How To Use The SONY A7IV As A Webcam

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In this video, I'm going to show you how to use the SONY A7IV Webcam. With this awesome camera, you can take professional-quality photos and videos anytime, anywhere. It's perfect for bloggers, KZreadrs, or Instagram users. If you're like me, then you're probably thinking, "What the heck is a Webcam?" Basically, it's a camera that you can use to record video on your web browser. Well, I'm here to show you how to do just that!
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Chapters:
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0:00 - What's this video about
0:17 - Intro
0:31 - Why Use The Sony A7IV As A WebCam?
3:08 - How To Setup Sony A7IV As A WebCam
3:23 - Change USB Settings On Sony A7IV
4:29 - Plug in the Sony A7IV
5:01 - Sony A7IV USB Settings
5:45 - Facebook + Ecam Settings For Sony A7IV
7:13 - Final Thoughts On Making Sony A7IV WebCam
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  • @RickyGutierrezz
    @RickyGutierrezz2 жыл бұрын

    This was the ONLY video that actually helped! Thank you brotha!

  • @GatewoodBrown
    @GatewoodBrown2 жыл бұрын

    Worked great man, thank you!

  • @cjponce13
    @cjponce132 жыл бұрын

    Thank you this was a huge help and blessing! Cheers!

  • @TVPALOTINA
    @TVPALOTINA Жыл бұрын

    I have a question, I don't know if you can help me? I have a sony a7iv. on the dial it has MP Auto 123 . when I memorize functions in 1 or 2 or 3 I can't change (f) iris. only in M ​​that I can change.

  • @chrisfitch972
    @chrisfitch9722 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for this great tutorial! Your channel intro is 🔥🔥🔥!

  • @mmm-marikenogmartinmediaas4523
    @mmm-marikenogmartinmediaas4523 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! Your video has charm for days!

  • @RiantoEffendi
    @RiantoEffendi2 жыл бұрын

    is there any different stream directly with the camera or camlink? i have camlink before and now still thinking, should i sell my camlink?

  • @_cloudburst
    @_cloudburst Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video- I can confirm the Boardroom analogy. I do Commercial AV Design Engineering and I generally have to steer weekly design coordination calls with C-Level stakeholders and other leading contractors. Upgrading my camera noticeably changed the way I was perceived on these calls as I am from a younger generation and it can be difficult for people to view someone significantly younger as a point of authority or an expert when there is a lot of money on the line.

  • @ElleMcLemore
    @ElleMcLemore Жыл бұрын

    thank you for the help!!

  • @KDs3MPIRE
    @KDs3MPIRE2 жыл бұрын

    Great content my man keep it up

  • @DownTempoable
    @DownTempoable11 ай бұрын

    Great video. I didn't have the cable that came with the A7iv and used an off brand USB-C to USB-C cable and it worked. I like that I can skip connecting to an adapter for on the go events. You are not limited to using the cable that the camera came with.

  • @GetOmerHere
    @GetOmerHere2 жыл бұрын

    This was so helpful!

  • @TheThaiLife
    @TheThaiLife2 жыл бұрын

    Super useful, you got me up and video chatting in great quality quickly. Thank you!

  • @TristanBarrocks

    @TristanBarrocks

    2 жыл бұрын

    Great to hear!

  • @user-rc2lh6bn7m
    @user-rc2lh6bn7m8 ай бұрын

    for some program such as filmora x i need to select PC remote mode rather than live streaming mode. is it depend on what video program i do use??

  • @kcool1128
    @kcool11282 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing!

  • @TristanBarrocks

    @TristanBarrocks

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @garymdietz
    @garymdietz2 жыл бұрын

    Nice job explaining!

  • @LDiego
    @LDiego2 ай бұрын

    it works thanks man

  • @gargmanav
    @gargmanav2 ай бұрын

    Awesome video, thank you ma man!!

  • @TRANBINH_VN
    @TRANBINH_VN2 жыл бұрын

    Good job..thanks

  • @ErynnD.
    @ErynnD. Жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!

  • @alantan6786
    @alantan67862 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the help. Great video! Can you connect it to an iPad or iPhone or you limited to just the computer?

  • @shoumih4998
    @shoumih4998 Жыл бұрын

    Thank yooou so muuuuuch

  • @GueitsProduction
    @GueitsProduction2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @TristanBarrocks

    @TristanBarrocks

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome 😊

  • @princespongebob4417
    @princespongebob44172 жыл бұрын

    bro is there any option for to use sony DSC-HX400v for live streaming btw pls make a video for this model

  • @cowhoodie
    @cowhoodie Жыл бұрын

    thanks a lot mate

  • @Isabelonvideo
    @Isabelonvideo9 ай бұрын

    Can one do this but w a tablet vs a laptop/ computer ?

  • @CoachNation
    @CoachNation2 жыл бұрын

    Great video, thanks! For the a7IV - does the computer USB connection also provide power to the camera rather than draining the internal battery for longer sessions (e.g., several hours)? I also wonder about the possibility of using a longer USB cable because a new desktop computer I plan to use will be at a greater distance than the factory cable's length.

  • @BMXER29132

    @BMXER29132

    Ай бұрын

    Did you ever find the answer to this? I have mine all connected up and message popped up " Battery Exhausted" and turned off. I though that having it connected meant it would be charged/powered by the cable.

  • @janissevalenzuela
    @janissevalenzuela8 ай бұрын

    What about the mic, can you share what the mic set up you recommend for this combo?

  • @DannyFarrell
    @DannyFarrell Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the great video! Hey, where did you get your cool neon sign?

  • @LuciaanGodfrey
    @LuciaanGodfrey3 ай бұрын

    amazing video brother... short and to the point...

  • @phanikumpatla8712
    @phanikumpatla871219 күн бұрын

    Excellent tutorial man.!! Very well put together 👍🏽

  • @trailsetter
    @trailsetter Жыл бұрын

    Good tutorial.

  • @dinosdentdeception
    @dinosdentdeception2 жыл бұрын

    Great video content. Do have a link for your background neon light

  • 2 жыл бұрын

    can you livestream from a phone using the a7iv as a webcam?

  • @deovid
    @deovid2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video! Was trying with Safair but unfortunately it doesn't support the A7 IV for live-streaming but got it working with Chrome!

  • @justsamori
    @justsamori Жыл бұрын

    How long does the battery last while in webcam mode??

  • @LearningMMA
    @LearningMMA8 ай бұрын

    My camera isn't autofocusing on close up objects, how can i fix that?

  • @camdaman377
    @camdaman3772 жыл бұрын

    Love this video dude! Makes me want to finally buy the A7IV!

  • @TristanBarrocks

    @TristanBarrocks

    2 жыл бұрын

    LOL, thanks for watching dude. Hope that you are well.

  • @alexmuhenge5388
    @alexmuhenge5388 Жыл бұрын

    This video is great for newbies like us! Extremely helpful.

  • @arturojimenezjr6275
    @arturojimenezjr62753 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much man! I'll be having my first client call today using my A7IV and I'm so stoked! Haha

  • @egteam7860
    @egteam78602 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this video! Why is no one else talking about this?

  • @TristanBarrocks

    @TristanBarrocks

    2 жыл бұрын

    Super grateful that you found this helpful.

  • @modestiafashion7943
    @modestiafashion7943 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I’m trying to learn how to live stream our church service with this camera. Hopeful now! Will try this out soon.

  • @elsanto291
    @elsanto2913 ай бұрын

    But how do I change the FPS? I feel like they're lower and even if I turn the shutter up it still looks bad.

  • @LAScriptwriter
    @LAScriptwriter2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, my brother, for the tutorial. I really enjoyed the suggestion of streaming in 720P 30FPS. I would've thought 1080P 30/60 would be the way to go. Can't wait to check out the next video.

  • @TristanBarrocks

    @TristanBarrocks

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear it! Honestly, there is not really a need to stream 1080 for everything. IT's nice but not always needed.

  • @jarrodhazelton2799
    @jarrodhazelton27992 жыл бұрын

    Is this also detectable as a device for obs?

  • @beamngdrive8626
    @beamngdrive86262 жыл бұрын

    👍👍👍

  • @yourloved6741
    @yourloved67412 жыл бұрын

    Great video! How long have you livestreamed with it ? Great footage.

  • @GetOmerHere
    @GetOmerHere2 жыл бұрын

    Does it charge while plugged in?

  • @91darko
    @91darko5 ай бұрын

    I'm teaching online, and I need an excellent mirrorless camera. Will Sony A7 IV overheat if I stream for 5 hours straight at 1080p / 60 fps? Will it survive for 10 years if I stream for 5 hours daily?

  • @SterlingMcKinley
    @SterlingMcKinley2 жыл бұрын

    Love this. I have an A6400 and live stream in 1080 with restream via Ecamm. How can I improve my stream quality?

  • @TristanBarrocks

    @TristanBarrocks

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well there are a few ways of doing this. 1-Upgrade you internet to the fastest package 2-Use something like an Atem mini to do your encoding for you before you send out the broadcast 3-Invest in a really good computer that can handle higher picture quality.

  • @lohyongfeng331
    @lohyongfeng331 Жыл бұрын

    Hi there Why I have no audio in my live stream?

  • @grega9220
    @grega9220 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks man. Great video. Why was the A7RIV so much twitchier than what ever you were actually streaming with. The other cam is WAY better (what was it too).

  • @JairusJoy
    @JairusJoy2 жыл бұрын

    Finally, nobody's been doing videos about this one feature that would be handy during the pandemic.

  • @TristanBarrocks

    @TristanBarrocks

    2 жыл бұрын

    I heard a lot of people were asking about this so I thought I should just put something together.

  • @JairusJoy

    @JairusJoy

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TristanBarrocks jeee thanks

  • @MrPhillipsTheChangeAgent
    @MrPhillipsTheChangeAgent7 ай бұрын

    What mode did you set video to? Manual mode, auto mode…. S log

  • @Swaggboyreek
    @Swaggboyreek2 жыл бұрын

    Nice, But A Cam Link 4k (Capture Card) Will Look Better Than The USB-C And You Can Shoot 4k 30 Or 60 I Believe

  • @Jchris716

    @Jchris716

    2 жыл бұрын

    I haven't been able to get the camlink to connect

  • @Swaggboyreek

    @Swaggboyreek

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Jchris716 If you have a Mac you have to download the elgato camera hub

  • @place2charge_official
    @place2charge_official2 жыл бұрын

    I am using it but for long video sessions (many hours) i am still looking for a way to power the camera with AC power or charge the battery while in use because swapping batteries during a live session won't work. Do you have any recommendations that solve this problem?

  • @hellhouse2144

    @hellhouse2144

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same question

  • @BadgerScrub

    @BadgerScrub

    Жыл бұрын

    Get a dummy battery.

  • @cpamma
    @cpamma Жыл бұрын

    The live video seemed choppy in your tutorial. Was that just because of the frame rate of your render or is it choppy like that live?

  • @un_nicocualquiera

    @un_nicocualquiera

    Жыл бұрын

    Is choppy. To have 1080 60 and a smooth image I prefer a hdmi capture card or USB.

  • @echelonyalung9658
    @echelonyalung9658Ай бұрын

    Do i still need a capture card?

  • @bella0610tw
    @bella0610tw Жыл бұрын

    The more I watch your a7iv tutorials, the more I wanna go to Sony store right now😂 I wanna change my zv-e10 to a full frame camera because start traveling this year and vlogging camera is not the best for photography.

  • @TheNeroVDG
    @TheNeroVDG Жыл бұрын

    When I'm using as a webcam, the battery is still depleting, is this avoidable?

  • @Anxietyoffline
    @Anxietyoffline9 ай бұрын

    I don’t get it I followed everything but my Mac isn’t showing the a7 in any webcam apps.

  • @TristanBarrocks

    @TristanBarrocks

    9 ай бұрын

    Hey sorry to hear this. Try to use a web streaming app like Facebook live or ecam live or stream yard

  • @ghostzone985
    @ghostzone9852 жыл бұрын

    Hello, wanted to ask you a question. I use my Sony a7 iv as a webcam for teams meetings and it turns off in about 25-30 minutes timeframe. What can I do to avoid that?

  • @ErichMillerTV

    @ErichMillerTV

    Жыл бұрын

    In other videos, I have heard that you can use a dummy battery ( a battery that you put in that's attached to an ac adapter and plugs into the wall ). Also when doing so, you can turn off USB Power Supply. I am going to give that a try to see if that works.

  • @Kabelman

    @Kabelman

    Жыл бұрын

    i got the same issue, were you able to solve it?

  • @ErichMillerTV

    @ErichMillerTV

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Kabelman For me, I think so! I bought the power adapter with the dummy battery. Also turned off USB Power Supply in the USB menu settings. I have yet to record with it, but I left it on as a webcam for over an hour with no heating issues AT ALL - which is why I think it was powering down.

  • @Kabelman

    @Kabelman

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ErichMillerTV thanks for the reply, how can I see that it's due to overheating? At 19 degrees room temperature I would assume that to be no issue. But I should maybe try.

  • @ErichMillerTV

    @ErichMillerTV

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Kabelman I never took the temperature of it but the body was very hot to the touch using battery only and having USB Power Supply enabled. Tested a couple more times with the same result.

  • @zeeshawnali4078
    @zeeshawnali4078 Жыл бұрын

    Can you do USB C to USB C?

  • @janissevalenzuela
    @janissevalenzuela8 ай бұрын

    Why does it have a camera lag, is that normal?

  • @PhamHongHai
    @PhamHongHai2 жыл бұрын

    Hi, I'm using Sony A7iv as a webcam for zoom. I setting in Camera: - Shutdown Auto Turning off - Livestreaming USB But the Sony auto shutdown after 10 minutes in zoom. How can fix this?

  • @MicahBreitenstein

    @MicahBreitenstein

    Жыл бұрын

    Are you able to use the camera as a microphone/input device. I selected it in Zoom but don't get any audio in from the camera. I do see the audio monitors on the camera active.

  • @MicahBreitenstein

    @MicahBreitenstein

    Жыл бұрын

    I figured it out. Needed to use a USB C cable to plug directly into my computer. The USB A to USB C cable provided by Sony didn't work.

  • @PhamHongHai

    @PhamHongHai

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MicahBreitenstein I bought Rode Caster Pro II to my equipment. :D So that I can monitor my voice for Zoom as well for video recording.

  • @4Dcruz
    @4Dcruz2 жыл бұрын

    I couldn't figure out why mine wasn't working until you pointed out using the official cable--thanks! I was even using a good USB 3 cable so it must be really picky

  • @TristanBarrocks

    @TristanBarrocks

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad to help!

  • @ADHD-Gaming
    @ADHD-Gaming Жыл бұрын

    I think I'm losing my mind but I'm pretty sure the USB cable that came with my kit is like 4" long, and I don't think I had a second longer cable.

  • @DvnielBermudezz
    @DvnielBermudezz3 ай бұрын

    My a7iv battery dies extremely quick while streaming, any idea why or anybody else have this issue?

  • @teemohnay
    @teemohnay8 ай бұрын

    I dont see "select when connect" I only have PC remote which is greyed out and I cant change it. I have gone through literally every menu trying to figure this out. Such bs Sony menus

  • @tek_soup
    @tek_soup Жыл бұрын

    had to totaly reset initialize my camera, to get it to work, it was always greyed out. it kept saying what the problem was, but it was not. now ill start changing settings, and it will quit working. i hate this, about Sony Cameras. Best experience, turn usb power off, use a dummy battery, and leave the screen open, dont dual record unless you want a Crop if you select 1080p 60. Far easier to just use a capture card, in the end, and you can do 4K 60 if you buy the right one. any usb, is going to be 4K 30, none of them do 4K 60. buy the avermedia live gamer 4K Pcie Card or the Thunderbolt version, same device.

  • @juliengirardot3525
    @juliengirardot35252 ай бұрын

    Putain incroyable si je l'aurais su plutot je n'aurais pas acheté le camlink de elgato 😭! en tout cas merci pour ce tuto t'es un boss !

  • @ErichMillerTV
    @ErichMillerTV Жыл бұрын

    So did I waste money on getting a Cam link 4k?

  • @hellopsp180
    @hellopsp180 Жыл бұрын

    i feel like a lot of noise reduction was applied to the audio of this video. You can just hear the harsh noise whenever you breathed in

  • @ABJ7x
    @ABJ7x6 ай бұрын

    no one has a video to show how to set up streaming using a HDMI

  • @iPankBMW
    @iPankBMW Жыл бұрын

    Wouw thats choppi! Why is it lgging so much? Its unuseable...

  • @AJCoReTV
    @AJCoReTV2 жыл бұрын

    My A7C has this option “usb streaming”, but my $4k A7S3 that I just unboxed doesn’t?!

  • @Tikku.

    @Tikku.

    2 жыл бұрын

    If I know correctly, Usb streaming without software is only for sony A7 IV. For other high end Sony cameras you need to download software to use it as webcam. Software name (Imaging Edge Webcam, which can be found from Sony's website.

  • @AJCoReTV

    @AJCoReTV

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Tikku. it was added to the A7C in the December software. Just wondering why it wasn’t added to A7S3

  • @shrimpinpat

    @shrimpinpat

    Жыл бұрын

    Would be weird to use that nice of a camera as a webcam

  • @AJCoReTV

    @AJCoReTV

    Жыл бұрын

    @@shrimpinpat complete overkill lol…. I use the A7C using Capture card, because 1080/60 is the only way to go for webcam streaming.

  • @doriangates9918
    @doriangates99189 ай бұрын

    the heck, it looked like hot garbage when you streamed with it

  • @djcardwell
    @djcardwell9 ай бұрын

    Just some feedback, I'd slow down your intro. Learned that in public speaking classes. Slow down the speaking.

  • @pitmasterxdaiquirisshackgr6970
    @pitmasterxdaiquirisshackgr6970 Жыл бұрын

    Great info bro & soon me & my wife going get our setup for our cooking show & TikTok Instagram Facebook. Also I just subscribed to channel.

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