Install Bongo Cam on Raspberry Pi

Bongo Cam

If you want to make a video but don't want to show your face, why not use this animated cat program?
This app displays a cat. It can type on the keyboard or move the mouse. It mirrors your mouse movements.

Default keyboard shortcuts: Z and X to tap on the keyboard, C to wear sunglasses, and V to wave.

To run: Menu -> Sound & Video -> Bongo Cam
To run in a terminal: ~/bongocam/bongo

Go here for configuration options: https://github.com/kuroni/bongocat-osu/wiki/Settings
NOTE: The app files are stored in ~/bongocam/

Fortunately, Bongo Cam is very easy to install on your Raspberry Pi in just two steps.

Install Pi-Apps - the best app installer for Raspberry Pi.
Use Pi-Apps to install Bongo Cam.

Compatibility

For the best chance of this working, we recommend using the latest version of Raspberry Pi OS, which is currently version Bookworm.
Raspberry Pi OS has 32-bit and 64-bit variants, both of which will run on most Raspberry Pi computers, including the Pi 3, Pi 4, and Pi5.
Bongo Cam will only run on PiOS 32-bit. Pi-Apps will not let you install Bongo Cam on PiOS 64-bit.

Install Pi-Apps

Pi-Apps is a free tool that makes it incredibly easy to install the most useful programs on your Raspberry Pi with just a few clicks.

Open a terminal and run this command to install Pi-Apps:

wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Botspot/pi-apps/master/install | bash

Feel free to check out the Pi-Apps source code here: https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps