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SteveDPhoto
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December 12, 2023
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P: After Sonoma 14.2 update, Tethering no longer working

  • December 12, 2023
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Hello,

Stats:

MacBook Pro M1 Max 16" 2021
Sonoma Version 14.2
Canon R6 Mark 1, Canon R6 Mark 2 and Canon R5 Mark 1

Lightroom Classic 13.02 and Camera Raw 16.0

Issue:  Lightroom has stopped recognizing my camera when I try to Tether.  It worked great a week ago with no issues.  Today I can't get it to connect no matter what I do.  I have tried multiple USB C cables, and yes, they are the data transfer 10Gbps thunderbolt compatible kind.  I have tried multiple cameras, including Canon R6, both mark 1 and mark 2 and Canon R5.  This setup literally worked great not 5 days ago.  I have not run any updates, or changed any software.  Now I cannot get Lightroom to connect.  I've rebooted, restarted, plugged in, swapped out, and done everything I can think to do but nothing seems to work.  Capture One seems to have no issue.

Is anyone else having this issue?  Any suggestions?  I am primarily a portrait photographer, so not being able to shoot tethered is affecting my business, especially this time of year.  I've had to go back to a competing software just to tether, and I hate it.  Any help would be appreciated.

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    SteveDPhotoAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    January 25, 2024

    So I updated to Sonoma 14.3 public release and now Lightroom is tethering again to both my Canon R5 and Canon R6.  I am very happy that the issue is fixed, but I really wish Adobe and Apple could work together to prevent stuff like this in future releases.  It would also be great if Adobe could figure out wireless tethering.  Everything else I own seems to be moving in the wireless direction, and it would be great to be able to shoot without having to worry about a big cord hanging off my camera.

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    achillec57079657
    Participant
    February 2, 2024

    Tethering support on LR has been so incredibly tiring. I hasn't worked properly since a long time, every time I go on field with all other professionals ready to shoot and need this to work and it's suddenly not working. Also still having to rely on Rosetta years after the release of arm macs...

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      SteveDPhotoAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      February 2, 2024

      Completely agree.  Tethered shooting has been an issue for years.  And it always fails at the exact worst time.  Everytime it works and I have to change my camera batteries, or a lens, or the cable pops out, it's like you have to make a token sacrifice to the digital gods, toss salt over your left shoulder, do a dance of "do I start lightroom first? or the camera first?," roll for initiative, and hope Pan the goat god smiles on you favorably to make it work again.

       

      Rikk Flohr_Photography
      Community Manager
      Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
      December 19, 2023

      Sonoma 14.2.1 was released earlier today and has bug fixes in this area.  If you are currently on 14.2 and having issues with Tether, USB Cable-connected devices, or Card readers, you may want to consider updating.

      Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
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        davidc37375278
        Inspiring
        January 14, 2024

        I am running Sonoma 14.2.1 on an a new M1 MacBook Air - so a new build with no legacy data and installed Lightroom Classic 13.1 .

        Tethered capture (with or withour a Canon R5 connected via USB) crashes Lightroom after specifying destination for files and hitting OK.

        After a few moments an Adobe dialogue box pops up saying 'sorry an error ocurred' with the option to provide an error report, which I have done.

        As suggested in a seperate thread I ensured that Lightroom Classic had full accessibility and file access permissions, however this did not resolve the issue.

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        Chris228819850fa0
        Participant
        December 18, 2023

        Hi everyone,

        I'm encountering a frustrating issue with my Canon EOS R6 and Lightroom Classic setup. I usually shoot tethered with a cable to my MacBook Pro. However, for the past three days, I've been unable to tether my camera to Lightroom Classic – it simply doesn't recognize the camera anymore.

        To troubleshoot, I tested the same camera and cable on a different computer, and it worked without any issues. This suggests that the problem might be specific to my MacBook Pro. I've even tried downgrading Lightroom Classic to version 12.5.1, but this didn't resolve the problem.

        I'm wondering if there might be another factor at play here, possibly related to the Camera Raw update or something else that might affect the tethering functionality. I'm a bit lost as to what else I can try.

        Has anyone else experienced a similar issue or have any insights on how to fix this? Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

        Thanks in advance!

          KR Seals
          Community Expert
          KR SealsCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          December 18, 2023

          See above.

           

          Ken Seals - Nikon Z 9, Z 8, 14mm-800mm. Computer Win 11 Pro, I7-14700K, 64GB, RTX3070TI. Travel machine: 2021 MacBook Pro M1 MAX 64GB. All Adobe apps.
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          determined_mindset157F
          Known Participant
          December 18, 2023

          Recently, my camera is no longer recognized when tethering with Lightroom Classic. It used to work without any problems. I use the Canon EOS R5. The camera is connected to the Mac via USB-C. I have tried different cables, a different camera and deleted the Lightroom List file. None of it helps.

           

          When I want to connect to the camera, it says "connect to camera". Then nothing happens.

          When I connect the camera with the Canon Utility software, it works. So the problem is once again with Adobe Lightroom.

          I have installed the newest software version of Lightroom Classic and Mac-OS.

           

          Has anyone else had this problem recently?

            KR Seals
            Community Expert
            KR SealsCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            December 18, 2023

            Mac OS 14.2 broke tethering with LrC.

             

            Ken Seals - Nikon Z 9, Z 8, 14mm-800mm. Computer Win 11 Pro, I7-14700K, 64GB, RTX3070TI. Travel machine: 2021 MacBook Pro M1 MAX 64GB. All Adobe apps.
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            determined_mindset157F
            Known Participant
            December 19, 2023

            Sure? And nobody is likely to take care of this problem. It's really annoying when you have customers and the whole thing is not working anymore.


            I had that issue already with version 14.1.2





            Rikk Flohr_Photography
            Community Manager
            Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
            December 12, 2023

            There is a problem with Sonoma 14.2. We have advised Apple. Please do not update to Sonoma 14.2 if you depend upon externally connected devices.


            Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
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            netnothing
            Participating Frequently
            December 12, 2023

            I wonder if this is similar to my report of LRC not detecting an attached iPhone to import: https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/lightroom-classic-not-detecting-iphone-after-macos-sonoma-14-2/td-p/14292179

             

            Seems something in macOS 14.2 has caused this because everything still works on an older version of macOS for me.

             

            In my case I can confirm the iPhone is connected to the computer, it's just LRC that can't see it.

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