The Best Open Source DroidCam AlternativesTop Camera as Webcam Apps like DroidCam

The best open source alternative to DroidCam is VDO.Ninja. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to DroidCam and five of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to DroidCam are VCamdroid, SmartCam, Spydroid and Audio Source.

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  1. VDO.Ninja icon
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    VDO.Ninja is a powerful tool that lets you bring remote video feeds into OBS or other studio software via WebRTC.

    10 VDO.Ninja alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • VDO.Ninja is the most popular Web-based alternative to DroidCam.

    • VDO.Ninja is the most popular Open Source alternative to DroidCam.

    • VDO.Ninja is Free and Open SourceDroidCam is Freemium and Proprietary
    • VDO.Ninja is Privacy focusedDroidCam is not according to our users
  2. VCamdroid icon
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    VCamdroid is a Windows application that allows you to use your Android phone as a virtual webcam. It leverages a custom DirectShow filter, implemented using the Softcam library, to create a virtual webcam device on your Windows machine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
     
  3. SmartCam icon
     8 likes

    SmartCam - Smart Phone Web Camera - Turns a camera phone (S60, WinMo6.x, Android, Samsung Bada) with bluetooth or WiFi into a handy webcam ready to use with your PC.

    14 SmartCam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • Java Mobile
    • Symbian S60
     
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  4. Spydroid icon
     3 likes

    Stream camera and microphone from your phone to your browser or vlc (HTTP or/and RTSP server). It also enables you to do some other interesting things.

    15 Spydroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  5. Audio Source icon
     4 likes

    Audio Source forwards Android microphone audio input to the PulseAudio daemon through ADB, so you can use your Android device as a USB microphone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
     
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    1
    Comments about Audio Source as an Alternative to DroidCam
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    Just one app, that works on my pc properly

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Audio Source is Free and Open SourceDroidCam is Freemium and Proprietary
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