DroidCam requires webcamd which depend on `cuse` module to work properly.
NOTE: use either sudo or became root for steps right below.
- To enable it permanently on every boot:
# sysrc kld_list+=cuse
# kldload cuse
- To enable it only for current session:
# kldload cuse
NOTE: use either sudo or became root for steps right below.
replace $USER with your normal user's name and $GROUP
with your normal user's group to own the /dev/videoX device.
To start webcamd service to use your mobile device as a webcam wirelessly.
# webcamd -B -U $USER -G $GROUP -c v4l2loopback
To start webcamd service to use your mobile device as a wired USB webcam.
NOTE: The flags -d, -N, -S and -M will be different for you, replace accordingly.
You can learn these by just running `webcamd` with sudo or root, it will guide you.
# webcamd -B -d ugen0.4 -N Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-12 -S 1234567 -M 0 -B -U $USER -G $GROUP -c v4l2loopback
To use your mobile device as a webcam wirelessly.
1. Install DroidCam to your mobile device from Play Store.
2. Open the DroidCam app and give required permissions.
3. Keep the information shown on the app.
4. Launch DroidCam GUI on your PC.
5. Be sure that you have selected WiFi/LAN mode.
6. Enter your device's WiFi IP address and port number correctly
then start the webcam using the start button.
NOTE: You need to enable USB debugging in your mobile device
from Developer Options first.
To use your mobile device as a wired USB webcam.
1. Install DroidCam to your mobile device from Play Store.
2. Open the DroidCam app and give required permissions.
3. Keep the information shown on the app.
4. Launch DroidCam GUI on your PC.
5. Be sure that you have selected USB (Android/IOS) mode.
6. Enter your device's port number correctly
then start the webcam using the start button.
NOTE: If you get the error: No devices detected, run these commands below
either with sudo or as root.
# adb kill-server (may fail, keep going)
# adb start server (this may require you to accept a question on your mobile device's screen)
Update my ports' maintainer field after becoming a committer
Reviewed by: osa, vvd (mentors)
Approved by: osa (mentor)
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D55456
multimedia/droidcam: Update 2.1.3 => 2.1.4
Changelog (linux-related):
https://github.com/dev47apps/droidcam-linux-client/releases/tag/v2.1.4
Remove unused dependencies.
Replce dependencies from LIB_DEPENDS with USES.
Update COMMENT to simply explain what is this port for instead of an
pointless comment.
Update pkg-message to hopefully make it better and provide a how-to.
PR: 287918
gnome.mk: rename gdkpixbuf2 to gdkpixbuf to prepare for port move
The GTK 1-based gdk-pixbuf has not existed for some time.
No functional or package changes.
multimedia/droidcam: Fix previous patch and minor changes
This patch fixes 281586 by adding forgotten directory pointing to the program's
icon path.
Also, now it uses ${PORTNAME} wherever it's possible and replaces program's
installation path with ${PREFIX} in program's .desktop file.
PR: 281720
Fixes: adc8361b87972451ffbfe619aa714bc2fd2fa024
multimedia/droidcam: fix system tray icon not showing up
* Fix system tray icon not showing up
* Change GitHub project name
* add pkg-message
PR: 281586
Event: EuroBSDcon 2024
*.*: Bump consumers of devel/libplist
Shlib version has be been bumped in devel/libplist and other components
pertaining to the libimobledevice stack. Consequently, all consumers need
to be rebuilt.
PR: 280014
Reported by: <fabio.comolli@gmail.com>
multimedia/droidcam: New port: GNU/Linux/nix client for DroidCam
DroidCam turns your phone/tablet into a webcam for your PC.
Use it with chat programs like Zoom, MS Teams, and Skype.
PR: 278432
Author: Yusuf Yaman <nxjosephofficial@protonmail.com>
WWW: https://github.com/dev47apps/droidcam
