--- title: Install OBSCura on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of OBSCura for on Arch Linux - Unofficial control panel for OBSBOT webcams url: https://snapcraft.io/install/obscura/arch --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install OBSCura on **Arch Linux** # OBSCura [Ken VanDine (ken-vandine)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/ken-vandine "View all snaps from Ken VanDine (ken-vandine)") * [Ken VanDine (ken-vandine)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/ken-vandine "View all snaps from Ken VanDine (ken-vandine)") * [Photo and Video](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=photo-and-video) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/obscura/arch#install) #### Unofficial control panel for OBSBOT webcams Configure OBSBOT webcams on Linux: AI tracking (human, group, hand), gesture control, gimbal joystick, mirror image, and image settings such as focus, exposure and white balance, with a live preview. Settings are written to the camera itself, so they apply in every app that uses it. Also includes a lightweight panel indicator (`obscura.indicator`) for quick toggles during calls, and the `obscura.obsbotctl` command-line tool. Supported: OBSBOT Tiny SE. Other OBSBOT models get the standard webcam controls. Not affiliated with OBSBOT / Remo Tech. After installing, connect the camera interface: sudo snap connect obscura:camera Optionally, to show the camera's USB product name, serial number and revision in the Device panel: sudo snap connect obscura:hardware-observe To call the CLI as plain `obsbotctl`: sudo snap alias obscura.obsbotctl obsbotctl ### Package name * obscura --- ### License * GPL-3.0-or-later --- ### Last updated * 28 September 2026 - latest/stable * 1 October 2026 - latest/candidate --- ### Websites * [github.com/kenvandine/obscura](https://github.com/kenvandine/obscura "https://github.com/kenvandine/obscura") --- ### Contact * [github.com/kenvandine/obscura/issues](https://github.com/kenvandine/obscura/issues "https://github.com/kenvandine/obscura/issues") --- ### Source code * [github.com/kenvandine/obscura](https://github.com/kenvandine/obscura "https://github.com/kenvandine/obscura") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/kenvandine/obscura/issues](https://github.com/kenvandine/obscura/issues "https://github.com/kenvandine/obscura/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/obscura/arch#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install OBSCura 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 On Arch Linux, snap can be installed from the [Arch User Repository (AUR).](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snapd/) The [manual build process](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Installing_packages) is the Arch-supported install method for AUR packages, and you’ll need the [prerequisites](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Prerequisites) installed before you can install any AUR package. You can then install snap with the following: ``` git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/snapd.git cd snapd makepkg -si ``` Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket ``` If [AppArmor](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AppArmor) is enabled in your system, enable the service which loads AppArmor profiles for snaps: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor.service ``` To enable *classic* snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between `/var/lib/snapd/snap` and `/snap`: ``` sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install OBSCura To install OBSCura, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install obscura ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? 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