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Elgato Video Capture Software Release Notes

This page has Elgato Video Capture software for macOS and Windows - scroll down to find the needed version.

 


Most Recent Versions for macOS and Windows


 

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Elgato Video Capture 2.0.9 for macOS


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Elgato Video Capture 2.0.9 for macOS

 

Performance improvements & Bug fixes

This update fixes an issue that resulted in Video Capture crashing on launch when running macOS 15 Sequoia.


Elgato Video Capture 2.0.7 for macOS


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Elgato Video Capture 2.0.7 for macOS

 

Native Apple Silicon Support

This update optimizes Video Capture for Apple Silicon M1/M2 Processors.

 

Minimum OS version changes

This version of Elgato Video Capture requires macOS 11.3 (Big Sur) or newer.

If you're on macOS 10.15 Catalina or older, please continue using Video Capture 2.0.5.

 

Performance improvements & Bug fixes

Fixed a crash on launch specific to macOS Ventura.

The option of recording to MPEG-4 has been removed, and all recordings use the higher-quality H.264 codec.


Elgato Video Capture 2.0.5 for macOS


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Elgato Video Capture 2.0.5 for macOS

 

Performance improvements & Bug fixes

More improvement for macOS 11 Big Sur compatibility.


Elgato Video Capture 2.0.4 for macOS


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Elgato Video Capture 2.0.4 for macOS

 

Performance improvements & Bug fixes

Improved macOS 11 Big Sur compatibility.


Elgato Video Capture 2.0.3 for macOS


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Elgato Video Capture 2.0.3 for macOS

 

Performance improvements & Bug fixes

This update fixes an issue that resulted in Video Capture crashing on launch when running macOS 11 Big Sur.


Elgato Video Capture 2.0.2 for macOS


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Elgato Video Capture 2.0.2 for macOS

 

Elgato Video Capture 2.0.2 for macOS is now available.  This version:

  • Requires macOS 10.11 or later
  • Supports macOS 10.15 Catalina
  • 64-bit
  • Fixes an issue related to languages in macOS 10.15 Catalina, that would prevent the application from launching

Elgato Video Capture 2.0.1 for macOS


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Elgato Video Capture 2.0.1 for macOS


Elgato Video Capture 2.0.1 for macOS is now available.  This version:

  • Requires macOS 10.11 or later
  • Supports macOS 10.15 Catalina
  • 64-bit
  • Introduces Full-Screen Mode

Elgato Video Capture 2.0 for macOS


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Elgato Video Capture 2.0 for macOS


Elgato Video Capture 1.15 for Windows


Elgato Video Capture 1.15 is the latest version of the software for Windows.

 

To use Elgato Video Capture for Windows, you will need to download both the Driver, and the Software. After downloading, run the driver installation and follow the instructions. You can also update previous driver versions with this application.


Elgato Video Capture 1.1.5 for macOS


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Elgato Video Capture 1.1.5 for macOS

 

What's new in this release?

  • Improved support for YouTube uploads
  • Improved support for OS X 10.10 (Yosemite)

 

System Requirements

Elgato Video Capture 1.1.5 will work on an Intel Mac with OS X 10.6.8 or higher. However, we recommend OS X 10.10 or later with all software and security updates installed.

 

Elgato Video Capture supports the Elgato Video Capture hardware and can record H.264 and MPEG-4 video at a resolution of 640x480 with AAC audio, using software encoding. This format is suitable for video capable iPods, iPhones, iPads and Apple TVs as well as importing to iMovie ‘09 or higher without re-encoding.

 

By default, H.264 video is used on Intel Core 2 Duo Macs with a 2.33 GHz or higher CPU. For Macs with slower CPUs, Elgato Video Capture will default to MPEG-4 video.

 

The format can be changed manually in the Elgato Video Capture Preferences.


Elgato Video Capture 1.1.3 for macOS


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Elgato Video Capture 1.1.3 for macOS

Please note: Video Capture 1.1.3 does not support OS X 10.5.8. OS X 10.5.8 users, please use version 1.1.2.

 

What's new in this release?

  • New option to manually specify the length of your video
  • New preference to manually specify your TV standard
  • Improved support for OS X 10.9 (Mavericks)

 

System Requirements

Elgato Video Capture 1.1.3 will work on an Intel Mac with OS X 10.6.8 or higher. However, we recommend OS X 10.9.2 or later with all software and security updates installed.

 

Elgato Video Capture supports the Elgato Video Capture hardware and can record H.264 and MPEG-4 video at a resolution of 640x480 with AAC audio, using software encoding. This format is suitable for video capable iPods, iPhones, iPads and Apple TVs as well as importing to iMovie ‘09 or higher without re-encoding.

 

By default, H.264 video is used on Intel Core 2 Duo Macs with a 2.33 GHz or higher CPU. For Macs with slower CPUs, Elgato Video Capture will default to MPEG-4 video.

 

The format can be changed manually in the Elgato Video Capture Preferences.


Elgato Video Capture 1.1.2 for macOS


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Elgato Video Capture 1.1.2 for macOS

Supports OS X 10.5.8.

 

What's new in this release?

  • Support for Gatekeeper
  • Improved support for YouTube

 

System Requirements

Elgato Video Capture 1.1.2 will work on an Intel Mac with OS X 10.5.8 or higher. However, we recommend OS X 10.8.2 or later with all software and security updates installed.

 

Elgato Video Capture supports the Elgato Video Capture hardware and can record H.264 and MPEG-4 video at a resolution of 640x480 with AAC audio, using software encoding. This format is suitable for video capable iPods, iPhones, iPads and Apple TVs as well as importing to iMovie ‘09 or higher without re-encoding.

 

By default, H.264 video is used on Intel Core 2 Duo Macs with a 2.33 GHz or higher CPU. For Macs with slower CPUs, Elgato Video Capture will default to MPEG-4 video.

 

The format can be changed manually in the Elgato Video Capture Preferences.

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