Microsoft LiveCam Studio+Mac+MediaEncoder= Not Working!

Hey! This one's a bit of a specific problem. I'm currently using a Microsoft LiveCam Studio HD webcam on my Macbook Pro (specs below just in case). I'm trying to use Adobe Media Encoder to stream in HD but it absolutely REFUSES to recognise there's a webcam plugged in. I checked that perhaps the driver needed to be up to date but lo and behold, Microsoft doesn't want to provide drivers for Macs, so I tried using 'Webcam Settings' by Mactaris which was recommended online to act as a mediator as instructed and either I'm doing something wrong or it's not working either, Encoder continues to insist there's no webcam connected. Help?!

Macbook specs:

Macbook Pro, 13 inch, mid-2012, running High Sierra (10.13.1)

2.5 GHz Intel Core i5

Intel HD Graphics 4000 1536 MB

The webcam is the Microsoft LiveCam Studio (Microsoft Webcam: LifeCam Studio | Microsoft Accessories )

I'm using Flash Media Live Encoder 3.2

Ask me if you need any other details!