Have you ever wished to know what’s happening in your room when you’re not around? If yes, then you have landed on the right page. In this blog post, we’ll guide you on how to use the most popular video VLC media player app as a tool to convert your web camera into a CCTV device.
The benefits of doing this are that nobody will get to know that there is recording going on in the room, and they will not be cautious about whatever thing the cameras in place. This will help you to get to know everything happening behind your back, without anyone noticing.
First, open the VLC media player app and go to the media option. Then, open capture device, and the capture tab will be open. On the device selection, choose the web camera installed on your PC. For the audio device, select the microphone available and record the audio. If you don’t want to select the microphone, you can select it as none, which is recommended as using both the microphone and the speaker may lead to noise while recording.
Now, go to the play option and then to the stream option. Here you don’t need to do anything; just click next and select any media player file on your computer for the system to overwrite and record the video. After selecting the file, click next, and then stream. The play button will turn into two lines, indicating that the video is recording.
When you come back, pause the video and close it. You have to keep the system on condition to let it record the video. When you come at the end of the day, press the pause stop button, and the video will be closed. Then go to the location where you have saved the video and check what it has recorded.
One thing to keep in mind is that in the power management tool, you have to change the option to never sleep when putting the PC on the recording option for the whole day. This will ensure that the system works when you go back.
In conclusion, using VLC media player as a tool to convert your web camera into a CCTV device is an effective way to spy without anyone noticing. However, it is important to use this tool only for ethical purposes and not violate anyone’s privacy.