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@asnproductions8921

4 ай бұрын

so usbc isn't as good anymore?

@scottmckenna

4 ай бұрын

It doesn’t work most times unfortunately. All the software updates for the cameras and the Mac’s make it not work in most apps. The camlink works every time.

@MichaelWarthStudios

4 ай бұрын

LOL, I was using my Camlink for a meeting and afterwords found this video and thought I would try the usbc functionality. I got frustrated with the usb issues and found this comment as I was trying to re-watch the video. I'm going back to Camlink. Thanks, Scott.

@GMDJBeeZee

4 ай бұрын

Would the Razer Ripsaw HD work as well?

@scottmckenna

4 ай бұрын

@@MichaelWarthStudios Unfortunatley, the USB C method doesn't work great any more.

i literally just watched this video 15 min before my zoom meeting and i had my a7siii set up as my webcam with time to spare. thanks man!

Hi Scott. Thanks for making this video. It was VERY VERY helpful. I just bought my first Sony Mirrorless camera, the A7siii, and loving it. Almost want to buy a second one, I love it so much. Have a nice day! 😀

Glad you uploaded this - this process got so much easier than a couple months ago! Had to run my A6500 through a virtual cam software, then send that feed through to Zoom and it would still lag and not work all the time. Thanks heaps Scott!

@scottmckenna

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. So much easier now.

Great and simple vidéo ! thanks a lot Scott

Thank you so much! I watched SO many videos that were so complicated and this was the first one that actually made sense and didn't make it complicated!

Awesome! I had no idea that Sony had native software for this. I kept seeing a bunch of videos that used multiple pieces of software to make this work. This is much much easier. Thanks for making this video man, cheers!

Thank you so much! I just got the Sony a7iv recently and the process has simplified even more. You don't have to turn off the smart phone control. It's so slick. My virtual classes are going to be 100000x better now! Thank you.

@mathew227

2 жыл бұрын

you have to use a separate mic ? or you can attach one to the camera ?

@Melissapher

2 жыл бұрын

@@mathew227 a separate mic is always going to give you better audio quality, but it does come equipped with a mic in the camera.

@kisha7270

2 жыл бұрын

Could you tell us what has you experience been with overheating?

@innocentthoughtsofaguiltyman

2 жыл бұрын

How long can you use the A7IV for? Is there a setting you have to use to get it to stay on for 60minutes?

Thanks for the video, what are the camera settings you use? When I use auto mode, it constantly moves focus when I move. Should I switch it to video mode? Thanks in advance

Hey Scott, I've been using my A73 as a webcam for awhile now. It recently died mid-stream. I was under the assumption it was charging while using but diddn't seem to be the case for me. Do I need to turn on a setting on my Sony settings to enable passthru charging?

Hi Scott! Quick question, I'm seeing like 10 fps on Zoom. Any ideas as to why? Im using tha a6300 over micro-usb.

thanks for clarifying the part about the sony edge webcam software not supporting audio. I hope Sony adds audio support in the future. Now i'm going to look into if a 3.5mm cable between the camera headphone jack and my laptop headset jack would work. thanks!

The video is concise and well put together. Well done friend. I do want to point out that I'm having 0 success though. I downloaded the software with the ILCE-7SM3 driver for my a7Siii and plugged in several USB-C cables. Testing on discord I get a black/no screen, while on OBS it doesn't even recognise the cam as a device. PC remote is set to USB and detected on the cam. Smartphone Control is off. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong at this point. Any tips?

@todayisamovie

2 ай бұрын

im having the same issue right now. did you ever figure it out

works as advertised! thanks for the tip! I Uploaded the app, changed settings in A7sIII, plugged USB-C in to both my Mac Pro and the Camera, Opened Ecamm Live, switched the output to 4k and Voila!! deciding now what to do with my Elgato 4k60

Hi, great video, really helpful, but I have a question. I have a sony a7r3 and it has that damn 30 minutes limit. Can i livestream as long as i want or will it stop after 30 min?

This was so helpful, thank you so much!!!

Hey Scott great video I've just attached my Sony a6400 only problem is the half a second to a second lag on zoom or even obs do you know any ways you were able to fix this issue seems to be common on threads. Thanks mate!

ran around in circles between usb and hdmi options just to find the most direct and simple solution in this video. Thanks man!

Oh my goshhhhhhh!!!! Thank thank thank you thank you!!! I was having such a hard time trying to set it up as a monitor. These were perfect instructions!!!🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🥰🥰🥰

Great video, easy to follow. My only issue is I have a Sony A7. The download page does not have a download file for a plain A7 and neither can I find instruction about this for an A7 anywhere, it is all for A7 III or A number or A Alphabet...hope you see what I mean. Can anyone help with advice, please...For a newbie in the camera world

Hey man. I tried to use my Sony A7iii for streaming live on youtube. One issue I had was the lag between camera and live. Its like 50 seconds. I have not tried with twitch. Curious if there is a better way.

Just found your video and wanted to know if you had any issues with the camera turning off after about 20 minutes while recording. I have my temperature setting at High so I was surprised this happened. This is the second time I have had this issue and only when using the USB connection. When I use a dummy battery it goes forever. - Great video, thanks

and the continue focus ? because I'm using 55mm and my Carma far from me ??

Can you connect your sony A7iii to the pc via Wifi while at the same time it is charging with the AC adapter?

Very well explained! Thank you!

in the beginning on the imaging edge webcam site, which box do we check off for the a7iii?

Hello, I might need a bit of help. Is it connected to the camera but on the zoom display it just shows the imaging edge webcam logo but I am not able to see the live image. ( I have an a6000 )

Thanks. I want to know more about the output quality while A7S3 was connected to a PC/Mac as a webcamera.

can you help me which cable are you using ? i guess it is more than 2 feet i tried 2,3 different cables it doesn't charge well, but usually discharge more than that.

Great Post, does the 30 minute time limit still apply when using as a web cam?

thnx sooo much scott u made my day, my webcam suddenly stopped and did not know what to do, folled yr instructions,just connected the a7iii to zoom and i am ready for my yoga class 🙏🏽

I have a question about the Sony Camera Driver. After watching this video I realized that there is no program to open and this just works. That was great info to give. Is the Sony Driver the same way. I have a M1 Mac and I downloaded the program but it never asked me to restart. Now the Sony System Software Updater keeps closing as soon as open it and approve for the program make changes. Does the Camera Driver work with M1 Macs? Please help.

Hi. I have the ILCE-7, which is not on the order at that link. Am I out of luck then?

There seems to be a bit rate difference between sony edge software an Mini from Black Magic. The video looks choppy going through Sony edge software. The footage is smooth going from mini HDMI to black magic mini. Any help please

Thank you! I watched several other youtubers videos and yours helped the most!!!

@scottmckenna

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome glad to help

Hello Scott, I'm new to the camera world, I just bought a Sony A7Siii and would like to know which models I should choose? I would like to know it in order to correctly download the application on my Mac, thanks in advance Scott!

Pc remote disables face detection on my camera ! Does it do it on yours as well?

Thanks! Perfectly explained!

Is it simply a problem with Zencastr if it only shows the Image Edge logo as my video feed? OBS is showing my video now.

So thankful. Very well explained.

Thank u Scott, your video help to set my camera to in order to improve the quality of my yoga classes, I got a rode wireless pro and im not sure how can I activate it from the camera to zoom, could you help me with some tips?

Which dropdown did you select for the A7iii on the software page?

Thank you for this! Helped a lot. I have connected my rode wireless go II to zoom as an external microphone. Is that how you do it? I'm trying to save myself from buying another USB-C to USB-C cable.

"CONNECTING" is all my Sony A7iii keeps saying after I follow all of your steps. Any help would be appreciated. I am trying to use my Sony a7iii as a webcam when I record my podcast "Outdoor Chronicles Podcast". I am connecting to a Mac via USB

Thank you so much!! So useful!

Hey Scott. Great vid and helped me heaps to set up this for a client who uses Zoom a lot and for extended periods of time. His setup is a A6600 into mac book pro. Its been working fine for the first week then it started having intermittent drop outs where a restart of the camera is needed to get it connected again. all software and firmware is up to date and he is using a new macbook pro with 32 GB of ram. Have you heard of this before? Cheers for NZ

@notmyname781

2 жыл бұрын

The A6600 can overheat when recording video for extended periods, so it could be the same issue when using it as a webcam.

Thank you for covering the audio aspect. That's exactly what I was curious about.

Thanks for this. When I use the camera it looks crystal clear my side but people on Zoom for example say I'm pixilated and the audio and video is out of sync. Any ideas?

Quality video. Simple and not over complicated. Cheers

@scottmckenna

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. Glad it was helpful.

Are there any overheating issues while livestreaming and on average how long wud we b able to stream ?

Very helpful, thank you !!

Is there a way to apply LUTS if are are streaming this way on MS Teams?

I'm currently using my A7siii as a webcam with my 35mm f/1.8 and its killer compared to using my Panasonic GH5. That eye autofocus is great while I'm moving around. That being said, I still use the HDMI out for it going into an ATEM Mini with a separate mic so I can get it closer to me on my desk. So a MUCH more complicated setup, but dropping the Sony camera in was a really easy switch to do for a huge upgrade in quality.

@scottmckenna

3 жыл бұрын

The autofocus is outstanding for sure.

@petercho5291

3 жыл бұрын

Does using the USB C drain the battery or does it charge at the same time?

@iutiubdotkomm

3 жыл бұрын

Using an a6400 with a Sigma 16mm f/1.4 you can not use the eye autofocus when in USB mode or when HDMI out is connected

@tombeckerle7974

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t know if I want to drop $3500 on a webcam. I’ll probably do some desktop vlogging on top of webcam. Curious if the A7IV will suffice.

@davinshi.visuals

Жыл бұрын

@@petercho5291 it charges it! So cool!

Any idea why I could have an input delay while using it with streamlabs obs. Seems like there is a half a sec delay which is bit annoying. Maybe it's because Im using it through caldigit instead directly in to the pc :s

I'm having an issue where the Sony A7iii will automatically shut off after about 10 minutes of use. Trying to use it for streaming via Streamlabs OBS. I found a setting that changes overheating from normal to high (going to try it today). But I'm seeing in threads on Reddit, etc. that other people are having the same problem since a recent update. Any fixes for that?

I have a A7iii and got ur info thanks. Now for the audio. I have a zoom h6 recorder and a rode lapel mic that I can run into the go system for cordless. So can I just interface the zoom h6 out to the headphone jack on my laptop?

@scottmckenna

3 жыл бұрын

Yes you can do that too.

Will this work for the newer macs that have Apple Chips?

This worked PERFECTLY! No need to even purchase any extra cords!! Wow🎉🎉 thank you!!

@scottmckenna

9 ай бұрын

Glad to help.

Thank you for mentioning the charging! Also noticed the switch pod - nice

@scottmckenna

3 жыл бұрын

The charging is a great perk for sure.

@MaskedNozza

3 жыл бұрын

@@scottmckenna Not nearly enough people talk about the charging aspect of it which really makes a huge difference. No need for dummy batteries at all, so you could effectively have a single cable and be able to live stream for hours with it. Now we just need USB 4.0 to be a thing, and we could, with a single cable, charge the camera, fully power it, get video and audio to the computer, and transfer recordings off all at once!

Have you tried using QuickTime or iMovie? Seems like the camera won't record?

Hi there where can I buy that mic and camera stand? Also what lens should I have for it to use on twitch?

Is there a video on how to set up my rode mic to a laptop to use while using my a7iii on webcam

Thanks to answering the important question and that is the power functionality over usb-c.

@MaskedNozza

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Too many people just get it started up on a cheaper camera like the a6000 series and that's all they show

Awesome stuff my guy

thank you so much! easy and works great!!

Great tutorial!!

it worked for me in a Mac with M1 and RX100 -M4. Thanks for the video.

Mine is not working on macbook pro m1. i do see the PC lit on the camera. DO I need a restart?

Sir can I use 16-35 for webcam please tell me

Thanks a lot! This simple tutorial solved a lot of problems for me. 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

@scottmckenna

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

hi weird question probably i haven't tried it but my sony a7ii only records for 30 minutes if i use it as a webcam will it turn off every 30minutes

thank you this quick video got me out of a jam!

I did this but I noticed the quality drop.. it feels laggy and it doesn’t look as crisp as it normally does. How do people create those realt good looking videos? Do they just record them without using it as a webcam? And then upload it to their computer and edit it together with their screen recording?

I did not understand how to get the audio. I do not have webcam on my pc and neither a usb based lavalier. Any other options?

Exposure mode should be Auto or Manual? HDMI resolution should be Auto? HDMI info display should be on or off? TC output should be on or off ? Control for hdmi should be on or off ? Thank you so much

so helpful -- thank you!!!

So this essentially eliminates the need for an Elgato 4K cam link doesn’t it? Also this should work the exact same way for the Sony A7C, right?

Hi Scott, I've downloaded the software, which works fine for Zoom but google meets won't detect the camera... any ideas? losing my mind.

Hi Scott. Thanks for the brief explanation. I can’t connect my A7iii to my KZread this way, is there a special setting?

@bibleboardgames5199

Жыл бұрын

I think you would need extra software like OBS to connect to YT.

Sorry, a question for everyone, if you use a camera as webcam, coud you incurr in overheating problems or run out of space in the ssd? Does the camera write somewhere when used as webcam?

Hi Scott The issue I was not able to solve: I am getting the picutres as the camera sees it. So i do not see myself like looking into a mirror. Any idea how to change this? Reason is that i am using the camera in a diy Photo-Booth

Hi i need help is there any way for me to remove the start up logo of the webcam cus i find it irritated me whenever i open the camera

Thank you! Huge help.

Thank you! I will try with my A7R3. For Content Creation, I saw OBS + Window Share -> Sony Edge can be done but it would be cool if OBS + Sony WebCam works in fewer steps.

I'm having troubles getting this to work with OBS on mac, on Google meet it works and I don't know why it doesn't on OBS... Any tips?

Great video. Thanks man

Yo I have a sony A7iii, I do not see transfer/remote option anywhere in my camera settings, any thoughts??

Nice video thank you! It only does 720p, is there a way to do 1080p or 4k? I'm trying to use it for podcasts

@scottmckenna

6 ай бұрын

Get a cam link. Much better option in 2024. amzn.to/47KLQc7

Thank you so much! It all worked perfectly, but the message: “Failed to connect to the camera due to a conflict with the function of another running application.” is displayed - appeared. Does anyone know what to so? The setting in the camera should be finde and I also turned all the other apps off.

Other important considerations include resolution and potential sensor overheating.

So we have been using the Imaging Edge Webcam software on a MacBook for some time now (with a Sony a6400) and I can not at all say that it is a great idea to use this if you mainly want to improve your live video appearance compared to a webcam such as the Logitech StreamCam, if you intend to have long sessions. Firstly, the resolution is only 1.024 × 576px. Further, the camera overheats after about 90 minutes and also the usb charging seems not to be able to keep the battery charged as it died from an exhausted battery after about 100 minutes on a separate occasion. For our purposes, we now switched to a Logitech StreamCam which can stream for at least 3 hours. I wonder how you got the 4K resolution since the 1.024 × 576 resolution is what is stated in the guidelines for the software. Care to enlighten us?

@kemaleksi6725

2 жыл бұрын

So you are saying best one is streamcam ?

YOU ARE MY HERO!

thank you so much for this! still working flawlessly :)

@scottmckenna

10 ай бұрын

Glad to hear.

Doesn't work on my MacBook Pro m1. Any tips?

My Sony A7iii is shuts down because of battery exhausted when I use it as webcam with the USB-C??

Yes. Very simple. Thanks

Great video! Which Joby tripod are you using in the video ? Thanks

Thx man, i just gona use my old a7 for first time streaming, gona try it out 👍

I love you. That is all 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Why my Imaging edge video quality is limited to 720p only? I have A7s III as well and using a M1 pro macbook.