Virtual Webcam And Outputs

Ecamm Live’s Output menu provides four options for sending your Ecamm Live broadcast’s audio and video to other outputs. These feautures are only available in with an Ecamm Live Pro subscription.

Virtual Webcam (Pro Only)

Ecamm Live’s Virtual Webcam feature allows you to use all of the features of Ecamm Live in any other Mac video app or web service.

Activate Virtual Webcam by choosing On in Outputs ➝ Virtual Webcam. It can also be activated using Virtual Cam toggle in the Mode menu at the top of the Main Window.

If this is your first time using the feature, you’ll be prompted to install the Virtual Webcam System Extension. The installation process will prompt you for your Mac’s administrator password. Once installed, macOS will automatically block the newly installed extension, and then prompt you to unblock it.

Click Allow in the Privacy & Security section of the System Settings application to complete the installation.

Once installed, you may need to quit any video apps that are already open before the Virtual Webcam is recognized.

Once activated, Ecamm Virtual Webcam will show up as a camera option in other apps on your Mac, such as Zoom and Google Chrome. Select this option, and the app will use the output from Ecamm Live as a camera, including all Overlays, multi-camera layouts and Green Screen effects.

Virtual Webcam will work even when you are not using Ecamm Live to broadcast or record.

Virtual Mic (Pro Only)

Ecamm Live’s Virtual Mic feature allows you to send Ecamm Live’s audio to any other app on the Mac.

Activate Virtual Mic by choosing On in Outputs ➝ Virtual Mic. It can also be activated using Virtual Cam toggle in the Mode menu at the top of the Main Window. (See above.)

If this is your first time using the feature, you’ll be prompted to install the Virtual Mic. Once installed, you may need to quit any apps that are already open before the Virtual Mic is recognized.

Once activated, Ecamm Virtual Mic will show up as a microphone option in other apps on your Mac, such as Zoom.

Video Monitor (Pro Only)

Video Monitor provides the ability to monitor your broadcast on a second display connected the Mac. This includes any display that the Mac can use as a secondary monitor, connected by Thunderbolt, HDMI or AirPlay.

Activate Video Monitor by picking the display in Outputs ➝ Video Monitor. If you do not see your secondary display listed in the menu, ensure that it is showing up in the Mac’s System Preferences ➝ Displays panel and is not set up to mirror the primary display.

Once activated, Video Monitor will remain on until it is turned off in the Outputs menu or by clicking on the red button in the top left corner of the Main Window.

Flip Horizontally

Use the Flip Horizontally menu item to apply a mirror effect to the display output.

Audio Monitor (Pro Only)

Audio Monitor provides the ability to monitor your broadcast’s audio via any connected audio output device such as headphones or an HDMI display.

Note that you will likely never want to turn on audio monitoring for any audio output that isn’t a headset or a speaker located in a different room, as this will create feedback. As such, your Mac’s built-in speakers will not be listed as an output in this menu.

Activate Audio Monitor by picking the audio output device in Outputs ➝ Audio Monitor.

Once activated, Audio Monitor will remain on until it is turned off in the Outputs menu or by clicking on the red button in the top left corner of the Main Window.

Sharing Window (Pro Only)

Ecamm Live’s Sharing Window feature can be used to send Ecamm Live’s output into Zoom. This is an alternative to using the Virtual Camera feature, and may provide a higher resolution when screen sharing. Details on using the Sharing Window can be found here.

NDI Output (Pro Only)

NDI Output provides the ability to send your broadcast to any Newtek NDI® capable devices found on the network.

Activate NDI Output by picking a video resolution in Outputs ➝ NDI® Output.

Once activated, NDI Output will remain on until it is turned off in the Outputs menu or by clicking on the red button in the top left corner of the Main Window.

DeckLink Output provides the ability to send your broadcast to any Blackmagic DeckLink devices that support video output.

Activate DeckLink Output by picking a DeckLink outut device in Outputs ➝ DeckLink Output.

Once activated, DeckLink Output will remain on until it is turned off in the Outputs menu.