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Loop video file as fake webcam device with ffmpeg
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linux-fake-webcam-loop.sh
ffmpeg -re -f concat -i <(for i in {1..9999}; do printf "file '%s'\n" input.mp4; done) -f v4l2 /dev/video1 && !!
@darmar
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darmar commented May 10, 2020

cool, is this possible on Windows also?

@parthsarthiprasad
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@darmar https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45244367/create-fake-webcam-with-ffmpeg-on-windows :)

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CAMOBAP commented Jul 18, 2020

I wondering is it possible to do the same on OSX?

@ashwinkey04
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I get a syntax error upon trying to use this

./main.sh: 1: Syntax error: "(" unexpected

@HeinrichAD
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You can also use the stream_loop parameter and set it to -1 for infinity.

ffmpeg -stream_loop -1 -re -i input.mp4 -map 0:v -f v4l2 /dev/video1

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You can also use the stream_loop parameter and set it to -1 for infinity.

ffmpeg -stream_loop -1 -re -i input.mp4 -map 0:v -f v4l2 /dev/video1

Thank you 🙏

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