# Can you use a USB webcam instead of the phones built in cameras

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/can-you-use-a-usb-webcam-instead-of-the-phones-built-in-cameras/48280>\
**Category:** Wowza GoCoder SDK\
**Created:** [March 13, 2017, 8:23am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/can-you-use-a-usb-webcam-instead-of-the-phones-built-in-cameras/48280 "2017-03-13T08:23:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kellen\_Garrett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Kellen\_Garrett](https://community.wowza.com/u/Kellen_Garrett)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2017, 8:23am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/can-you-use-a-usb-webcam-instead-of-the-phones-built-in-cameras/48280/1 "2017-03-13T08:23:40Z")

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**Author:** ![Michelle\_B](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/michelle_b/32/394_2.png) [@Michelle\_B](https://community.wowza.com/u/Michelle_B)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2017, 2:21am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/can-you-use-a-usb-webcam-instead-of-the-phones-built-in-cameras/48280/2 "2017-05-06T02:21:04Z")

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Hi,

You should be able to capture content from an alternative source other than the built-in cameras by using the SceneKit for the iOS platform and OpenGL for Android.

Michelle

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**Author:** ![FAHAD\_ALABRI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f05b48/32.png) [@FAHAD\_ALABRI](https://community.wowza.com/u/FAHAD_ALABRI)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/can-you-use-a-usb-webcam-instead-of-the-phones-built-in-cameras/48280/3 "2019-07-09T18:22:12Z")

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Hi,

Any updates in this question ?

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**Author:** ![Rose\_Power-Wowza\_Com](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/rose_power-wowza_com/32/431_2.png) [@Rose\_Power-Wowza\_Com](https://community.wowza.com/u/Rose_Power-Wowza_Com)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/can-you-use-a-usb-webcam-instead-of-the-phones-built-in-cameras/48280/4 "2019-07-09T19:03:37Z")

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Let me confirm for you @FAHAD ALABRI. Be back in a bit…

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**Author:** ![Rose\_Power-Wowza\_Com](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/rose_power-wowza_com/32/431_2.png) [@Rose\_Power-Wowza\_Com](https://community.wowza.com/u/Rose_Power-Wowza_Com)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2019, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/can-you-use-a-usb-webcam-instead-of-the-phones-built-in-cameras/48280/5 "2019-07-09T22:07:39Z")

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Yes [@FAHAD ALABRI](http://community.wowza.com/community/answers/42286/post.html#), you can use an external camera such as an USB IP camera as long as the OS detects it, then in the Chrome browser for example only, the camera icon it should have an option for your external camera: