Transform your smartphone into a high-definition webcam for your Mac or PC. This plugin seamlessly integrates your phone's camera into OBS Studio, enabling high-quality audio and video for live streaming and recording content.
Reviews of Phonecam for OBS Studio are mostly negative: the Photo & Video app is rated 4.2/5 from 1.1K App Store ratings. What users like most: works great, optical zoom feature. Top complaints: crashes and doesn't work, requires paid subscription. Summarized from real user reviews.
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November 13, 2026
A big update for creators who want more control: • Manual controls: ISO, shutter speed, white balance, focus and exposure compensation • Monitoring tools: histogram, highlight and shadow zebras, focus peaking and grids • Tap to focus, long-press to lock, or separate focus and exposure points • Switch between ultra-wide, wide and telephoto lenses • Camera profiles: save your setup and restore it in one tap • Choose your microphone, including USB and Bluetooth mics • Frame rate up to 60 fps, video stabilization, torch and rotation lock • Phonecam is now free to use with no time limit. Premium removes the watermark.
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PhoneCam transforms your smartphone into a high-definition webcam for your Mac or PC. It functions as a plugin for OBS Studio, allowing you to use your phone's camera as a video source for live streaming or recording.
The app uses your phone's camera and microphone to capture high-quality audio and video. This feed is then transmitted wirelessly over Wi-Fi directly to OBS Studio, where it can be used as a camera source.
PhoneCam operates on a subscription model. While a free trial period may be offered, a paid subscription is required for continued use. Subscriptions automatically renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends.
The app is designed to turn your phone into a webcam for Mac or PC. Specific operating system versions for Mac and PC are not detailed in the provided description, but it's intended for use with OBS Studio.
The primary use case is to provide a high-quality, affordable webcam solution for content creators and streamers using OBS Studio. It's ideal for live streaming events, recording virtual events, or enhancing video quality for online content.
