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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  1. 1
    Connect the webcam to your PC or Mac. If you haven’t yet set up your webcam, see Set up a Webcam now.
  2. It’s in the All Apps area of the Start
    Windows Start
    menu in Windows, and the Applications folder in macOS.
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  3. It’s the first icon at the bottom of the “Sources” box. A menu will appear.
  4. It’s near the bottom of the menu. This opens the “Create/Select Source” window.
  5. It goes into the “Create New” box at the top of the window.
  6. The Properties menu will appear.
  7. It’s the first menu in the window.
  8. 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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