Observed arrival · 2026-10-23
bmonitor puts a Blackmagic iPhone camera monitor on your Mac
A free, open-source macOS app that monitors and remote-controls the Blackmagic Camera app on an iPhone over Wi-Fi.
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- For
- iPhone filmmakers using Blackmagic Camera
- Worth noticing
- The Mac displays camera-confirmed settings, an audio meter, recording status and remaining iPhone battery; the site says the person in its interface illustration is AI-generated.
Field notes
The setup guide asks users to enable Remote Camera Control and the HTTP server in Blackmagic Camera, allow local-network access on the Mac, and keep both devices on the same Wi-Fi. The feature list includes portrait safe areas for short-form video, click-to-focus, audio-level monitoring and keyboard shortcuts; the download is labeled public beta.
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