I'll leave this just here for the ones scared mounting stuff on their Macbook. It's cheaper too.
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Video: Testing Continuity Camera With Belkin's iPhone MagSafe Mount
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Ok your are convincing me to download Ventura, I want to try this
There are some people who create video content for subscribers only. Some fans pay more for higher quality video.
For people who want to conference call normally, this feature is a gimmick.
It’s contact surface is covered in felt - injury to the Mac is highly unlikely
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Mount for televisions + same software for AppleTV = family FaceTime on the biggest screen in the house! 🎉🎉🎉
…AND a tangible new, exclusive benefit to announce for tvOS.
…AND a tangible new, exclusive benefit to announce for tvOS.
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I do wish they'd found a way to make it adjustable so it works on an iMac or other desktop monitor.
I think the improvement you'd see with a front-facing camera vs. a MacBook's webcam would be a lot more modest than with the rear-facing camera.
I got this one that i mounted on my LG. Works fine: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BHZ1KXG3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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It won't. Has a very nice soft rubber.
It does tumble right of your laptop if you lower the lid just a bit, though… dinged the edge of my phone when it hit the floor
What a painful video review to watch, the first half is unboxing a widget and reading directions for something that does not need directions. There was no prep to have something on the desk to test the desk view feature.
Other than the desk view feature, this seems like like an answer in search of a problem product.
Other than the desk view feature, this seems like like an answer in search of a problem product.
As a musician who makes video with iPhone a lot it would be nice if someone would make a MagSafe microphone stand adapter. Most the iPhone adapters today are like a big claw and end up covering to much of the screen so seeing to position the phone and also tapping on setting is a PIA.
Apple with macOS Ventura and iOS 16 introduced a new feature called Continuity Camera, which is designed to allow you to use an iPhone as a webcam for your Mac. This is enabled through special mounts, and Apple partnered with Belkin for an official Continuity Camera accessory.
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The Belkin iPhone Mount with MagSafe for Mac Notebooks is available from Apple for $30, though it's backordered until December and difficult to get. It's the only official Continuity Camera mount so far, though you can find some knockoffs and other versions on Amazon.
Belkin's mount basically attaches to an iPhone using MagSafe, and then a lipped stand on the back folds out. The stand fits right over the edge of a Mac notebook like a MacBook Pro or a MacBook air, and it puts the iPhone in the ideal position to capture video.
You can use the mount in landscape or portrait orientation, with portrait showing a bit less of the background behind you. The camera activates automatically when your iPhone is mounted to your Mac and an app like FaceTime is opened up.
It's a super simple accessory that's probably overpriced, but it does work well. The iPhone camera is leagues better than what you get on a Mac, even Apple's newest Macs, so it's worth it if you do a lot of video calls.
Continuity Camera has extra features like Center Stage support to keep you in frame if you move around, Portrait Mode for blurring the background, Studio Light for focusing the light on you, and a Desk View that shows what's on your desktop by taking advantage of the Ultra Wide camera.
You can also use the Belkin mount as a kickstand for the iPhone when it's not attached to the Mac, and it also serves as a PopSocket alternative.
Have you tried the Belkin iPhone Mount and Continuity Camera? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
Article Link: Video: Testing Continuity Camera With Belkin's iPhone MagSafe Mount
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There is this option to mount the phone coming from RollingSquare. I've backed several of their projects and they have always come through with quality products. Lots of flexible options and it will work great for continuity camera
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if you place it on a shelf, make sure to prop it up well. if you get an alert or whatnot it can vibrate and fall over, or off the shelf (I may have done that a few times)
The intended clamp only works for MacBook thickness, but you can misuse the other part. Will only work portrait, otherwise the camera is too low
Comparing the video between my 14in Macbook Pro and my iPhone 13 Pro Max, its a world of difference.
However, im not convinced with this Belkin mount. I think I would much rather have a dedicated tripod thing behind my laptop. Any recommendations?
However, im not convinced with this Belkin mount. I think I would much rather have a dedicated tripod thing behind my laptop. Any recommendations?
What about Apple finally giving their $3k laptops a decent webcam?
I see this as “We're not putting the full suite of multiple cameras into the laptops, so if you want the features like Center Stage and Desk View, this is your solution.”
I'm okay with that, I'd rather not see the laptop prices higher when this technique works great and other than figuring out how to stand/mount the phone costs nothing extra.
I'm okay with that, I'd rather not see the laptop prices higher when this technique works great and other than figuring out how to stand/mount the phone costs nothing extra.
please take a look at the size of iPhone camera sensors and then take a look at the thinness of a macbook screen and tell me how apple would be able to fit such a large sensor in that space
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Well just add a huge bulge like on iPhones 😬
Or you could use a short usb-c/Lightning cable from your laptop to your phone?
I designed and 3D printed my own mount. But oddly, "Continuity Camera" has been really glitchy. I was on a Zoom call with my Logi webcam and suddenly my video froze and Zoom shifted to my iPhone camera. My iPhone was in my pocket at the time. I couldn't get Zoom to switch back to my webcam. Then today, my webcam is working fine, but Zoom apparently can't see Continuity Camera any more. It doesn't come up in settings, and it also won't appear in FaceTime, whether the webcam is plugged in or not.