diff --git a/app/components/windows/settings/VirtualWebcamSettings.tsx b/app/components/windows/settings/VirtualWebcamSettings.tsx
index 326b9555ac21..7b0751ebee4f 100644
--- a/app/components/windows/settings/VirtualWebcamSettings.tsx
+++ b/app/components/windows/settings/VirtualWebcamSettings.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import { getOS, OS } from 'util/operating-systems';
 import { Services } from 'components-react/service-provider';
 import { Multiselect } from 'vue-multiselect';
 import { VCamOutputType } from 'obs-studio-node';
+import { ObjectChangeSet } from 'realm';
+import { DefaultObject } from 'realm/dist/public-types/schema';
 
 @Component({
   components: {
@@ -34,23 +36,26 @@ export default class VirtualCamSettings extends Vue {
   scenesService = Services.ScenesService;
   sourcesService = Services.SourcesService;
 
+  isVCamRunning: boolean = false;
+
   created() {
     this.checkInstalled();
 
-    // TODO: reimplement with settings in RealmDB
-    /*
-    const outputType: VCamOutputType = this.settingsService.findSettingValue(this.settingsService.views.virtualWebcamSettings, 'OutputType', 'OutputType');
-    const outputTypeIndex = this.outputTypeOptions.findIndex(val => val.id === outputType);
+    const outputTypeIndex = this.outputTypeOptions.findIndex(val => val.id === this.virtualWebcamService.outputType);
 
     if (outputTypeIndex !== -1) {
       this.outputTypeValue = this.outputTypeOptions[outputTypeIndex];
     } else {
       this.outputTypeValue = this.outputTypeOptions[0];
-      this.settingsService.setSettingValue('Virtual Webcam', 'OutputType', VCamOutputType.ProgramView);
     }
 
     this.onOutputTypeChange(this.outputTypeValue);
-    */
+
+    // TODO: after migrating this component to React, the listener should be removed and useRealmObject used instead
+    const listener = (_o: DefaultObject, changes: ObjectChangeSet<DefaultObject>) => {
+      this.isVCamRunning = this.virtualWebcamService.isRunning;
+    };
+    this.virtualWebcamService.ephemeralState.realmModel.addListener(listener);
   }
 
   install() {
@@ -79,7 +84,7 @@ export default class VirtualCamSettings extends Vue {
   }
 
   get running() {
-    return this.virtualWebcamService.state.running;
+    return this.isVCamRunning;
   }
 
   needsInstallSection(isUpdate: boolean) {
@@ -114,8 +119,8 @@ export default class VirtualCamSettings extends Vue {
   }
 
   isInstalledSection() {
-    const buttonText = this.running ? $t('Stop Virtual Webcam') : $t('Start Virtual Webcam');
-    const statusText = this.running
+    const buttonText = this.isVCamRunning ? $t('Stop Virtual Webcam') : $t('Start Virtual Webcam');
+    const statusText = this.isVCamRunning
       ? $t('Virtual webcam is <status>Running</status>')
       : $t('Virtual webcam is <status>Offline</status>');
 
@@ -128,7 +133,7 @@ export default class VirtualCamSettings extends Vue {
               scopedSlots={{
                 status: (text: string) => {
                   return (
-                    <span class={cx({ [styles.running]: this.running })}>
+                    <span class={cx({ [styles.running]: this.isVCamRunning })}>
                       <b>{text}</b>
                     </span>
                   );
@@ -137,9 +142,9 @@ export default class VirtualCamSettings extends Vue {
             />
           </p>
           <button
-            class={cx('button', { 'button--action': !this.running, 'button--warn': this.running })}
+            class={cx('button', { 'button--action': !this.isVCamRunning, 'button--warn': this.isVCamRunning })}
             style={{ marginBottom: '16px' }}
-            onClick={this.running ? this.stop : this.start}
+            onClick={this.isVCamRunning ? this.stop : this.start}
           >
             {buttonText}
           </button>
@@ -167,7 +172,7 @@ export default class VirtualCamSettings extends Vue {
           <button
             class="button button--default"
             style={{ marginBottom: '16px' }}
-            disabled={this.running}
+            disabled={this.isVCamRunning}
             onClick={this.uninstall}
           >
             {$t('Uninstall Virtual Webcam')}
@@ -192,11 +197,6 @@ export default class VirtualCamSettings extends Vue {
   onOutputTypeChange(value: {name: string, id: number}) {
     this.outputTypeValue = value;
 
-    // TODO: RealmDB settings
-
-    //this.settingsService.setSettingValue('Virtual Webcam', 'OutputType', value.id);
-    //const settingsOutputSelection: string = this.settingsService.findSettingValue(this.settingsService.views.virtualWebcamSettings, 'OutputSelection', 'OutputSelection');
-
     if (value.id == VCamOutputType.SceneOutput) {
       const scenes = this.scenesService.views.scenes.map((scene) => ({
         name: scene.name,
@@ -204,39 +204,33 @@ export default class VirtualCamSettings extends Vue {
       }));
 
       this.outputSelectionOptions = scenes;
-      const outputSelectionIndex = this.outputSelectionOptions.findIndex(val => val.id === "" /*settingsOutputSelection*/);
+      const outputSelectionIndex = this.outputSelectionOptions.findIndex(val => val.id === this.virtualWebcamService.outputSelection);
       if (outputSelectionIndex !== -1) {
         this.outputSelectionValue = scenes[outputSelectionIndex];
       } else {
         this.outputSelectionValue = scenes[0];
       }
 
-      //this.settingsService.setSettingValue('Virtual Webcam', 'OutputSelection', this.outputSelectionValue.id);
       this.virtualWebcamService.update(VCamOutputType.SceneOutput, this.outputSelectionValue.id);
     } else if (value.id == VCamOutputType.SourceOutput) {
       const sources = this.virtualWebcamService.getVideoSources().map(source => ({name: source.name, id: source.sourceId}));
 
       this.outputSelectionOptions = sources;
-      const outputSelectionIndex = this.outputSelectionOptions.findIndex(val => val.id === "" /*settingsOutputSelection*/);
+      const outputSelectionIndex = this.outputSelectionOptions.findIndex(val => val.id === this.virtualWebcamService.outputSelection);
       if (outputSelectionIndex !== -1) {
         this.outputSelectionValue = sources[outputSelectionIndex];
       } else {
         this.outputSelectionValue = sources[0];
       }
 
-      //this.settingsService.setSettingValue('Virtual Webcam', 'OutputSelection', this.outputSelectionValue.id);
       this.virtualWebcamService.update(VCamOutputType.SourceOutput, this.outputSelectionValue.id);
     } else {
-      //this.settingsService.setSettingValue('Virtual Webcam', 'OutputSelection', "");
       this.virtualWebcamService.update(value.id, "");
     }
   }
 
   onOutputSelectionChange(value: {name: string, id: string}) {
     this.outputSelectionValue = value;
-
-    // TODO: RealmDB settings
-    //this.settingsService.setSettingValue('Virtual Webcam', 'OutputSelection', this.outputSelectionValue.id);
     this.virtualWebcamService.update(this.outputTypeValue.id, this.outputSelectionValue.id);
   }
 
@@ -276,6 +270,9 @@ export default class VirtualCamSettings extends Vue {
             />
           </div>
 
+          {(this.outputTypeValue.id === VCamOutputType.ProgramView) &&
+          <div style={{ marginBottom: '30px' }}></div>}
+
           {(this.outputTypeValue.id === VCamOutputType.SceneOutput || this.outputTypeValue.id === VCamOutputType.SourceOutput) &&
           <div>
             <p style={{ marginTop: '30px' }}>{$t('Output selection')}</p>
diff --git a/app/services/hotkeys.ts b/app/services/hotkeys.ts
index a0689e2dd7d1..b7930775c2cb 100644
--- a/app/services/hotkeys.ts
+++ b/app/services/hotkeys.ts
@@ -203,13 +203,13 @@ const GENERAL_ACTIONS: HotkeyGroup = {
     name: 'TOGGLE_VIRTUAL_CAMERA_ON',
     description: () => $t('Start Virtual Camera'),
     down: () => getVirtualCameraService().start(),
-    isActive: () => getVirtualCameraService().state.running,
+    isActive: () => getVirtualCameraService().isRunning,
   },
   TOGGLE_VIRTUAL_CAMERA_OFF: {
     name: 'TOGGLE_VIRTUAL_CAMERA_OFF',
     description: () => $t('Stop Virtual Camera'),
     down: () => getVirtualCameraService().stop(),
-    isActive: () => !getVirtualCameraService().state.running,
+    isActive: () => !getVirtualCameraService().isRunning,
   },
 };
 
diff --git a/app/services/virtual-webcam.ts b/app/services/virtual-webcam.ts
index f985b5699912..ed77143494c9 100644
--- a/app/services/virtual-webcam.ts
+++ b/app/services/virtual-webcam.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { StatefulService, mutation } from 'services/core';
+import { Service, mutation } from 'services/core';
 import * as obs from '../../obs-api';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import util from 'util';
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import { UsageStatisticsService, SourcesService } from 'app-services';
 import * as remote from '@electron/remote';
 import { Subject } from 'rxjs';
 import { ESourceOutputFlags, VCamOutputType } from 'obs-studio-node';
+import { RealmObject } from './realm';
+import { ObjectSchema } from 'realm';
 
 const PLUGIN_PLIST_PATH =
   '/Library/CoreMediaIO/Plug-Ins/DAL/vcam-plugin.plugin/Contents/Info.plist';
@@ -23,15 +25,40 @@ export enum EVirtualWebcamPluginInstallStatus {
   Outdated = 'outdated',
 }
 
-interface IVirtualWebcamServiceState {
-  running: boolean;
+class VirtualCamServiceEphemeralState extends RealmObject {
+  isRunning: boolean;
+
+  static schema: ObjectSchema = {
+    name: 'VirtualCamServiceEphemeralState',
+    properties: {
+      isRunning: { type: 'bool', default: false },
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+VirtualCamServiceEphemeralState.register();
+
+class VirtualCamServicePersistentState extends RealmObject {
+  // Naming of these fields is taken from OBS for reference
+  outputType: VCamOutputType;
+  outputSelection: string;
+
+  static schema: ObjectSchema = {
+    name: 'VirtualCamServicePersistentState',
+    properties: {
+      outputType: { type: 'int', default: VCamOutputType.ProgramView },
+      outputSelection: { type: 'string', default: '' },
+    },
+  };
 }
 
-export class VirtualWebcamService extends StatefulService<IVirtualWebcamServiceState> {
+VirtualCamServicePersistentState.register({ persist: true });
+
+export class VirtualWebcamService extends Service {
   @Inject() usageStatisticsService: UsageStatisticsService;
   @Inject() sourcesService: SourcesService;
-
-  static initialState: IVirtualWebcamServiceState = { running: false };
+  state = VirtualCamServicePersistentState.inject();
+  ephemeralState = VirtualCamServiceEphemeralState.inject();
 
   runningChanged = new Subject<boolean>();
 
@@ -88,24 +115,22 @@ export class VirtualWebcamService extends StatefulService<IVirtualWebcamServiceS
   }
 
   start() {
-    if (this.state.running) return;
+    if (this.ephemeralState.isRunning) return;
 
-    //obs.NodeObs.OBS_service_createVirtualWebcam('Streamlabs Desktop Virtual Webcam');
     obs.NodeObs.OBS_service_startVirtualCam();
 
-    this.SET_RUNNING(true);
+    this.setRunning(true);
     this.runningChanged.next(true);
 
     this.usageStatisticsService.recordFeatureUsage('VirtualWebcam');
   }
 
   stop() {
-    if (!this.state.running) return;
+    if (!this.ephemeralState.isRunning) return;
 
     obs.NodeObs.OBS_service_stopVirtualCam();
-    //obs.NodeObs.OBS_service_removeVirtualWebcam();
 
-    this.SET_RUNNING(false);
+    this.setRunning(false);
     this.runningChanged.next(false);
   }
 
@@ -115,9 +140,27 @@ export class VirtualWebcamService extends StatefulService<IVirtualWebcamServiceS
   }
 
   update(type: VCamOutputType, name: string) {
+    this.state.db.write(() => {
+      this.state.deepPatch({
+        outputType: type,
+        outputSelection: name,
+      });
+    });
     obs.NodeObs.OBS_service_updateVirtualCam(type, name);
   }
 
+  get outputType(): VCamOutputType {
+    return this.state.outputType;
+  }
+
+  get outputSelection(): string {
+    return this.state.outputSelection;
+  }
+
+  get isRunning(): boolean {
+    return this.ephemeralState.isRunning;
+  }
+
   getVideoSources() {
     return this.sourcesService.views.sources.filter(
       source =>
@@ -125,8 +168,9 @@ export class VirtualWebcamService extends StatefulService<IVirtualWebcamServiceS
     );
   }
 
-  @mutation()
-  private SET_RUNNING(running: boolean) {
-    this.state.running = running;
+  private setRunning(running: boolean) {
+    this.ephemeralState.db.write(() => {
+      this.ephemeralState.isRunning = running;
+    });
   }
 }