Paul Newsome
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Hi, I see there is a virtual cam for windows, is there anything for MAc. I'm trying to run OBS through ZOOM ?
VirtualCam for Mac
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not sure about Zoom, but yes there is finally a VirtualCam for the Mac!
basic instructions:
https://streamshark.io/blog/using-obs-as-a-virtual-webcam-on-windows-and-macos/
basic instructions:
https://streamshark.io/blog/using-obs-as-a-virtual-webcam-on-windows-and-macos/
Paul Newsome
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Thanks for the tip! installed successfully and works with ZOOM. I just wonder how I can get rid of the lag when seen through the eyes of the audiences?
in the VirtualCam popup window, there's a "Buffered Frames" slider. does that help?
Paul Newsome
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Thanks again! let me check
InfluxxMedia
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Hey Paul, you may have found a solution in the month since you asked this.
FWIW here is how I teach my remote students with Zoom and OBS. I need 2 cameras and a desktop view to teach my students and Zoom doesnt come close to providing this. OBS obviously excels here. My set up does require 3 monitors so that is a limitation its true. I probably could make do with 2 but it gets a bit cumbersome. Luckily I had an old 20" HDMI TV/monitor kicking around that I could plug in to my video card, that luckily had an HDMI out. This negated the need for a BlackMagic card and that expense.
On 1 monitor I have my OBS set up with half a dozen scenes and the Zoom windows. On my second monitor I have Photoshop or whatever app I'm screen sharing into OBS. On the third monitor I have OBS set to Fullscreen Program. This serves as a monitor for me to preview whats going out to the world, but most importantly, this is the monitor I share in Zoom. I dont have a camera set up in Zoom - I do share audio though - and I just share the screen as soon as the meeting is started. This way I can get a branded multi-screen setup in Zoom.
I will say on an older Mac video frame rates suffer with all this going on. It's not ideal. And for a 'business' tool Zoom falls far short of serving business needs
Hope this helps someone. Its been working out very well (other than the frame rates).