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Streamfog Setup Guide (≈3 Minutes)

Streamfog Setup Guide (≈3 Minutes)

Virtual Camera for OBS, Streamlabs, Meld Studio, Zoom, Discord & more

Download: app.streamfog.com

Quick Setup (3 Minutes)

1. Install & Sign In

Download and run the installer from app.streamfog.com.

Launch Streamfog

Sign in with Twitch, Google, or Email.

Chose your camera in the right panel

2. Choose Streamfog in Your Streaming/Video App

In the app you’re using, select Streamfog Virtual Camera:

OBS / Streamlabs / Meld StudioAdd Video Capture DeviceStreamfog Virtual Camera

ZoomSettings → Video → CameraStreamfog Virtual Camera

DiscordUser Settings → Voice & Video → CameraStreamfog Virtual Camera

If your scene previously used your hardware camera, switch it to Streamfog Virtual Camera. Streamfog ingests your real camera, adds effects, and outputs a single clean feed.

3. Go wild with AR effects

Browse 300+ Snap Camera Kit lenses inside Streamfog:

Face Filters: classics, distortions, reactions

Visual Effects: particles, lighting, environment

Hair & Beard: RGB color changes, style swaps

Bodywear & Costumes: outfits, accessories

Face Masks: decorative masks with tracking

VTube: 2D/3D avatars

Beauty: makeup, smoothing, touch-ups

Headwear: hats, crowns, helmets

Art Styles: anime, B&W, oil paint

Tip: 1280×720 is a great quality/performance balance. You can also enable Efficient Mode (below) to let Streamfog optimize resolution automatically.

4. (Optional) Make It Interactive

The streaming market is oversaturated. What makes Twitch special? Interaction. Nothing beats viewers directly controlling your augmented reality:

Twitch Extension: let viewers trigger lenses without leaving Twitch (supports free or Bits, with cooldowns and a request queue).

Alerts: auto-trigger lenses on follow/sub/raid/bits.

Channel Points: map rewards to effects.

StreamDeck / streamer.bot: hotkeys and automation.

Three Ways to Get Custom AR:

Modified Lenses: Adjust parameters on existing effects (colors, intensity)

Upload Your Own:

Lens Studio projects (we’ll convert and assign privately)

AR animations (ZIP with foreground.webm/background.webm)

Commission Custom AR: Order through “Your Custom AR” section in-app

Troubleshooting


Virtual camera not appearing in your app?

Confirm Streamfog is running (check the system tray).

In your target app, choose Streamfog Virtual Camera (not the hardware cam).

Restart the target app after first installing Streamfog (some apps cache device lists).


Camera busy / black feed

Close other apps that might be using the camera (Discord, Zoom, Teams).

In Streamfog, verify your physical camera shows a preview.

Windows privacy: Settings → Privacy & security → Camera → allow access.


Stutters or high CPU

Turn on Efficient Mode in Streamfog (automatically lowers resolution as needed).

Optionally set camera to 1280×720 or 640×480.

Reduce simultaneous layered effects if you’ve stacked many.


Alerts not firing

Ensure you’re signed in (Twitch/Google/Email) inside Streamfog.

Verify the Streamfog Twitch Extension is installed and enabled.

Check cooldowns/queue and confirm lenses are assigned to events.