ios17 includes external camera support for USB-C iPads but not for iPhone.
It's rumored the next generation iPhones may have USB-C. Anyone know if these new models will inherit external camera support?
How can we encourage Apple to add this feature?
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Configuration:
iPad Pro (10.5-inch)
iPadOS 17 beta 4
USB USV Camera Nexigo N940P 2K
Apple Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter
Attaching the adapter to the iPad caused it to update driver software - so far ok
Next attached USB Camera to adapter and iPad complained "Not Enough Power ...".
Attached power to lighting port of adapter. Above warning cleared.
FaceTime didn't recognize the External Camera. I went through the usual unplug routine with no luck.
Xcode sees the iPad so I executed the Objective-C version of AVCam from the presentation and added breakpoints at "AVCaptureDeviceDiscoverySession *externalVideoDeviceDiscoverySession = [AVCaptureDeviceDiscoverySession discoverySessionWithDeviceTypes:@[AVCaptureDeviceTypeExternal] mediaType:AVMediaTypeVideo position:AVCaptureDevicePositionUnspecified];"
The externalVideoDeviceDiscoverySession shows no attached camera.
Does anyone have a suggestion for debugging this? Or share your working setup?
Thanks!