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Log into your router’s admin panel, find the "Port Forwarding" section, and forward external port 8080 to your phone’s local IP address on port 8080 . Then search Google for "what is my IP" to find your public IP. You can then access the stream via http://your.public.ip:8080 . Warning: This method is insecure without SSL and exposes your phone to the open internet.

The web domain ip-webcam.appspot.com serves as the primary distribution and documentation hub for the IP Camera Adapter ip-webcam.appspot

: Download IP Webcam from the Google Play Store. Log into your router’s admin panel, find the

Inside the app, go to and enable "Video streaming via cloud relay (Google)." The app will generate a public ip-webcam.appspot.com URL that relays traffic through Google’s servers. This is more secure than port forwarding but introduces slight latency. Warning: This method is insecure without SSL and

Ever found yourself in need of a security camera, a baby monitor, or a higher-quality webcam for your Skype or Zoom calls, only to realize you have a perfectly good sensor sitting right in your pocket? The application for Android (accompanied by its official documentation and adapter site) is one of the most versatile tools for repurposing old or current smartphones into powerful network cameras. What is IP Webcam?

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