Ecamm Live offers two “capture modes” for accessing Zoom participant audio and video. You can select your capture mode in the Zoom section of Ecamm Live's preferences window.

The two modes provide identical video quality, however they each have a different way of informing your Zoom participants that Ecamm Live is capturing their audio and video.

By default, Ecamm Live accesses Zoom participant’s audio and video using Livestreaming Capture Mode. When this mode begins capturing, Zoom participants will see a message about the meeting being streamed.

If you are not the meeting host, the host will be prompted for permission:

Note that participants will see these messages even if you are not actually livestreaming.

Livestreaming Capture Mode cannot be used in a Zoom breakout room.

When the Recording Capture Mode is used, Zoom participants will instead hear a “recording in progress” message, and see a message about the meeting being recorded.

If you are not the meeting host, the host will be prompted for permission:

Note that participants will see these messages even if you are not actually recording.

Using the Recording Capture Mode prevents Ecamm Live’s embedded Zoom client from using the local or cloud recording features. Other participants can still use local or cloud recording if permitted by the meeting host.

To start a capture mode, add at least one Zoom guest as a camera, or pick Start Capturing Audio and Video from the ••• menu at the top of Ecamm’s Zoom window.

Once capture has started, Zoom audio will be mixed into your broadcast or recording, and the Zoom Active Speaker camera will begin to function.