There are many ways to use your Android phone as a webcam on your PC. However, the methods available so far involve installing third-party apps and programs like Droidcam. Fortunately, Windows 11 has arrived to change this.
That’s right, Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 is getting a feature that lets you use your Android phone as a wireless webcam with the Link to Windows app. Here’s how to do this.
How to use your Android phone as a webcam in Windows 11 with a Windows application
The Windows app Link (pre-installed on your computer) is getting a new feature. This is an opportunity to use Android mobile camera on PC as a wireless web camera.
however, To use this function, it is necessary to connect your mobile phone to the Windows application. It’s also important to update Windows 11 to the latest version and Windows app to version 1.24012 or higher … do you already have it? So follow these steps to set up your phone as a webcam in Windows 11.
Open Windows Settings on your computer. Now go to Bluetooth and Devices section. Click here on mobile devices. In the “Allow this computer to access your mobile devices” section there will be a disable switch. Click on it. Now a pop-up window will appear warning you that you need to install some resources to use this function. Click Install. Wait a few seconds for the resources to finish loading. When “Enabled” appears, you can now click on Manage Devices. Now the manager of mobile devices connected through the Windows application link will appear. Here you have to activate the use as connected camera function and that’s it.
And you… start using your cell phone as your PC’s webcam?
