cd ~/.config/obs-studioĬp -r /usr/share/obs/obs-plugins/v4l2sink/. I copied the files into my user plugins directory (which I had to create first). Then, I installed the deb from the commandline: sudo apt install ~/Downloads/bįor some reason, the Deb package apparently places the files in the wrong place. I downloaded the plugin deb package from the github release page. Now, the OBS plugin makes starting and stopping the stream easier. Then, I added this line to the modprobe conf file: sudo bash -c 'echo options v4l2loopback video_nr=5 card_label='vcam' > /etc/modprobe.d/nf'įinally, to use it the first time (without having to reboot), I ran the modprobe command.

To make it automatically load on boot, I added this line to the end of /etc/modules: sudo bash -c 'echo v4l2loopback > /etc/modules' But, it works, so I don’t have any complaints. Originally, I had some issues with the plugin installation, so I might have taken a few extra steps here. Installing Virtual Cameraįirst, I Installed the loopback camera module from the Ubuntu repository: sudo apt install v4l2loopback-dkms So, here are my notes on how I set it all up. I’ve been hearing about how you can output OBS Studio as a virtual camera so that you can use it as your webcam in Microsoft Teams.

I’ve been wanting to level up my meeting look and sound for a while.

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