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Learn More Try It FreeIf you're a student, you might need a webcam for attending your classes or a virtual event. For other individuals as well, a webcam has become a necessary gadget. With the remote working more in trend, you will need a webcam to attend office meetings every now and then.
The flip side of this need is advancements in Android phones with high-quality cameras and video results. Therefore, in this article, we will tell you about Android webcams. Let's explore how to use an Android phone as a webcam and which apps you can rely on.
Laptops often come with an in-built webcam above the LCD. However, the quality of the cameras is not as good. Besides, many PC setups do not have a built-in webcam.
Therefore, it becomes a necessity in that case. If you go for a webcam, a good webcam can cost hundreds of dollars. Therefore, you can go for an alternative method instead of wasting and bounding your money on a webcam that will be used occasionally.
You can save money by using your Android phone as a webcam. Besides, you can use the high-quality camera of Android for better picture quality during video calls. You can use an Android phone as a webcam USB as well as wirelessly.
AirDroid is a mobile management tool that provides several solutions to its client. AirDroid Personal is not limited to remote camera access of your Android or Apple phone, but it allows remote access to your phone, file sharing, notification management, screen mirroring, etc.
There are two ways for Android to be used as a webcam: USB and PC. We will discuss each of them and how to use an android phone as a webcam.
The first method to use an old Android phone as a webcam is via USB. Whether you have the latest phone or the old one, USB debugging can turn your phone camera into a webcam of a PC/laptop. The method of turning USB debugging mode varies from device to device. The method for Samsung will be different from MI, Oppo, Apple, etc. Therefore, you must know how to debug USB.
USB debugging is usually available in the developer options of your phone. For Samsung users, follow these steps:
Settings >About phone> Software Information > 7 taps on Build Number. Now you will be able to see the developer option in settings. Click on the mode and turn it off.
Once you have turned on the USB debugging mode, the next step is connecting your phone with your PC/laptop via USB. However, you will require a webcam app to turn on your phone's camera on your PC.
We will discuss the best Android webcam viewer apps for you to use.
The second method is the wireless method of using an android phone as a webcam. You will require a webcam application on your Android to set up the wireless connection between the two devices(computer and the Android). We won't go into details about how the wireless connection is set up because there is a more important debate on the best Android webcam apps to get started.
Here are the best Android webcam apps you can install and use Android as a webcam.
Droidcam is one of the most popular applications for android webcams. You can go for a USB connection or wireless connection of your Android with a PC to turn your own phone camera into a webcam. Whether you want to attend a conference call on Skype using your phone camera through PC or stream a live video on YouTube, DroidCam can be your go-to solution.
The main highlights of DroidCam are as follows:
Some of the features of the paid version include:
EpocCam is also an Android webcam app, but it cannot be installed to use an Android phone as a USB webcam. It can work with Windows, Linux, Mac, and other operating systems to provide you with an HD camera alternative to your nominal PC webcam. There is a one-time cost to purchase a license of EpocCam worth $6.
The main features of EpocCam are as follows:
IP Webcam is also a popular option for smartphone users who are interested in using Android as a webcam. The wireless application setup helps you stream your camera footage to your computer over WiFi. The application is often viewed as one of the best Android webcam applications. You can go for the free version or pro version of the app as per your requirements.
The main features of the IP Webcam are as follows:
When you're using an Android phone as a webcam on a PC, make sure to follow these tips:
We have discussed three different Android and iPhone applications that can be installed for using Android as a webcam. However, each of them has its own limitations. Now we are going to talk about Airdroid, an all-in-one solution for Android and macOS users.
The main features of remote camera access of AirDroid are as follows:
Other features of AirDroid Personal are as follows:
We have shared different Android applications and macOS software that will let you connect your Android phone with a PC/laptop wirelessly or through USB and use Android as a Camera. Among all the software, AirDroid Personal is the best software giving you remote camera features and many other options like screen mirroring, screenshots, recording, file transfer, remote access to the phone, etc.
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