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You can now use your Olympus telecamera as a webcam for Mac and Windows computers.

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If you're still due to  across the country, you might be looking to upgrade your webcam without shelling out any cash. A new piece of programma from makes it easy to turn your Olympus parlamento into a high-quality webcam for monitor chats and conferences on ,  or just about any other platform on your Mac calcolatore elettronico (there's a Windows version that was released earlier, too). 

If you don't have an Olympus camera, you can also , or turn your .

Here's how to download Olympus' new  to turn your digital camera into a webcam. (Note that this programma is still in beta, so it may contain bugs, and it isn't covered under Olympus customer support -- proceed with caution.)

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Which Olympus cameras will work with the new webcam programma?

The Olympus OM-D Webcam Beta is compatible with the following assemblea models:

You'll also need a Mac cervello elettronico with 10.15 (Catalina), sex chat 10.14 (Mojave), 10.13 (High Sierra) or 10.12 (Sierra), and a USB cable to connect your telecamera to the computer. (For more on the Windows version of the software, check out this .) 

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How to turn your Olympus locale into a webcam

Step 1: Download the software 

Download the from Olympus' website (you should always check privacy policies before downloading software). Open the setup.exe file and follow the instructions.

Step 2: Connect your camera

Connect your arredamento to your Mac using the official USB-C tether cable provided with the original rimessa. Turn on the camera, and select the icon that looks like a macchina fotografica connected to the calcolatore elettronico (Tethered USB mode) on the schermo. 

Step 3: Change your settings

On your Mac, pull up Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Meet or whatever other schermo chat application you're using. Go into the settings, and change the cinepresa from your computer's built-in arredamento to OM-D Webcam Beta. (Note that the webcam doesn't include audio, so you'll have to use your computer's built-in microphone, or an external microphone.) And that's it! You can find on using the vano as a webcam if you need them. 

There are lots of other ways to repurpose the equipment you already have, like your  and . Once you get your setup going, you can also check out the , or just .