Continuity Camera: Use iPhone as a webcam for Mac mini?

Continuity Camera: Use iPhone as a webcam for Mac mini?


I've followed all the instructions and system requirements but can't get this to work.


if Mac Mini is attached to a monitor without a built-in webcam, is it possible to use the iPhone as the webcam???


thank you.




iPhone 11, iOS 16

Posted on Nov 1, 2022 1:15 PM

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Posted on Nov 2, 2022 1:04 AM

I have a 2018 Mac mini with a monitor without a webcam and the iPhone is detected as a Continuity Camera automatically.


For example, FaceTime shows the iPhone's rear camera. The iPhone's screen shows a notification stating that the camera is connected.



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Nov 2, 2022 1:04 AM in response to dklawik

I have a 2018 Mac mini with a monitor without a webcam and the iPhone is detected as a Continuity Camera automatically.


For example, FaceTime shows the iPhone's rear camera. The iPhone's screen shows a notification stating that the camera is connected.



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Dec 2, 2022 7:36 AM in response to jah435

This is the craziest thing. The only way my M1 Mac mini will recognize my iPhone 13 Pro Max wirelessly as a web cam, is if I also have another web cam plugged directly into the Mini via USB. Without the secondary unused webcam plugged in via USB, the iPhone is only recognized as a continuity camera when plugged into the Mac Mini with a lightning cable. This is messed up. Anyone have a solution to this?

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Dec 2, 2022 7:27 PM in response to dklawik

I got it to work by hooking up an old web cam via USB and then selecting the iPhone from the drop down. I was hoping that Apple would have fixed this on the last update, but I was wrong. This is my 3rd Mini and it seems like it get very little attention from Apple when it comes to Mac Mini issues

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