Can't get Fujifilm Webcam software to work with X-S10

wantfastcars wrote:

mrswitters wrote:

Another interesting thing I just learned: it doesn't seem to work when using a dummy battery for continuous power.

Does anyone know if the USB cable will provide power continuously when the X-S10 is connected to the computer (as long as the computer is connected to power)?

I will be doing long live streams and webinars, sometimes up to 2 hours, so I'll need continuous power.

The X-S10 will not charge while powered on. As such, you cannot simply use a USB cable to keep it alive while in-use as a webcam. That being said, I have found that using the genuine Fuji battery that came with my camera gets me about 2.5 to 3 hours of battery life when used as a webcam. If you're looking to use it for up to 2 hours tops, you shouldn't have an issue as long as you can start with a fully charged battery every time. Additionally, also for me, once I got everything connected and working, I could simply turn the camera off, swap in a new battery, and turn the camera back on and have everything start right back up immediately.

That being said, it works with a dummy battery for me. Perhaps the power source you have for the dummy battery doesn't provide enough juice to keep the X-S10 powered on properly? I do have Windows though, so I wonder if there's shenanigans afoot with MacOS.

2.5-3 hours will be more than enough. In fact, 1.5 hours should be plenty for 90% of what I'm planning to use it for. It's just a lot easier not to have to worry about charging or swapping batteries.

Which dummy battery are you using? Maybe the one I have isn't great.