Microsoft's Phone Link App May Soon Turn Android Phones into PC Webcams
The new feature, discovered in an APK teardown, could eliminate the need for a separate webcam and offer various video call effects.
Overview
- Microsoft's Phone Link app, which connects Android phones to Windows, may soon allow users to turn their smartphones into webcams for their PCs.
- The potential feature was discovered by Android Authority in an APK teardown of the Link to Windows app's code.
- The code suggests that Android phones may be used as webcams for video streaming, eliminating the need to invest in a separate webcam.
- Possible video call effects include blur, retouching, HDR, no filter, night mode, stabilization, and auto-framing.
- The feature might be restricted to devices that include Link to Windows as a system app, like newer Samsung Galaxy phones and the OnePlus 11.