Turning Your Android Phone into a Clean HDMI Camera for OBS Streaming

When I first started live streaming, I often wondered—how can I make my Android phone act like a professional HDMI camera? Imagine using your phone just like a DSLR, but connected directly to your computer for smooth streaming in OBS. Sounds great, right?

But here’s the thing—not every camera app works. For example, I often use Samsung’s built-in camera app. It’s handy, but the screen shows circles, focus icons, and other overlays. Those are not what we call “clean HDMI.”

the internal camera app will show the icon & some camera information.

So, what is clean HDMI? It’s when your video feed is completely free of icons, menus, or distracting overlays—just pure video, exactly what your eyes see, ready to stream.

In today’s little tutorial, I’m going to share two apps that can help you get that perfect clean HDMI output from your Android phone. With these, you can plug your phone into a capture card, open OBS, and stream with crisp, clutter-free video—no expensive DSLR needed.

clean hdmi app1:  open camera 

clean hdmi app 2:  wuta camera

Whether you’re hosting a webinar, doing a product demo, or just chatting live with your audience, this trick will make your streams look much more professional. And the best part? You’re doing it all with the phone that’s already in your pocket.

So, let’s dive in and get your Android looking like a pro camera!