Video software add on for Teams

[anonymous-user]

Is there an easy way (app etc?) to record a loop of my camera footage and then play it back indefinitely into a Teams call or similar. Say, for example, in case I needed to step out midway to make a coffee ?

If you can change the backgrounds surely the technology exists for something so straightforward ?

Just asking 'theoretically' for a 'friend' etc etc..

[randlemarcus]

I find having internet issues to excuse turning the camera off easier

[Mr Pointy]

Manycam will do it but it's no longer free:

https://manycam.com/

[devnull]

Schmed said:

Is there an easy way (app etc?) to record a loop of my camera footage and then play it back indefinitely into a Teams call or similar. Say, for example, in case I needed to step out midway to make a coffee ?

If you can change the backgrounds surely the technology exists for something so straightforward ?

Just asking 'theoretically' for a 'friend' etc etc..

haha, great idea, until someone asks you a question whilst you're on the can and your loop just keeps on looping.

[Sonie]

just "knock" your webcam off the monitor works well for me

[geeks]

Just set your background to a screenshot of you at your desk

[cheeky_chops]

try OBS - https://obsproject.com/ Ive messed round with it for a possible project for my wife at work so its quite easy to get the hang of.

Setup your normal webcam as an input/scene iirc, Ive googled "OBS loop video" and thats possible too. OBS then display the scene you want as a "webcam" and you pick that new "webcam" in teams. You can flick between the 2 sources at your leisure! Can we quite resource hungry on the PC.

Let me know how your friend gets on!