<p>If there is no plugin I never heard of, the only way you could do this is by feeding an already keyed signal into skype. You could try researching if realtime keying can be emulated on a virtual webcam, otherwise you would either have to stick with zoom or buy a live-keyer like the ones from black-magic (though they are very very expensive)</p>

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2020-07-28T21:21:58.227Z
thanks - it looks like OBS might be what I need: https://www.rightpoint.com/thought/2017/12/19/improving-your-video-meetings-on-skype-with-green-screens
Colin Rowat
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2020-07-29T20:22:34.113Z
OBS, with its virtual cam (https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/obs-virtualcam.949), work
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2020-07-28T07:58:11.320Z
2020-07-28T07:58:11.320Z
Florian Claaßen
<p>I speak to my sons via Skype (for Win 10).  I have a new green screen, and would like to surprise them by pretending to be on a beach when we next talk.</p>
<p>Zoom can chroma key in a beach with waving palm tree and waves.  Skype just allows static images.</p>
<p>Is there a free package that would make it easy to get something like Zoom's functionality in Skype?  I'd be particularly pleased for a link to step-by-step instructions.</p>

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video chroma keyed background into Skype
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# video chroma keyed background into Skype

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-07-27)

I speak to my sons via Skype (for Win 10). I have a new green screen, and would like to surprise them by pretending to be on a beach when we next talk.

Zoom can chroma key in a beach with waving palm tree and waves. Skype just allows static images.

Is there a free package that would make it easy to get something like Zoom's functionality in Skype? I'd be particularly pleased for a link to step-by-step instructions.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2020-07-28. Score: 1

If there is no plugin I never heard of, the only way you could do this is by feeding an already keyed signal into skype. You could try researching if realtime keying can be emulated on a virtual webcam, otherwise you would either have to stick with zoom or buy a live-keyer like the ones from black-magic (though they are very very expensive)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: thanks - it looks like OBS might be what I need: https://www.rightpoint.com/thought/2017/12/19/improving-your-video-meetings-on-skype-with-green-screens  
> **username_0**: OBS, with its virtual cam (https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/obs-virtualcam.949), work  

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