
Upon the selection of those options, excluding ‘Apple USB Support’ if the package with only Android support was chosen, people click ‘Install’. How do I use DroidCam?Īfter agreeing to the terms while downloading the PC Client for DroidCam, people will need to ensure that the installation components are selected: ‘Android USB Support’, ‘Apple USB Support’, and ‘DroidCam Client’. Once the DroidCam Client is installed on the PC, people can re-open the video conference apps and select the ‘DroidCam’ option for the video and microphone features. To have a clean installation and avoid the reboot process, quit the video chat applications on the computer and download the preferred client: only Android or Android and Apple support.

While this is important for people that want to virtually connect with others and do not have a webcam on their computer nor laptop, this application also provides people the freedom to change the viewpoint since the camera is portable rather than integrated into the computer. Video chat programs recognize DroidCam and allow people to use their phones as webcams on platforms: Skype, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc. Considering that both of the options are free, the latter selection may be preferable to accommodate both Android and Apple iOS technology.

If you can't see the desktop and instead see a blue, black, or blank screen, see Troubleshoot blue screen errors or Troubleshoot black or blank screen errors.Upon installing the Client to a Windows PC device, there will be two options: to download the DroidCam Client with only Android phone support or to choose the Client with both the Android and Apple iOS capabilities. Windows will attempt to reinstall the driver. Right-click (or press and hold) the name of the device, and then select Uninstall. If Windows doesn't find a new driver, you can try looking for one on the device manufacturer's website and follow their instructions. Select Search automatically for updated driver software.

Select a category to see names of devices, then right-click (or press and hold) the one you’d like to update. In the search box on the taskbar, enter device manager, then select Device Manager. You probably already have the most recent drivers, but if you'd like to manually update or reinstall a driver, here's how: Before you beginĭriver updates for Windows, along with many devices, such as network adapters, monitors, printers, and video cards, are automatically downloaded and installed through Windows Update.

If you are having problems with Windows Update, you might see if any of the links at Update Windows can help you out first. Note: The best and safest way to get driver updates in Windows is always through Windows Update.
