Canon Inc. Announces Live Switcher Mobile iOS App
Interesting new app announced by Canon Inc.:
Canon launches "Live Switcher Mobile" iOS app for one-person multi-angle livestreaming with single touch camera switching
TOKYO, January 20, 2025—Canon Inc. announced today that it will begin providing "Live Switcher Mobile," an iOS app for livestreaming, free of charge1 on January 20, 2025.
With the increase in video content on social media, there has been a growing demand for livestreaming video content, such as cooking, gaming, and product reviews in which content creators can simultaneously communicate with the viewers. The “Live Switcher Mobile” app2 meets this demand by providing multi-camera switching between up to three devices, such as iPads or iPhones, all connected under the same Wi-Fi network. Simply by downloading the app to an iPhone or iPad acting as a camera, users can broadcast the footage through a livestream platform3 of their choosing.
“Live Switcher Mobile” drastically facilitates setting up a livestreaming environment. By eliminating the needs for bulky additional equipment including PCs and complex wiring, users can freely position the devices to achieve the most effective angles. Additionally, users can specify the number of seconds4 before the shooting device automatically changes over to another to broadcast video with dynamic flow even when they are working alone and cannot manually operate multiple devices.
Users can harness the app to customize their livestreams to make them more engaging. By freely adding text and graphics5 to the screen, users can create a unique and original livestream screen that makes their content stand out. They can also check6 comments from viewers in real time, thereby achieving two-way communication.
The app can also livestream the screens of the devices to easily produce videos showing live gameplay or application operations with just an iPhone or iPad. Additionally, video from another device camera can be layered on top of the livestream screen so that viewers can see the streamer’s facial expressions and reactions alongside the video of the smartphone screen.
“Live Switcher Mobile” will also support digital camera connection in the future to make high quality live streaming easier and more flexible.
Live Switcher Mobile (free*) will launch January 20, 2025
1 Although the app can be used free-of-charge, some functions may require registration (at a cost) for periodic use.
2 Compatible with iOS 16/17/18 and iPadOS 16/17/18. The application is not guaranteed to work on all devices. For more information, please see the following website: https://ssw.imaging-saas.canon/lsm/faq.html Please note that the app must be downloaded to all devices in use.
3 Livestreams can easily be made on YouTube and Facebook. For streaming on other platforms, users must enter the streaming URL issued on each platform.
4 The available settings are 8, 12, 16, and 20 seconds
5 Adding graphics aside from those including in the application requires a fee.
6 Comment display function is limited to YouTube and Facebook
* Note: Some functions may require registration (at a cost) for periodic use
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