What you need
- A Mac with a built-in camera or a USB webcam.
- An iPhone that supports Continuity Camera (iPhone XR or later on a current iOS).
- Both signed in to the same Apple Account, with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on.
- Lookout for Mac, free on the Mac App Store (macOS 15.6 or later).
Recording two cameras at once Mac users can set up in two minutes
- Mount the iPhone near the Mac, landscape, rear camera facing what you want to show. A Continuity Camera mount or a small tripod works.
- Open Lookout from the menu bar.
- Choose the Mac camera and the iPhone as your two sources.
- Check both previews, then record. Both are saved on your Mac.
Mac dual camera setups
| Use | Mac webcam | iPhone camera |
|---|---|---|
| Tutorial | Your face | Your hands, desk or screen |
| Video podcast | Close-up | Wide shot of the table |
| Unboxing or review | Your reaction | The product up close |
| Teaching | You | The whiteboard or notebook |
Why the menu bar matters
Lookout runs in the menu bar, so there is no window covering what you are demonstrating on screen. Start, stop and check the previews from the top of the display.
Troubleshooting
The iPhone does not appear. Check both devices use the same Apple Account, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are on, and the iPhone is locked, still and nearby.
The Mac gets warm. Two video streams are real work. Close other heavy apps during long recordings.
For more detail see recording two cameras at once on a Mac.