USE SONY CAMERA AS A WEBCAM (NO CAPTURE CARD) MAC ONLY

[@ZacSopak]

Hey friends! You can check out part 2 of this video here kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZLRXoFtbdWnhqs Thanks for checking out the video! I have a few things to mention that I did not mention in the video that might help you out if you're having any issues getting your camera to work as a webcam. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ ZOOM - Make sure that you have updated zoom to at least 5.1. If you don't, then Cam Twist will not appear in the video settings. CAM TWIST - If your image is looking low resolution go into the Cam Twist preferences and play around with the FPS and resolution. - A good starting point is 30FPS and 1280 x 720. You might think 720 is low quality, but it looks incredible in comparison to a normal webcam. YOUR SONY CAMERA - Make sure that your camera is in Movie mode on the top dial. - From what viewers have said, THIS METHOD does not seem to work with the a6000 at the moment. I do not personally own an a6000 so I cannot test this for myself. - There are other ways to use the a6000 as a webcam, but they typically are a hassle to make work. - If anyone has any helpful tips to get that specific camera to work with THIS METHOD please comment below :) Hopefully this helps :)

[@vplease3144]

Zac Sopak a5000 doesn’t work, cam live says no camera....

[@kevingalaviz9914]

Does it works with the a6000?

[@JohnWilliamDomingo]

My setup using Camtwist was super pixelated video quality but this new version is awesome!!

[@ZacSopak]

@@JohnWilliamDomingo try changing your resolution inside of camtwist preferences to 1280x720

[@yousraelkammah6389]

Hi, can we livestream on KZbin using this way?

[@mah5255]

Tried dozens of "use your Sony Camera as a webcam" videos. Yours is the only one that worked. Thanks.

[@ZacSopak]

Mark Hailey that’s good to know. I’m so glad to hear that it helped! Have fun with your new webcam 👍🏻

[@mah5255]

Hi Zac. Any clues how to get my Rode shotgun camera mounted mic to work with your solution. I have a A6400.

[@ZacSopak]

@@mah5255 As far as I know you cannot use the camera audio for this method. There are however a couple of options. 1. you could run the Rode directly into your computer with a cable like this amzn.to/3jegYHU However, the one drawback is that you would need to use headphones or external speakers in order to hear the audio coming from your computer. You could use the standard apple headphones if you wanted. - Macs are a bit funky because they don't have a dedicated mic input. So if you don't have external speakers or a set of headphones that you like, then this method may not satisfy your needs. 2. You could purchase one of these cheap capture cards amzn.to/3gDASdI It's like $23 and would enable your mic and camera audio to feed into your computer since it runs over HDMI. - This is actually what I use now instead of the Camera Live and Cam Twist method because it's easier and more flexible. - I'll be making a part 2 of this video soon talking about this capture card. It's only 1080p at 30fps, but that is more than enough for the majority of people and I've never seen a capture card that produces such good quality for such a cheap price. 3. You could always purchase a USB mic to use for your computer, but obviously, you'd be limited to what you could use it for. Unless... if you happen to have the Rode Video Mic NTG amzn.to/2D4JFYx then I think you can just run that to your computer over USB. Hope that this helps Mark!

[@mah5255]

@@ZacSopak Thanks for the super quick response. I'll try one of those options.

[@djcarlo]

This is the best tutorial to get lagless and smooth video input into your OBS. Other tutorials didn't work. This one did! Saved me $200 on Elgato! This video needs a million more views! More power to you, Zac! Great content!

[@ZacSopak]

DJ Carlo Atendido wow thanks so much for the kind words! Glad it helped out!

[@srgnt23]

@@ZacSopak Is the quality the same as Elgato though? Have you all tested?

[@gplegaspi]

@@srgnt23 quality isn’t as good as elgato’s. I’ve tried this method with the camtwist, sony’s imaging edge webcam software and the camlink4K. Sony’s webcam software is buggy and camera live would sometimes go from “ active” to “camera error”

[@k.o.t.o.n.]

@@ZacSopak Hy, can you maybe zoom with a 10-18 or 16-35mm lens in the middle of a zoom call?

[@The22Century]

That's EXACTLY what I was looking for! No fluff, straight up steps towards using Sony camera as a webcam without any capture card! Thank you!

[@ZacSopak]

You're very welcome 🤙

[@theBornofLevi]

4 years later and it still works!!!!! Good Job my friend!

[@ZacSopak]

That’s awesome 😆 I had no idea it still worked!

[@faithchildtv]

At first I was apprehensive cause of the length of the video, but this is actually the best tutorial I’ve ever seen. With links in the description and time stamps on the video. Thank you !

[@ZacSopak]

Happy help out 👍

[@ipaint.feelings]

I spent literally HOURS yesterday trying to get my new Sony ZV-1 to connect to the monitor because the sony imaging webcam software was not working! YOU ARE AWESOME!! THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH! Im a new subscriber!

[@ZacSopak]

So happy I could help! Thanks for subscribing 👍

[@RJBaculo]

Dayum! How do you only have 345 subscribers??!!! This is gold! Your content and presentation is gold! You got a sub from me! 👍

[@ZacSopak]

Ronald James Baculo glad that you enjoyed the video! I’ve only started posting consistently over the past few months. It’s slow growth right now, but eventually more people will take notice 😎👍🏻 thanks for the sub! More content on the way!

[@Matdemarco]

I'm calling it now, you're going to explode on youtube. You deserve it!

[@ZacSopak]

Thanks so much for the kind words!

[@NaamWynn]

Great video man! Exactly what I needed. Top notch quality by the way!

[@ZacSopak]

Naam Wynn thanks for watching and for the feedback!

[@GregDawson]

This works like a charm! I just spent a week watching tutorials on how to connect my DSLR and the were always pointing back to "expensive" video capture cards. I cannot believe this is free. And it works with my old Canon T2i, too!

[@ZacSopak]

Great to hear! Glad it helped!

[@everlastmedia6686]

How can you only have 149 subs?????? Keep going Brother!!! Great video!!!

[@ZacSopak]

Everlast Media thanks so much! I’ve only started posting consistently for the past few months. Just humble beginnings for now.

[@srgnt23]

I have Mac OS 11 and Sony apps are currently not supported. This workaround worked flawlessly. Thanks!

[@ZacSopak]

Glad it helped!

[@MikeDewey]

Quality on this is super dialed man, looks great, helpful video as well.

[@ZacSopak]

Mike Dewey thanks so much brother! Glad it helped 👍🏻

[@tomh_16]

This is literally the only video that managed to help me out!! Thank you soooooo much Dude! I know little late to the party but that Video is so good thank you so much!!!

[@ZacSopak]

Happy it helped out!

[@PhilippinesSunsetTravel]

Zac you may have saved me from one of those "now i just bought it and cant use it..." situations -like my mac-book pro lol -new su6 from me.

[@ZacSopak]

That Random Aussie happy to help out lol

[@DetourswithJeff]

I AM SO PUMPED To try this.. I have tried everything else and I was just seconds from spending $300 on a HDMI device... I dont really have the money so I hope this works... I will buy a 24mm 1.8 lens instead if this works! YOU ARE THE MAN! Ill update shortly

[@ZacSopak]

Nice man! If you have any issues let me know. Here are a couple of other resources as a backup. I also made a video about the new Sony webcam software that basically does the same thing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZLRXoFtbdWnhqs If you do end up wanting a capture card and you can live with 1080p at 30fps, then save your money and get this one for less that $20. I use it all of the time and it's awesome. amzn.to/3mX5Cu4 Good luck 👍

[@BeWhyBY]

I'm curious about your camera mount. The stand you linked doesn't appear to be desk mountable? Is it just a tri pod behind your desk?

[@ZacSopak]

It is actually a light stand with a quick release plate on it. Basically it serves the purpose of a tripod. It's just hidden really well.

[@JoelFreck]

Broooo where has this video been?! 11/10. Easy to follow, crisp & clear setup. Love it mate.

[@ZacSopak]

Happy to help brother! Cheers!

[@marknosrati9128]

If this tutorial doesn't earn this man a like and a sub I don't know what it's going to take to make you happy. Thanks Zac!

[@ZacSopak]

Thanks so much for the kind words 🙏🏻

[@EuroAutoEnthusiast]

Just connected my a7iii moments ago and downloaded the apps as well. I actually watched another video that left out how to turn the pc remote on! Thanks a lot for the help as this has elevated my lives already! 🙏🏽💯

[@ZacSopak]

Glad I could help!

[@akashdhurbarry9157]

Great video! I tried it with my A7iii. At first it did not work, then upgraded zoom and unplugging - plugging the USB camera again. Et Voila, works perfect! Thank you for sharing Zac!

[@ZacSopak]

Glad it helped!

[@iutb]

thank you. this saved me not only my money but my time too. I was using blackmagic 4k camlink for my Sony a6400 and when I try to record i was facing some problems with audio and video mismatch and bad recording.

[@ZacSopak]

Happy to help.

[@beaviswealth]

Hey Zac, trying out this method.. What if I don't see CameraTwist as an option after clicking Syphon. It only shows Camera Live.

[@ZacSopak]

Check the pinned comment at the top to see if it can help. Otherwise I'd suggest trying this new method kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZLRXoFtbdWnhqs

[@vipulambadkar]

Thank you so much bro ur suggestions work very well..... U save my money and remove me from big trouble thank you so much bro......

[@ZacSopak]

Happy to help! 👍🏻

[@whaddoyoumeme]

Hey man, thanks for the video! Any idea if this works with the M1 chip macs? The alternate (imagine download) doesn’t. Thanks!

[@ZacSopak]

It should

[@joranvancoillie8133]

@@ZacSopak It didn't when I tried it 3 months ago but it just worked now.

[@pjasmine]

@@joranvancoillie8133 what software for the M1 mac mini? Both s/w ok?

[@JohnJordache]

What do you meme ?!? What a surprise to see you here brother ! Did you fix your problem ? Let me know 🙂

[@johannadouglas8]

Was trying to find a way to do this and this is the only thing that worked! I have a SONY a5100. Thanks so much. Liked

[@ZacSopak]

Johanna Douglas oh awesome! I’m so glad that I worked out!

[@jalacoleman3324]

How😭?! Mine still didn’t work!

[@johannadouglas8]

Jay Coleman it wasn’t working at first but I had to restart my MAC when I want to view my camera. Try that

[@ZacSopak]

_DID YOU GET VALUE OUT OF THIS VIDEO?_ Which Sony Camera are YOU using as a webcam??

[@benjohnsoncreative]

I’m going to use my Sony a7iii also!

[@ZacSopak]

@@benjohnsoncreative NICE CHOICE! I think you're mind is going to be blown!

[@tahiryratsimanohatra9480]

Can I use the Sony NEX 5t for this purpose?

[@KaptainCanuck]

@@tahiryratsimanohatra9480, check online if it can do live view. If so, I bet it can.

[@richardmarciano7755]

Attempting to use my a9...not working at the moment

[@martyducks6581]

I loved the flow of this tutorial man. New A7ii user here and man, great job. Subscribed!!

[@ZacSopak]

Glad you enjoyed it 🤙🏻

[@ManfredvanDoorn]

Thank you, Zac. I find your teaching very friendly and helpful. Warm regards from the Netherlands.

[@ZacSopak]

Glad you’re enjoying it!

[@FitnessOskar]

Thank you so much! Had freezing and lagging issues with the Elgato Cam Link 4K and my Sony A7C camera. Had to use a micro-HDMI-to-HDMI adapter out of my camera, then a HDMI cable, then the Cam Link, then a USB-to-USB C adapter and then plug it to my new M1 Mac Book Pro. I think it was too much so that the image froze every few minutes or barely worked at all with OBS. Your solution works perfectly fine! Thanks mate, you saved me another whole day of trouble shooting and headache 🤝

[@eugenekamphotography5346]

This rocks. Tried forever to get my a73 to use for zoom. This works and also 2 Sony cameras connected. For zoom. Thanks so much.

[@ZacSopak]

Happy to help! 👍

[@CoffeeScribe]

Such a nice person. Love your smile and way of teaching/speaking. What an encouragement. Thanks for the awesome content.

[@ZacSopak]

Thanks for the kind words. I’m happy to help out 👍

[@JoelARuiz-js1vy]

omg man I've been struggling using the Sony Image Remote then it would lag on both OBS and Streamlabs but thanks to this everything looks good! thanks man!

[@25kwh]

Thanks, man! Nice summary and approach. Using a7ii worked like a charm the first time. Unfortunately camera live tool went to "camera error" after about an hour and could not recover. If anyone experienced the same - please comment. OBS with Sony's remote control still works too as a backup plan.

[@ZacSopak]

Hey Andrey, sorry to hear that you're having some issues. I haven't personally experienced the issue that you described so I can't really suggest a solution. The only thing that comes to mind is when I've had my battery die on me I get a camera error. Out of curiosity, what camera mode do you have the dial on top set to? I typically run mine in movie mode.

[@25kwh]

@@ZacSopak Tried movie, auto and pretty much all other modes. Like you mentioned, I also feel like if battery goes lower than x% - camera error comes up, however mine never recovered.. Anyway, using OBS and screen capture works, perhaps one day sony will start supporting Macs better :)

[@vaghelamanish9631]

Literally Appreciate it I was like about to go back to the Shop from where I Purchase that its not connecting, and then came your Video. Hats Off

[@ZacSopak]

Glad I could help

[@RamzyZidan]

Thank you so much this works very good with my MacBook Pro and the A7III

[@Feliztividad]

Hi Zac. I followed all the steps and I worked with my Sony A6400 camera. Thanks!!!!

[@ZacSopak]

Feliztividad glad it helped!

[@naroen_universe1577]

My colleague gonna be hella jelly bro. Ty bro for this 💯💯💯

[@ZacSopak]

😆 love this! Happy to help!

[@juliansavio2821]

Thanks Mate! You are a legend! Your tute worked a treat! I was about to throw my a6300 out the window after countless attempts to get this to work! Your video saved me and it!

[@ZacSopak]

Julian Savio glad I could help! 👍🏻

[@GilbertTV]

works a treat on my Sony a6400 so easy to set up , thank you

[@epafraherilala3762]

It help me out with my Canon cam. I tried to use EOS Webcam Utiilty released by canon but my Mojave didn't recognise my cam feed .Thank you so much!!

[@ZacSopak]

Good to know!

[@Reviewstopp]

hello, I just would like to give a quick way to open camTwist and that by Clicking Right click then open it will ask you to click on cancel or open click open and you are good to go .

[@bokbokeh]

I’m the 1000th subscriber congratulations

[@ZacSopak]

My man! 🎉 thanks for helping me hit the milestone! 😎🤙

[@trueSavageSage]

Massive value, thanks man

[@ZacSopak]

You are very welcome!

[@trueSavageSage]

@@ZacSopak would you happen to know why output could be grainy/oversharpened/bad quality? Your recording is amazing quality. I have A7c on AUTO and tested best settings on OBS. Thanks 😅

[@iutb]

BTW I love your presentation too. Keep it up and in few months i believe your channel will grow significantly.

[@ZacSopak]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@SifuKairesh]

Thanks mate! Needed this

[@ZacSopak]

No problem 👍

[@kenor7880]

Multi cam setup!! Boom! Great video... Appreciate you sir

[@ZacSopak]

You’re very welcome!

Nice tutorial Zac! Simple and objective! Cheers from Brazil!

[@ZacSopak]

Happy to help! Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@formx9796]

Amazing video!!! Thank you i Subscribe

[@ZacSopak]

Thanks for the sub!

[@JasonCastellanos]

Hey buddy.. did not work on my mac.. The Cam twist app does not show the camera live option or other one.. What can i Do? thanks

[@ZacSopak]

Maybe try reinstalling it. Sometimes this can be a little glitchy. I recently posted a video that shows an easier method of doing this and you can pull it off for around $20 if you want to avoid the hassle of the different softwares. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpjSk4ttnLt6sMU

[@myVersatileChannel]

Your tutorial worked perfectly with my Nikon D3300. Thank you!

[@ZacSopak]

Glad it helped!

[@sharkbate316]

Oh this is awesome. I’ve been using the imaging edge and then cropping the window capture in OBS and I feel like the video is just way too laggy. Going to give this a try!

[@ocdandanxiety]

Amazing video. Exactly what I needed. On a side note, where in the world did you find the "hit the like button" icon?

[@ZacSopak]

Thanks! Motion VFX is where I get my stuff. there’s a link in the description 😎

[@ocdandanxiety]

@@ZacSopak Thanks brother! Great work, I admire your lighting.

[@ZacSopak]

@@ocdandanxiety Thanks so much!

[@ourfinancialfuture9457]

my sony A6300 says camera error in the CAM LIVE application , do you know of anything I could try to fix this ?

[@ZacSopak]

I've got a pinned comment at the top that might help 👍

[@filhbar]

Thumbs UP for sure! Thank you so much

[@ZacSopak]

Glad it helped!

[@NYCTimescape]

Super helpful Zac!!! I'm going to try this for my 24/7 livestream on Twitch! I'm adding a second one and I think you just saved me from having to buy the Blackmagic mini recorder : )

[@ZacSopak]

Happy to help 👍

[@NYCTimescape]

I got it going! Thank you!!! Worked perfect: www.twitch.tv/sunsetclub

[@milesiwalker3592]

thanks very clear and helpfull

[@ZacSopak]

Happy to help!

[@Xhuljozz]

Thank you!!! So happy I found this video

[@ChidinmaOzokwel]

i dont have the shogun. Please, how can I use the FS7 with vmix for livestreaming? I will be happy if u do a video

[@adamferronato1807]

Thanks for the vid! I don't get options from the Syphon settings drop down..

[@XceteraLove]

Hi Zac. How can I mount my camera on my computer like yours? Can you make a video about it please?

[@ZacSopak]

Most definitely! It’ll be one of the next videos that I put out!

[@XceteraLove]

@@ZacSopak Awesome! I can't wait. I love that setup and I haven't found anyone else who has it. I'll buy the equipment so I can be ready. Is it easy to manipulate and move around to different angles?

[@prod.zainxaidi8155]

I have a sony a6400, how can I charge it simultaneously while using it as shown here?

[@CoolcatProductions]

please show how you mount your camera on your imac like that

[@ZacSopak]

I have one of these desk mounts hiding behind the iMac amzn.to/3Im254l

[@TheCountryLifewithColumbusMark]

Very helpful. I'm so trying this out this weekend. Thanks. And oh yeah, I subscribed and all of that.

[@ZacSopak]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@stevofficialmusic]

This is awesome! Thanks so much for posting this!!

[@lhdraw]

Super helpful. Thank you

[@ZacSopak]

Happy to help 👍

[@TheMayapurVasis]

Hello my friend and thank you for doing this video, i am having a problem, when i connect the camera with the USB cable, on the Camera Live app it appears "Camera Error" and no image comes to the OBS. Can you help me with this problem please

[@KaptainCanuck]

You need to correct the title. and info. This works with Alpha cameras that are live-view compatible. The a330, a57, and a58, plus others, are Alphas but may not be capable of streaming due to lack of live view.

[@ZacSopak]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@Weird_Quests]

Awesome setup - it doesn't appear that with this method you get any stuttering or dropped frames at all - if that is true, then you are a genius! :D

[@ZacSopak]

Thanks! I hope it works out for you!

[@Weird_Quests]

@@ZacSopak Also, it is criminal that you have this little subscribers :D

[@Weird_Quests]

@@ZacSopak How are you finding the 35mm as your main streaming lens? Or do you use others too? I use the Tamron 28-75 atm - but was thinking of swapping to a prime or two maybe.

[@ZacSopak]

Haha you’re too kind :D

[@esco3000]

great it works...how can i change it for facetime ?

[@SergeyVikultsev]

Thank you for the video! Very informative!

[@ZacSopak]

Glad it was helpful!

[@SimpleSandalsMedia]

What a great informative video. Thank you very much!!! I'm glad that I ever stumbled upon and subcribed to you channel.

[@ZacSopak]

Thanks for watching! I’m glad that the video helped! 👍

[@mr.bensmith]

Hi Zac, I followed all your instructions, your video is really helpfull, all work, but when I selected my camera in camera live, its working but in the top of the Window, its writing camera error and My camera quality is not good. Can you Help me please? I Have a Sony A 6300.

[@MasterOfCoin]

when i download camera live on windows there is no application to open it and launch, just a bunch of folders?

[@eliasmenasse2837]

hi just found this a7iii start cam Live and camera auto shoots like 10 pics, high speed and says camera error

[@GrownMenTalking]

Great video! Are we able to use the same software with a Canon EOS?

[@chriswynn9585]

Hey thanks for this, I've done all the steps, but when I go into Cam twist, and click on syphon server, I see Camera Live, but I dont see Cam twist?

[@ZacSopak]

Hey there, I posted a newer video with a MUCH EASIER method using the new Sony Webcam Software. You can check it out here kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZLRXoFtbdWnhqs hope it helps

[@AdityaShukla-og3xq]

Thanks for this video. Can you link the mounts for the camera?

[@ZacSopak]

Here’s the link amzn.to/4biiqUc

[@Botnanger]

Nice Video thank you so much for showing this easy and free way!

[@ZacSopak]

Happy it helped out 👍

[@toytalks7541]

Just wondering I am using a A7C and the PC remote setting is not under the USB connection.. I can See only three option, MTP, Auto and mass storage

[@clizarralde1]

Can you do this with a Sony Z90?

[@6CauseO6FDeath6]

How do you stick your camera behind your iMac like that? I have seen the thing but i still can't figure it out how you do it, can you please share it? Amazing video btw, i have done every step exactly like you did and now the only thing missing is how to stick my camera like yours. Thank you in advance

[@ZacSopak]

The links below are what I use. The light stand is between the desk and the wall. It's acting as a tripod behind the iMac. Lighting Stand amzn.to/3dUGvV1 Mini Ball Head with Quick Release amzn.to/3e2eUS8

[@TedShreds]

This video is extremely helpful, just subscribed, thank you Zac. 🤝

[@TedShreds]

Would this work on the computer app "Loom" it won't let me change the video source from "Facetime HD Camera" to my a6400.

[@ZacSopak]

Happy to help. I’m not sure about the other apps to be honest

[@muhammedgh2022]

Man you are awesome! Thanks for the video! Can you please tell me again which Sony camera is this? And what kind of lens? Thank you 🙏

[@ZacSopak]

Happy to help. I use the A7iii and the lens I featured in this video is the Sony 35mm 1.8

[@raulvinet2963]

Great video! Very well explained. Thank you very much :)

[@ZacSopak]

You're very welcome!

[@Feliztividad]

Thanks! Thanks! Thanks! I didn't knew this feature of my A6400 Sony Camera!

[@ZacSopak]

Happy to help!

[@klayng1]

In CamTwist, CameraLive did not appear as an option (In fact there were no options available in the Syphon server). Any idea what the problem might be?

[@DepressionTalks1]

You are awesome

[@TheRaydee]

Awesome! i dont have Mac, but still awesome!

[@ZacSopak]

Thanks!

[@bryanauer]

so cool man! I need to up my zoom game! This will help a lot!

[@ZacSopak]

Happy to help!

[@jakerys_bakery]

How do you have your mount set up? I have a similar desk situation but mine is up against the wall. Any solutions?

[@MrRcecil]

Not sure why, but the newest version of this didn't work for me. I only got this to work when I updated the firmware on my a6500 from a PC, moved it back to my MAC and updated zoom, etc. of course a few restarts later, working! Don't give up, it will work!

[@ZacSopak]

Oh dang. I hadn’t heard of that issue yet, but I’m glad that you figured it out! I’m finding that FREE solutions means that there are probably going to be issues 😂

[@the6mane]

any tips if you dont see it in camera live?

[@yousraelkammah6389]

Can we livestream on KZbin using this method?

[@liospiegler]

Great vid. one problem, after clicking Syphon, the drop down menu doesn't give out any options. I have an older NEX-5R. any ideas are welcome!

[@ZacSopak]

Unfortunately I'm not sure why you're having that issue. Maybe there's some help in the comments.

[@andymaagz]

in my mac trouble in zoom cant detect cam twist, why?? any solution??

[@ArminHirmer]

seems I am too stupid for this, tried my @6400 and RX100Mk7 with both, the old and the new version.. nothing

[@ZacSopak]

Hi, try this method kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZLRXoFtbdWnhqs this came out more recently

[@21Virtues]

Zac, please help. I am stuck with what cable to use from sony a6600 to macbook pro.

[@alenatravel]

what cable do you use to connect your camera?