SOFTWARE

New beta of Blackmagic Camera adds multiple cloud & network features

Blackmagic is now releasing a beta version of its Camera Utility for Pocket Camera and Cinema Camera 6K. Among other things, you can use the cameras as webcams through the UVC protocol.

Blackmagic Camera Utility 8.6 beta adds extended network support, including the ability to view media files in the "media pool browser". Additionally, network drives with proxy files and original files uploaded to Blackmagic Cloud are now supported.

The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K / Pro and Cinema Camera 6K models also now support tethering via USB C, meaning connected photography, with Blackmagic Cloud.

It is also new that the cameras can be used as a webcam and support UVC, (USB Video Class), which allows the camera to be used as a video device.

What's new in Blackmagic Camera 8.6

The following models have new features:

Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
Pocket Cinema Camera 6K
Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2
Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro
Cinema Camera 6K

  • Adds support for using camera as a webcam or UVC device.
  • Adds media pool file browser.
  • Adds clip deletion support.
  • Adds Blackmagic Cloud clip uploads.
  • Adds direct uploads to DaVinci Resolve projects.
  • Adds ability to update and manage camera via ethernet.
  • Adds REST control API for remote control.
  • Adds login and secure certificate support.
  • Adds network time protocol support.
  • Adds web media manager support.
  • Adds file transfer protocol support.
  • Adds SMB file sharing support.
  • Adds mobile phone tethering support for some models.
  • Improves gyro metadata reliability.
  • Improves USB-C drive detection reliability.

Minimum system requirements for Mac OS

  • macOS 13.0 Ventura or later
  • macOS 14.0 Sonoma or later

Minimum system requirements for Windows

  • Windows 10 64-bit or later
  • Windows 11 64-bit or later

Additional Information

Some applications may use third party code under license. For details please refer to the included "Third Party Licenses.rtf" document.