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# Video Conferencing

## Overview

Using LoomieLive as webcam input to your video calls is a great way to solve common videoconferencing issues such as privacy concerns, fatigue, and gaze correction.

LoomieLive works with many videoconferencing applications, including Zoom, Google Meet, MS Teams, Skype Desktop, Bluejeans, OBS, Webex (browser only for Mac), Amazon Chime (Windows only) and any conferencing application that runs in a browser:

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For most applications, using LoomieLive is as simple as doing the following:

1. Start LoomieLive, then
2. Start your video conferencing app, and select the "**LoomieLive Camera"** as your webcam input

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{% hint style="info" %}
If **LoomieLive Camera** does not show up, check you installation, or try restarting you videoconferencing application.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
For large video conferences where CPU usage may be impacted, follow these tips in LoomieLive for best performance:\
1\. Use Voice Mode\
2\. Use the 30 FPS rendering option\
3\. Stay connected to power
{% endhint %}

Read on for some specific examples of using LoomieLive with various videoconferencing apps.

## ​Google Hangouts / Meets

Open up the Settings panel in Meets:

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Select the **LoomieLive Camera** as your input.

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Finally, select the speaker you'd like to listen from. Ideally these are your headphones, such that your Loomie™ doesn't to lip-sync to the audio of others on the call.[<br>](https://apps.loomai.com/loomielive/using-loomielive-for-videoconferencing/google-hangouts-meet#speaker-setup)

## Zoom

To show your avatar, select the **LoomieLive Camera** in Zoom's camera settings.

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{% hint style="info" %}
If you do not see *LoomieLive Camera* in the menu, try the Stop/Start Video video button next to the menu, or restart the app.
{% endhint %}

## Skype

To show your avatar, select the **LoomieLive Camera** in Skype's camera settings.

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