create a live webcam stream, that can be shared

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  • v4l2loopback

    v4l2-loopback device

    • note: want to get extra fancy and use random sources or have multiple streams use a single webcam source?? check into v4l2loopback -- https://github.com/umlaeute/v4l2loopback

  • obs-studio

    OBS Studio - Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording

    • overly complex, mostly unnecessary, but easy-ish method? OBS studio -- https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Open_Broadcaster_Software

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  • FFmpeg

    Mirror of https://git.ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.git

    • what OBS studio uses and probably a little more direct, easier.. ffmpeg -- https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/FFmpeg

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