Using a video file as a 'webcam'

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Is there anyway to make video0 point to a video file instead of an actual webcam? We're trying to hook something up using Skype that points to a prerecorded video file instead of a webcam.

Related: https://askubuntu.com/questions/139239/fake-a-webcam-using-a-video-loopback-device — cweiske, Mar 24 '20 at 11:03

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 24 '20 at 11:01

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Maybe this WebcamStudio software could help:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/webcamstudio/

"WebcamStudio For GNU/Linux creates a virtual webcam that can mix several video sources together and can be used for live broadcasting"

edited Mar 24 '20 at 11:01

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answered Mar 05 '12 at 14:32

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I'll have a look at that, that could be perfect for what we need. – Nicholas Smith Mar 05 '12 at 17:17

Using a video file as a 'webcam'

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