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Episode 50: How to Use Snap Camera In Live Streams

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If you miss using your favorite Snapchat filters, then you've come to the right place because I'm going to show you how you can get them back. 

And don't worry, I'm not going to try and convince you to go back to Snapchat. 

Listen, we're all on Instagram Stories, I get it PLUS the other 400 million daily users that post to Instagram Stories. 

But if you're anything like me, you absolutely freaking loved Snapchat's filters. 

So when I found out that you could use Snapchat filters on your desktop and in your livestreams, I had to tell you first! 

Earlier this week, Snap announced and launched Snap Camera, a desktop app that can be integrated with YouTube, Skype, Twitch, and Zoom, allowing users to use Snapchat’s lenses while streaming or chatting to friends or family.

And get this, it's available on Mac and Windows! 

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With lens creators adding more than 250,000 lenses to Snapchat's filter library, launching Snap Camera is a brilliant idea. Lenses have been viewed over 15 billion times and this launch allows Snapchat's AR functionality to be accessible to a wider audience. 

So how do you use Snap Camera for live streaming? Let me show you. 

How to Use Snap Camera for Facebook Live

Step 1. Download and install Snap Camera to your desktop. 

You can download the Mac and Windows versions of Snap Camera here. 

Step 2. Open Snap Camera and connect your camera. 

First click on the gear icon on the upper right, then select your camera under "Choose your camera."

You can choose to have your video flipped (I did) and promote your Snapcode as an overlay (I didn't). 

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Click "Back" to return to the main menu. 

Note: By default, Flip Video Preview is enabled so that it behaves like you are looking into a mirror. Because of this, text found in Lenses will appear mirrored as well in the preview. That said, since the output video is not flipped, the text will appear correctly to viewers. You can always disable Flip Video Preview to see the non-flipped output video

Step 3. Choose your AR filter. 

Scroll through thousands of lenses, check out the Featured Lenses, or search for a specific Lens. 

Once you've found a lens, click on it to preview the effects. 

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Step 4. Choose Snap Camera as your camera input on your favorite live streaming platform. 

On Facebook desktop, create a Live Video post then select "Snap Camera" from the camera input dropdown menu. 

It's that easy! 

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Note: If Snap Camera doesn't work, try clearing your cache and restarting your browser. 

How to Use Snap Camera on Skype

What if you want to use Snap Camera on Skype? That's easy too. 

Under the Skype menu > Audio & Video Settings > Camera > Snap Camera

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How to Use Snap Camera on Zoom

Want to try Snap Camera on Zoom? You can. 

Go to the Zoom menu > Preferences > Video > Camera > Snap Camera

And I thought Zoom's Touch Up Appearance effect was amazing ;)

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How to Use Snap Camera on Ecamm

You can't (yet). Unfortunately for some reason, Snap Camera freezes if you try to use it on Ecamm. Fortunately, after emailing the Ecamm team, Ken and Glen were able to release Ecamm Beta 9 that allows users to try out Snap Camera. 

You can get access to Ecamm Beta v.9 by joining their exclusive Ecamm Live Beta Facebook Group. 

To activate in Ecamm Live Beta Snap Camera, go to Camera > Snap Camera. 

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Plus did you know that Ecamm Live Beta also has a green screen functionality?

I had a little fun pretending to be Wonder Woman and on the battlefield. Yay or nay?


Now that you know how to use Snap Camera for Live Streaming, what are your thoughts?

Do you plan on using it in your next broadcast? 

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Stephanie Garcia

Stephanie Garcia is the founder of Captivate on Command™ and the host of Lights, Camera, Live® where she helps brands succeed on camera. As a Master Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner, Trainer, and ad agency veteran, Stephanie combines her marketing experience to help individuals communicate with confidence so they can ignite their ideas and be brilliant for prospects and customers alike. Named as one of the Top 50 Digital Marketing Thought Leaders by University of Missouri St. Louis, her work has been recognized and awarded by Forbes, Online Marketing Media And Advertising, PR Daily, Forrester, and Gartner 1to1 Media.

Stephanie is the host of Lights, Camera, Live and the co-founder of Leap Into Live Streaming Bootcamp. She has spoken at Social Media Marketing World, VidCon, Podcast Movement, and many more. Stephanie is the co-author of the forthcoming book, The Ultimate Guide to Social Media, due out on bookshelves in August 2020 by Entrepreneur Press. She lives in San Diego, CA.

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Stephanie Garcia is the founder of Captivate on Command® and the host of Lights, Camera, Live® where she helps brands succeed on camera. As a Master Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner, Trainer, and ad agency veteran, Stephanie combines her marketing experience to help individuals communicate with confidence so they can ignite their ideas and be brilliant for prospects and customers alike. Named one of the Top 50 Digital Marketing Thought Leaders by the University of Missouri St. Louis, her work has been recognized and awarded by Forbes, Online Marketing Media And Advertising, PR Daily, Forrester, and Gartner 1to1 Media.

Stephanie is the host of Lights, Camera, Live, and the co-founder of Leap Into Live Streaming Bootcamp. She has spoken at Social Media Marketing World, VidCon, Podcast Movement, and many more. Stephanie is the co-author of The Ultimate Guide to Social Media, published by Entrepreneur Press. She lives in San Diego, CA.

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