Android IP Camera

Android IP Camera

An Android MJPEG / H.264 IP Camera app

DigitallyRefined Camera Connectivity Multimedia Remote Access Remote Controller

Screenshots

Screenshot of Android IP Camera

Description

Features

  • 🌎 Built in server, just open the video stream in a web browser, video app or even set it as a Home Assistant MJPEG IP Camera (using `https://[ip_address]:4444/video/mjpeg`)
  • πŸ“΄ Option to turn the display off while streaming
  • 🀳 Switch between the main or selfie camera
  • πŸŽ›οΈ Remote web interface with controls for camera section, image rotation, audio/video sync, flash light toggle, resolution, zoom, exposure and contrast
  • πŸ–ΌοΈ Choose between different image quality settings and frame rates (to help reduce phone over heating)
  • πŸ›‚ Username and password protection
  • πŸ” Automatic TLS certificate support to protect stream and login details via HTTPS

Warning

If you are planning to run this 24/7, please make sure that your phone does not stay at 100% charge. Doing so may damage the battery and cause it to swell up, which could cause it to explode.

Some models include an option to only charge to 80%, make sure this is enabled where possible.

Note: running at a higher image quality may cause some phones to over heat, which can also damage the battery.

For more details/usage see: Android IP Camera GitHub Readme

What’s new (0.7.1)

## What's Changed
* Fix Android 9 H.264 streaming and server resilience by @sabag in #48
* Improve control throttling to prevent older requests overwriting newer requests/zooming
* Improvements to app stability #45

## New Contributors
* @sabag made their first contribution in #48

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/DigitallyRefined/android-ip-camera/compare/v0.7.0...v0.7.1

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
0.7.1 current
ef33d6deca240780…
2026-07-12 4.9 MB API 24
0.7.0
2dd6401b6b4a6031…
2026-07-11 4.9 MB API 24
0.6.0
b55c77b80676e549…
2026-07-02 4.9 MB API 24

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • CameraTake photos and videos.
  • MicrophoneRecord audio.
  • Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
  • NotificationsShow notifications.
  • Internet accessSend and receive data over the internet.
  • Network stateCheck whether and how the device is connected.
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  • Read storageRead files on the device storage.
  • Wi-Fi stateRead information about the Wi-Fi connection.
  • Precise locationDetermine the location via GPS.
  • NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
  • androidipcamera.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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