# Can't load camera both in OBS and VDON

If using a physical camera in OBS, or using a physical camera in [VDO.Ninja](https://vdo.ninja/), it can't be used by a second app.

If using the camera with [VDO.Ninja](https://vdo.ninja/), you can use it with other websites within the same browser though. So you can use the web version of Discord with [VDO.Ninja](https://vdo.ninja/); no issues with that.

#### However if you need to load the camera up in two different desktop apps, try the following:

* Open up a second OBS instance, and load your camera in that instead.
* Enable its Virtual Camera.
* Select the Virtual Camera in [VDO.Ninja](https://vdo.ninja/).
* Select the Virtual Camera now also in the first OBS instance (or other app). \
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  Your camera \*may\* now be working in both apps; this has been tested with OBS and VDO.NInja on Windows 11 anyways.

*Example:*

<figure><img src="https://2943598173-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MZHXv1G8N0MDxwotaT9%2Fuploads%2FATRaQaqcU02UrxXkDUsA%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=7ebda137-0de5-46ba-90f7-9e3968caf470" alt=""><figcaption><p>Demo of it working</p></figcaption></figure>

#### If that doesn't work, another option that works well:

* Just pull your video into OBS from VDO.Ninja. It uses up a bit more CPU, but it simplifies things to just use [VDO.Ninja](https://vdo.ninja/) as the source for OBS.
* You can also always use the Virtual Camera from OBS to load the VDO.Ninja camera feed into another app.