Teach you how to use iPhone camera instead of Webcam camera on Mac, how is it set up? What apps are supported? with various usage techniques
How to Use iPhone Camera Instead of Webcam Camera on Mac
Updated Continuity Camera features coming to macOS Ventura. We can now use our iPhone camera instead of the webcam on mac, making it more versatile. whether it is in the matter of more resolution or other features with more gimmicks than before
Today, let’s see together how to use iPhone camera instead of Webcam on Mac, how to set it up. And what techniques are there?
How the Continuity Camera works
Continuity Camera or Continuity Camera feature This is an updated feature in macOS Ventura and iOS 16 that allows the iPhone camera to be used as a replacement for the Mac webcam in terms of higher resolution, wireless functionality. Different direction controls, and different operating effects
How to use Continuity Camera
- To use this feature, you’ll need to update your version to macOS Ventura and iOS 16 with both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled.
- Make sure that the iPhone and Mac you want to pair up use the same Apple ID and use two-factor authentication.
Normally, the Continuity Camera feature is automatically enabled when upgrading to iOS 16, which we can enable or disable this feature at.
- Settings > General > AirPlay & Handoff > Continuity Camera (Settings > General > AirPlay & Handoff > Continuity Camera).
- Place your iPhone in the same area as your Mac, then open an application that you want to use the camera for, such as FaceTime or Zoom, and you can choose your iPhone as a camera.
- When iPhone is connected, it will beep. and the screen will display a message saying “Connected to …………. (name of the Mac we use)”
- The iPhone will use the rear camera to display instead of the Mac’s webcam. We can position the camera freely. according to usage We can also choose to use an iPhone microphone instead of a mac microphone.
Available iPhone Features
Once the iPhone is connected as a camera We can use various features by going to select Video Effect in Control Center. (Which depends on each iPhone model), whether
- Portrait: iPhone XR or later
- Center Stage: iPhone 11 or later (except iPhone SE)
- Studio Light: iPhone 12 or later
Desk View Optional Features
And another new feature that comes in Continuity Camera is Desk View. It is a feature that we can show the view of the work area on our desk as the name Desk View.
This feature uses the Ultra Wide camera to display the workspace on the table and can display the user’s screen at the same time. If using FaceTime, the Desk View screen will be automatically shared. Use other applications Let’s share the screen of Desk View.
Here we can use it in a variety of applications such as teaching demonstrations that require equipment on the table.
Microphone features
When we choose to use the iPhone microphone, we can choose the mode of You can access the microphone by going to Control Center at the top right > Mic Mode.
- Standard : Normal mode
- Voice Isolation : Voice Isolation mode that focuses more on the voice of the speaker.
- Wide Spectrum: This mode captures both the speaker and the surrounding sounds in that area.
can be used with What applications can I do?
Continuity Camera on iPhone works with all applications. that supports the use of the camera or a website that supports the use of the camera This feature is also supported.
What applications does Continuity Camera on macOS Ventura support?
Which iPhone and Mac models support the Continuity Camera feature?
| iOS 16 onwards | macOS Ventura onwards |
| iPhone XR or later | MacBook 2017 or later |
| iPhone 11 or later for Center Stage | MacBook Pro 2017 or later |
| iPhone 12 or later for Studio Light | MacBook Air 2018 or later |
| iPhone 11 or later (except iPhone SE) for Desk View | Mac mini 2018 or later |
| iMac 2017 or later | |
| iMac Pro | |
| Mac Pro 2019 or later | |
| Mac Studio |