Cascable Pro Webcam Version History
This page contains full release notes for Cascable Pro Webcam updates over time.
Version 1.5.2
Released April 5th, 2024
Camera Compatibility
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Added support for the OM System OM-1 Mark II.
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Improved compatibility and available features with the Canon EOS 1300D when connected via USB.
Version 1.5.1
Released February 20th, 2024
Camera Compatibility
- Added support for the Nikon U60 and U120 drive modes.
Bug Fixes
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Fixed a bug that’d cause “extended” Nikon shutter speeds (longer than 90 seconds) to be incorrectly handled.
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Fixed a crash that would occur when connecting to the Sony a7S III.
Version 1.5
Released November 29th, 2023
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Added support for a number of new cameras, including encrypted connections to newer Sony models. See our camera compatibility site for detailed compatibility information.
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You can now click on the preview in Pro Webcam to focus at that point on newer Sony models that support it.
Other Changes
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Confirmed compatibility with macOS 14 Sonoma.
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Added a “Remove System Extension…” menu item for removing Pro Webcam’s system extension if needed.
Version 1.4.1
Released February 20th, 2023
This update contains a ground-up rebuild to how the app communicates with other apps on the system, and should fix the problem where the test card would display despite Pro Webcam being connected to a camera. Previously, this was caused by VPN or other security software interfering, but the macOS Ventura 13.2 update caused this problem to become significantly more common.
Other Changes
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Confirmed official support for the Canon EOS R7 and R10.
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Fixed a bug that could cause live view from some Canon cameras to misbehave.
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Fixed a crash that could occur when disconnecting from a USB camera on macOS Ventura.
Version 1.3.3
Released June 20th, 2022
Bug Fixes
- Fixes an issue that could cause the last frame from your camera feed to get “stuck” when the connection between Pro Webcam and its system extension is severed.
Version 1.3.2
Released June 3rd, 2022
Bug Fixes
- Improves the app’s behaviour when upgrading from an old plug-in version, and when system extension installation is hindered by system policies blocking their use.
Version 1.3.1
Released May 31st, 2022
Bug Fixes
- Fixes an issue introduced in 1.3 that would cause very low frame rates in Chromium-based web browsers.
Version 1.3
Released May 31st, 2022
New Features
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When running on macOS Monterey 12.3 or higher, Cascable Pro Webcam is now compatible with FaceTime, Safari, QuickTime Player, Slack, Discord, Webex, and any other macOS app that uses webcams in a standard manner.
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When running on macOS Monterey 12.3 or higher, Cascable Pro Webcam can now correctly provide webcam streams to multiple applications at once.
Bug Fixes
- Fixes a crash on launch when running on a system configuration with no GPU available.
Version 1.2.3
Released April 28th, 2022
Bug Fixes
- Reworked license verification to hopefully reduce the rare cases we’re seeing of Pro Webcam “forgetting” that it’s licensed.
Version 1.2.2
Released March 22nd, 2022
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug that could could cause connection failures to some Canon cameras in movie mode.
Version 1.2.1
Released March 21st, 2022
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug that could could cause very high CPU usage even when idle.
Version 1.2
Released March 18th, 2022
Note: Cascable Pro Webcam now requires macOS 10.15 Catalina or higher.
Vastly Improved Sony Support
This version of Pro Webcam greatly increases compatibility with Sony cameras. On top of our existing support, the following cameras can now be used when connected via USB in “PC Remote” mode:
- α7 II, α7 III, α7 IV
- α7R II, α7R III, α7R IV
- α7S, α7S II, α7S III
- α7C
- α9, α9 II
- α1
- α6100, α6300, α6400, α6500, α6600
- ZV-E10, ZV-1
- RX100 VI, RX100 VII
The following cameras can now be used via WiFi in “PC Remote” mode, which allows the camera to connect to your existing WiFi network — meaning you don’t need to sacrifice your computer’s WiFi connection to the camera:
- α7 IV
- α7R IV
- α7S III
- α7C
- α9 II
- α1
- ZV-E10
The following cameras can now be used via WiFi in “Control with Smartphone” mode, which has your computer join a WiFi network generated by the camera. If you have a wired network connection, this is a great way to use your camera as a wireless webcam:
- α7 IV
- α7R IV
- α7S III
- α7C
- α9, α9 II
- α1
- α6100, α6400, α6600
- ZV-E10, ZV-1
- RX100 V, RX100 VI, RX100 VII
For more information about our expanded Sony support, see our blog post.
Other Camera Compatibility
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Added support for some older Nikon cameras, including the D800 and D810.
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Fixed a bug that could cause the EOS M5 and EOS M6 Mark II to not correctly start live view.
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Improved support for Canon cameras in Fv mode.
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Fixed an issue that could cause “Automatic” shutter speed and aperture values to be represented incorrectly on some Canon cameras.
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Added support for the Canon EOS R3.
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Added support for the OM Sytem OM-1.
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Added support for the Nikon Z9.
Other Improvements
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A camera’s exposure mode can be changed from the camera settings panel if allowed by the camera.
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Added a “Don’t ask again” checkbox to the “Are you sure you want to quit?” confirmation alert.
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Added an option to update to beta versions of the app. This option will be forced on if you’re already running a beta version.
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Improved the user experience around activating a license.
Bug Fixes
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Fixed a bug that could cause Pro Webcam to get stuck while disconnecting from a USB camera.
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Fixed a few minor bugs when used with macOS Monterey.
Version 1.1.2
Released January 8th, 2021
Bug Fixes
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Fixed a bug that caused connection failures to the Nikon D3200.
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Fixed a bug that could cause extremely low frame rates when using Pro Webcam with Apple silicon native versions of some apps, including Google Chrome.
Version 1.1.1
Released November 23rd, 2020
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug that could cause some cameras to never finish the connection process.
Version 1.1
Released November 19th, 2020
New Features
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Added native support for Apple silicon.
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Added support for macOS Big Sur.
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Added support for the Canon EOS R5 and R6 cameras.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug that could cause USB-connected cameras to not be detected correctly.
Version 1.0.2
Released October 1st, 2020
Bug Fixes
- Worked around a crash introduced by the macOS Big Sur beta.
Version 1.0.1
Released August 10th, 2020
New Features
- Added support for the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and E-M10 Mark IV.
Version 1.0 Final
Released July 14th, 2020
New Features
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Added an “Overlay test card in stream” option that will replace the camera’s video stream with the test card at any time you wish.
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Increased the availability of the ability to click the video preview to focus the camera.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a problem that would cause USB cameras to not be detected if no network interfaces are available.
Version 1.0 Beta 11
Released July 1st, 2020
New Features
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Added a camera settings panel that’ll let you adjust various camera settings while it’s connected to Cascable Pro Webcam. This makes adjusting the picture to look its best incredibly simple and fast. Exact settings available vary by camera model.
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If your camera’s battery starts to run really low while you’re on a video call, Cascable Pro Webcam will warn you.
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Cascable Pro Webcam will now (optionally) show autofocus information in the camera preview. This doesn’t affect final output.
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If you’re running another app that’s known to interfere with Cascable Pro Webcam’s connection to your camera, you’ll be warned when trying to connect to a camera.
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If your camera’s live view stream stops while in use by Cascable Pro Webcam, the app will attempt to restart it before disconnecting.
Bug Fixes
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Improved the detection speed for USB cameras.
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Fixed a problem that could cause a stuttery framerate on some Canon and Nikon cameras.
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Canon cameras should no longer disconnect after a long period of time.
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Fixed the app generating connection failures if an iOS device was also connected to the Mac.
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Fixed a bug that could cause Cascable Pro Webcam to not notice if a camera’s live view stream was interrupted, causing a frozen image.
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Fixed some crashes.
Version 1.0 Beta 10
Released June 16th, 2020
Bug Fixes
- Fixed licenses not “sticking” until the app is restarted.
Version 1.0 Beta 9
Released June 15th, 2020
New Features
- Added an “Uninstall Cascable Pro Webcam…” item to the application menu.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a crash that could occur when trying to connect to an unsupported device.
Version 1.0 Beta 8
Released June 8th, 2020
New Features
- Added support for the Fujifilm X-T4, X-Pro3 and X100V over WiFi.
- Added support for the Canon EOS 250D and EOS M200.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed several instances of connection failures to cameras that should be supported.
Version 1.0 Beta 7
Released May 29th, 2020
Bug Fixes
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Increased the resolution of the video stream for Canon EOS M models of camera when connected via USB.
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Improved CPU usage when streaming video.
Version 1.0 Beta 6
Released May 27th, 2020
New Features
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The camera connection assistant now has a link to our connection guides, and if you encounter connection problems you’ll be taken to the connection guide for your specific camera.
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Pairing and connection warnings are now shown in the main window if you’re not using the connection assistant to connect to a camera.
Bug Fixes
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Fixed a problem that could cause unusually high memory usage in the app and the plugin.
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Fixed a crash that could occur when the “Unlicensed” overlay was being shown.
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Minor UI tweaks and improvements.
Version 1.0 Beta 5
Released May 21st, 2020
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue on 10.14 Mojave that could cause the app to always report “Webcam plugin not in use.” when it was, in fact, in use.
Version 1.0 Beta 4
Released May 21st, 2020
Bug Fixes
- Cascable Pro Webcam now opts-out of “App Nap” while a camera is connected, which caused the framerate to drop significantly if the main window was hidden or closed.
Version 1.0 Beta 3
Released May 20th, 2020
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a problem that would cause a purchased license key to not stick. Sorry about that!
Version 1.0 Beta 2
Released May 20th, 2020
New Features
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Added the ability to choose a custom “test card” image (the fallback image that’s displayed when no camera is connected).
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The app can now check for updates and update itself.
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You are now able to buy and license the app.
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Improved the image quality of the video stream when using newer Nikon cameras.
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Added support for Fujifilm cameras via WiFi.
Bug Fixes
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You can now read the default test card image when your webcam client flips the image.
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Greatly improved the reliability of the app and its plugin communicating with each other, which in turn fixes problems when using the app with some webcam clients (notably Microsoft Teams).
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Fixed problems connecting to Canon cameras with no SD card inserted.
