Macbook Air M1 external webcam

My friend has an LG Ultrafine 5K with both built-in webcam and mic. He says it’s awesome. I zoom etc with him daily. I plan on getting one soon to replace my Dell 27”.

Logitech StreamCam + Mac mini m1 (silicon)

software included (Logi Capture) does not work

skype - audio does not work

Microsoft Teams - audio does not work

GoToWebinar - it works fine, audio and video

I'm so disappointed.

Having the same issue with Quicktime & Zoom trying to record to Quicktime and stream my Pilates classes.

Having issues with and without usb hub.

With hub it was worse though.

External camera is a Sony a5100 using Elgato Camlink4 into USB to USBC and stream works for a second or so in Zoom then freezes. Video recording works intermittently on high resolution in Quicktime and not at all when trying to to record maximum quality video.

I used this same setup and process on my old macbook pro with no issues except slow processing time, hence the whole reason why I bought this laptop.

So so so upset.

I have a mac mini m1, outstanding machine. Whilst not having experienced the same kind of issues as mentioned here with an external webcam (currently using ms lifecam studio), I find it highly aggravating and exceptionally backward that apple have not provided some means for the user to adjust the camera settings - internal or external.

Got nothing to do with privacy permissions; otherwise what's the point of having a webcam??? I mean, the lack of adjusting focus, white balance etc is absolutely vital, as the lack of these are causing me to completely white out during video conference calls... and that's with me having already closed and minimised every single window, blind, and curtain I have to reduce the amount of sunlight coming in. And yet, light still bleeds in, practically making me disappear like a ghost lol... if it weren't for my darker complexion and (mostly) black hair, I literally fade out to white!!

Perhaps the gpu are just too good in being able to maximise the effect of even a small amount of light coming in but cmon in this day and age, covid, video calls et al being able to adjust settings for white balance etc without the need to convert my room essentially to being a dungeon would be awesome...

I agree with you there - apple should be assisting ALL of their associated partners etc in ensuring transition to their m1 chip was as smooth as possible, given they've all had time to pull their fingers out and just make things work... or at the very least, have minimal impact between current generation hardware and peripherals... ugh smh

And, I believe there's a very high ceiling for the m1, given what I've been able to see so far as a first time mac user. I presently have a mac mini m1, and the sooner apple makes this compatibility as smooth and as quick as possible, the higher the uptake and more success they'll have with user satisfaction

I have this problem too..

at first i thougt it was my cheap webcam that unreliable.. i almost buy another webcam for replacement..

is Apple already acknowledged this issue?

it seems like They give us crappy webcam, and they force us to using it..

I'm seeing this too.

Logitech StreamCam

Logitech 920

Zoom (Native) and Teams (Rosetta)

:(

I'm seeing this as well and desperate! Logitech external USB cam, M1 MBP.

Error.

Agreed. In exactly the same boat

Seems so, I had the same moment of disbelief.... now I just use it for what it's good for and use old laptop for other stuff. Bizarre.

I’m going to buy the LG 5K monitor w/built-in cam and mic. I really don’t want to fool with external stuff plus it is a Thunderbolt hub too.

Same problem happens with Mac Minis where you have no choice but to use an external webcam...

I have exactly the same problems.

External Logitech camera connects/disconnects

External Mic not working properly

Since M1. Never had these issues on my MacBook pro Intel 2020

I have the same issue with my M1 MBP on MS Teams and Zoom. My external webcam is a Creative Live! Cam 1080p which is connected through my Dell UHD monitor.