The Switch 2’s lack of a built-in camera means you need an external one for class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/gamechat-is-decades-late-and-looks-pretty-janky-202309823.html” data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:GameChat video calls;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>GameChat video calls. But now, if your phone is a class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/google-pixel-10-pro-and-pro-xl-review-redefining-the-smart-in-smartphone-170031073.html” data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:Google Pixel;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>Google Pixel, you don’t even need one of those. Android Authority class=”link ” href=”https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-phone-as-switch-2-webcam-3622443/” data-i13n=”cpos:3;pos:1″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:reported;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>reported on Friday that the two now work nicely together (without needing third-party apps), and our tests confirm that.
Google has technically supported the use of Android devices as external webcams for two years: The company added it in a quarterly update for Android 14. (Specifically, it added the ability for…
