topic Re: Eos Rebel T1i as webcam in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Eos Rebel T1i as webcam

OLCamera — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 23:16:26 GMT

I am wondering if I can use my Eos Rebel T1i as a PC webcam. I know canons driver will not work but I am wondering if there are any free ones I could use that are not really sketchy to download. Thanks!

Re: Eos Rebel T1i as webcam

Waddizzle — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 21:32:05 GMT

If the Canon EOS Wecam Utility does not work, then you’re out of luck. The Webcam Utility is a very unique application, which requires initiate knowledge of the camera firmware. I doubt if any third parties will make any attempt to write their, especially when the Canon app is a free download.

I also want to point out that there are a few cameras that are not listed as being supported by the EOS Webcam Utility, but many users have been reporting that it seems to work with the camera bodies.

All of these compatible outliers seem to have one or two things in common. The camera is able to controlled by the regular EOS Utility in Remote Shooting Mode, and the cameras are capable of capturing video. Any camera that cannot capture video AND be remotely controlled does not seem able to work with the EOS Webcam Utility.

Re: Eos Rebel T1i as webcam

Vadufl — Mon, 29 May 2023 18:54:49 GMT

Hello, sorry for the late response.

I personally own and use a Rebel T1i as a webcam. I downloaded T5i drivers, and it has worked for the past few years. Try that out and see if it works.

Re: Eos Rebel T1i as webcam

lilpattywack — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 05:14:11 GMT

hey, where did you find those drivers? I found a version 1.1.5 for the T5i but when I tried to install into my T1i it keeps giving an error message saying it isn't the appropriate updater. Did you do it directly with the SD card?

Re: Eos Rebel T1i as webcam

shadowsports — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 14:00:46 GMT

Greetings,

This is firmware for the camera body, not the webcam utility. Firmware is not interchangeable between body's.

I believe the user above was referencing the EOS WebCam Utility v2.0.30 which is available for download in the T5i's support page.

Canon Support for EOS Rebel T5i | Canon U.S.A., Inc.

I'm not sure if it will work, but you can give it a try.

Re: Eos Rebel T1i as webcam

comment_wa71 — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 21:33:30 GMT

Hi there. Do you have a mac or windows. I'm attempting to try the same (T5i webcam utility driver software installed on a Macbook to use a T1i camera as webcam) on a macbook. I have usbC ports, but will use a convertor from USB to USBC.

Thanks!

Re: Eos Rebel T1i as webcam

Sedarico — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 18:27:20 GMT

Hi, Did you manage to find the correct driver? did you get streaming?

Re: Eos Rebel T1i as webcam

Vadufl — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:19:10 GMT

I didn’t, but the t5i drivers worked fine.

Re: Eos Rebel T1i as webcam

Vadufl — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:19:22 GMT

I had a windows computer.