The Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Flip 8 let you ditch your laptop’s grainy webcam
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 This story is part of our Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 coverage Updated less than 5 minutes ago Samsung’s latest foldables can double as a USB webcam for your laptop. The Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Flip 8 all support the USB webcam feature, which first debuted on Pixel phones back in 2023 before Samsung brought it to the Galaxy S26 series earlier this year. How webcam mode works Android Authority has confirmed the USB webcam option is available on all three new Galaxy Z series devices, making them the first Samsung foldables to offer the feature.
- ▪Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 This story is part of our Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 coverage Updated less than 5 minutes ago Samsung’s latest foldables can double as a USB webcam for your laptop.
- ▪The Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Flip 8 all support the USB webcam feature, which first debuted on Pixel phones back in 2023 before Samsung brought it to the Galaxy S26 series earlier this year.
- ▪How webcam mode works Android Authority has confirmed the USB webcam option is available on all three new Galaxy Z series devices, making them the first Samsung foldables to offer the feature.
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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 This story is part of our Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 coverage Updated less than 5 minutes ago Samsung’s latest foldables can double as a USB webcam for your laptop. The Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Flip 8 all support the USB webcam feature, which first debuted on Pixel phones back in 2023 before Samsung brought it to the Galaxy S26 series earlier this year. How webcam mode works Android Authority has confirmed the USB webcam option is available on all three new Galaxy Z series devices, making them the first Samsung foldables to offer the feature. As with the Galaxy S26 series, the option appears in the USB settings menu that can be accessed by tapping the notification that pops up when the phone is plugged into a PC.
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