{"id":1843,"date":"2025-12-05T22:46:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T18:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/you-can-now-use-pixel-phones-as-a-switch-2-webcam\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T22:46:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T18:46:37","slug":"you-can-now-use-pixel-phones-as-a-switch-2-webcam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/you-can-now-use-pixel-phones-as-a-switch-2-webcam\/","title":{"rendered":"You can now use Pixel phones as a Switch 2 webcam"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tThat Pixel phone in your pocket is now a Switch 2 webcam. | Photo by Cameron Faulkner \/ The Verge\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n

When it launched the Switch 2\u2019s compatibility with various webcams was hit or miss<\/a>. A webcam isn\u2019t a necessary accessory, but since the Switch 2 lacks one of its own, you need one to take full advantage of the console\u2019s GameChat feature<\/a> that can livestream players\u2019 faces during multiplayer matches. Switch 2 webcam compatibility has since improved<\/a>, but if you don\u2019t already own one, you can now use your Pixel smartphone, according to Android Authority<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Despite Nintendo\u2019s claims that the Switch 2 works with most USB webcams, our own testing confirmed that Pixel smartphones could not be used as webcams at launch, even with the device\u2019s settings switched to the USB webcam mode that Google introduced with Android 14. Switch 2 users eventually found that Android phones and iPhones could be used as a webcam for the console, but with the help of additional USB-C to HDMI adapters<\/a>, and HDMI capture cables.<\/p>\n

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But extra hardware is no longer needed to use a Pixel smartphone as a Switch 2 webcam. We tested a Pixel 9 Pro connected directly to the Switch 2\u2019s top USB-C port with a single cable and, after switching the USB preferences to \u201cWebcam\u201d mode, we were able to use the smartphone as the camera for GameChat. If you\u2019re playing multiplayer games like Mario Kart World<\/em>, GameChat lets you not only speak with other competitors around the world, but also see them superimposed over a livestream of them playing if you\u2019re using a webcam.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not known if recent updates on Google\u2019s or Nintendo\u2019s end are responsible for making this work (the Pixel 9 Pro we tested it with is running the Android 16 December release), but it\u2019s a welcome upgrade for those who frequently travel with their Switch 2 and don\u2019t want to lug a separate webcam everywhere they go.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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