Once you have entered the URL, tap on the “Auto Detect” button to test the connection.
On the desktop application, type the same URL displayed on the mobile app. Once done, type “ Configure IP Camera Adapter” on the start menu and click on it.Ĥ. Now, to set up your smartphone camera as an IP webcam, you need to download and install the desktop app. You have to enter the URL on the web browser and you will get all the camera controls and settings.ģ. This URL is used to control the mobile camera through your PC or Mac. In my case, the URL is “” as you can see below. Once you start the server on the phone, you will see the URL to connect. Make sure your phone and PC are on the same Wi-Fi network.Ģ. Now, open the app and navigate to the bottom of the screen and tap on “Start Server”. Foremost, download and install the IP WebCam app on your mobile phone. To demonstrate I will be using the IP WebCam mobile app and for testing, we will be using the Skype desktop application. So, connecting them is a standard process. These apps mentioned below work on a client-server model. Read: Bridge The Gap Between Windows And Android Use Phone Camera as Web Camera For PC And Macīefore we start with the apps, it’s important to know how to connect the phone camera with the client app. These apps are both for Android as well as iOS and works on both Mac and Windows. Below is the list of apps that could enable your phone to double up as a webcam.
