Android

Android devices can be used as network cameras themselves. There are various apps for Android that can provide a video stream, and some that simply record videos which can be imported into a surveillance system.

Apps

It is recommended to use apps from a trusted source. Some apps will serve ads, others will pull your personal information. Choose wisely.

F-Droid Provides a repository of free and open source software for android. [1]

Wifi Camera Supports Mjpeg and audio streaming. Built-in web service to see the video via browser on a PC.

Spydroid

Mobile WebCam This application provides an MJPEG stream, from its web server. Does not work on all devices.

CosyDVR This application records Video to a SD card.

Rooting

By rooting your android device, you can install another operating system such as Debian, which will enable you to use that operating systems full repos.