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You should see a preview of the video feed on your PC screen.

Finally, hit “start” in the desktop app to initiate the connection.Most of the other default settings are set to the ideal choice, so you can leave them. Your back-facing camera is almost guaranteed to be more capable than your selfie cam, so I recommend using that. There, in the “camera” section, you can choose whether to use the front-facing or back-facing camera. Next, click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner of the Android app to open the settings.If only video is checked, your phone’s microphone won’t pick up your voice. First, be sure both boxes for “video” and “audio” are checked.

There are two things to do before you hit “Start” in the desktop app.

You can minimize the app while still using the webcam.

Lets you use either front-facing or rear-facing cameras.

Free to start and surprisingly capable at no cost.

Go back to your PC and input that address in the field called “Device IP.” It will then show your device’s IP address. At this point, open up the DroidCam app on your Android phone or tablet.

Below those options, you’ll see a box where you need to input your Android device’s IP address.

Thankfully, it’s on that setting by default. It’s actually easier to connect via Wi-Fi so that’s what we’re going to focus on.

Once the Windows app is running, you’ll see options near the top of the app window that will let you connect your device wirelessly or via USB.

Feel free to uncheck “Always trust software from DEV47 APPS” if you prefer.

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During installation, you’ll need to allow the app to install audio drivers.

After the Android app is installed, focus on getting the desktop app up and running.

(Note: I’m focusing on steps to use it with Windows 10 in this how-to.) Make sure that you download the latest version since it addresses some issues that might cause a headache if you use an earlier version.ĭownload version 6.2 of DroidCam for Windows 10.

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(It requires a device running Android 5.0 Lollipop or newer software.) The developer, Dev47Apps, makes a desktop client for Windows 10 and Linux (but unfortunately, not for macOS) that you’ll also need to download onto your computer.

Download and install the free version of DroidCam from the Play Store.

I don’t doubt that there are more clever, app-free solutions to get this done, but for the sake of simplicity, this is what we’re going with here. Out of the few that I tried, DroidCam offered the easiest setup with the most reliable results. There are several apps in the Google Play Store that claim to morph your Android device into a webcam. (By the way, you can also easily turn a Wyze security camera into a webcam, but you’ll likely get far better video quality from your device.) These steps work with most Android phones and tablets Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Use your Android phone / tablet as a webcam with DroidCam

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We’ll start with how to get your Android phone or tablet to act as a webcam for your computer, and then we’ll move into doing the same with your iPhone or iPad. You’ll want to ensure that your device stays plugged in, as these apps are battery hogs