


How do I use DroidCam?Īfter agreeing to the terms while downloading the PC Client for DroidCam, people will need to ensure that the installation components are selected: ‘Android USB Support’, ‘Apple USB Support’, and ‘DroidCam Client’.

Once the DroidCam Client is installed on the PC, people can re-open the video conference apps and select the ‘DroidCam’ option for the video and microphone features. To have a clean installation and avoid the reboot process, quit the video chat applications on the computer and download the preferred client: only Android or Android and Apple support. While this is important for people that want to virtually connect with others and do not have a webcam on their computer nor laptop, this application also provides people the freedom to change the viewpoint since the camera is portable rather than integrated into the computer. Video chat programs recognize DroidCam and allow people to use their phones as webcams on platforms: Skype, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc. Considering that both of the options are free, the latter selection may be preferable to accommodate both Android and Apple iOS technology. I then plugged the webcam back into the laptop, and now Windows registered that a new device was attached and indicated it was installing the device drivers.Upon installing the Client to a Windows PC device, there will be two options: to download the DroidCam Client with only Android phone support or to choose the Client with both the Android and Apple iOS capabilities. There were two device drivers listed for the LifeCam! I right-clicked on both devices and selected Uninstall device. Looking under the Imaging devices revealed something unexpected. Switching back to my laptop, in Device Manager, I went to the View menu and selected Show hidden devices. The LifeCam wasn’t under Cameras, it was listed under Imaging devices. Firing up Device Manager on the second PC revealed something interesting though. I then tried the webcam with a different PC, and it worked, so at least I knew the device wasn’t faulty. I tried unplugging it and re-plugging back in (and rebooting Windows) to no avail. I brought up Device Manager, and looked in the Cameras node, but it wasn’t there. It was strange as it did show up as an audio device, but not video. Microsoft Teams or the Windows Camera app) just wasn’t showing the LifeCam. My laptop has a builtin webcam and that was showing up, but using any app (eg. I went to use it the other day, and it just plain refused to work. It’s been pretty good (although not long after I bought it, Scott Hanselman tweeted that actually the Logitech 930e was worth considering with possibly a wider shot). NET User Group for when we have remote presenters. I have a Microsoft LiveCam Studio webcam that I bought a few years ago for the Adelaide.
