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https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/se...

> This Software is for use in the U.S. and will not be supported outside that area

> Subscription to a third party service required.

What on earth reason could they have for this being US only. Absolutely ludicrous.



I'm guessing that statement is there only for liability reasons.

Canon Canada just tells me to go to Canon USA and to use that software!

https://canon.ca/en/Features/EOS-Webcam-Utility

No subscription required for me. It installs the driver, restart your machine, then the camera is ready to use.


I used the beta utility without problems in Europe without any subscription. Plug and play!


> What on earth reason could they have for this being US only

GDPR, for one.




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