Microsoft is rolling out a new feature that will allow you to use your Android phone as a webcam on Windows 11. Here's how to get it right now.

On a PC with no built-in Webcam and not ready to purchase one, either? Luckily your Android device makes a great stand-in for a Webcam.

Unlike the Continuity Camera feature found in macOS Ventura (and requiring an iPhone running iOS 16), setting your Android phone up as a webcam for your PC or Mac requires a little more effort.

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Android phones get PC webcam capabilities in the latest beta Connect an Android "webcam" to Windows, Mac, Linux, or even another Android phone.

Windows 11 now allows the wireless connection of Android smartphones for use as a webcam. We'll show you how to do this and what you should look out for.

It has been revealed that with Android 14, you will be able to connect your Android smartphone to a PC or other device and easily use it as a webcam.

Microsoft's Link to Windows app could soon gain functionality that lets you use your Android phone as a webcam. Read on to learn more!

Google has rolled out the Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1 update on Pixel devices. This update includes a new feature which allows users to turn their smartphones into a webcam for their computers.

This is such a neat idea, it's difficult to believe it hasn't happened before - and it's a definite boon for Android phone owners with a Windows 11 PC.