Questions tagged [webcam]
Video camera used by the computer to capture video and photos.
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Use the screen area next to the notch
I am using a MacBook Pro 16' inch with the M1 processor and thus have the infamous black notch (housing the webcam) at the top of the screen.
I don't mind the notch at all and am not looking to hide ...
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Where does macOS keep list of unique webcam names that have ever connected?
Use case:
I have connected a webcam to my machine some time ago, and it was recognized as Some Company Webcam.
At a later time, either because I connected it to a different port, or some other ...
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Mac camera not working even after sudo killall VDCAssistant
I ran sudo killall VDCAssistant, SMC and resets and still it shows my camera isn't connected. I have recently updated OS X to Yosemite and it was going fine for a month or two but now my Photo Booth ...
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How to select camera for "create signature" in PDF document in Preview 11.0
I am trying to add a new signature to a document in Preview, but when I click on "Create Signature" to use the webcam attached, it instead wants to use the virtual camera defined in OBS, ...
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External Web Cam Not Recognized
I'm having an issue with my external webcam not being recognized on my MacBook Pro. This started suddenly a few days ago. Here are the details.
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE SPECS:
Webcam: VicTsing PC317
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Update to macOS Catalina has ruined the quality of FaceTime HD Camera
An update to macOS Catalina has made the quality of the built-in webcam that awful that will feel guilty during zoom session, because other participants' eyes could bleed: overall quality 20x times ...
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How to set web camera properties on MacOS
Help I need:
I have a shell program that sets web camera parameters using v4l2-ctl on linux,
and I need to create an equivalent program that sets those same camera parameters on MacOS (using ...
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iMac as a Security cam
I wonder if I can use Automator to build a security device out of my iMac's camera with the following features:
The camera would be continuously recording in a pre-defined schedule
It would save the ...
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How do I completely disable microphone on a Logitech webcam?
I've been running into an issue on Google Meet where every time my computer goes to sleep, it switches the default microphone from my built-in MacBook Pro microphone to my Logitech BRIO microphone.
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Software for Webcam 180º Rotation
I have a very un-orthodox desk setup, I have a 32" LG UltraFina 5k Monitor above another ultra-wide monitor. (never is too much)
LG UltraFine has a built-in WebCam, but 'cos the Monitor is so ...
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Camera settings (brightness, saturation) on Catalina
Been a videoconference power-user for ~10 years, and I really like to adjust brightness and saturation on the camera (whether it is laptop camera, external webcam, etc).
Is there any app or tool in ...
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How can I stream a mp4 video file as input for audio/video loopback devices in macos?
In Linux, we can use ffmpeg to stream a video file as inputs to virtual audio/video devices emulated using v4l2loopback & snd-aloop drivers.
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ffmpeg -i /home/user/downloads/myvideo.mp4 -map ...
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Capture Photo from webcam on MacOS
i know there is similar question but it was like 8 years ago,
I need an application that will take a picture with my external web camera connected to a computer via USB. I can't find anything like ...
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How to select frame rate when recording webcam
In OS X 10.10.5, I'm using QuickTime X to record video from a Logitech c920 webcam. The only video options I see are High (720p30 H.264) and Maximum (1080p24 ProRes 444). How can I independently ...
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Use an iPhone as cabled webcam / capture camera stream from hdmi out?
I am wondering if there is a way to use an iPhone as a usb webcam. I saw solutions for wifi and friends but none of them seems to work for a cabled connection.
Alternatively, I know that it is ...
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Increase delay in Photo Booth app?
I was wondering if there is a way to increase the number of seconds before Photo Booth takes a picture (currently 3 seconds) or if alternatively there is an app I can use with my iSight camera that ...
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Creating 'fake' microphone and camera inputs on an iPhone
On my mac, I can use software like CamTwist and SoundSiphon to create 'fake' webcam and microphone inputs.
CamTwist lets me pipe custom content (such as images or video) to that webcamera input, and ...
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Is it possible to re-route a Firewire DV Input as a webcam to use it in Google+ Hangouts?
I'm trying to use a Firewire DV input in a Google+ Hangout in order to do Hangouts on Air. Currently, it appears that Hangouts does not support DV inputs, which makes things difficult (essentially, ...
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Is the color problem with my Facetime camera on a new Macbook Air a hardware or software problem?
I've brought a Macbook Air few months ago. I didn't get to test its camera when I brought it. I'd gotten too busy with works and today was my first time running the application Facetime to test my ...
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Detect MacBook webcam usage without taking photo or recording?
I am attempting to write either a bash script or dedicated piece of software to live monitor my Macbook Pro's webcam activation in a similar manner to the green indicator light on the laptop itself.
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How to disable Continuity Camera on Mac 1 but use it on Mac 2
Since updating to MacOS Ventura my Mac prompts me every time I have a video call with enabling Continuity Camera. So I did, with the expectation that I can disable it afterward, because those prompts ...
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Is it possible to use an external camera with an iPhone or iPad for Zoom/Facetime
I am trying to figure out if it is at all possible connect an external webcam to an iPhone or iPad, as I am trying to build something that improve quality and changes camera positioning during video ...
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How to use an Android Phone as a webcam with Mac Mini M1?
I've recently bought a Mac Mini M1 and I realized I need a webcam for facetime, etc. I don't have an iPhone or other webcam to use and I need to use an android phone for now.
Can I use an android ...
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Live Text from webcam in MacOS
Getting used to Live Text via tap menu in text inputs on iOS1 I'd like to use it the same ubiquitous way on macOS, but there you must use the Preview app (link via). So you have to 1st take a photo ...
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Facetime is answered on remote / Camera turned on while no one is at the computer - and it's locked
Update: I've been able to confirm that Facetime is the trigger
I've come home to unlock my OSX Monterey (build 21G72?), only to notice Facetime is running with the camera on. This has now happened ...
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USB webcam no output
I got a pretty weird problem with my m1 Macbook air (Monterey). The USB webcam sometimes outputs a black screen on all applications.
The webcam doesn't have any cover.
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FaceTime HD (internal) webcam not available - TB MBP 13" (late 2016)
My FaceTime HD camera is refusing to work/show up as available for any of my camera-using apps (Facetime, Zoom, Photo Booth). The message I get in Facetime is "No Camera Available".
What I'...
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Is there a way to disable the integrated webcam without disabling USB webcams?
There are a number of documented ways to disable the integrated webcam out there. In particular, I have been using the approach that makes a number of system files unreadable:
sudo chmod a-r /System/...
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What's turning on my Logitech webcam?
I have a Logitech C920 webcam and after I use it for any type of video chat (whether it's in Slack, Skype or any other video chat service) the light on the webcam stays on until I restart my computer.
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How can I determine which application is using a given camera?
I have a MacBook Pro hooked up to an Apple Cinema Display. It is *very* common for the external display's camera to be unavailable to my apps.
Since I do not reboot often, it seems very possible ...
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Cam going on and off with hangouts
have a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015).
When I connect to a meeting on hangouts, the cam keeps going on and off (the green light goes and off as well).
I'm saying hangouts because that's the ...
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Cannot turn off built-in Mac iSight camera in Windows
Recently I am developing video-related programs in Windows platform under a MacBook Pro 15″ Retina (mid 2014). The programs usually have functions to turn on the iSight camera to capture images. ...
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How does iGlasses work?
So I've been looking for a way to change settings on the iSight camera built into my Macbook Pro. I know iGlasses exists (for those that don't know what it is: http://www.ecamm.com/mac/iglasses/). I ...
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Resume suspended USB device
For some reason, my iSight wasn't working, so I used USB Prober.app to reveal that the device was suspended. Is there a way to resume the device (without rebooting)?
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How to get dev of webcam (not iSight)
I am trying to stream with ffmpeg a webcam. I am on a MBP mid-'09 running Lion. I know that you can not have direct access to the iSight (Although open-cv seems to be able to...) so I have an external ...
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External Microphone turns off when MacBook is closed
I know the MacBook internal microphone is disabled when the MacBook is closed. I bought an external webcam with microphone, so I could use that for meetings when I am at my desk setup with a large ...
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Using External Monitor & Camera with Macbook Pro
I have a Macbook Pro 2019 with decent spec. I plug it into a normal 21" external monitor. I also use an external webcam for my video call (Logitech C920e).
This is a very normal workflow. But the ...
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Wireless shared web cam (not using iPhone or iPad....)
In our team we have stand up meetings with a TV on the wall displaying the Google/Zoom meet with the people that are working remote for te day.
The role of hosting the meeting is circulating, so ...
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Access video feed from webcam with iPhone 15 over USB C
Now that the iPhone has USB C, is there a way to access the video feed from a usb webcam connected to the iPhone?
I know the iPad supports it out of the box in apps like face time but according to ...
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Quick way to add Webcam filter on the Mac to make hair appear darker?
Is there a quick method without using 3rd party apps, so that when Zoom or Google Meeting is used, I can make the camera take my image so that the hair appears darker color (or make it a certain color?...
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Virtual Webcam Blur Entire Input on MacBook Pro M2 Max Mac OS 13.4.1
I am looking for a virtual webcam which can blur the input from the built-in webcam. I just want to blur it just a bit for Zoom. It's not just the background I want blurred--I want my face blurred a ...
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Use builtin and continuity camera at once on mac
I'd like to stream on twitch with the builtin camera on my macbook and add an external one with continuity cam (from my iphone 13 pro). Is this possible?
Also, can I use a different older iPhone 8 ...
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How can I auto-switch the audio input to match the audio output device?
On a desktop Mac without a webcam/mic (Pro, Studio, Mini, etc), is there a way to have the audio input device auto-switch to match the chosen output?
I have a wireless USB headset (HyperX if that ...
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Can't turn on Center Stage Studio Display
I have a brand new, 2022 16" MBP and a Studio Display. I can't turn on Center Stage.
The only option ever available to me in Video Effects is Portrait mode. Any ideas how I get Center Stage here?...
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How to use BASH / ZSH to capture picture from webcam
I am new to MDM and I am attempting to write a script/profile which will use the built in webcam (and/or external if available) to capture a photo taken from the webcam. This would only be activated ...
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Is there any chance audio can be recovered from a video recording which appears in QuickTime and other apps to have no audio track?
Running macOS 10.12 with a security app called EvoCam that records ".mov" MP4 files. It records in one hour segments using the built-in iSight camera and microphone.
In one hour long segment ...
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How to keep browser from changing my camera settings?
I have a Logitech USB webcam. On Zoom, it's set correctly to just show my face. I joined some sort of browser teleconference platform (in Chrome) and the camera was showing the whole room (much wider ...
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Webcam not working after MacOS update to version 11.2.1
I have a 16 inch MacBook Pro. The webcam on it was working fine before the update. But since the update, when I open FaceTime, it shows I guess what is the first frame, and that's it - there's no ...
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Why doesn't my Windows 10 laptop recognize the iSight camera of my Apple Cinema Display?
I have a Windows 10 laptop(a Lenovo X1 Thinkpad Carbon) with an Apple Cinema Display used as an external monitor. Up until now I have had no trouble selecting either the webcam on the Windows laptop ...
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Is there a way to stream from iSight camera over RTSP?
I'm contemplating using ZoneMinder to monitor my home. As a first step to see if it works, I'd like to connect it to my MacBook built-in camera over the local network (ZoneMinder itself runs on a ...
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