Phone camera for browser calls
Your phoneYour browser camera
Install the Chrome extension on your computer, open Extroid in your phone browser, and scan the QR code. Then select Extroid Camera in your meeting—no camera driver or separate desktop app.
Start in Chrome on your computer. When the extension shows a QR code, open Extroid here to scan it.
Open Extroid on this phonePHONE TO BROWSER
MEDIA PATH
Phone camera
WEBRTC
Extroid Camera
In your meeting
MEDIA
WebRTC
CLOUD VIDEO
Not uploaded
PAIRING
QR code
How it works
Three stepsOne browser camera
Connect the devices for the call, then select Extroid Camera where your meeting runs.
01
Install Extroid
Add the extension to Chrome on your computer.
02
Scan the QR code
Open Extroid on your phone and pair the devices.
03
Choose Extroid Camera
Select it in your browser meeting and start the call.
Compatibility
Built for browser video calls
Extroid is a browser camera source, not a system-wide virtual camera.
Computer
Chromium browser
Chrome is recommended. Compatible Chromium browsers may also work.
Phone
Mobile browser
Android Chrome is recommended. Browser behavior differs across mobile platforms.
Meeting
Camera selection
The meeting service must let you choose a camera in the browser.
Why Extroid
The browser is the camera boundary
Extroid focuses on browser calls, so the core workflow stays smaller than a typical phone webcam app.
EXTROID
Browser calls without a camera driver
| Aspect | Typical phone webcam app | Extroid |
|---|---|---|
| Computer | Desktop app and driver | Chrome extension |
| Phone | Native application | Phone browser |
| Scope | System-wide camera | Browser calls |
| Typical phone webcam app | Extroid |
|---|---|
| Computer | |
| Desktop app and driver | Chrome extension |
| Phone | |
| Native application | Phone browser |
| Scope | |
| System-wide camera | Browser calls |
Before your first call
Three details worth knowing
Small setup details that make the first connection more predictable.
Reload the meeting page
If the meeting was already open when you installed Extroid, reload that tab before choosing a camera.
Keep Extroid open
For reliable capture, keep Extroid open on your phone while its camera is in use.
Network conditions matter
Video uses a real-time connection, but actual delay still depends on both devices and their networks.
Your phone is already the camera you need
Install Extroid on the computer, then pair your phone when you need it.
Add to ChromeOpen Extroid on this phoneYou will need a QR code from the Chrome extension.