Using Logitech webcams on Mac

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Maybe I am missing something. I have the Logitech Camera Setting app, but I do not see a way to actually record anything. It just simply shows me the camera view and how each adjustment changes the picture quality.

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To clarify, the Logitech Camera Settings app is just for configuring the camera, it doesn’t have any recording options. To perform the actual recording you can use a variety of apps, including QuickTime Player and iMovie.

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Thank you @timstringer for the update re Webcam Settings. Will have another look at it.

Since starting this thread I have been using the Logitech Camera Setting app and it seems to do everything I need. The point I mention above re using with ScreenFlow still exists - SF seems to override some of the settings.

Bottom line is that I have found a workable solution that gives me good results so pretty happy! :grinning:

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You’re very welcome, @timlawson.

Good to hear Logitech Camera Settings is doing the job for you. Hopefully Logitech adds presets to this app at some point so that it’s not necessary to re-apply the settings each time the camera resets.

I wasn’t able to duplicate the issue you’re having with ScreenFlow (I’m using SF 9.0.1). I recommend changing the “Image” setting from “Standard” to “Widescreen” to see if that makes a difference. I also turn of “Auto focus” as I find it doesn’t work very well with my camera.

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I couldn’t find a (free) app that worked with my Mac version (10.13.6) and Logitech’s software has been removed from the App Store. I found a general solution for webcams:

  1. Open Terminal from Applications > Utilities .
  2. Click inside the terminal window and type “ sudo killall VDCAssistant ” without the quotation marks.
  3. Hit Enter on your keyboard. You may be prompted for your admin password. If everything goes right, you won’t see any confirmation message. If an error occurs, you will see an error message in the terminal window.
  4. Open any app that uses the camera, such as Photo Booth, to confirm that the fix worked.
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There is a good utility for controlling mac webcams in the Mac App Store, it’s called Manual Camera Webcam Contol - Here’s the link: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1484626516?pt=173197&ct=quora&mt=8

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I was able to find it now -
Here’s the page - https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024849133--Downloads-HD-Pro-Webcam-C920
Here’s the direct download link - https://download01.logi.com/web/ftp/pub/techsupport/cameras/Webcams/LogiCameraSettings_3.0.12.pkg

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The page requires you to click on “All downloads” so I thought it was gone, (it isn’t) but I also found it on the c930 downloads page here: https://prosupport.logi.com/hc/sv/articles/360040083133-Downloads-Webcam-C930e and it works fine with my c922 on 10.15.4.

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All, the latest version of the Camera Settings software is 3.0.12. Works fine with Catalina 10.15.4.

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Any idea how to get the widescreen setting to “stick”? I have to go into Camera Settings and change it back to widescreen after each reboot.

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I realize this is an old thread but I wanted to post this for anyone who needs it.

Adorama has beta software posted for Mac. save me!

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Looks interesting. Lots of functions I probably would not use but good to see Logitech improving this area.

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Hello
did anyone try to use the “logitech capture” software with Mac ? It seems to give a good control over webcam, but mine does not recognize my webcams, the logitech or the Mac one. Here is the link : https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/capture

Thanks in advance.

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On my Macbook Pro (mid 2012) with MacOS Catalina 10.15.7 the Logitech Capture software keeps crashing at startup of this software. I have a new Logitech C920 HD Pro Webcam.
I installed Logitech G Hub software. That works fine, but it has less features.

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Dear friends,

I have a Logitech c920e web cam that was working ok on my MacBook Air M1 with Monterrey OS, but suddenly it stop working, I was not recognized, by the way, I have my Mac connected to a Samsung ultrawide monitor, and the webcam is connected to one of the USB ports on the monitor.

After some time and troubleshooting I just changed the USB-C port on my Mac which only has two USB-C ports, so I just changed the connection from one to the other and it solved the problem.

Good luck!

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So glad I found this thread! I was having a very frustrating time trying to figure out how to adjust the 920s webcam from my mini m1 Mac. It didn’t come with a software and I didn’t want to pay $7.99 for the “Webcam Settings” app. The Logitech G Hub app is free and does the job.

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I just tried the G Hub app with my c920s but I was unable to change most of the settings (e.g. zoom, pan, brightness). However, I did find Logi Tune which seems to offer full functionality and works fine under 12.3.1.

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For future search-ers’ sake, I’ll add “iGlasses” to this list of apps you should check of if this is what you’re trying to do. It has some annoyances, but it allows me to get exactly the field of view I want from my webcams when on meetings.

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I second the use of iGlasses. I use it with my built-in cameras too (Old Macbook Airs and Apple Thunderbolt display), to reduce the field of view, which I find way too wide, especially from the Thunderbolt display.

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I have had a Logitech C920s Pro 1080 Webcam since 2020. The default field of view is too large for my green screen, so I needed an app to zoom in. The various Logitech video apps (logo, GHub) have consistently failed to provide a stable platform, despite my spending several hours trouble shooting and contacting Logitech support and trying multiple versions over several years of use.

I finally bit the bullet and bought Webcam Effects in the App store. In my 4 months of use thus far it has been rock solid and very straightforward to use.

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