Dual Studio Display setup problems

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Dual Studio Display setup problems

Dual Apple Studio Display setup with Mac Mini M4 Pro, macOS Sequoia 15.3

Some programs (e.g., Slack) cannot distinguish Apple Studio Display cameras, and instead select randomly a camera with same name. Renaming equipment (display, camera, microphone, speakers) should be possible to avoid random behavior. If renaming is not an option, then perhaps adding a sequential number provided that the sequential number keeps same between reboots and restarts.

Also, should be possible to select how sound output should be done, e.g. left channel to left monitor output, and right channel to right monitor output.

How to achieve this?

Mac mini

Posted on Feb 5, 2025 7:43 AM

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den.thed

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Feb 5, 2025 8:24 AM in response to Lord Panula

I do not have dual Studio Displays to test, so this is a long shot.

Open the Audio MIDI Setup, Create a new MIDI Configuration, then see if you can create the desired right and left configuration.

see > Audio MIDI Setup User Guide for Mac - Apple Support

and > Set up MIDI devices using Audio MIDI Setup on Mac - Apple Support

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tbirdvet

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Feb 5, 2025 7:58 AM in response to Lord Panula

Can you use an external mounted camera? The picture would be better anyway. I have an external on my Studio that I use for certain occasions when I want a sharper picture.

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Lord Panula Author

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Feb 6, 2025 5:43 AM in response to den.thed

Confirmed. Works. Thanks!

Downside seems to be that the volume control in the keyboard no longer works.

In certain situations would be great to have dynamic sound output/input. ie. to be able to direct the sound automatically to the monitor which displays the window of the app. Same could be said about the microphone and camera for audio/video input.

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Lord Panula Author

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Feb 6, 2025 5:52 AM in response to tbirdvet

That probably works, at least as long as there is only one external camera with same name. Seems a little bit wasteful though - to not use already bought equipment.

I'll probably get other camera later anyway, for video production, right now I was simply trying to remove the random behavior. A bit annoying to start Slack call when the camera is selected randomly.

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den.thed

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Feb 6, 2025 7:20 AM in response to Lord Panula

Lord Panula wrote:

Confirmed. Works. Thanks!

You're welcome.

Downside seems to be that the volume control in the keyboard no longer works.

In certain situations would be great to have dynamic sound output/input. ie. to be able to direct the sound automatically to the monitor which displays the window of the app. Same could be said about the microphone and camera for audio/video input.

Sending feedback to Apple might help.

Feedback - Mac mini - Apple

Feedback - Displays - Apple

Feedback - macOS - Apple

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