Connect external camera on iPad

Question

Level 1

11 points

Connect external camera on iPad

Dear,

I just got an external camera (actually an endoscope camera) that I would like to use with my iPad using a lightning to USB OTG cable adaptor (my endoscope is just a small webcam with a long USB cable).

Unfortunately after long search it sounds not possible to connect any wired external camera to an iPhone or an iPad

It's a shame, as there are tons of Apps for Android that support external camera via the USB connector. But as of today I don't want to use any Android gear.

Do you confirm this is possible or not ?

Or do you know of any application that I can install to use an external camera ?

Thank you in advance, yves

Posted on Feb 12, 2017 10:21 PM

Reply

Answer 1

Best reply

yvesfrom06 Author

Level 1

11 points

Feb 13, 2017 12:57 AM in response to Saifan Pilot

Thank you, I have already a WIFI camera, Im definitely looking for USB connection.

You confirmed a critical lack of feature. Do we know the technical reason ?

It's a really a pity as there are several use-cases with wired camera (like the endoscope).

Or are you aware of any USB-to-WIFI adapter that I could leverage such video requirements ?

regards, yves

Reply

Answer 2

Feb 12, 2017 10:23 PM in response to yvesfrom06

You can connect external Wi-Fi ip cameras to iPhone, not wired ones.

Reply

Answer 3

Feb 12, 2017 10:25 PM in response to Saifan Pilot

A few examples:

Nest Cam

Belkin Netcam HD+

Foscam line-up of Wifi- Cameras

Reply