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Add and Frame a Webcam in OBS Studio

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Answer

Add a Video Capture Device source, choose the correct camera, set its resolution only if the device supports it, and use Transform to crop or position the feed before a test recording.

Guide steps4 steps
  1. Add the camera source
  2. Set a supported camera mode
  3. Frame the webcam feed
  4. Verify the result
  5. If it still does not work

Add the camera source

In Sources, add Video Capture Device and choose the intended webcam.

Set a supported camera mode

Use only resolutions and frame rates the camera offers reliably.

Frame the webcam feed

Use Transform to crop or position the source, then record a short test to check focus and exposure.

Verify the result

Record a short sample and verify framing, focus, exposure, colour, resolution, frame rate, audio sync, and privacy before adding the camera to a public scene.

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If it does not work

  • If the camera is unavailable, close other apps using it, reselect the device, and check OS permission and vendor support. Do not install generic webcam drivers.
Sources and verification

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