add vwcam for virtual webcam device for my canon camera

techgaun · Mar 24, 2021 · a42a3c6 · a42a3c6
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+# running my virtual webcam on /dev/video2
+# requires v4l2loopback, ffmpeg & gphoto2 installed
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+function vwcam() {
+  video_device="${1:-/dev/video2}"
+  gphoto2 --stdout --capture-movie | ffmpeg -i - -vcodec rawvideo -pix_fmt yuv420p -threads 0 -f v4l2 "${video_device}"
+}