Now the Camo ‘use your phone as a webcam’ app works over Wi-Fi

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Cam Studio for Mac is running with a person standing with arms out at one and 11 o'clock with a wi-fi icon floating above them to signify that this video stream is being delivered to the computer wirelessly, and there's text for Camo 1.9 “wi-fi connectivity.”
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Camo’s new version 1.9 update can turn your smartphone into an untethered webcam. The camera utility software, one of the earliest around to convert iOS or Android devices into a computer webcam, can now connect via Wi-Fi in addition to the previous USB plug-in requirement.

It’s a great time for Camo to release this update as Apple’s macOS Ventura prepares to launch with its own Continuity Camera feature that can turn iPhones into a webcam. It’s still in demand as a solution for work-from-home setups, as the return to the office has turned into more of a hybrid schedule for many of us. Apple’s implementation involves little setup and can mount to the top of a MacBook with a specialty mount like this Belkin one, enabling special features…

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