termux / termux/termux-api

Please add Support to camera access to install Video Call Apps like Zoom/Google Meet

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Description

Feature description
On android, video conference apps are somehow limited in functionality. Therefore desktop version is preferred. However, termux cannot access the livestream of the camera, thus video conferencing apps cannot be used in termux.

I knew that in Termux:API, there is "Termux-Camera-Photo". But this is only for photo. Is it possible to access live stream camera through API, so that video conference app can be installed in the future?

https://wiki.termux.com/wiki/Termux:API

Please support this.

Many thanks.

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Research direction

The issue points to Termux-Camera-Photo and the Termux:API wiki; start by reviewing the existing camera API and its Android integration. Define the live-streaming interface needed by video-call applications, then verify that the proposed behavior can provide usable camera video rather than still photos.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
api, mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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