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—howto:android-camera-droidcam [2020/04/14 21:49] (current) – created vollkorn
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 +== Using an Android Phone as USB Webcam on your Computer
  
 +The app DroidCam allows to share your smartphone camera via network or USB. It has several drawbacks, though:
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 +* For a USB connection the Developer Mode and USB Debugging have to be activated and maybe drivers need to be installed on your computer
 +* The Android app on the phone displays advertisements, but is free to download or has a paid version (4,89€ as time of writing)
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 +Basically, DroidCam runs on your smartphone and opens a port you can connect to. It offers three modes:
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 +1. IP-Stream over Wifi
 +1. Webinterface for webbrowsers over Wifi
 +1. USB interface via Android Debug Bridge (adb)
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 +Choosing the USB interface requires to install some software on your computer, but allows you to use your smartphone like a USB webcam. That means you can pick it directly as input device in OBS and use it like any other camera.
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 +Full installation instructions are found on the webpage of Droidcam: http://www.dev47apps.com/
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 +1. Install the [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dev47apps.droidcam|DroidCam app]] ([[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dev47apps.droidcamx|paid version]])
 +1. Enable the Developer Tools by hitting your "Settings" -> "About Phone" menu 7 times and then go to "Settings" -> "Developer Options" and turn on "USB Debugging". Start the app. Further details are in the [[http://www.dev47apps.com/droidcam/connect/|app's instructions]].
 +1. Install and start the [[http://www.dev47apps.com/|DroidCam tool]] on your computer.
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 +Now your OBS should show you the new camera (You may need to close and re-open OBS).
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