There’s software that does this already. Right?
Maybe? All the ones I’ve tried were less than user friendly.
Yep. DroidcamX.
Soft paywall. Click the “I have disabled my ad blocker” at your own risk and you should be ok.
Admiral and their invasive adblock detection can go 🤬 🤬
You can do this with DroidCam
I think the point is that you don’t need an external app
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.
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.
LOL, so it’s going to be about to do something I was already using it to do for years?
Yes, but without an external app.
No - It might be able to, but I still have to activate it. And I won’t be doing that.
Would have been a nice feature during Covid for when the webcams had sold out.
Why is the thumbnail an iPhone on a MacBook, tho?
Because they did a similar thing a while back…
It’s probably a reference tk Apple’s implementation (which also works wirelessly, but only on Apple laptops and desktops).
I suppose you could theoretically run this in an USB over IP tunnel if you set up some sort of encrypted tunnel around it first, but I don’t think manufacturers are going to support a niche use case like that.
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 “automatic” it felt!
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.
