# Put friends and loved ones on the big screen with this instant video call project

**URL:** <https://forums.balena.io/t/put-friends-and-loved-ones-on-the-big-screen-with-this-instant-video-call-project/340181>\
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**Created:** [July 22, 2021, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/put-friends-and-loved-ones-on-the-big-screen-with-this-instant-video-call-project/340181 "2021-07-22T01:53:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![andrewnhem](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/andrewnhem/32/4284_2.png) [@andrewnhem](https://forums.balena.io/u/andrewnhem)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/put-friends-and-loved-ones-on-the-big-screen-with-this-instant-video-call-project/340181/1 "2021-07-22T01:53:49Z")

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Please use the thread below to discuss the related blog post:

> **[Turn a Raspberry Pi, a Webcam and a TV into a video call device](https://www.balena.io/blog/put-friends-and-loved-ones-on-the-big-screen-with-this-instant-video-call-project/)**
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> Know someone who wants to video call but doesn't know where to start? Create a simple project to connect them using a Raspberry Pi, webcam, and their TV.

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**Author:** ![abhatikar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@abhatikar](https://forums.balena.io/u/abhatikar)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/put-friends-and-loved-ones-on-the-big-screen-with-this-instant-video-call-project/340181/2 "2021-09-14T19:36:08Z")

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Hi there,

Can we use a CSI camera instead of a USB one ?

Thanks in advance