LUMIX Tether for Streaming: Clean HDMI to OBS & vMix
LUMIX Tether for streaming turns any compatible LUMIX camera into a high-quality webcam by removing every on-screen icon and exposing a clean live view that you can capture into OBS, vMix, Wirecast, Zoom or Teams. Since v2.0 the dedicated "LUMIX Tether for streaming (Beta)" build was merged back into the main LUMIX Tether app, so you only need one download to stream from a GH5, GH5II, GH6, GH7, S1H, S5, S5II/IIX or BGH1.
What "streaming mode" actually does
In the regular tethered view, LUMIX Tether overlays a histogram, focus indicators, exposure data and a toolbar. For streaming you want none of that on screen — just the picture. Toggle Live View without GUIs (View menu → Hide GUI) and the preview window becomes a borderless, full-resolution feed that any window capture source will pick up cleanly.
Setting it up in OBS
- Connect the camera over USB-C (recommended) and launch LUMIX Tether v2.12.
- Switch to Hide GUI live view and resize the preview window to your output resolution (1920×1080 for most streams).
- In OBS add a Window Capture source and pick the LUMIX Tether live view window. Crop the title bar with the red Alt-drag handles.
- If you have an HDMI capture card instead, use the camera's clean HDMI output directly — LUMIX Tether is only needed for remote control in that workflow.
vMix and Wirecast
The same window-capture trick works in vMix (Add Input → Desktop Capture → Window) and Wirecast (Add Source → Desktop Presenter → Window). Lock the LUMIX Tether window position with a tool like PowerToys FancyZones so a stray click can't shift your framing mid-stream.
Tips for a stable stream
- Prefer USB-C to Wi-Fi or LAN for the lowest latency live view.
- Disable the camera's eco / sleep modes — they pause the live feed.
- Power the camera from a dummy battery or USB PD to avoid mid-stream cuts.
- On macOS Sonoma/Sequoia, grant LUMIX Tether Screen Recording permission so OBS can capture the window.
For a deeper walkthrough of multicam streaming with up to 12 LUMIX cameras over Ethernet, see our multicam guide.