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 eight of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to DroidCam are VCamdroid, Spydroid, BigCam and SmartCam.

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  1. VDO.Ninja icon

    VDO.Ninja

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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.

    13 VDO.Ninja alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • CA flagCanada
    VDO.Ninja screenshot 1
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  2. VCamdroid icon

    VCamdroid

     3 likes

    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.

    18 VCamdroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
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  4. Spydroid icon

    Spydroid

     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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    • European Union flagEU
    Screenshot Spydroid android main screen 1
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    Screenshot Spydroid android main screen 2
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  5. BigCam icon

    BigCam

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    BigCam is a universal webcam control center developed by the BigLinux community. It allows you to manage and enhance the use of cameras on Linux, offering features ranging from support for professional cameras to the use of smartphones as webcams.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    BigCam screenshot 1
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  6. SmartCam icon

    SmartCam

     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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • Java Mobile
    • Symbian S60
    SmartCam - ready to capture while streaming in Yahoo!
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  8. Audio Source icon

    Audio Source

     3 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
    Audio Source screenshot 1
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    OmniCam

     1 like

    Use your phone as a webcam on Windows — a virtual camera fed by your phone's browser over your own Wi-Fi. Nothing to install on the phone, nothing leaves your network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • AL flagAlbania
    Desktop Live
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  10. Plugcam icon

    Plugcam

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    Lightweight, open-source Windows webcam app for Android phones over USB or Wi-Fi: a 7.2 MB native Rust/C++ app, 7 MB of RAM in the tray. Nothing to install on the phone, no OBS, no watermarks.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window: phone connected over Wi-Fi, resolution up to 4K and 30/60 fps
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