# Youtube livestream help

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/youtube-livestream-help/46041
**Category:** Libraries
**Created:** [March 21, 2025, 8:43pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/youtube-livestream-help/46041 "2025-03-21T20:43:06Z")
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### Author: ![glv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/glv/32/18785_2.png) [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2025, 12:42am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/youtube-livestream-help/46041/3 "2025-03-26T00:42:06Z")

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> [@jetjaguar](#):
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> So, my workaround is to install GStreamer and run OBS in virtual webcam mode. Then I “connect” to that virtual webcam and it plays without issue.

Cool beans!

Answers my question:

> [@How can I get video capture from a virtual webcam?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-can-i-get-video-capture-from-a-virtual-webcam/1650/11):
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> Hello folks! Can someone please test this on their system(s): Processing code (modified one of examples): /\*\* \* CustomPipeline \* by Andres Colubri. \* \* Create a Capture object with a pipeline description to \* get video from non-standard sources. \*/ // This was modified below by GLV: import processing.video.\*; Capture cam; void setup() { size(640, 480); String[] cameras = Capture.list(); if (cameras.length == 0) { println("There are no cameras available for …

Can you provide details on hardware and software versions?

`:)`

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