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title: Install OBSCura on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of OBSCura for Linux - Unofficial control panel
  for OBSBOT webcams
url: https://snapcraft.io/obscura
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# OBSCura

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latest/stable 0.1.0+git65eb8a9

Install latest/stable of OBSCura

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install obscura
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* obscura

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### License

* GPL-3.0-or-later

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### Last updated

* 28 September 2026 - latest/stable
* 1 October 2026 - latest/candidate

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### Websites

* [github.com/kenvandine/obscura](https://github.com/kenvandine/obscura "https://github.com/kenvandine/obscura")

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### Contact

* [github.com/kenvandine/obscura/issues](https://github.com/kenvandine/obscura/issues "https://github.com/kenvandine/obscura/issues")

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### Source code

* [github.com/kenvandine/obscura](https://github.com/kenvandine/obscura "https://github.com/kenvandine/obscura")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/kenvandine/obscura/issues](https://github.com/kenvandine/obscura/issues "https://github.com/kenvandine/obscura/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/obscura#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/obscura#tab-security)

#### 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

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## Install OBSCura on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/obscura/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/obscura/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/obscura/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/obscura/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/obscura/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/obscura/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/obscura/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/obscura/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/obscura/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/obscura/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/obscura/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/obscura/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/obscura/raspbian)