Consolation
USB Video Capture Viewer
Free
Ever been in need of a spare monitor or TV for your Gaming Console, Raspberry Pi or even a Mac mini? Paired with a standard, inexpensive USB Video Class (UVC) capture card, Consolation for Mac and iPad hits the spot with a performant, modern and elegant Plug & Play experience. Consolation is 100% free and open source, with no ads, tracking or in-app purchases. Consolation is a view-only app and does not support recording/saving from a capture card.
Features:
* Supports macOS and iPad
* Automatic device detection
* Resolution and frame rate selection
* Mirror and rotate video
* Performance stats and low FPS warnings
* Zoom Mode for 4:3 Classic Games
Ratings & Reviews
- This app has not received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
This release fixes a 2 minor defects on iPad:
- Low FPS Warning toggle was backward (on was off and off was on)
- Sometimes the Playback Controls Bar wouldn't auto-hide after a few seconds
The developer, James Ranson, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Size
- 3.2 MB
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Compatibility
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
- iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later.
- iPad
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Provider
James Ranson
- James Ranson has not identified itself as a trader for this app. If you are a consumer in the European Economic Area, consumer rights do not apply to agreements between you and the provider.
- Copyright
- © 2026 Centennial OSS Inc.