Setup guide · Google Meet
How to use Facecast in Google Meet
Facecast runs in your browser tab. OBS Studio (free) captures the tab and exposes it as a virtual camera that Google Meet picks up automatically — same flow Zoom/Teams/Discord users follow.
Try Facecast free — no card- 01
Open the Facecast swap
Sign in at facecast.org, grant webcam access, pick a face, and confirm your filtered video is streaming in the tab.
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Install OBS Studio
Download from obsproject.com — free, open-source, available for macOS / Windows / Linux. ~60-second install, no admin password needed on most consumer machines.
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Window Capture the Facecast tab in OBS
In OBS: Sources + → Window Capture → pick the browser window with the Facecast tab. Crop to the video panel so Meet sees a clean square without browser chrome.
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Start OBS Virtual Camera
Bottom-right of OBS → "Start Virtual Camera". This exposes your filtered feed as a system camera device.
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Pick OBS Virtual Camera in Google Meet
In Google Meet, click the gear icon at the top of any meeting (or before joining) → Video → Camera → select "OBS Virtual Camera". The preview updates to your swapped face; other participants see the filtered video as a regular webcam feed.
TipIf "OBS Virtual Camera" does not appear, fully restart your browser (not just the Meet tab). Browsers cache the camera device list at startup; new virtual cameras need a relaunch to register.
Frequently asked
Does Google Meet for Workspace (corporate accounts) support this?
Yes. Google Meet reads camera devices through the browser the same way any web app does. Your Workspace admin cannot restrict camera selection at the browser level — the only thing that matters is whether your machine has OBS installed.
Will the other participants see a "captured" or stretched image?
No, if you crop the OBS Window Capture to just the video panel. They see a normal webcam feed at the resolution your real webcam is set to.
Does this work on Chromebook?
Yes, with caveats. OBS Studio has a Linux build that runs on Chromebooks with Linux (Crostini) enabled. Or you can simply have the swap tab open on your Chromebook and use Google Meet without OBS for self-view purposes (you see your face, but the meeting sees your real camera).