OBS Virtual Camera on macOS Sequoia (M3 Max) appears blurry or pixelated in Zoom and FaceTime

[mike9746]

Hi everyone,

I’m having an issue with OBS on my Mac and I can’t figure out what’s causing it.

• MacBook Pro M3 Max, 64 GB RAM
• macOS Sequoia 15.7.1
• OBS version 32.0.1

When I enable the virtual camera in OBS and use it in apps like Zoom or FaceTime, the video feed looks blurry or pixelated.

In Zoom, the camera image looks fine at first, but as soon as I switch to a scene in OBS that includes screen sharing, the image becomes completely pixelated for the person on the other side. In FaceTime, it’s even worse — the virtual camera feed doesn’t display properly at all and appears fully corrupted or pixelated.

I use OBS for webinars, live calls, and presentations where I share my screen, but this issue makes it unusable right now.

My questions:

1. Could this be caused by a wrong OBS configuration?
2. Are there any known compatibility issues with macOS Sequoia or the M3 Max chip?
3. Does anyone have a working setup or recommended settings to make the virtual camera feed look sharp and clear?

Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions.

Thanks