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Your phone has a great camera. Use it.
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Published Jan 15, 2024 9:00 AM EST
Standard webcams leave much to be desired. That’s where your phone comes in. Stan Horaczek
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There’s something incredible you can do with your phone–use it as a webcam. Standard webcams often disappoint, and that’s when your phone comes into action. Stan Horaczek teaches us how.
We all know that built-in webcams look terrible, and that phones take pretty great pictures, so it makes sense to use your phone’s fantastic camera for video calls on your computer. Apple already built this feature into the iPhone, if you have a Mac. Windows users, meanwhile, can use a third-party application to turn either an iPhone or an Android phone into a wireless webcam.
If you’ve got both an iPhone and a Mac you can use the Continuity Camera feature offered by Apple. All you need is an iPhone running at least iOS 16 and a Mac running macOS Ventura (also known as macOS 13) or later. Both devices need to have both Bluetooth and WiFi turned on and both devices need to be signed into the same Apple ID.
In any application that uses the video camera, simply select your iPhone as the source. For example, on Zoom, click the arrow beside the video button and then select your iPhone as the camera. It works right away, and you will notice the quality difference.
Credit: Justin Pot
Windows users don’t have an official alternative to Continuity Camera but Droidcam is the next best thing. This application works with both iPhone and Android phones, and allows you to use those phones as a webcam on a Windows or Linux computer. You will need to install the app on your phone and on your Windows machine. Make sure both devices are on the same WiFi network, then open the app on your phone. You will see an IP address; open the app on your computer and type the IP address there. The camera should start working.
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DroidCam isn’t officially supported by Windows, but it’s the best alternative. You can use it to turn either an iPhone or an Android phone into a wireless webcam. Windows users will need to download the app to their phone and their computer. Ensure both devices are on the same WiFi network and open the app on your phone; the IP address will display. Type that IP address on your computer, open the app and the camera should begin working.
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I tested this with Zoom, Google Meet, and Jitsi; it worked well for all of them. The free version only offers standard definition quality. You can upgrade to the pro version to get high definition and a few nice-to-have features including brightness adjustments and auto-focus.