looking to set up live stream using video camera and web cam

ads1471

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Hi All

New to this. And looking for support and to learn.

I have a Tapo TC 70 camera I am looking to set up for live streaming.
I have a VLC media player downloaded which the camera can stream through but I cannot get it to come through OBS

I also have a Webcam looking to set up for streaming through OBS

I am looking to stream to TikTok live, Facebook, Instagram maybe even something like Twitch but not all at once this could be separate.
 

Lawrence_SoCal

Active Member
Are you a visual learner or do you prefer to read? Streaming can be fun, but with free, open-source software, the initial learning curve can be a bit steep (even for the technically inclined). My preference is to read .. so I cam e across these non-gamer oriented free eBooks which cover a lot of content in detail, which can help someone get started - https://streamgeeks.us/ Online Resources
  1. The Unofficial Guide to Open Broadcaster Software
  2. The OBS Superuser Guidebook
  3. The Basics of Live Streaming
and, something to have in your back pocket, so to speak if this comes up https://streamgeeks.us/fix-audio-sync-issue-in-obs/

The challenge with livestreaming to multiple targets is that you either seriously compromise your settings, or sometimes the stream platform requirements are simply incompatible. Meaning you have to encode separate streams simultaneously (and even one real-time encoding can be computationally demanding) often means upper-end equipment to pull off (and a good quality upstream bandwidth that many don't have), OR, you stream once to a service (like reastream.io) and let them re-encode for each platform... for a price (in exchange for not needing as high-end gear nor Internet connection).

beware default 15fps frame rate for the https://www.tapo.com/en/product/smart-camera/tc70/#tapo-product-spec
test thoroughly in advance if quality (with motion) is ok at 30fps
ooh, wait, WiFi only camera ... that is NOT good (see all the threads about how WiFi can 'glitch' at inopportune moments).. WiFi is not designed for such jitter and latency sensitive traffic (anyone who says otherwise is ignorant, lying, or grossly over-simplifying). So it depends on many factors, which can vary over time, whether that will work for you or not.

I don't believe (hopefully) you will need an external/separately installed version of VLC for the camera input. Use one of the native Media Source types (including VLC) in OBS Studio
 
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