"The Switch 2's lack of a built-in camera means you need an external one for GameChat video calls. But now, if your phone is a Google Pixel, you don't even need one of those. Android Authority 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 devices to use USB Video Class mode, or UVC.) But that functionality didn't work with the Switch 2 before the November Pixel Drop."
"The November firmware's release notes listed a "fix for an issue where webcam mode does not work properly with connected devices under certain conditions.""
The Switch 2 lacks a built-in camera, so external cameras are required for GameChat video calls. Google added support for using Android devices as external webcams via USB Video Class (UVC) in an Android 14 quarterly update two years ago. That UVC functionality did not work with the Switch 2 until a November Pixel Drop update fixed an issue preventing webcam mode from functioning with certain connected devices. A Pixel updated to the November firmware worked with the Switch 2's webcam feature, while the same Pixel did not work before the update. Google has been contacted for official confirmation.
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