tried a host of things to stream my OBS output into Zoom on Mac. This has worked the best for me -

1. Download the older version of zoom 4.6.8 (19178.0323). I think somebody provided the link above.
2. Now download and run NDI tools & run NDI virtual input
3. In OBS under tools select NDI output settings and select Main Output
4. now go back to NDI virtual Input and select OBS as a source.
5. run zoom and voila you will see NDI Source in your camera options

Newbie here, First thanks for the help. I downloaded NDI tools, it came with 5 installers, I installed Virtual input and the NDI driver. I do not see in OBS "tools" any NDI output settings. What am I missing? MacBook Air 2019 OS 10.15.5

 

[RGJenks]

New release as of virtual cam and Zoom 5.1.1 work!!! Very easy no work around.

GitHub - johnboiles/obs-mac-virtualcam: ARCHIVED! This plugin is officially a part of OBS as of version 26.1. See note below for info on upgrading. Creates a virtual webcam device from the output of OBS. Especially useful for streaming smooth, compos

ARCHIVED! This plugin is officially a part of OBS as of version 26.1. See note below for info on upgrading. Creates a virtual webcam device from the output of OBS. Especially useful for streamin...

github.com

 

[TQOBW]

Works perfectly. Just loaded obs-mac-virtualcam-3ca8f62-v1.2.0 into 2019 MacBook Pro, restarted OBS, found Virtual Cam in tools, started Zoom, right there in the drop down menu of camera options. Thank you!