USB Webcam

>250,000 downloads, 1183 ratings (3.38 average), 51 kb

Use your phone as a USB Webcam on your PC! Save $ and reduce clutter!

IMPORTANT: Must also install on Windows PC at http://www.placaware.com.
Find instructions, compatibility, faq, etc.

Somewhat of a prototype.
Send your experience to placaware@gmail.com!
http://www.placaware.com

Latest version: 0.4 (for all Android versions)

Pages about this Android app:

Any webcam app that actually makes your phone a WEBCAM? - Android Forums [androidforums.com]

(7 likes, 3 dislikes)

User reviews of USB Webcam

edythemighty
Aug 29, 2010

Far too laggy to be of any use

Varazir
Aug 29, 2010

The video works great but when skype is trying to access the mic it FC. I tried this app and adbWireless 1.2(need root) and it worked great. Now I get camera feed over wifi :) I hade to change the command from adb -d to adb -e to get it to work

EmDzei
Aug 29, 2010

Start working at first run with Galaxy S and with both Windows Live Messenger and Skype. But the screen was 90 decrees to left. To solve this I disabled auto rotation in phone. This could be Galaxy S bug only becouse I have heard problems from Facebook users and photos on wrong rotation. With USB Webcam the rotation change view every time 90 degrees to left and stay left even if rotating the phone. Disabling it from settings and volume buttons tops it works. I am waiting this project with eagerly. Better than 1 fps and better resolution (> 240x160)and maybe support for WLAN (Wi-Fi) connection would be nice feature. Good work, man!

Lynchy30
Aug 27, 2010

Works

leerussell
Aug 26, 2010

Make sure you have 2.1 or higher and it will show up in the Android Market....

Android Market Comments (260)

Trý Dũng
Feb 13, 2012

Not bad, pls keep developing! Thanks a lot. It's ok on my Galaxy S with Windows XP and Skype. When connect the phone with USB cable then run this app, it will be force closed. Run app again it will be ok. Pls keep developing this app, it's very helpful!

Luis
Feb 10, 2012

Nice tool Works for me it doesnt use the phone's mic though

Anonymous
Feb 8, 2012

Blue screen Bluescreened my computer! Thanks a lot!!

ch1zra
Feb 1, 2012

Pretty much does the job, but needs more work Works somewhat fine. I downloaded drivers, but I still have to use manycam as tool of bypassing. Skype won't recognize it for some reason. My major concern is that I get pretty choppy output on PC (USB, cyanogen 7.1, win7 64bit). Overall it does the job, but I think it still needs a bit more touch to become truly awesome. 4/5 from me.

jeff
Jan 28, 2012

Picture was sideways and distorted

Changelog for USB Webcam

Nov 22, 2011

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>250,000 downloads
Aug 17, 2010

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50,000-250,000 downloads
Mar 26, 2010

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10,000-50,000 downloads
Mar 1, 2010

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5,000-10,000 downloads
Feb 18, 2010

Update

Version 0.4
Feb 12, 2010

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1,000-5,000 downloads
Feb 11, 2010

Update

Version 0.3
Feb 10, 2010

Update

Version 0.2
Feb 9, 2010

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500-1,000 downloads
Feb 7, 2010

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100-500 downloads

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