PC & Mobile: How to Filp Camera on Discord (Horizontal/Front)

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Kayle
2025-03-13

When talking about flipping a camera, the effect you expect may be very different depending on the device you are using - front or back on mobiles; and rotate horizontally or in other directions on computers.

The reason why I emphasized it first is that when you’re searching topics like “flip camera on Discord”, solutions can be different on the mobile app and desktop app. Fortunately, you don’t need to lug around. In this article, you will learn 4 detailed methods to solve the camera issue on your PC or phone.

How to Mirror Camera on Discord? 3 Methods for Wins/Mac

As a Discord user, you may notice that the camera is typically mirrored by default when you open it in a video call. This problem is a concern for many. You can find a post from several years ago complaining the issue: “It would be nice to have a function to flip or rotate video on a video call. ” But, years passed, and it's still the same. People seem to have found solutions other than Discord itself.

Method 1.OBS + Windows's Built-in Camera App

OBS Studio is a free and open-source tool for streaming needs. It has high compatibility with Discord - the OBS Virtual Camera can be added as a default camera in Discord’s Video Settings. Thus, if you want to mirror camera on Discord, OBS is an ideal solution.

Many people use their phone as a webcam for higher clarity. If you're one, you can consider using the Windows's built-in Camera app with OBS and the filp the camera for Discord. It sounds complicated, but it's not.

Follow these steps:

Step 1. Open the pre-installed Phone Link app on your Windows 11 device.

Go to Start and then search it.

If you don't have it, you can: Settings > type Phone Link to search it > Enable or disable Phone Link > turn the button on.

Step 2. Download the Link to Windows app on your phone.

Step 3. Connect your phone to the PC using the apps.

This step is to allow your computer to configure your phone's camera for webcam functionality.

To connect them wirelessly, make sure that your devices are using the same network.

Then, open Phone Link > select Android > open Link to Windows on your phone to scan the QR code > grant permissions.

Step 4. Set your phone as webcam in the computer.

Go to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mobile devices > Manage devices > select your phone > Enable 'Use as a connected camera.'

Note: This feature is only available for Android devices running Android 9.0 or later.

Step 5. Open the built-in Camera app.

Search camera in the searching bar.

As you open the app, you can see your phone is capturing video.

Step 6. Open OBS and set up Virtual Camera.

Click the + button in the Sources menu. You will see a list of options for adding a source.

Next, select Video Capture Device > select the phone's camera.

Then, click the Start Virtual Camera button in Controls.

Step 7. Open Discord and choose OBS Virtual Camera in Video Settings.

Open the Discord desktop app > User Settings > Voice & Video > Video Settings > Camera > choose OBS.

Step 9. Turn on Camera in Discord.

As you join a voice channel, click the Video button at the bottom left of the screen.

When opened, you can see the current camera is inverted (compare OBS), like this:

Step 8. Mirror the camera in OBS.

Now, we need to flip the camera using OBS.

Right-click on the camera source. Then, click Transform > Flip Horizontal.

Now the camera has been flipped over in Discord and is in a non-mirrored view.

Learn More: Whether you are using a phone as webcam or a physical webcam like Logitech BRIO Webcam, Discord reverses the camera. And, you need to use a third-party tool, such as OBS, to mirror the camera for Discord.

Method 2.OBS + Screen Mirroring (Suitable for Any Devices)

The method - using OBS with a screen mirroring tool - is one of the solutions for people who use mobile phones as a webcam on Discord.

Note: You need a third-party software to use with OBS so that your phone can become a webcam. This is due to smartphones lacking native webcam functionality; and third-party apps bridge this gap.

Step 1: Screen mirror your phone to the PC.

You can use Kingshiper Screen Mirror to cast the mobile phone screen to your computer.

a. Install Kingshiper on the Android phone (iPhone user do not need an app) and the computer.

b. Stay in the same network on both your device.

c. Tap the desktop name on your phone. And the screen mirroring process will begin soon.

d. Turn on the phone camera.

Step 2. Select Kingshiper as a source in OBS.

a. Install and open OBS.

b. Click the + button in Source.

c. Select Window Capture.

d. Drop down the menu and choose Kingshiper.

Step 3. Filp the camera horizontally in OBS.

a. Right-click Window Capture.

b. Navigate to Transform > Flip Horizontal.

Step 4. Click Start Virtual Camera in OBS.

Step 5. Open Discord and the camera in a voice call.

Select OBS Virtual Camera in the pop-up window.

Method 3.Camo Camera (Best for Apple Devices)

Camo is a free app to transform your iPhone into a pro-grade webcam, and using it on Mac and Windows PC. The best part of it is the compatibility. Camo is compatible with over 40 apps including Discord.

See how you can use it to flip Discord camera in a video call.

Step 1. Go to Apple App Store to install the Camo Camera app on your iPhone.

Step 2. As for your Mac device, you need to install the Camo Studio application. Just follow the instruction to complete the process.

Important: During the installation, you need to grant permissions to Camo Studio: 'App Store and identified developers' in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Security. And then, you need to 'Allow' Camo Studio, otherwise you cannot see the option of Camo in Discord.