Firstly, knowing how to utilize iVCam to turn your phone into a computer webcam requires a Wi-Fi connection. Therefore, to successfully execute this trick, ensure you have the following tools ready:
- Wi-Fi-enabled smartphone
- Wi-Fi-enabled computer
- Wi-Fi modem
Next, establish a connection between your phone and computer using the same Wi-Fi network and download the corresponding iVCam version for your device:
iVCam software on your computer:
iVCam app for your phone:
Instructions on using iVCam on both computer and phone
1. Installing iVCam on your computer
Step 1: Right-click on the iVCam setup file, choose Open, or double-click to open quickly.
Step 2: Select the language setup for iVCam, then press OK.
Step 3: Click Browse... and choose the installation location for iVCam in the Start menu, or you can stick with the default settings by selecting Next.
Step 4: Similarly, click Browse... and select the location to save iVCam on the system. Using default settings, simply click on the Next button.
Step 5: You can check to select additional settings such as:
- Create a desktop shortcut: Create a shortcut on the desktop
- Run at Startup: Automatically run each time the computer restarts.
Then, press Next to proceed to the next step.
Step 6: The system allows you to review the settings you have selected. Press Install to begin the installation process of iVcam on your computer.
Step 7: Once the installation of iVCam is complete, press Finish to end.
2. Installing and using iVCam on your phone
Using iVCam on Android and iPhone is quite similar. Here, Mytour will use iPhone for illustration purposes.
Step 1: Click on the download link for the corresponding iVCam device. Tap on the Get button, for the system to automatically install.
After installation, select Open the iVCam app.
Step 2: If this is your first time opening iVCam, the system will prompt you to provide some connection permissions, press Allow to agree.
3. Turning your phone into a computer webcam with iVCam
Step 1: Open the iVCam software on your computer and the iVCam app on your phone, the software will automatically connect the 2 devices if on the same Wifi network.
The connection waiting screen of iVCam on the computer will be displayed as follows.
Step 2: Once the connection is successful, you can use your phone as a computer webcam. To adjust the quality, click on the three horizontal lines icon on the menu bar below the screen and select Settings.
Step 3: Select the General tab, here pay attention to basic settings such as:
- Video Size: Video screen size.
- Video Quality: Image quality.
Press OK for the software to remember and apply.
Thus, you have successfully connected your phone camera to your computer as a webcam. With this iVCam usage method, the image quality of your webcam depends on the resolution of your phone's camera lens.
Just now, Mytour provided you with detailed instructions on using iVCam and some basic settings. Hopefully, through the shared content, users will easily set up iVCam, turning their phones into computer webcams for proper use as desired.