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by gingerlime 2140 days ago
I tried EpocCam but it wasn’t great and the free version has limited resolution.

Now using Iriun webcam which looks a bit dodgy but actually works well over wifi. Completely free.

There’s also an app called Camo which probably is the best technically, but I dislike the recurring yearly price. One-off price seems reasonable but why do I have to keep paying assuming I’m happy with the app and require no upgrades? There’s no hosting...

I got a ~17eur stand on amazon called Lamocall or something and it’s really great! (Sorry for lack of links but I’m on mobile atm). Overall I’m happy to make use of my wife’s old iPhone 6 and get a better web cam quality.

The main nuisance though is that you cannot stop and start the app from the computer like a normal webcam. So it’s always on or I have to reach out. Since I’m using the better-quality back camera of the phone, the screen is facing away so it’s very awkward...