Virtual Webcam (Linux)
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Why?
To have fun, stream a movie or just attend a meeting while streaming a previous recorded video showing me as attentive as possible. I'm such a nice subordinate…
HowTo
Installation
# zypper install v4l2loopback-utils v4l2loopback-autoload v4l2loopback-kmp-default
Creating a devices
The kernel module does that per default:
# v4l2-ctl --list-devices
OBS Virtual Camera (platform:v4l2loopback-000):
/dev/video0
Integrated Camera: Integrated C (usb-0000:06:00.4-3):
/dev/video1
/dev/video2
/dev/video3
/dev/video4
/dev/media0
/dev/media1
#
Streaming
Testing the stream
Using VLC
