Unable to use GoPro as a web cam since upgrading to macOS Sonoma

I recently updated my 2020 MacBook Pro M1 to Sonoma (14.1). Since this update, I have been unable to use my GoPro as a webcam with the GoPro Webcam App. The app indicates that I am connected between the app and camera, but when I click on 'show preview,' the application immediately crashes and closes. I have attempted to reinstall the GoPro Webcam App without success. I typically use Streamlabs Desktop with the GoPro to film cycling race finishes, and I have an upcoming race, so I am in desperate need of a solution. Has anyone else encountered this issue and found a possible fix?

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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 14.1

Posted on Nov 5, 2023 6:06 PM

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Layton003

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Posted on Dec 4, 2023 3:35 PM

SOLVED -

https://community.gopro.com/s/question/0D58a0000AZddiMCQR/camera-keeps-disconnecting-when-using-as-a-webcam-mac-os-sonoma-m2?language=en_US

You have to go to recovery mode -> options -> Terminal

You then have to "unlockVolume" I did this by doing the following:

type the prompt:

system-override legacy-camera-plugins-without-sw-camera-indication=on

This will tell you that an apfs volume is locked and will give you the name of the locked volume. In my case it was disk3s5

then type:

diskutil apfs unlockVolume disk3s5

*note to use the name for your particular locked volume: diskutil apfs unlockVolume <your volume>

If you get stuck then just keep typing in volumes to unlock in numerical order.

EX:

diskutil apfs unlockVolume disk3s1

diskutil apfs unlockVolume disk3s2

diskutil apfs unlockVolume disk3s3

etc....

Once you have unlocked the correct volume, you then enter:

system-override legacy-camera-plugins-without-sw-camera-indication=on

Then you quit terminal, restart your computer and you should be good to go!

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