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Sony Cameras Can Now Be Used as Webcams for Macs

Sony today made its Imaging Edge Webcam software available for Macs, letting Mac uses transform their Sony cameras into webcams that can be used in lieu of built-in Mac webcams.

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Sony first unveiled its Imaging Edge Webcam software for PCs in August, with the initial software limited to Windows 10 machines. At the time, Sony promised a fall expansion to the Mac, which has now happened.

Imaging Edge Webcam works with a wide range of popular E-mount, A-mount, and DSC cameras, with a full list available on Sony's website.

If you have a compatible Sony camera, the Imaging Edge Webcam software is free to download from the Sony website. macOS 10.13 to macOS 10.15 is required for the software to run.

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Top Rated Comments

71 months ago
All of this would be pointless if Apple would just release a simple driver in Mac OS that allows user to use the iPhone as a webcam.

3rd party apps that aim to do this mainly suck and none supports FaceTime.

This would have been 10000% easier to do and more useful to the public than the 20 second hand wash software on the Apple Watch (SMH).
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
71 months ago
Thank you, my OnlyFans subscribers are going to love this.
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
71 months ago
Did you guys actually TRY this piece of garbage software before posting this?
I tried to install it *twice*. Not only did I had to fully reboot twice, but this thing managed to turn the voice over accessibility option on its own, and as it rebooted, my Mac started ANNOUNCING every single app being re-launched. I don't know if I should cry or laugh, but this is another fail from Sony poor quality apps.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
UltimateSyn Avatar
71 months ago
Apple should support the ability to use iPhones as Mac webcams, since most Mac webcams are still garbage.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
CD3660 Avatar
71 months ago

Apple should support the ability to use iPhones as Mac webcams, since most Mac webcams are still garbage.
I’d definitely agree with this proposition. It’s really not acceptable to have such poor webcams in a 2020 MacBook Pro that costs £2,000.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
71 months ago
Has anyone got this to work? Sony's support docs are useless. When I download and install, I don't see any app to open. And when I go into Zoom or Skype there's no camera that shows up.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)