dev47apps/droidcam-linux-client
GNU/Linux/nix client for DroidCam observed · 2026-10-12
Health v2 · maintenance only
58/100
- Activity 60
- Release rhythm 31
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-22. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 246
- age_days: 4763
- days_rel: 245
- days_push: 245
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
1224 stars · 180 forks observed · 2026-10-12
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
The Linux client for DroidCam, which turns an Android or iOS phone into a webcam for a computer over WiFi or USB. It provides a GTK GUI and CLI, streams video via a v4l2 loopback device, and optionally routes audio through ALSA loopback.
Use cases
- use my android phone as a webcam on linux
- connect phone camera to zoom or skype on linux
- stream phone video over wifi or usb to pc
- set up a virtual webcam with v4l2loopback
- raspberry pi webcam from phone
When to choose
- you run Linux (including Raspberry Pi) and want your phone as a webcam for video calls
- you need both GUI and CLI client options
- you want a free, mature solution with v4l2 loopback integration
When to avoid
- you need a Windows or macOS client
- you want high-quality audio from the phone (audio support is finicky; a regular mic is recommended)
- you need the newer DroidCamX features rather than the classic version
Facets
application · maturity active
video-processing audio-processing gui cli cross-platform developer-tools media cpp webcam v4l2loopback android phone-as-webcam video-conferencing alsa gtk linux desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/dev47apps/droidcam-linux-client · fetched 2026-10-12 · 8acfb1c1d25d
- homepage: http://www.dev47apps.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 14e4a5614d00
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| dev47apps/droidcam-linux-client | main | 58 |
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