{"id":293,"date":"2018-03-28T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T06:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/actiongadgetsreviews.com\/?p=293"},"modified":"2020-10-16T18:05:02","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T14:05:02","slug":"how-to-use-a-gopro-as-a-webcam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/actiongadgetsreviews.com\/how-to-use-a-gopro-as-a-webcam","title":{"rendered":"How to Use a GoPro as a Webcam Explained in 5 Easy Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you would like to find out how to use a GoPro as a webcam then continue reading this guide to know how to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many people need a webcam to make video calls but they only have a GoPro camera. This is not an issue since a GoPro can be used as a webcam with any video chat application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or some of you like myself, would like to get more usage of their GoPro cameras<\/a>, plus who doesn’t like a full HD video quality?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this tutorial, I will show you how you can use your GoPro as a webcam for Mac, Windows, and Linux computers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most webcams don’t have the high video quality and the different fields of view that a GoPro camera has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s true that GoPro<\/a> was made for extreme sports but why not find other ways to use this tiny camera<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever wondered about the possibility of using your GoPro as a webcam for Skype<\/a> or for live streams?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This can be annoying especially if you do live streams because your viewers prefer a crisp high definition video over a bad quality one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had the same problem until I figured out a way to capture the GoPro video in real-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also managed to do the same setup with my DSLR<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The thing with using a GoPro webcam is that you need additional hardware.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is no other way around this method but in return, you will get the result you want and you’ll have the awesome GoPro video quality captured to your PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So can you use a GoPro action camera as a webcam? DEFINITELY!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The below setup is compatible with<\/strong> the below GoPro cameras and any other cameras that have an HDMI port<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n