TL DR, it has to something to do with both Zoom and Snap Camera “had to enable something called library validation” which would “blocks any plugins that aren’t digitally signed by either Apple or Zoom” from functioning. I came across this reddit post by u/scotty588/ that explains why Zoom and Snap Camera would not see EpocCam as a camera source. Fixing EpocCam to work with Zoom and Snap Camera The problem is, it only works as a camera input on web browser-based web conferencing tools, like Hangouts, and Microsoft Teams. One solution have been to use apps turn smartphones as a webcam. Since I’m only using the webcams for video conferencing and there’s really no need to stream high quality 1080p HD videos. These days, webcams are hard to find and the entry level models sold at crazy prices. On my work from home setup, I run my MacBook in clamshell mode as I prefer to use my external monitor as the main display. I’ve finally found the fix!įor those of you who are wondering what the fuss is all about? Here’s a primer. If you are frustrated that EpocCam not working with Zoom and Snap Camera, read on. Read on if you wanted to know what the fuss was about before the latest Zoom update.

Using a virtual background on Google Meet using OBSĪlright. But I have found another way to use the iPhone as a web camera which works 100% of the time! Check out how I did it here on this article: How to use CamTwist to use your iPhone as a Webcam for FREE!Īlternatively, I’ve also been playing around with OBS and its chroma key filter to get a virtual background working with Google Meet as you can see in the screenshot below. But for other virtual cameras, you might still need to use this fix mentioned below.Īlso, my experience with EpocCam has been a little spottty. Update: The latest 5.0.4 version of Zoom app now supports virtual cameras again, at least for EpocCam! Just update to the latest version and Kinoni EpocCam should work.

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