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.

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.