Canon’s Dwell Switcher Cell is accessible for iPhone and iPad
Dwell Switcher Cell involves iPhone and iPad
Canon’s new ‘Dwell Switcher Cell’ app turns your iPhone or iPad right into a multi-device streaming setup – and it is at the moment restricted to Apple units solely.
Canon introduced on Monday that it has launched a brand new app known as “Dwell Switcher Cell”. It permits customers to seamlessly change between three units—at the moment simply iPhone and iPad—all linked to the identical Wi-Fi community.
Canon hopes the app will streamline the streaming course of and eradicate the necessity for a lot bigger setups. There may be even an choice to set the variety of seconds earlier than the digicam robotically switches to a different.
Unusually sufficient, none of Canon’s digital cameras are at the moment supported, though the corporate says the performance can be added sooner or later. Android can also be not supported.
Canon’s notification suggestions that the first goal of the applying is YouTube and Fb streamers. Nonetheless, it notes that different streaming platforms can be utilized if customers enter the streaming URL offered by the platform.
The app seems to compete with the favored OBS – and free — desktop streaming software program. It’s value noting that OBS doesn’t do iPhone or iPad app in the meanwhile, so Dwell Switcher Cell could also be extra appropriate for individuals who wish to stream content material from their cameras as an alternative of computer systems.
Canon recommends Dwell Switcher Cell as a viable choice for sport streamers, even when the consumer has to play the sport on their smartphone. Its actual benefit is its capacity to host a number of cameras as an alternative of simply broadcasting the consumer’s display.
Because the promo video reveals, this might change into a necessary device for these trying to stream top-down content material with an additional face digicam. It appears to be like like it could principally profit cooking, crafting, and artwork shelters.
It additionally permits for a way more transportable setup in the event you nonetheless have entry to Wi-Fi.
Live Switcher Mobile is accessible without spending a dime from the App Retailer, however falls squarely into the freemium zone. Free customers get watermarked footage with a most decision of 720p, and customers see adverts, though they don’t seem to be shared with anybody watching the stay stream.
To make use of Dwell Switcher Cell, you will need to have an iPhone or iPad operating iOS 16 or iPadOS 16 or later. Premium options might be unlocked for $17.99 per 30 days.
Premium options at the moment embody advert and watermark removing, overlay, picture-in-picture, and backbone switching between HD and FHD.