Android IP Camera
Android IP Camera is a free, open-source photo and gallery app for Android. An Android H.264 / MJPEG IP Camera app. It has 475 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
github.com/DigitallyRefined/android-ip-camera (opens in a new tab)
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About Android IP Camera
Features Built in server, just open the video stream in a web browser, video app or even set it as a camera for Frigate or a Home Assistant MJPEG IP Camera (using Option to turn the display off while streaming Switch between the main or selfie camera Remote web interface with controls for camera section, image rotation, video recording, audio/video sync, flash light toggle, resolution, zoom, exposure and contrast Choose between different image quality settings and frame rates (to help reduce phone over heating) Username and password protection Automatic TLS certificate support to protect stream and login details via HTTPS Optional start on bootWarning
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Android IP Camera from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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Is Android IP Camera free and open source?
Yes. Android IP Camera's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Android IP Camera?
You can install Android IP Camera from F-Droid (package com.github.digitallyrefined.androidipcamera); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v0.15.0).
Is Android IP Camera still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 25, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Sep 26, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.