# P2P Background Camera

> Turn any spare phone into a live camera — baby monitor, pet cam, home watch.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bgsr.p2pcamera](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bgsr.p2pcamera)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.bgsr.p2pcamera`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jonathan Verrall
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 42
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-02
- **First published:** 2026-07-02
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 18 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bgsr.p2pcamera)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://bgsr-signaling.jonathanverrall.workers.dev/privacy](https://bgsr-signaling.jonathanverrall.workers.dev/privacy)

## Description

Got a spare Android phone? Turn it into a live video camera in under a minute.<br><br>P2P Background Camera streams video from one phone straight to another — like a baby monitor, pet cam, or home watchpoint you set up in seconds. No accounts. No cloud uploads. No monthly bill. Just one phone watching, another phone streaming.<br><br>HOW SIMPLE IS IT?<br><br>1. Open the app on the phone you want to use as the camera<br>2. Open the app on the phone you want to watch from<br>3. Enter the six-digit share code — and you&#39;re live<br><br>WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT<br><br>• Watch the crib from the kitchen while you cook<br>• Keep an eye on the dog while you&#39;re at work<br>• Check on a room from your desk<br>• Turn an old cracked-screen phone into a home security camera<br>• Share a live view with a partner across the city<br><br>WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT<br><br>— Truly free. Not a trial, not a freemium tease.<br>— No account, ever. No sign-up, no login, no email needed.<br>— Works in the background. Lock the camera phone, the stream keeps going.<br>— Private by design. Video goes phone-to-phone over WebRTC. Nothing is recorded. Nothing is uploaded. Nothing ever sits on a server.<br>— Works on Wi-Fi or mobile data.<br>— Barely sips battery and data.<br><br>PRIVACY, IN PLAIN ENGLISH<br><br>Your stream never touches a cloud server. The only thing our servers briefly see is the six-digit pairing code used to connect your two phones. After they&#39;re connected, it&#39;s just them talking to each other. That&#39;s it.<br><br>PERFECT FOR<br><br>– Parents who want a no-fuss baby monitor<br>– Pet owners checking in during the day<br>– Anyone with an old phone gathering dust<br>– People who don&#39;t want yet another subscription<br>– Privacy-conscious households<br><br>Ready? Install on both phones and be watching in under a minute.

## Rankings

- #2,316,446 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.bgsr.p2pcamera.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bgsr.p2pcamera)