How To Connect A Camera To Obs

Getting Started with the OBS Studio iOS Camera Plugin

Let'due south get y'all up and running then you tin start your stream! All going well, this will have less than five minutes.

I would recommend following the steps of downloading and installing the iOS Camera plugin for OBS Studio earlier buying the iOS App.

First of all make sure you lot have OBS Studio installed.

1. Download the iOS Camera Plugin for OBS Studio

Make certain to download the right version of the plugin based on the version of OBS Studio that you're using. On MacOS OBS Studio v27.2 is incompatible with version two.8.0 of the iOS Camera plugin, so make sure yo update the plugin to v2.nine.0 if you're on MacOS after updating OBS Studio.

Quit whatever open up windows of OBS Studio earlier installing the plugin.

OBS Studio 27.2 and higher up

This is the current product version of OBS Studio.

OBS Studio 27.1 and below

OBS Studio 27.1 and below

This is the previous version of OBS Studio and is here in example yous've non updated to the latest version.

Please also make sure y'all've installed, and ran iTunes at least in one case. iTunes installs a driver that allows your Windows figurer to communicate with iOS devices over USB.

It's a good idea to make certain that iTunes recognises the iOS device when it'south plugged in. After verifying this, y'all're skilful to continue.

2. Verify that the iOS Camera Plugin is installed correctly

Open OBS Studio and add together a new iOS Camera source:

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If y'all do non see the iOS Camera source, please encounter this FAQs about this.

If after running the installer yous cannot see the 'iOS Photographic camera' source, please try to install the plugin manually past following the guide here

If y'all cannot observe the OBS Studio application, so make certain you have likewise installed it. You can download OBS Studio from https://obsproject.com/

3. Download and install the iOS App

Please brand sure that you have a device that is known to work well before downloading. What iOS hardware exercise I need?.

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4. Connect to your Device

For best results, before starting make sure that your iOS device is disconnected and the Camera app closed. There is a video of me running through these steps at the bottom if that'south more your mode - though I still recommend reading the steps below also.

Brand certain your iOS Device is unplugged to begin.
Open OBS Studio on your computer.
Add a new "iOS Photographic camera" source to your scene (simply if there isn't one there from Pace 2)
Open the Photographic camera for OBS Studio App on your iPhone.
Confirm that the USB output is selected in the apps' output settings. (it is past default)
Connect your iOS device to your reckoner using the lightning cable it came with.
If at this point it doesn't automatically connect, tap the refresh devices push button and then select your device in the listing.

You will now see your video!
Use your iOS device as a webcam and stream your heart out! 😃

Plugging in your iOS device with the app running automatically connects to OBS Studio when using a unmarried device.

If yous're having issues connecting. Please read the Oftentimes Asked Questions to diagnose the issue.

If y'all're more the visual blazon, I recorded a brusk video where I ummm and arrrr, and somewhen connect my device! 😅 Before recording I did install the plugin for OBS Studio (links are to a higher place).