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Trouble using two USB Cameras

I can't get two USB cameras to work on my Mac Studio. I've tried using different ports. Each one will work fine on its own, but if they are both plugged in...it can't read both. Is the OS just incapable of this?

Posted on Aug 16, 2023 12:50 PM

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Posted on Aug 18, 2023 1:04 PM

Problem Solved! I was just using them in a presentation program and needed them to be able to switch back and forth.

I originally had them both running out of the ports in the front of the studio, just moved one to one of thunderbolt ports in the back and it fixed the problem. Thanks everyone. 😊

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JDK1324 Author

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Aug 18, 2023 1:04 PM in response to JDK1324

Problem Solved! I was just using them in a presentation program and needed them to be able to switch back and forth.

I originally had them both running out of the ports in the front of the studio, just moved one to one of thunderbolt ports in the back and it fixed the problem. Thanks everyone. 😊

razmee209

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Aug 16, 2023 12:56 PM in response to JDK1324

JDK1324 wrote:

I can't get two USB cameras to work on my Mac Studio. I've tried using different ports. Each one will work fine on its own, but if they are both plugged in...it can't read both. Is the OS just incapable of this?

It doesn't work either in a Windows environment.

JDK1324 Author

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Aug 16, 2023 1:00 PM in response to razmee209

I actually just switched to a MAC and it worked perfectly fine in a Windows Computer, that's why I was a little surprised.

BDAqua

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Aug 18, 2023 12:57 AM in response to JDK1324

What are you using them for exactly?

razmee209

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Aug 18, 2023 11:37 AM in response to JDK1324

JDK1324 wrote:

I actually just switched to a MAC and it worked perfectly fine in a Windows Computer, that's why I was a little surprised.

Doesn't work, in any video conferencing calls.

den.thed

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Aug 18, 2023 1:41 PM in response to JDK1324

Thanks for sharing that tidbit. 👍

It is valuable information for others using the community.

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