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Iriun Webcam vs Remote Video Camera: catalog facts
Iriun Webcam	Remote Video Camera
Best for: Improving video call quality using a phone as the webcam	Best for: Using a spare Android phone as a local camera without the cloud
Free Free to download from the developer's site and app stores.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS	Android
Reuses a phone's camera instead of buying a webcam Works wirelessly All 3 strengths for Iriun Webcam Reuses a phone's camera instead of buying a webcam Works wirelessly Phone apps for both Android and iOS	Works without internet over LAN, Wi-Fi Aware or Wi-Fi Direct Devices discover each other automatically All 3 strengths for Remote Video Camera Works without internet over LAN, Wi-Fi Aware or Wi-Fi Direct Devices discover each other automatically No cloud service involved
Needs a companion app on both the phone and the computer Little documentation on the official site	Needs two Android devices Range is limited to the local network or direct Wi-Fi link
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Iriun Webcam iriun.com Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Remote Video Camera github.com/izivkov/RemoteVideoCam f-droid.org/packages/org.avmedia.remotevideocam Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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