# Setting Up for Live Meetings ## **What is OBS?** OBS is a free and open-source software for video recording and live streaming. We can use OBS currently as a virtual camera emulator. This allows you to create a "Virtual Camera" to mimic an actual camera device, which you can use to broadcast your filter like a real camera. ## What is the Purpose of OBS? You currently require OBS software to conduct Zoom (live) meetings using the FLTR app. However, this dependency will be eliminated with the upcoming launch of our FLTR Desktop app. While the development of the FLTR Desktop app is underway, it will take some time before it's ready for release. Until then, we recommend using OBS, which functions seamlessly and allows us to guide you through the process with simple and manageable steps. *** ## OBS Desktop Live Meetings & Streaming - Video Tutorial {% embed url="" %} ## Step by Step Instructions {% hint style="warning" %} *Click on the tabs below to view the instructions specific to your operating system.* {% endhint %} {% tabs %} {% tab title="Windows" %} {% hint style="danger" %} *Complete ALL steps in each section before moving on to the next.* {% endhint %} ### Preparations 1. Download and install [**OBS Studio**](https://obsproject.com/download) for Windows. 2. Install the [FLTR ](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/filt3r/id6451256512?l=en-GB)app on an iPhone or iPad. 3. Download and install [**LetsView**](https://letsview.com/download-letsview) on your PC. 4. **USB** or **USB-C cable** to connect your iPhone/iPad to your PC. 5. A **video conferencing app** that supports virtual cameras (e.g., Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Discord) ### Mirroring Your Mobile Device 1. **Open LetsView** on your computer. 2. Mirror your iPhone/iPad screen by swiping downward at the top right corner of your screen--opening up the "control panel" of your mobile device. Select the double squares to **turn on screen mirroring** *(see Figure 1)*. 3. Put your iPhone/iPad in **landscape mode** by turning your phone onto its long side. 4. **Rotate** the LetsView app on PC to align it correctly and put it into **fullscreen**.

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### Setting Up OBS Studio 1. **Open OBS Studio** on your computer. 2. **Create a new scene** by clicking the "+" button in the bottom-left corner under "Scenes" *(see Figure 2.1)*. 3. **Add a new source** to the scene by clicking the "+" button in the bottom-left corner under "Sources" and selecting "**Window Capture**" *(see Figure 2.2 & 2.3)*. 4. **Name the new source** and click "OK" (e.g., "FLTR Camera"). 5. Select the **"window" dropdown menu**, choose “LetsView,” and hit "OK." 6. Click "**Start Virtual Camera**" in the bottom-right corner of OBS Studio to enable your filter as a virtual camera *(see Figure 2.4)*.

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### Using FLTR for Live Videos 1. Open your preferred **video conferencing app** and navigate to the video settings or preferences (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, etc.). 2. In the video settings, select the **OBS virtual camera** (usually named "OBS-Camera" or "FLTR Camera") as your webcam source. 3. **Start or join a meeting**, and your iPhone/iPad's FLTR output should now be visible to other participants as your webcam feed! {% endtab %} {% tab title="MAC" %} {% hint style="danger" %} Complete ALL steps in each section before moving on to the next. {% endhint %} ### Preparations 1. Download and install [**OBS Studio**](https://obsproject.com/download) for MAC. 2. Install the [**FILT3R iOS app**](https://apps.apple.com/US/app/filt3r/id6451256512?l=en-GB) on an iPhone or iPad. 3. **USB** or **USB-C cable** to connect your iPhone/iPad to your computer. 4. A **video conferencing app** that supports virtual cameras (e.g., Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Discord) ### Mirroring Your Mobile Device 1. Mirror your iPhone/iPad screen by swiping downward at the top right corner of your screen--opening up the "control panel" of your mobile device. Select the double squares to **turn on screen mirroring** *(see Figure 1)*. 2. Put your iPhone/iPad in **landscape mode** by turning your phone onto its long side.

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### Setting Up OBS Studio 1. **Open OBS Studio** on your computer. 2. **Create a new scene** by clicking the "+" button in the bottom-left corner under "Scenes" *(see Figure 2.1)*. 3. **Add a new source** to the scene by clicking the "+" button in the bottom-left corner under "Sources" and selecting "**Window Capture**" *(see Figure 2.2 & 2.3)*. 4. **Name the new source** and click "OK" (e.g., "FILT3R Camera"). 5. Select the **"window" dropdown menu**, choose “LetsView,” and hit "OK." 6. Click "**Start Virtual Camera**" in the bottom-right corner of OBS Studio to enable your filter as a virtual camera *(see Figure 2.4)*.

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### Using FILT3R for Live Videos 1. Open your preferred **video conferencing app** and navigate to the video settings or preferences (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, etc.). 2. In the video settings, select the **OBS virtual camera** (usually named "OBS-Camera" or "FILT3R Camera") as your webcam source. 3. **Start or join a meeting**, and your iPhone/iPad's FILT3R output should now be visible to other participants as your webcam feed! {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} ### Additional Resource's (External Links) {% embed url="" %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://fltrapp.gitbook.io/docs/setup/setting-up-for-live-meetings.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.