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How to connect a Logitech Brio webcam to the Thunderbolt port on an iMac late 2013?

Please help!


Thanks in advance!


I bought a Logitech Brio and I have connected it to my late 2013 27"iMac for Zoom video calls.


Since I have connected the Brio to a USB 2 port, it can only offer upto 1080p resolution.


Is there any way by which I can connect it to the Thunderbolt ports behind? To make things trickier, I am not sure if it is Thunderbolt 1 or Thunderbolt 2 in the IMac that I own!


I would be very grateful if anyone could advise me as to what cable / converter I would need to make this happen.


Thanks once again.


Cheers,


John

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 28, 2021 11:59 AM

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Posted on Jun 28, 2021 3:08 PM

The USB ports on a Late 2013 27 inch iMac or USB3 ports, not USB2. The Thunderbolt-1 port on that old iMac is not capable of a USB-C connection, and you will be likely restricted to 1080p on the slower USB3 connection. That is as good as it gets with that era of iMac. You over-purchased your webcam tech for your existing Mac hardware.

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Jun 28, 2021 3:08 PM in response to jodaromi

The USB ports on a Late 2013 27 inch iMac or USB3 ports, not USB2. The Thunderbolt-1 port on that old iMac is not capable of a USB-C connection, and you will be likely restricted to 1080p on the slower USB3 connection. That is as good as it gets with that era of iMac. You over-purchased your webcam tech for your existing Mac hardware.

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User profile for user: KI7PBG
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Jun 28, 2021 5:30 PM in response to VikingOSX

according to these specs you should be doing the 4k video that you wan't which makes me think maybe you got a messed up camera or a messed up usb port.

  • macOS 10.10 or later
  • Chrome OS™
  • 2 GB RAM or more needed for 1080p video streaming
  • 1GB is typically needed for streaming 720p

One USB 2 or USB 3 port (4K recording and streaming requires a USB 3.0 port and compatible third party software)

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How to connect a Logitech Brio webcam to the Thunderbolt port on an iMac late 2013?

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