Nowadays, practically all computers come with webcam included, especially the laptops. But it is possible that you still have an older one at home, or simply that said webcam does not work properly. In that case, you can use your Android device to perform this function.
The process is quite simple, since simply using the necessary apps, you will have converted your Android mobile on a webcam.
Steps to turn your Android mobile into a webcam
Steps from mobile
In order for our smartphone to be connected to the computer so that we can use it as a webcam, we need to have an app installed on the device that allows us to carry out this action.
Although in the Google Play Store we can find several that have similar functions, we are going to recommend DroidCam Wireles Cam, an application that is very easy to use, with which carrying out this process will be as simple as possible.
We can find two versions of this application, one free and one paid, with a price of $4,95. The paid version has some interesting additional functions, although with the basic one you will be able to get ahead. You can download this application on your smartphone directly at the following official link from the play store:
- DroidCam Wireless Cam –Google Play Store
Steps from the computer
Once you open the app on your mobile, you will be able to find a link. If you open it from navigator on your PC, you will see how you can start using your mobile as a webcam. But this option has very limited functions.
Thus, for example, you will not be able to use your mobile as a webcam for videoconferences with apps like Skype or Hangouts.
In order to use it, you will have to download the desktop client to use this app on your PC. The download is free, but you must take into account if your computer is Windows or Linux to carry out the appropriate download.
- DroidCamWindows
- DroidCam Linux
Is it advisable to download the desktop client?
Although the option of using DroidCam directly from the browser without having to download anything may seem very attractive, the reality is that it is best to use the desktop client. And it is that if we cannot use it with external services such as Skype or Whatsapp, the uses of this tool are quite limited.
Here is a video with Droidcam in operation:
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Have you ever used your mobile as a webcam? Have you used this app or do you know any other tool with similar functions? As you can see, it is not difficult to turn your android phone into a webcam. We invite you to tell us about it in the comments section at the end of this post.