OBS and virtual camera
Shows up as a camera.
The desktop app adds a camera called “JigCam”. Pick it in OBS Studio, Zoom, Teams or Meet like any webcam; nothing else to install.
Add a source
Video Capture Device
Integrated Webcam
JigCamLive · Graham
OBS Virtual Camera
Set the size to 1280 × 720. The picture is neutral until you go live.
Every platform
What works where
| Platform | How the output reaches other apps | Camera for other apps |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 11 | A signed “JigCam” camera, installed once with administrator rights | |
| macOS | A camera extension you approve once in System Settings | |
| Linux | A virtual camera through v4l2loopback; tested with OBS | |
| iPhone and iPad | Phones and tablets can't be a camera for other apps; record, or send to a computer | |
| Android | Record, or send the output to the desktop app on a computer | |
| Browser | Present from the tab, record, or use a pop-out window for OBS Window Capture |
The apps are in development; the live pipeline is tested on Linux today. Check the download page for what's available.
Setup
Four steps in OBS
- 01
Install the desktop app
It adds the “JigCam” camera once. - 02
Go live, or receive
Start live in the app, or choose Receive to bring in a session from your phone, tablet or browser. - 03
Add a Video Capture Device
In OBS: Sources, +, Video Capture Device, then pick “JigCam”. - 04
Delay your microphone by 2.4 s
In OBS audio settings, so your lips and voice match.
If something's wrong
Restart OBS after installing. On Windows 10, use an app that supports DirectShow.
The camera shows a neutral picture until you go live or receive a session. Start live in the app, or choose Receive, and the output appears.
The output runs about 2.4 s behind you and audio is not processed. Set your microphone’s Sync Offset to 2400 ms in OBS Advanced Audio Properties.
Live output is 672 × 384, shown at 720p. Set the Video Capture Device to 1280 × 720 so OBS does not scale it a second time.
Bring JigCam into your stream.
Free to install. $1 per started live minute.