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Remote Video Camera vs Iriun Webcam: catalog facts
Remote Video Camera	Iriun Webcam
Best for: Using a spare Android phone as a local camera without the cloud	Best for: Improving video call quality using a phone as the webcam
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free to download from the developer's site and app stores.
Android	Windows, macOS, Android, 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	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
Needs two Android devices Range is limited to the local network or direct Wi-Fi link	Needs a companion app on both the phone and the computer Little documentation on the official site
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
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	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Iriun Webcam iriun.com Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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