8 Easy Steps to Add a Webcam to OBS on PC or Mac

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This wikiHow teaches you how to add your PC or Mac's webcam as a source in OBS Studio.

Things You Should Know

  • Make sure you have a working webcam connected to your computer.
  • Open OBS Studio → click "+" → "Video Capture Device". Enter a name for your webcam.
  • Select your webcam from the "Devices" menu and click "OK".

Steps

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    Connect the webcam to your PC or Mac. If you haven’t yet set up your webcam, see Set up a Webcam now.
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    It’s the first icon at the bottom of the “Sources” box. A menu will appear.
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    It’s near the bottom of the menu. This opens the “Create/Select Source” window.
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    It goes into the “Create New” box at the top of the window.
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    The Properties menu will appear.
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    It’s at the bottom of the window. Your webcam is now added to OBS Studio.
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      1. Connect your webcam to the computer.
      2. Open OBS Studio .
      3. Click + under “Sources.”
      4. Click Video Capture Device .
      5. Type a name for the webcam.
      6. Click OK .
      7. Select your webcam.
      8. Click OK .

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