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How to Record Dreamcam with CaptureGem

Dreamcam is a VR cam site. CaptureGem saves a model's public VR stream to your computer, and you don't need a Dreamcam account. This guide walks you from installing the app to finding the saved video.

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Website
dreamcam.com
Runs on
Windows, macOS & Linux
CaptureGem version
Latest release

Record Dreamcam in 5 steps

Free to start, and the same steps on Windows, macOS and Linux.

  1. Step 1: Install CaptureGem

    CaptureGem is free to download and use, with no account needed. Download CaptureGem for Windows, macOS or Linux and open the desktop app.

    If you already have CaptureGem, update to the latest version.

  2. Step 2: Copy the model's page link

    Example link

    https://dreamcam.com/models/model_username

    Open the model's page and copy the address from the browser bar. The username is the last part of it.

    The names and numbers in these examples are placeholders; use the ones from the real page.

  3. Step 3: Add the stream

    Go to the Record tab and paste the link into Enter URL or Username in the Add Stream panel; CaptureGem switches Select Website to Dreamcam on its own. Prefer typing? Pick Dreamcam under Select Website and enter just the username.

    Keep Monitor Only switched off so the stream is saved, then click Add Stream.

    CaptureGem Record tab with Dreamcam selected in the Add Stream panel
    The Add Stream panel on CaptureGem's Record tab with Dreamcam selected. Tap the screenshot to see it full size.

  4. Step 4: Check the recording status

    While the model is broadcasting in VR, the row switches to Recording within a few seconds. Otherwise the Status column explains why:

    Private
    The model is in a private show.
    Offline
    The model is offline or away.
    Errored
    "video3D URL not found" means the model is online but not sending a VR stream, or the username is wrong. CaptureGem only records Dreamcam's VR stream.

    Hover over a status for more detail, such as the reason behind an Errored status.

  5. Step 5: Find your recording

    When a recording finishes, CaptureGem converts it into a video file; long recordings can take a little while. Open the Review tab to play, trim, tag or delete it, or click Open Video Folder on the Record tab.

    Recordings are MP4 files by default. With Premium, each file runs up to 60 minutes by default and auto-record starts the next one straight away. You can change the save location, the file length (Cap Video Segments at Duration (Minutes)) and the container in Settings.

Free version and Premium auto-record

The free version saves up to 5 minutes per recording and lets you add up to 10 models. It records a model when you add or start them while they are live, so if the model was offline, start the recording again later.

Premium removes those limits and adds auto-record: select the model on the Record tab, choose Modify Auto Record under Actions and pick Record Always. CaptureGem then records whenever the model comes online and restarts after a disconnect. To do this for every model you add, turn on Auto Record All Newly Added Models in Settings.

The Monitor tab shows live previews of everything you are recording.

Compare the free version and Premium

Watching VR recordings

VR recordings are saved as side-by-side MP4 files whose names end in _F120_LR: a 120-degree fisheye picture with the left and right eye next to each other.

Any VR video app that opens files from your computer can play them. In HereSphere (available on Steam), open the advanced settings, choose Fisheye and side-by-side (SBS), set the field of view to 120 degrees and set the aspect ratio to auto so the picture isn't stretched.

Dreamcam notes and troubleshooting

  • Bandwidth

    Dreamcam delivers one high-resolution VR stream, so Max Resolution Per Site has no effect on these recordings. Monitor Only pulls the full VR stream as well and uses as much bandwidth as recording.

  • Thumbnails

    Previews on the Review and Monitor tabs only show the left eye of the VR picture.

  • Dropped connections

    After a disconnect CaptureGem reconnects immediately and carries on in a new part; the parts are joined into one video during conversion. If recordings keep ending early, check your connection speed or raise Network Timeout (Seconds) in Settings > Advanced Settings.

  • Recording won't convert

    Update CaptureGem to the latest version first; it repairs many damaged VR recordings during conversion. A broadcast that never delivers a complete picture can't be converted.

Still stuck?

If a recording keeps failing, update CaptureGem, check that the stream plays in your browser, and ask in our Discord community. Premium members can also send a failed recording to support.

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