Thank you for installing the Mevo Wireless Webcam Application!
Please note that there are compatibility limitations with certain 3rd party software and specific Mevo models, so please read through the all of directions and limitations below before setting up your Mevo as a web camera.
UVC stands for "USB Video Class" which is a USB driver for cameras to be used via USB. This allows the Mevo Start to be used as a wired webcam. UVC functionality requires that Mevo Start is plugged in to your computer similar to how you would use a traditional webcam. Note that you will no longer be able to record or stream while using the Mevo Start as a wired webcam. No downloads are necessary.
Device Requirements
- Available for all Mevo at 720p(Mevo 1st Gen and Mevo Plus require external audio)
- Mevo app version 2.1 or newer
- Mevo Start firmware 1.1.62 or newer
- Destination device must accept UVC 1.0 to recognize the Mevo as a webcam via USB.
How do I enable it?
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Connect your Mevo to the Mevo App to ensure you have the latest updates.
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Enable in Mevo App (demonstrated below)
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Plug it in via USB and your system will handle it all for you.
Windows
MacNo prompts are present. You can confirm your Mac system sees your Mevo Start by going to
About This Mac > System Report > Camera
Your Mevo Start will be listed there as a camera source.
- Select it as your video source in the app of your choice (example: Zoom)
Platforms UVC has been tested with
- Zoom
- Google Meet
- Skype
- Slack
- Cisco Webex
- Microsoft Teams
- FaceTime
- Discord
Troubleshooting Steps
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This software will recognize all Mevo.
Device Requirements
- Mevo app version 2.1.3 or newer
- Mevo Gen 1 and Plus firmware 1.17.12 or newer.
- Mevo Start firmware 1.1.68 or newer.
- MacOS 10.13 or newer
Download
Please head to our Webcam Home page to download
Get Started
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Connect your Mevo to the Mevo App to ensure you have the latest updates.
- Connect your Mevo to the same network as your computer running the Mevo Wireless Webcam software.
- Download the Mevo Wireless Webcam software here: Mevo Webcam App
- Install the Mevo Wireless Webcam software.
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- Select the Mevo you wish to use from your Mevo Wireless Webcam Tray.
- Select your Mevo as your video source on your desired platform.
Platforms Wireless Webcam has been tested with
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Platforms Wired Webcam (UVC) has been tested with
- Zoom
- Google Meet
- Skype
- Slack
- Cisco Webex
- Microsoft Teams
- FaceTime
- Discord
- Safari
- ManyCam
Troubleshooting Steps
Open Ticket
This software will recognize all Mevo.
Device Requirements
- Available for Mevo Start and Mevo Plus
- Mevo app version 2.1 or newer
- Mevo Start firmware 1.1.62 or newer
- Windows 10 x64
Download
Please head to our Webcam Home page to download
Get Started
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Connect your Mevo to the Mevo App to ensure you have the latest updates.
- Connect your Mevo to the same network as your computer running the Mevo Wireless Webcam software.
- Download the Mevo Wireless Webcam software here: Wireless Webcam for Windows BETA
- Install the Mevo Wireless Webcam software.
Note
- Select the Mevo you wish to use from your Mevo Wireless Webcam Tray.
- Select your Mevo as your video source on your desired platform.
Platforms Wireless Webcam has been tested with
| Platform | Mevo Start | Mevo Plus | Mevo 1st Gen |
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| Zoom (minimum 5.1.1) |
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You can adjust everything about the image Mevo produces via a quick-access menu that allows you to see the changes you are making in real-time.
Access the Image Settings Menu
In the live edit view, tap the Options icon (•••) in the lower right corner. Then tap the image adjustments icon (third from the left).
The menu will open in the lower third of the live edit view. The menu consists of two rows; the bottom row includes presets with the top row includes individual image settings. Swipe each row left to see further options.
You can choose between three camera modes to operate in: Auto, Shutter, and Manual. The difference between these is how exposure, shutter speed, and ISO settings are controlled.
Auto
Selecting Auto will cause both shutter speed and ISO settings to adjust on their own to create the best shot possible based on the lighting in your environment. You will not be able to manually adjust these settings in this mode, but you can adjust exposure and all other settings in this menu as needed.
Shutter
Shutter priority mode allows you to dial in the minimum shutter speed manually, while the ISO setting automatically compensates to create smooth movement within the shot. This is ideal for a producer working in extremely fast or extremely slow environments who wants the camera to adjust based on changing lighting (e.g. sunset).
Manual
For full control of both shutter speed and ISO, select Manual. Exposure cannot be adjusted since it is a combined value and will automatically dial in based on how you set your shutter speed and ISO setting.
Choose this setting if you prefer to have full control, or if you are looking to showcase a change in lighting from one environment to another with no camera adjustment period. For example, if you are starting indoors but moving outdoors, you may want to manually set your shutter speed and ISO for optimal appearance for outdoors, which will keep your indoor environment looking darker.
Exposure
This setting is typically used to compensate for environments with contrasting lighting conditions (stage with spotlights, etc.) It can be adjusted when the Camera Mode is set to Auto or Shutter.
Keep in mind that adjusting this setting will cause the shutter speed and/or ISO to automatically adjust.
This setting can be found to the right of the Camera Mode menu; tap it to open the menu and select an exposure measurement.
Shutter speed
By definition, shutter speed determines for how long each individual frame is exposed, measured in fractions of a second. This setting has the most impact on the appearance of motion blurriness in your video. Vimeo's blog has a great demonstration of this. You can configure this when the Camera Mode is set to Shutter or Manual.
ISO
ISO measures the image sensor's sensitivity to light. Higher ISO settings are ideal for darker settings, although will produce grainier shots than lower ISO settings. ISO can only be manually adjusted when the Camera Mode is set to Manual; it will automatically adjust in other modes.
White Balance
White balance can be found to the left of the ISO setting. This generally refers to the color balance in the image; in other words, the camera determines what in the image is white, and adjusts the other colors accordingly. Mevo can auto-white balance your shot or you can manually choose from a few preset environments.
Tap the White Balance setting to open the menu and scroll down to choose your setting. Mevo will take about one second after selecting an option to adjust the image so you can see what your picture looks like after.
Brightness, Contrast, Saturation
Brightness, contrast, and saturation are adjustments best made to your shot after you've established your Shutter speed and ISO settings.
Tap the desired setting and scroll up or down to choose an option; Mevo will adjust the image based on your selection.
View Angle
Feature limitation:
View angle is only available for the Mevo Plus and Mevo First Generation.
You can adjust the appearance of the field of view with the view angle setting. This menu can be found to the right of the Sharpness menu. Tap it to select among a handful of options.
As a reference, here is a picture of the same exact sample area taken by an iPhone 6S Plus at the same distance as Mevo.
Flat: most cropped, straight edges
Narrow: wider field of view, edges slightly curved
Normal:
Wide: Full field of view captured, curved edges
Fisheye: Most curved edges, objects in the middle of the picture appear closer to the camera.
Metering & Exposure Metering
Metering is deciding on where the adjustments are taking place (Wide or Crop). Exposure Metering is selecting where within the selected frame to adjust exposure (Spot, Center, Average). This setting tells the Mevo where within the field of view light should be measured. It's found to the right of the View Angle setting.
- Wide: measures exposure of the entire shot and keeps the exposure consistent regardless of cropping.
- Crop: measures the exposure of the cropped portion(s) of your shot.
If you select Crop, the exposure will adjust based on the lighting in the cropped area. Your viewers will notice a change in lighting if you crop from a darker area to a brighter area.
Flip Video
This setting allows you to have your video flip vertically and is located to the right of the Metering setting. Tap the menu and choose among the three options
- Off (Not Flipped): The image will not flip if you turn the camera upside down.
- On (Flipped): The image will appear flipped unless you physically turn the camera upside-down.
- Auto: The app will detect whether the camera is right-side-up or upside-down and adjust the orientation accordingly.
- Please note: it may take a few seconds before the image flips, so we do not recommend going back and forth between the two orientations frequently.
When you choose a setting, you will see a notification in the upper left corner indicating that your video is in the process of inverting or reverting to normal.
Electronic Image Stabilization
Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) helps retain the video quality while the camera is in motion. Customers looking to use the Mevo while moving rather than in a stationary location may be want to consider turning EIS on, although doing so will disable Mevo's live-editing features (zoom, pan, cut, etc.).
Find the EIS menu to the right of the Flip menu. Tap it to open the menu; you can either turn it On or Off. A notification of EIS being enabled or disabled will appear in the upper left corner when you choose a setting.
Anti Flicker
Anti Flicker is a setting that you should check if you are in a room with fluorescent lights or you plan on shooting a television screen. Many times when using a camera in these environments, there is a noticeable flicker in the image. This setting helps reduce this flicker.
Here you have four options:
- Off: Anti flicker is not active.
- 60Hz: Configured for US power frequency
- 50Hz: Configured for European power frequency
- Auto: Automatically detects and matches power frequency
This is the last menu in the top row of the adjustments menu, to the right of the EIS menu. Tap it to choose your Anti Flicker setting.
There are a few preset image filters you can use to give your event a different look and feel. These are all found in the bottom row of the Adjustments menu (swipe the row left to see all the filters).
Options include
- Normal
- Custom
- Stage
- Back Lit
- Outdoors
- High Contrast
- Flat
- Black White
- Vivid
- Sepia
The Custom option will automatically be selected when you start configuring any of the image adjustments in the top row of the menu (Shutter speed, white balance, etc.), regardless of which preset you originally selected.
If you switch to a different preset, Mevo will remember the last configuration you had under Custom; if you select Custom again, the image will revert back to the adjustments you made previously.
The drop-down arrow on the far right will close the Adjustments menu.
Mevo's live editing experience is designed to give you more control as you produce your event. Below is some info about how to use these gestures in your next live event.
Once you have connected your Mevo camera to your app, you will see your main Live Production view.
In this screen, you will see your Mevo camera's live shot.
- Open Record / Stream options
- Crop region
- Program Output
- Graphics (subscription required)
- Grid View
- Settings
Gesture Walkthrough
These gestures include tap to cut, pinch to zoom, and drag to pan or tilt.
Tap to cut: Tap a single finger on a part of your screen to instantly crop that part of the image.
While in Live Editing View, you can cut between multiple shots, such as close-ups of different people's faces.
To cut to a close-up of a subject in your shot, tap on the desired subject. For instance, if you have a specific speaker on a panel and want to see only that specific person, tap on their face; the camera will cut to a close up of their face.
If you tap and hold until you see a white box, you can drag your finger to adjust the shot prior to cutting or use a second finger to adjust the size of the crop; releasing will take the shot live.
Pinch to zoom: Place your thumb and index finger on opposite corners of the screen and pinch them together to zoom in real-time to a close-up of a specific part of your camera's view.
Zooming in and out is a great way to bring movement to your events.
To zoom in your shot, place your thumb in a lower corner and your index finger in the corner opposite of it. Drag your thumb and index finger closer together simultaneously in a pinching motion; they should meet over the subject to which you want to zoom in.
The camera will zoom live with your fingers; the white box will indicate where your fingers are whereas the colored box (blue or red) will follow behind it, indicating what your viewers are currently seeing.
Drag to pan or tilt: When your shot is zoomed in, you can place a single finger on the cropped area and drag your finger across to move the shot from one area of the screen to the other.
"Pan" means to move your camera shot left and right; "Tilt" means to move your shot up and down.
To pan a shot means to move your camera's view from side-to-side. Tilt is to move the shot top to bottom or bottom to top.
To pan or tilt your shot using Mevo, simply place one finger over your active shot and drag it to the desired location. The shot will move with your gesture; the white box indicates where your finger currently is whereas the following box (red or blue) indicates what your viewers are seeing live. This allows for a smooth camera movement.
You can also utilize the Action Menu to move your close-up shot to another part of the view based on your settings. Tap and hold the part of the screen you want the shot to pan or tilt to until the menu pops up. Drag your finger to the hare icon and then release in order to do a fast move.
Select the tortoise icon to do a slow transition.
In addition to the above controls, Mevo has an Action Menu where certain commands appear if you tap and hold your finger on an area of the screen, shown below.
You can tap+hold to open a set of live options.
- Add a Static Shot
The + icon will turn the held shot into a static shot.
- Cut to this cropped area
The scissor icon will cut to that shot. This gives you the opportunity to see the shot before you cut to it; if you don't like the shot, remove your finger and try tapping another nearby part of the screen to get the right shot. - Fast zoom to this cropped area
The hare icon will perform a fast pan/zoom. - Slow zoom to this cropped area
The tortoise icon will perform a slow pan/zoom.
You can adjust the default speeds of the transitions between zooming and pans in settings.
The icon with six squares, to the left of the options menu icon, is to bring up your Grid View. If you have several trackers set to follow faces or other action points, you can see each shot in this view. You can live edit your event in this view by tapping each shot. To return to the live edit view, either tap the X in the lower right corner or double tap one of the shots. Mevo will take that shot and resume the original view.
If you'd like to modify triggering the action menu you can do that in the settings below.
When you have taken a close-up shot (i.e. not in the full wide shot) a full-screen icon will appear to the left of the grid icon. Tap this to cut back to your wide shot.
You can also tap and hold the full-screen icon to reveal the Action Menu and choose a cut, fast pan/zoom, or slow pan/zoom to go back to the wide shot.
Troubleshooting Steps
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