I have a Logitech C920 and am looking to upgrade. Something suitable for streaming.

Some annoyances with the Logitech: sometimes autofocus fails and poor reproduction of blacks. Ex: Lack of detail when a black cat is on screen.

I already have a nice mic-- the webcam doesn’t need one.

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    4 months ago

    A google Pixel phone works well for a webcam, in case someone comes across this post and has one.

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        I haven’t tried it myself, but I believe the OC is referring to the webcam USB mode that Pixels (idk if this is an Android feature or a “Pixel” feature) have. To enable it, connect over USB then you’ll have a notification along the lines of “Charging this device over USB”.

        If you click that notification it’ll let you enable Webcam over USB mode, which I assume just causes the phone to act as any other webcam device would.

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      I’ve been using droidcamx to utilise any android phone as a webcam for a couple of years and it’s working great. Phones tend to have way better cameras compared to webcams so the video quality will be top notch in must most cases.

      It’s cool they included this into android 14, though.

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        I’ve used droidcam in the past and I didn’t find it to be the most reliable thing ever which is why I appreciate the Pixel feature

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      Damn I actually have one, oldie but still has a better camera then my current phone. Just needs a new screen.