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title: Install fakecam on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of fakecam for on Ubuntu - Fakecam
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/fakecam/ubuntu
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# Install fakecam on **Ubuntu**

# fakecam

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/fakecam/ubuntu#install)

#### Fakecam

Fake background for your webcam for use in streaming and video conferencing.

The app provides the ability to either blur your surroundings or replace them with an image of your choosing. There is also a feature to apply a Star Wars holograph-syle effect to make it appear that you are talking from a galaxy far away. The app will make this cut-out version of your Webcam feed available as a second webcam feed to use in any webcam-supporting app such as Zoom or Skype - while fakecam is running, simply choose the "Fakecam" video input device in a third-party app to use the output of fakecam as your video feed for that app.

[Based on the work of Ben Elder](<https://elder.dev/posts/open-source-virtual-background/>)

## v4l2loopback

To use this app you need to install the `v4l2loopback` kernel module. In Debian and Ubuntu derivatives this is supplied in the `v4l2loopback-dkms` package in their archives. There is a script included at the bottom of this page that you may use to understand the simple steps.

### Step by step instructions

On Debian and Ubuntu install the package with:

```
 sudo apt install v4l2loopback-dkms
```

You will also need to configure the kernel module with some non-default options. Do this by adding the following line into `/etc/modprobe.d/fakecam.conf` and then run `sudo modprobe -r v4l2loopback; sudo modprobe v4l2loopback`:

```
 options v4l2loopback devices=1 video_nr=20 card_label="fakecam" \
 exclusive_caps=1
```

The kernel module is not loaded at bootup so we also need to add a configuration to make it load automatically. On Debian and Ubuntu this is done via adding `v4l2loopback` as a single word on a new line in a new file called `/etc/modules-load.d/fakecam.conf`.

## TL;DR Script for Debian and Ubuntu derivatives

```
 sudo apt-get install v4l2loopback-dkms
 echo options v4l2loopback devices=1 video_nr=20 \
 card_label="fakecam" exclusive_caps=1 | sudo tee -a \
 /etc/modprobe.d/fakecam.conf
 echo v4l2loopback | sudo tee -a /etc/modules-load.d/fakecam.conf
 sudo modprobe -r v4l2loopback
 sudo modprobe v4l2loopback
```

## Credits

* [Ben Elder](<https://elder.dev>) for the original implementation
* Snap Store Banner Photo by [Wallace Chuck](<https://www.pexels.com/@chuck?utm_content=attributionCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pexels>) from [Pexels](<https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-in-yellow-top-3189984/?utm_content=attributionCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pexels>)

### Package name

* fakecam

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 10 December 2020 - latest/stable
* 30 December 2021 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [github.com/diddlesnaps/fakecam](https://github.com/diddlesnaps/fakecam "https://github.com/diddlesnaps/fakecam")

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### Contact

* [github.com/diddlesnaps/fakecam/issues](https://github.com/diddlesnaps/fakecam/issues "https://github.com/diddlesnaps/fakecam/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/fakecam/ubuntu#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install fakecam

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go.

For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*.

Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install fakecam

To install fakecam, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install fakecam
```

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