Mimic
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Mimic

Play the file. Send the camera.

Playlist of local media, optional webcam overlay, OBS or Unity virtual-camera output. GitHub Releases is empty.

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Studio preview
Output setup
Playback controls
Live output

Screens

Preview, output, playback.

Studio preview
Output setup
Playback controls
Live output

  1. 0.1.0 documented version
  2. 3 output sizes
  3. 8 playlist extensions

Build

Run the release binary target.

cargo run --release --bin mimic

There is no published GitHub Release. The README describes an unsigned portable ZIP workflow, not a live asset.

Limits

Unsigned. No auto-update.

  • Releases

    /releases was empty on 2026-08-18.

  • virtualcam

    Public binary distribution is blocked until the AGPL virtualcam combined-work decision.

Boundary

No audio sent. Logs drop frames.

Stays local

  • Playlist files and output frames.
  • Logs that retain no video frames.

Leaves the machine

  • Pinned SHA-256 fallback downloads for FFmpeg and UnityCapture, when that path runs.

Build it. Do not invent a download button.

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