Iphone will not connect to Mac Studio / Sequoia as a web cam

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Iphone will not connect to Mac Studio / Sequoia as a web cam

Followed all the guidance. I got my Mac FaceTime to briefly connect with my iPhone but can no longer replicate. Says to connect camera. iPhone is close, one the same WiFi and bluetooth is on.

Real intent is for Zoom calls. Zoom would not offer iPhone as an option until I (briefly) had it connected vfor FaceTime. Even then it saw the camera but not the microphone. Now nothing works. I"ve checked all the troubleshooting, turned off what needed to be off and on what needed to be on. Not working.

Any hints?

Mac Studio, macOS 15.4

Posted on Apr 8, 2025 10:44 AM

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Roscoe17 Author

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Apr 20, 2025 10:27 PM in response to tbirdvet

What I eventually found was that I had to connect by cable (despite Apple's support that states it can work wirelessly) to get the iPhone to be seen as a web cam source. Then I could remove the cable and it would continue to work.

However the iPhone Mic does not connect...I have to use my Air Pod Pros to talk on the net

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tbirdvet

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Apr 8, 2025 11:17 AM in response to Roscoe17

Most note iPhone will not work as a camera wirelessly unless another camera is connected either built into display or externally connected via cable. Then iPhone will work as a choice.

Continuity Camera only works with cable o… - Apple Community

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