Do you know that we can use our Android phone as a web camera in the PC/laptop for Skype call and other video conferences. So if you don't have a web cam at your home, hereafter you don't want to spend money to buy a separate camera. This article will guide you on how to use Android phone as webcam in Windows computers.
There are many software available in the market, which can be able to convert your Android device into webcam for video conferences. In this huge software list, I have picked the app called "DroidCam" which can convert your Android device as webcam for video conferences over the PC.
DroidCam app is one of the popular app which can be easily turn your Android device as webcam in few simple steps. You can find this app on Google play store. DroidCam app is pretty cool app which offers you number of different options to make your android device as webcam.
Webcam connection mode on DroidCam
This app allows you four different options to turn the android device as webcam. So you can pick any of possible method to go forward. Below I have listed all of them.
- USB Cable Connectivity
- Using WiFi Connection
- WiFi Server Mode
- Bluetooth Server Mode
USB Cable Connectivity
This is the most easiest way to convert the android device into webcam. This option makes your mobile phone as USB connection of webcam. You can use this mode, if you doesn't have a WiFi connection at your home.
Using WiFi Connection
This mode allows you to connect the device with the computer through wireless connection. So you can easily setup the android device as web camera of the computer. All you need to do is, just give the necessary details of the phone to PC client.
In this mode, your android device will run as a server and the computer will work as a client. So that you can connect via an external IP and can be able to share the Android device camera with the computer.
WiFi Server Mode
In this mode, your PC will run as a server and the mobile as a client. Also this mode can run act as 3G/LTE. But the thing is this option will work only in paid version of the app.
Bluetooth Server Mode
This mode also run same as the above mentioned method. And bluetooth server mode too works well in the paid version of the app. So I'm not going to talk deeply about this mode.
You can find DroidCam app in Google play store or you can download Here
So this great app has suggested you four different ways to make your Android device as webcam. I suggest you to go forward with USB connectivity and WiFi connectivity which are pretty easy and simple to use. Nowadays most of the Android phones are releasing with more than 5 megapixel camera quality. So I don't think you are going face less video quality while video conferences over the PC. Enjoy the better video quality than an average webcam in Skype and other video conferences in your Windows computers.
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