plugview works with any capture card that macOS sees as a camera: the standard USB video class (UVC) that FaceTime and QuickTime use. No drivers, no extra software. Most cards sold for consoles qualify; here are the popular ones.
No card matches. Any card listed as UVC by its maker should work.
Measured with plugview --measure on an Apple silicon MacBook Pro, card on a USB 3 port, no hub.
Capture 1080p60Capture 1440p30No passthroughUSB 3
MacroSilicon MS2130 chip. Picture and sound, plugged straight into the Mac.
These cards use the standard USB video class, so they reach plugview the same way the verified card does.
Capture 4K30Capture 1080p60No passthroughUSB 3
A stick made for cameras with clean HDMI out; also fine for consoles. HDMI sound only.
Maker's specs ↗Capture 1080p60Passthrough 4K60 HDRUSB 3
Elgato's entry card: driverless on Mac, iPad and PC.
Maker's specs ↗Capture 4K30Capture 1080p60Passthrough 4K60 HDRUSB 3
UVC per Elgato, with a 3.5 mm line-in for a headset mix. HDR capture is Windows only.
Maker's specs ↗Capture 4K30Capture 1080p60Passthrough 4K60 HDRUSB 3
The UVC model of the HD60 S family. Not the older HD60 S, see below.
Maker's specs ↗Capture 4K60Capture 1080p120Passthrough 4K60 HDRUSB 3
UVC and plug and play per Elgato; needs macOS 14.2 or later and Apple silicon.
Maker's specs ↗Capture 4K144Capture 1080p240Passthrough 4K144 HDRUSB 10 Gbps
The top modes need a 10 Gbps USB or Thunderbolt port. For plugview, 1080p60 or 1440p60 keeps delay lowest.
Maker's specs ↗Capture 4K30Capture 1080p120Passthrough 4K60 HDRUSB 3
UVC on Windows and Mac per AVerMedia.
Maker's specs ↗Capture 4K60Capture 1080p60Passthrough 4K144 HDRUSB 10 Gbps
AVerMedia lists 4K60 capture on macOS; that mode is compressed and asks for a fast Mac. 1080p60 is the easy choice.
Maker's specs ↗Capture 1080p60Passthrough 1080p60USB 2
Small and cheap. USB 2 means compressed video, so a little more delay than USB 3 cards.
Maker's specs ↗Capture 1080p60Passthrough 4K60USB 2
UVC in PC mode per AVerMedia; it can also record to a microSD card on its own. USB 2, so compressed video.
Maker's specs ↗Capture 4K60Capture 1080p240Passthrough 4K60 HDRUSB 3
UVC with no drivers per Genki. A USB-C 3.2 port is needed for 4K60.
Maker's specs ↗Capture 1080p60No passthroughUSB 3
A pro dongle: driver-free, with hardware scaling. Great for cameras and computers.
Maker's specs ↗Capture 1080p60No passthroughUSB-C
A live switcher whose USB-C port is a standard webcam. Its processing adds a little delay; best for streaming setups.
Maker's specs ↗Capture 1080p60No passthroughUSB 3
The same chip as the verified UGREEN 25773, sold under many brands. Look for "MS2130" and USB 3 in the listing.
Maker's specs ↗Capture 1080p30No passthroughUSB 2
The older, cheapest sticks. 1080p only at 30 fps, compressed; fine for a quick look, not for fast games.
Maker's specs ↗Compatible means the maker documents the card as UVC or driver-free on Mac. plugview uses the same macOS camera path as FaceTime and QuickTime, so if the card shows up there, it shows up in plugview. Specs are the maker's.
These need their maker's own driver or app, or Windows. They will not appear in plugview.
Passthrough 1080p60USB 3
Not UVC: on a Mac it only works inside Elgato's own app. The newer HD60 S+ is UVC.
Maker's specs ↗Passthrough 4K60 HDRUSB 3
Elgato supports it on Windows only.
Maker's specs ↗Passthrough 4K60 HDRPCIe
An internal PCIe card for Windows PCs.
Maker's specs ↗Thunderbolt
Pro Thunderbolt devices that need Blackmagic's Desktop Video driver, so macOS does not see them as a camera.
Maker's specs ↗PlayStation consoles need HDCP turned off before any card shows a picture. See Connect your console.
Run plugview --list and plugview --measure with the console on, then fill in the short form. Cards with measured reports move up to Verified.