Razer - Kiyo

Bought a Razer Kiyo after seeing it here and a few other places as working. It does not, I just get a white screen.

Yes, it's the standard Razer Kiyo with the ring light. I updated the firmware to the latest version and still had the same problem. Possible it's defective--when I would press the B button to back out of the Test USB Camera screen, no inputs would work on the controller until I unplugged the camera from the USB port (tried both the dock's USB-A and the console's USB-C, same thing). System recognized a camera had been plugged in, and the microphone does work under the Audio menu. Camera works fine when I plug it in to my PC.

I don't understand either. I returned it and got the Switch 2 official camera instead, which works just fine. Best guess is a compatibility issue with the Kiyo 2.3.x firmware (was out of the box with version 2.3.0 and I updated to v2.3.2\_r2 when it didn't work) and the current Switch 2 system software (20.3.0). Would like to hear anyone who has a working Kiyo to chime in and verify. Would really like to use a better quality camera, but if system/firmware updates can break the compatibility, the official one seems the safest bet. Oh well.

Elgato Facecam Neo, Razer Kiyo, if you want a built-in light or Logitech c920 series. Take your pick, all for less $100 usd typically

I had issues with Razer Kiyo. It just stopped working after a month. I've got a replacement unit which also suddenly stopped working after a year. The image quality was mediocre at best. I am using Elgato Facecam Neo now and I am very pleased with it. The image quality is way better than Razer Kiyo. It also has a great optional software - you can set focus to near / mid / far / auto, set contrast, saturation., sharpness, adjust shutter speed, iso, dynamic range and white balance. There is also a very good looking image noise reduction. Elgato Facecam Neo doesn't have a microphone, but the microphones in webcams are usually shitty quality anyways, so you will not really want to use the built in mic anyway. To achieve a nice image with any webcam you will need a good lighting. Sitting in a well lit room, putting a night lamp near your face should be good enough at first. You can also consider using your smartphone as a webcam, there are apps like DroidCam that you install on your PC and your phone that let you connect your phone via USB or wifi. The camera in your phone will most likely produce better quality video than most webcams on the market.

Razer Kiyo is $60, it’s what I use

I’ve owned Kiyo and C920. Not sure why everyone used to recommend C920, I like Kiyo way better.

The LED ring definitely makes a difference. I say better in terms of out of the box color profile of the camera. Of course you can install the app and adjust it but as a plug and play, the colors and contrast of Razer is way better than Logi.

I started with Razer Kiyo and then got a C920 Pro HD.

I ran the kiyo for about two years. I think it's a fine camera. I'd take the savings and buy some cheap led light boxes and a desk mount for them because extra light will help with webcam clarity and despite the ring light being there it isn't really that powerful. I actually still use the webcam almost daily as I mounted it on my wall and pointed it at my cat perch and it's lasted about 5 years My upgrade as a relatively cheap/poor hobbist has been the a5000 but that was roughly 300$ before the capture card. Old Cellphones work great with a program like Irun Webcam. I use my current cellphone as an additional camera for things like showing people my cannabis garden.

I bought the Kiyo webcam expecting a high quality camera. The one I received could not focus. Razer replaced it with one that doesn't work AT ALL (as in the aperture blades don't even open!). It's still within the warranty period, but Razer will not fix it or replace it. I need a new webcam and want the best one on the market. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!

I'm sure there are good ones, but Razer has acknowledged that my camera is defective and still refused to replace or repair it (I've only had it for a few months). In my experience, Logitech stands by their products in a way that Razer does not.

I got the razor kiyo at Walmart for $50 clearance. Check there first if it’s available as I can stream up to 1080p 30-60fps

I recommend the Razer Kiyo, comes with a ring light and light matters so much with tracking. Also what program do you use? If it’s VNyan you really wanna mess with your tracking layers. Side note, if it’s in the budget, I suggest an iPhone for tracking unless you are sold on hand tracking in which case yeah webcam makes more sense