It’s time for an updated video and tutorial on connecting OBS and Zoom. OBS has recently been updated to support a new virtual camera output feature. This feature makes it even easier to connect OBS with Zoom. This tutorial also includes a new method for working with virtual audio cables to connect OBS and Zoom. The video side is easy, and the audio side is a little more difficult. Let’s dig in. The picture above is a complete connection diagram showing you how to connect audio and video between OBS and Zoom. Essentially, you are able to bring audio and video directly from Zoom and OBS with any Windows or Mac PC. The main difference between Windows and Mac computers is the type of Audio setup that you use.

1. Connect
OBS &
Zoom
Updated!

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3. OBS
Return Video: External Output / Virtual Webcam
Zoom
Virtual Audio Cable A (Microphone in Zoom & Audio Output of VoiceMeeter)
Virtual Audio Cable B (Speaker in Zoom & Microphone Input in VoiceMeeter)
Video Capture:
Desktop Capture Input
Monitor #1 Monitor #2
VoiceMeeter

4. Requirements:
1. Zoom
2. Latest version of OBS
3. VB-Audio Cables (SoundFlower on Mac)
4. VoiceMeeter
5. Headphones
6. 2 Monitors (Video)

5. Video is Easy
1. Click start virtual camera
in OBS
2. Select OBS Camera
inside of Zoom
3. If you want to bring Zoom
video into OBS use
Window or Display
Capture to capture the
Zoom application

6. Audio is kind of Tricky!

7. You need Virtual Audio Cables & VoiceMeeter
1. Go to VB-Audio.com
2. Download Virtual Audio
cables (Install A+B)
3. Download VoiceMeeter

8. Virtual Audio Cable A and Audio Cable B
1. Virtual Audio Cable B
(Speaker in Zoom &
Microphone Input in
VoiceMeeter)
2. Virtual Audio Cable A
(Microphone in Zoom &
Audio Output of
VoiceMeeter)

9. Using VoiceMeeter as your sound card
Right click the audio speaker in
Windows and select “Open Sound
Settings.” Then select “Sound Control
Panel.”

10. Select VoiceMeeter as
your “Default Device”
This allows VoiceMeeter to output your
audio to any source attached to your
computer.
In this case, you will eventually choose
your headphones.

11. OBS
Return Video: External Output / Virtual Webcam
Zoom
Virtual Audio Cable A (Microphone in Zoom & Audio Output of VoiceMeeter)
Virtual Audio Cable B (Speaker in Zoom & Microphone Input in VoiceMeeter)
Video Capture:
Desktop Capture Input
Monitor #1 Monitor #2
VoiceMeeter

12. OBS Settings
OBS has one option for
routing audio out and that
is the Monitor Audio
Output.
Select your Virtual Audio
CABLE A for “Monitoring
Device.”

13. OBS Settings
Open up Advanced Audio Properties by right clicking the audio mixer and
select all audio sources you would like to send to Zoom. Set all audio
sources to Monitor and/or Monitor and Output to send them via your virtual
audio cable.

15. Bring the Zoom Audio into OBS
Set up CABLE-B Input as one of
your audio devices in Zoom.
Test to make sure it’s working
by clicking the test speaker
button.

16. You Did
it!

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18. vMix
Return Video: External Output / Virtual Webcam
Zoom
Virtual Audio Cable A (Microphone in Zoom & Audio Output in vMix)
Virtual Audio Cable B (Speaker in Zoom & Microphone Input in vMix)
Video Capture:
Desktop Capture Input
Monitor #1 Monitor #2