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# Webcams
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Webcams are video cameras which are designed to be used with a computer for
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streaming, video calls or similar usages.
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This section lists and explains software for the handling of webcams under a
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Linux operating system.
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## Editing Video Stream
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The editing of a video stream provided by a webcam can be achieved by using
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[OBS](/wiki/obs.md) together with the
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[OBS Virtual Camera plugin](/wiki/obs.md#virtual-camera).
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This works on [Windows](/wiki/windows.md) aswell as [Linux](/wiki/linux.md) and can be used for any
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webcam available.
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## Configure the Webcam
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On Linux a webcam can be configured with [guvcview](https://guvcview.sourceforge.net/).
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This program provides a simple interface for capturing and viewing video from a
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[v4l2](/wiki/linux/v4l2.md) device and is thus dependent on v4l2.
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Additionally guvcview provides an interface to configure various webcam settins
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and enable a few effects on top of it.
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## Using a Smartphone as Webcam
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A [smartphone](/wiki/smart_devices.md) and its camera aswell as flashlight can be used as a simple
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replacement for a webcam.
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For [Android](/wiki/android.md) smartphones this can be easily achieved by using
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[DroidCam](/wiki/android/droidcam.md).
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An alternative to DroidCam with a with decidedly better resolution is
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[IP Webcam](/wiki/android/ip_webcam.md).
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