How to Turn Your Android Phone Into a Webcam
Laptops come with built-in webcams, desktops do not. Here’s the easiest way to turn your Android phone into a wireless webcam.
Use DroidCam
To get started, you’ll need two pieces of software: the DroidCam Android app from the Play Store and the Windows client from Dev47Apps. Once both are installed, make sure your computer and phone are on the same Wi-Fi network. The DroidCam Android app should have an IP address listed—something like 192.163.2.71—which you can enter in the desktop app to connect the two.
If you prefer to connect over USB rather than Wi-Fi, DroidCam can do that too, though it requires a little advanced finagling with some phone-specific drivers—you can refer to DroidCam’s instructions here. Even if you stick with Wi-Fi, though, you may want to charge your phone while video chatting, since it will drain the battery fairly quickly.
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