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Connect an external camera (USB/Type-C/HDMI) to iPad for video recording.

Is it possible to connect a USB/Type-C/HDMI camera to an iPad and record video?

Posted on Jan 6, 2023 04:37 AM

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Irfan1922 Author

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Jan 6, 2023 04:50 AM in response to Rudegar

Thanks

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Jan 6, 2023 05:40 AM in response to Irfan1922

iOS/iPadOS devices do not support wired video input from an external camera.

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Jan 6, 2023 04:45 AM in response to Irfan1922

only if the said camera specially supported the feature, and it would likely require their software running on the ipad to work

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