With Continuity Camera, you can use your iPhone as your Mac webcam or microphone, and take advantage of the powerful iPhone camera and additional video effects. You can connect wirelessly, or with a USB cable for a wired connection.
You can use your iPhone as a webcam with Continuity Camera on an iPhone and Mac.
You can also use your iPhone as a webcam when making a FaceTime call on Apple TV. To learn more, see minimum system requirements for Continuity Camera.
If you’re using a VPN, make sure its configuration does not prevent local networking as that may interfere with some Continuity features.
Mount your iPhone using an iPhone-compatible mount or stand in landscape orientation. It must be near your Mac (within 30 feet) in a stable position, with its rear camera facing you.
To turn on Continuity Camera on iPhone, go to Settings in the top left of the Desk View window, then choose Close Window.
You can use your iPhone as a microphone on a Mac that doesn’t have a built-in or external microphone.
On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Sound in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)
Select your iPhone in the list of sound input devices.
Note: In order to use your iPhone as a microphone on a Mac, the iPhone must be in landscape orientation and stationary, with its screen turned off.
On your iPhone, tap Disconnect, then confirm that you want to disconnect. Your iPhone is removed from the camera and microphone lists in apps, and also from the list of sound input devices in Sound settings.
To reconnect your iPhone as a webcam or microphone, connect it to your Mac with a USB cable, then follow the steps to Send what you’re watching in SharePlay to Apple TV