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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/Electronic_Picture42 on 2026-08-08 20:50:25+00:00.

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Hi r/opensource,

A while ago I shared an early version of Android Webcam Project, my attempt at building a free and open-source alternative to apps like DroidCam and iVCam. [Link to Old post]

Since then, I've basically rebuilt it.

The project consists of two parts:

AWA : Android Webcam App

A native Kotlin + Jetpack Compose Android application that turns your phone into a camera streaming server.

AWC : Android Webcam Client

A Tauri-based desktop client that connects to the phone, processes the stream and exposes the camera as a virtual webcam on Windows.

The entire project is GPL-3.0 licensed and open source.

What can it do?

• Up to 4K camera streaming
• H.264 / RTSP streaming
• Smooth 30~60 fps.
• MJPEG streaming
• USB connection
• Wi-Fi connection
• Manual focus
• Exposure compensation
• Flash / torch control
• Front/back camera switching
• Dynamic resolution switching
• Hardware-accelerated video decoding
• Virtual webcam output
• JSON REST API for remote camera control

You can use the resulting webcam with applications such as OBS, Discord, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, etc.

Current versions

Android Webcam App: AWA v1.0.3

Android Webcam Client: AWC v1.0.6

This latest release is a pretty substantial rewrite of the Android application, including a migration to Jetpack Compose, a new streaming architecture, RTSP/H.264 support, a REST API and more advanced camera controls.

The desktop client has also gained RTSP support, FFmpeg-based demuxing and hardware decoding.

Why open source?

I don't particularly like the way webcam software tends to become freemium:

• Resolution restrictions
• Watermarks
• Ads
• Paid features
• Closed-source components

I wanted something where the software itself wasn't trying to get in the way.

It's GPL-3.0, so you can inspect the code, modify it, fork it and build on it.

Where it is right now

The project currently has 30+ GitHub stars and 7 forks, and I'm continuing to develop it as a solo project.

I'm particularly interested in feedback from people with different Android phones and PC hardware.

I'd love to know:

• How does the latency compare on your setup?
• Does 1080p/4K streaming work properly on your phone?
• How well does hardware decoding work on different GPUs?
• Are there devices where the camera controls don't behave correctly?
• What features would you want next?

I'm also interested in contributors who want to work on the project.

Apple platforms are something I'd like to eventually explore, but I currently don't have Mac hardware for development/testing, so Android + Windows are the platforms I'm actively supporting right now.

Links

GitHub:

https://github.com/soubhagyajit/Android-Webcam-Project

Latest releases:

[https://github.com/soubhagyajit/Android-Webcam-Project/releases](https://github.com/soubhagyajit/Android-Webcam-Project/releases]())

I'd genuinely appreciate feedback, even if it's critical. It's still a solo project, so finding weird device-specific bugs and getting real-world performance feedback is extremely useful.

Thanks for checking it out.