LUMIX Tether Direct Save Not Working — Files Stay on Card

This is a focused fix for one specific LUMIX Tether problem: LUMIX Tether Direct Save Not Working. Walk the list top-to-bottom — the first item is the most common cause in support tickets.

Root causes, in order of frequency

1. Settings → Save Destination → PC only
2. Disable "Record also to card"
3. Verify folder write permission

Confirm the fix

After each step, close LUMIX Tether completely, unplug USB for 5 seconds, replug and relaunch. The connection state is cached — without a full power-cycle of the link you cannot tell which fix worked.

Still stuck?

If none of the above resolved it, swap the cable for a known-good USB 3.2 Gen 2 cable (this fixes ~40% of remaining cases) and reinstall LUMIX Tether v2.12 from the macOS install guide. Related: streaming setup. troubleshooting guide.