IPcam to webcam in Windows

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Project description

Basically, a windows program that can take an ip webcam and convert it into a webcam stream, this sounds like a very interesting project that no open source program has ever done. Probably the hardest part is programming the drivers to "fake" the camera output, currently I am reading all about driver development and is not an easy task, there is a lot of tooling I need to get just to start.

Relevant Technology

Manycam does this but is not open source.

Complexity

• [ ] Beginner - This project requires no or little prior knowledge of the technolog(y|ies) specified to contribute to the project
• [ ] Intermediate - The user should have some prior knowledge of the technolog(y|ies) to the point where they know how to use it, but not necessarily all the nooks and crannies of the technology
• [x] Advanced - The project requires the user to have a good understanding of all components of the project to contribute

Required time (ETA)

• [ ] Little work - A couple of days
• [ ] Medium work - A week or two
• [x] Much work - The project will take more than a couple of weeks and serious planning is required

Categories

• [ ] Mobile app
• [ ] IoT
• [ ] Web app
• [ ] Frontend/UI
• [ ] AI/ML
• [ ] APIs/Backend
• [ ] Voice Assistant
• [ ] Developer Tooling
• [x] Extension/Plugin/Add-On
• [ ] Design/UX
• [ ] AR/VR
• [ ] Bots
• [ ] Security
• [ ] Blockchain
• [ ] Futuristic Tech/Something Unique

[ocdtrekkie]

This is probably no longer needed, is it? https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2019/10/15/announcing-windows-10-support-for-network-cameras/

[Nitemice]

You can use OBS to do this. It has built-in support for output as a webcam stream, and can handle various source including an IPcam.