Use your Phone Camera as a Webcam in Windows 11 (New Feature)

Use your Phone Camera as a Webcam in Windows 11 (New Feature)

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[anonymousak]

Most awaited feature for me my laptop hai bad camera quality

[manserizawa]

For those who can't find the "Use as a connected camera" setting.

1. Click on Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mobile devices.
2. Turn ON the "Allow this PC to access your mobile devices".
3. Click on "Manage devices".

Before you can proceed to step 4, you need to add your phone to the Phone Link software.

4. Turn ON "Use as a connected camera".

[alucard]

I have a Galaxy S20+. This worked perfectly for my phone. Works wireless, cables not needed. Thank you so much for helping me find this!

[falclao]

I don't have the use as camera option

[nichudnic]

OK, a bit of research shows that the PC needs to be on Win11 ver 22h2 (2022 Update) or higher and mine is 21h2 (2021 update), meaning this won't work like most of others below. It's held back due to some issue with the Processor being under an 8thGen and mine is an i5-6500 which is a 6th gen. That has something to do with the TPM being 1.2, which needs to be 2.0 to get 22h2, therefore it can't support it. Basically PC is too old to get more Win11 updates. "Mobile Devices" appears on the 22h2 and up versions.

[gunjanbuddh]

I didn't have that 2 option for camera in managed device option

[Abdelhai.alkhaldi]

thank you i do everything but i dont find use as a connected camera what can i do?

[ArzePoetic]

This can be very helpful for diagnosing hardware setups in some remote IT support scenarios! Too bad iOS doesn't work though... I find in my experience most older and non-technical / impatient end users that would really benefit from this type of feature are iOS users.

[Detri]

It's only 720p30fps. Why they lock the higher resolutions? You can use iVcam Webcam to get petter performance.

[usatraderfx]

Even after updating I can`t see the ``cross device experience host`` on Microsoft Store. Also on my Settings Bluetooth & devices it does not show MOBILE DEVICES option. Please HELP !!!

[Jamesalec]

My guess is this may be expanded to a🎉n additional camera on a tablet or even a doorbell device and a smartwatch with a camera built-in providing you with secure home or family time via Facetime or WhatsApp from multiple angles and perhaps perfect pictures, and home movies using your mobile phone or tablet a media hub. Wonder if you have an Xbox will you have a similar connection via a laptop to a phone and Xbox or PS device? Expanded media and if you have any smart hubs in your home I would think that they would fall under these connections providing the WiFi can connect everything. PLEASE?

[jhonatanjhs]

I've just tested on my s10+, it works perfectly. I have the latest standard version of win11. I already had windows phone link working, all I had to do was to enable the mobile device option!

[caradaotica]

Is it possible to use with usb cable for zero lag?

[karansonkar]

my PC doesn't have a bluetooth device. Is it possible to use USB to use Phone camera on OBS for recording and streaming by using this phone link software.

[soheil]

When will this come to the main release?

[_hotoke.]

hey I have a problem in my windows 11 pc i am not getting latest update my current windows 11 version is 22h2 . can anyone help ...

[JustinFosterJustinchi]

Thank you for this! Is there any way to increase the resolution from 720 to higher?

[AlanDike]

I've used this on conveference calls, and while the quality over the builtin webcam is a huge difference, it's laggy as hell.. probably due to the bluetooth connection.

[AdomanLiveStreams]

no idea what you talking about mate..i am not a computor savvy and tried to fallow your steps but i got stuck on accessing to my android Samsung A4 mobile camera.. more easy to fallow help would be great

[ShanKhanYousafzai]

use as a connected camera is not showing for 1 device but it's working on another mobile. Any fix?