Is there a camera app that I can use as a source for an emulated device running on Genymotion?
camera app that can be used as camera source for Genymotion Desktop virtual device
❌ NO. For Genymotion Desktop, virtual/Loop cameras (e.g. apps that provide a virtual webcam on the host) do not work reliably and are not supported. ✅ USE A UVC-COMPLIANT PHYSICAL WEBCAM for Genymotion Desktop or use Genymotion SaaS if you want to use a virtual camera (e.g. OBS Virtual Camera) over the browser as a website camera.
Details and steps:
- Genymotion Desktop does not support virtual webcams; the camera on the host must be UVC-compliant so that the virtual Android device can recognize it as a camera. See: My webcam does not work with Genymotion Desktop.
- OBS Virtual Camera is incompatible with Genymotion Desktop. If you want to use a virtual camera, it only works with Genymotion SaaS in the browser (OBS Virtual Camera as website camera). See: Can I use OBS virtual camera with Genymotion Desktop? and Can I use OBS Studio Virtual Camera with Genymotion SaaS?.
- Practical options:
- Plug in a UVC-compliant webcam (list: http://www.ideasonboard.org/uvc/) and select it in the Genymotion Desktop camera settings.
- If you are looking for an app that provides the smartphone as an IP/USB camera, you can test such apps (e.g. DroidCam), but they usually create a virtual camera on the host and therefore do not work reliably with Genymotion Desktop. For reliable use, use a real UVC-webcam or Genymotion SaaS + browser.
Would you like me to recommend suitable UVC-webcams or write a step-by-step guide on how to set up a physical webcam in Genymotion Desktop?