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DroidCam

DroidCam turns your phone or tablet into a webcam for your computer. You can use it with video conferencing programs like Zoom, MS Teams, and Skype.

Before installation

DroidCam relies on the v4l2loopback kernel module. So you need to install v4l2loopback or v4l2loopback-current depending of which kernel is installed on your computer. To find out which kernel is installed, run:

uname -r

This should return a version which ends in .current or .lts.

  • If you are running the "current" kernel, install v4l2loopback-current:
sudo eopkg install v4l2loopback-current
  • If you are running the "lts" kernel, install v4l2loopback:
sudo eopkg install v4l2loopback

After the kernel module is installed, continue to installation steps.

Installation

DroidCam can be installed from Software Center or via terminal :

sudo eopkg it droidcam

Once DroidCam is installed, reboot your system. Now DroidCam is ready to use.

Usage

To start pairing your phone or tablet with your computer, you can follow steps provided by this guide from the DroidCam developer.