Mac and PC PTZ Camera Control Software
PTZOptics is proud to announce the release of two free IP based PTZ camera controls applications for both Mac and PC. These new camera control applications have gone through extensive beta testing in the PTZOptics Facebook User Group. The active community has contributed many feature requests that have built in to create the ideal camera operator experience. The applications now provide some of the most advanced pan, tilt and zoom functionality available on the market today.
The complete feature list is as follows:
- Control up to 8 PTZOptics cameras over an IP connection (LAN)
- Compact, Advanced and Preview Modes
- Live Video Preview Mode with automatic camera switching (Windows Only)
- Full-Screen Camera Preview Modes (SD & HD Options for bandwidth conservation) (Windows Only)
- Name each unique camera
- Set up to 9 camera presets
- Name each unique preset & capture image representations
- Pan, Tilt and Zoom Speeds
- Pan & Tilt Speed Locks
- Iris Controls
- Focus Controls (With Focus Speed)
- Selectable exposure modes (Auto, Manual, SAE, AAE and Brightness)
- Advanced image controls for Contrast, Luminance, and Hue
- Select between exposure modes
- Flip and Mirror camera image
- On Screen Display Controls
- Real-time reporting of camera options status

Mac and PC PTZ Camera Control Application
The application manual can be downloaded here – https://ptzoptics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/PTZ-App-Manual.pdf
Mac and PC PTZ Camera Control Software + OBS
This application is also available as a plugin for OBS (Open Broadcaster Studio).
More on PTZ Camera Control & Software
- New PC & Mac Pan Tilt Zoom Camera Control Software from PTZOptics here.
- Learn how to setup wireless PTZ camera controls here.
- How to access PTZ camera controls outside your network here.
- Using a iOS iphone or iPad app for PTZ camera control here.
- How to mask PTZ camera movement with easing transitions here.
- How to control PTZ camera movement speed here.
- MimoLive builds in PTZ camera support for PTZOptics cameras here.
- Tips for using the IR remote control for PTZ camera control here.
- How to use the IR remote control with multiple PTZ cameras here.
- How to use RS-232 and RS-485 camera control cabling here.
- Testing auto-tracking cameras in a live streaming show setting here.
- PTZ Camera control inside the NewTek Tricasters here.
- How to control PTZ cameras in vMix here.
- Using Multicast for PTZ Camera Control here.
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- New PTZ camera control software for Mac OS here
- Tips for building a Mac-Based Live Streaming System here.
- See how MimoLive handles PTZ camera control for Mac Livestreamers here.
- New PC & Mac Pan Tilt Zoom Camera Control Software from PTZOptics here.
- Interview with MimoLive CEO of Mac based live streaming software company here.