pyobs module for Video4Linux cameras
This is a pyobs module for USB webcams and other Video4Linux cameras.
System dependencies
On Debian/Ubuntu:
sudo apt install libv4l-dev
Install pyobs-v4l
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/pyobs/pyobs-v4l.git
cd pyobs-v4l
Install it with uv:
uv sync
Alternatively, with plain venv/pip:
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install .
Configuration
The v4lCamera class is derived from BaseVideo (see pyobs documentation) and adds a single new parameter:
device:
Index of the /dev/videoN device to use (default: 0).
A basic module configuration would look like this:
class: pyobs_v4l.v4lCamera
name: V4L camera
device: 0
GUI
For testing a camera without a full pyobs setup, install the optional gui extra:
uv sync --extra gui
and run:
uv run v4l-gui
Dependencies
- pyobs-core for the core functionality.
- OpenCV for accessing the camera.
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Metadata
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