How to add a webcam to OBS and do a picture in picture

In this video, Paul shows us how to add a webcam to OBS and talks about the ability to create fun dynamic OBS presentations with multiple cameras. If you have been following along with our complete 2019 OBS video production course, you know that these cameras are set up in scenes inside open broadcaster software. The OBS software organizes all of our cameras and media inputs into switchable production scenes that we can assign hotkeys. With the included transition effects inside OBS we can switch between multiple cameras using this PC or Mac-based live streaming software.

As we have uncovered throughout this Open Broadcaster Software live streaming software course, you can create high definition video recordings as well as live streams to your favorite content delivery network (CDN) with this software. You can even control PTZOptics pan, tilt, and zoom cameras with a free OBS plugin.

The OBS "Video Capture Device" input allows users to bring in any live video devices available to your operating system. You can have Open Broadcaster Software installed on either Mac, PC or Linux computer. All video drivers that are available to the computers operating systems should be available to the OBS software in a selection menu. Once  you make a live video capture device selection you will be able to view the live video feed coming through an OBS preview screen. 
Once your live webcam feed has been selected inside OBS you can choose to "configure your video". This option may provide different information depending on whether you are using the Windows or Mac version of OBS. In the Windows version of Open Broadcaster Software, you can adjust most webcam settings available using the UVC (Universal Video Codec) video drivers. Most cameras will allow OBS to access UVC camera settings that include brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, sharpness, gamma, white balance and backlight compensation. These camera settings may not be available on all USB video devices. Keep in mind that most USB capture cards cannot change camera settings. Once you have selected your webcam inside the video capture device properties window in OBS you can choose a camera resolution. For this video presetation, we have chosen 1920x1080p video resolution at 30 fps (frames per second). 

Finally, in this presentation, we review how to set up and lock a picture in picture multiple camera setup in OBS. First all, you should create a scene inside OBS where you can store two camera inputs. For this video tutorial, we will create an OBS preset called "Webcam Picture in Picture." Inside this OBS scene, we will add one new video capture device and one existing video capture device. Keep in mind that you should always have access to additional video inputs inside your OBS scenes that are already part of other scenes inside OBS. Therefore you can create multiple layouts of the same video resources OBS has access to in other scenes. This is an intelligent way for your OBS system to only select the video audio sources to process that you require in your video production processing. Now that you have both video camera inputs inside the same OBS scene you can rearange their position in the layer stack and resize each input. Perhaps you want to keep one video feed full screen and move a layer on top of our backgroung to be a picture in picture sytle layout. If that's what you want to do with OBS, this is the right video tutorial and course for you! Thanks for checking this out and don't forget to subscribe to the StreamGeeks. 

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[fishcamptv]

This is exactly what I was looking for, thanks. All you have to do is drag the corner to scale the overlay video on top of the other. There's probably even a way to do the overlay video with greenscreen but I'm not ready to tackle that yet... 😅🤣

[Stryker]

Wow thanks man this is exactly what I was looking for. I dont need a lot of fancy effects for my videos but I do want the live picture in picture and your program delivers with the display capture. LOVE IT!!!! I plan on working with your program more and when I do my live steams Ill be sure and mention OBS. Great work and thanks for how to vid. I have the basics down. Very user friendly.

[GameArtsCafe]

Is there any way to stream a webcam to an image container? For example, any program that imports an image/video will have the video broadcast to it and displayed within the program. I know programs like photoshop will not accept this. But windows slideshow and other programs used just to display should work.

[jondecamp]

Is there a way to move the PIP image during a live recording of my computer screen? This becomes necessary sometimes when doing a tutorial demo and the PIP might be covering something that need to be shown on the computer.

[jimshannononsounds]

This is probably an obvious question but Is there a way natively in OBS where I can overlay a webcam on top of a pre-recorded OBS video I made? Thanks

[tonyw]

How do I have my webcam show over what I'm sharing?

[eddiemattison]

1) thanks for the video. I learned some more about how to do all of this.

2) I created a new webcam scene and created a Capture Device,

2) How do I use my iPhone 7 as a webcam picture in a picture outside of the OBS scene and down to the right of where I am broadcasting (Word Doc and Browser window. I'm teaching a class to seniors how to cut & paste in Facebook. I want the webcam in the bottom right corner please. I am using Iriun webcam software to use my iPhone as webcam. That may not work here, I guess... ) Thanks!

[CurtisBennett]

I have a 1080p Noeld webcam, and when I add it nlike this, no video feed shows up? Can you help?

[yaesmucho]

Cool thanks a lot, im actually just re--learning how to picture in picture and you did it so fast with a complete distinct software, OBS, thanks.

Now, what do I stream about? hahaha jk

[SC-ulcg]

Hi! Thanks so much! How do I add an external camera (ex. from Jitsi live streaming service) onto OBS?

[ochilsmountaineeringclub]

Do you have any idea how to do PiP with a webcam and a slideshow. I want to run the slideshow and talk about it live from a small webcam image. It appears to be IMPOSSIBLE to have both in-scene at the same time!!

[aramere]

ok but how do I add multiple other people's camera feeds to obs without seeing the conversation window from Discord/Skype?

[chessissi]

Does it have to be a web cam or can I add my normal camera???

[Blacklinkmagazine]

I really need help. I have a Mac Pro it’s an older version. I want to live stream on YouTube and while I’m live drop photos in on topics I’m speaking about. Can you help me with what software I need to use.

[subzero]

How are you able to use your webcam in a laptop? When obs doesn't detect it

[jellycoding]

This don't work.
I have a Panasonic HC-VX1 and when I connect the usb it is not picked up by the OBS program.

[rdytrvl]

Do you know if I can add Wyze cam to OBS? Thanks for the into to OBS!!

[Erickson]

while many might know what you are mentioning, you need to address this for those who are learning OBS for the first time. You can't just assume

[coronavirus]

Thats not A PICTURE IN PICTURE, EMAIL ME, ILL SEMINAR YOU BEFORE POSTING MISINFORMATIONS JUST TO MONETIZE ON YOUTUBE

[AwesomeHotSauce]

WTF is OBS? Maybe start by explaining what you're using and where you got it, how much it costs, etc? Poor composition.