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[–] _s10e@feddit.de 33 points 2 years ago (2 children)

There's software that does this already. Right?

[–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] dditty@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

DroidcamX is awesome software too. It works over USB or Wi-Fi with little latency. My Razer Blade laptop has a defect where it's webcam stopped being detected so now I just use DroidcamX. Obviously using a smartphone camera also drastically increases the quality of the image as well.

[–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago

I ran into Droidcam during the pandemic when I needed a webcam and you could not find a decent one anywhere (or it would cost an arm and a leg). It works over USB or network, and it can connect two ways (phone can connect to PC or PC can connect to phone) so you can connect it over Internet or over VPN (like Tailscale). The PC app can work without a GUI so you can install the app for example on an old phone, connect it to power and use it as a surveillance camera too.

[–] legion02@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Maybe? All the ones I've tried were less than user friendly.

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

LOL, so it's going to be about to do something I was already using it to do for years?

[–] sure@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago

Yes, but without an external app.

[–] h3ndrik@feddit.de 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Would have been a nice feature during Covid for when the webcams had sold out.

[–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Strictly speaking, you could do this but it required external apps to do it. IP webcam or something.

[–] h3ndrik@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Thx. I tried. But I did't find any good open source one. I mainly use the F-Droid store.

And for recommending it to other people it's certainly easier to give them a USB cable than teach them to install an App, a companion program on the PC and set-up the connection. So I still like the new solution. But you're 100% right. Doing things like this is typically the job of an app. And there certainly are multiple ones out there once you're less strict than me with the free and open sofware.

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Soft paywall. Click the "I have disabled my ad blocker" at your own risk and you should be ok.

[–] lemann@lemmy.one 8 points 2 years ago

Admiral and their invasive adblock detection can go 🀬 🀬

[–] youRFate@feddit.de 13 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Why is the thumbnail an iPhone on a MacBook, tho?

[–] ElPussyKangaroo 5 points 2 years ago

Because they did a similar thing a while back...

[–] ink@r.nf 3 points 2 years ago

controversy creates engagement

[–] Cheesus@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

They really need to add a might to the title. There are plenty of features that are added to the betas but don't make the final release.

[–] Bobson_Dugnutt@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You can do this with DroidCam

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 10 points 2 years ago

I think the point is that you don't need an external app

[–] LeylaLove@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

Yeah, however I think this is one of those things that should be a stock feature. Most people who use webcams aren't tech people and want a plug and play experience. It isn't particularly hard to implement and helps Android stay competitive with Apple's user experience.

[–] _thisdot@infosec.pub 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don’t know if Android users in here understand how flawless this works on iOS+mac. All I need to activate this is have my phone nearby and turn my locked phone to landscape mode. No need to even unlock my phone or connect it to my laptop.

I was blown away by how β€œautomatic” it felt!

[–] signs23@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago

Im using my IPhone as a daily webcam for my Macbook Pro at work. Its awesome and the quality surpasses everything.

I saw somebody mentioned DroidcamX, it costs money and is way behind the Apple integration.

So I would love that my Android can be used as webcam in the future. Maybe Pixel 8 with its new camera sensor and Android 14 will be a good match.

[–] chahk@beehaw.org 7 points 2 years ago

This will be useful to me in about 6 or 7 years when my (then) old phone will still be running Android 14.

[–] S13Ni@lemmy.studio 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Fuck, can't use "don't have webcam*as excuse anymore.

[–] bug@lemmy.one 4 points 2 years ago

Don't worry mate, I've got the perfect reply you can use in almost every situation where someone asks you to do something you don't want to!

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 2 years ago

I... uh... don't have a phone? Said on a phone call

[–] jsnfwlr@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

No - It might be able to, but I still have to activate it. And I won't be doing that.