Save Webcam Video Using .Net: A Complete Guide to Record and Capture Webcam

1using System;
2using System.IO;
3using System.Linq;
4using System.Windows.Forms;
5
6using VisioForge.Core;
7using VisioForge.Core.VideoCaptureX;
8using VisioForge.Core.Types.X.Sources;
9using VisioForge.Core.Types.X.Output;
10using VisioForge.Core.Types.X.AudioRenderers;
11
12namespace video_capture_webcam_mp4
13{
14    public partial class Form1 : Form
15    {
16        // Core Video Capture object
17        private VideoCaptureCoreX videoCapture1;
18
19        public Form1()
20        {
21            InitializeComponent();
22        }
23
24        private async void btStart_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
25        {
26            // Create VideoCaptureCoreX instance and set VideoView for video rendering
27            videoCapture1 = new VideoCaptureCoreX(VideoView1);
28
29            // Enumerate video and audio sources
30            var videoSources = (await DeviceEnumerator.Shared.VideoSourcesAsync());
31            var audioSources = (await DeviceEnumerator.Shared.AudioSourcesAsync());
32
33            // Set default video source
34            videoCapture1.Video_Source = new VideoCaptureDeviceSourceSettings(videoSources[0]);
35
36            // Set default audio source
37            videoCapture1.Audio_Source = audioSources[0].CreateSourceSettingsVC();
38
39            // Set default audio sink
40            var audioRenderers = (await DeviceEnumerator.Shared.AudioOutputsAsync());
41            videoCapture1.Audio_OutputDevice = new AudioRendererSettings(audioRenderers[0]);
42            videoCapture1.Audio_Play = true;
43
44            // Configure MP4 output. Default video and audio encoders will be used. GPU encoders will be used if available.
45            var mp4Output = new MP4Output(Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyVideos), "output.mp4"));
46            videoCapture1.Outputs_Add(mp4Output);
47            videoCapture1.Audio_Record = true;
48
49            // Start capture
50            await videoCapture1.StartAsync();
51        }
52
53        private async void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
54        {
55            // We have to initialize the engine on start
56            Text += " [FIRST TIME LOAD, BUILDING THE REGISTRY...]";
57            this.Enabled = false;
58            await VisioForgeX.InitSDKAsync();
59            this.Enabled = true;
60            Text = Text.Replace("[FIRST TIME LOAD, BUILDING THE REGISTRY...]", "");
61        }
62
63        private async void btStop_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
64        {
65            // Stop capture
66            await videoCapture1.StopAsync();
67
68            // Release resources
69            await videoCapture1.DisposeAsync();
70        }
71
72        private void Form1_FormClosing(object sender, FormClosingEventArgs e)
73        {
74            // Release SDK
75            VisioForgeX.DestroySDK();
76        }
77    }
78}