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CamPass
Share one Mac's Webcam to another Mac
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Share one Mac's Webcam to another Mac
7 followers
CamPass lets one Mac use another Mac’s webcam over your local network. Use your iMac camera for calls on a MacBook, add a webcam to a headless Mac mini, or get a better angle in any multi-Mac setup. Encrypted, low-latency, and completely local.
CamPass started with a very specific frustration in my own setup. I use a MacBook Pro as my primary computer, but I also have an iMac that I often use as a second display through AirPlay. It works really well for giving me more screen space, but the moment I join a Teams or Zoom call, I’m stuck using the MacBook’s webcam from a terrible angle. The iMac is already directly in front of me, with its camera positioned exactly where I want it, but macOS does not provide a way to use that camera on the MacBook.
I searched for a solution for years. I asked in forums, tried different workflows, and kept checking to see whether someone had finally built a simple way to share a camera from one Mac to another. I found plenty of tools for using an iPhone as a webcam, connecting an external camera, or sending video over the internet, but nothing that solved this particular Mac-to-Mac problem cleanly.
Eventually, I decided to build it myself.
CamPass lets one Mac share its webcam with another Mac over the local network. On the receiving Mac, the camera appears as a normal virtual camera that can be selected in Teams, Zoom, FaceTime, Google Meet, and other video apps.
My original use case was using the iMac camera for calls on my MacBook, but while building it, I realized there were several other situations where it could be useful. It can add a webcam to a headless Mac mini, or simply let someone choose the best camera angle in a multi-Mac workspace.
Privacy was also important to me. CamPass runs entirely across the local network, does not require an account, and does not send video through a cloud service. The connection is encrypted and designed to keep latency low enough for normal video calls.
CamPass includes a seven-day free trial, and the full version is a one-time purchase rather than a subscription.
This is still a new product, so I’m especially interested in hearing how people use it, which Mac setups they try it with, and what would make it more useful. I’d genuinely appreciate any feedback, questions, or feature ideas. Feel free to comment here, or reach out at hello@northboundhouse.com!
Would love a virtual camera driver option so CamPass shows up as a regular webcam source in Zoom or OBS instead of needing a dedicated window open. That would make the multi-Mac angle trick way smoother for stream setups.
@savakavacklmxw Hey Savas! Did you get CamPass installed? During setup it will prompt you to install the virtual camera - it’s designed to do exactly what you describe! You should see ‘CamPass Camera’ in all of your applications once you install it and give your machine a reboot.
Finally a fix for the awkward MacBook-on-a-laptop-stand angle problem. Pulled my iMac camera over to a quick call and the latency was honestly unnoticeable.
@elife1174609 Thanks for giving it a shot!
Love that it stays completely local instead of routing through some cloud relay. Such a thoughtful solution for anyone with a Mac mini tucked away or a lid-closed setup on their desk.
@ekrem1660792 Thanks for checking it out!