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FPVDroid - FPV on Android on Windows Pc

Developed By: 沈垚 / ShenYao China

License: Free

Rating: 3,7/5 - 177 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

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Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 6.4
Size 6.2 MB
Release Date June 30, 21
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (10)]

What's New:
* Faster video rendering* The UVC capture card will use the default resolution of the device instead of the fixed VGA resolution* Supports Android Q Scoped... [see more]

Description from Developer:
This app is no longer supported and will not be updated. Please use USB Camera app instead. Users who previously installed this app can continue to use it on compatible devices.

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About this app

On this page you can download FPVDroid - FPV on Android and install on Windows PC. FPVDroid - FPV on Android is free Tools app, developed by 沈垚 / ShenYao China. Latest version of FPVDroid - FPV on Android is 6.4, was released on 2021-06-30 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of FPVDroid - FPV on Android is 3,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 177 users, 35 users had rated it 5*, 81 users had rated it 1*.

How to install FPVDroid - FPV on Android on Windows?

Instruction on how to install FPVDroid - FPV on Android on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install FPVDroid - FPV on Android on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install FPVDroid - FPV on Android using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "FPVDroid - FPV on Android" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install FPVDroid - FPV on Android on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "FPVDroid - FPV on Android" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 6.4.

Download FPVDroid - FPV on Android 6.4 on Windows PC – 6.2 MB

This app is no longer supported and will not be updated. Please use USB Camera app instead. Users who previously installed this app can continue to use it on compatible devices.

**** Hardware Requirements ****
1. Android devices WITH USB-OTG or USB Host supports
2. UVC video capture card or EasyCap (supports STK1160, UTV007, EM2860, SMI2021, HTV600 or HTV800)
3. 3DR Radio Telemetry or 3DR Radio Telemetry WITH bluetooth bridge (same as )
4. Does not support Kirin940 and previous SoC ! These devices have some issues on USB isochronous transfer!
5. Please switch the video Standard(PAL/NTSC/SECAM) if video freeze when using EasyCap
6. Please use a good quality OTG cable and ensure power supply

**** Software Requirements ****
Android 4.3 and above

The location permissions are required by 3dr services.

FPVDroid is not a substitute for the Tower ! ! !

FPVDroid can turn your android devices into FPV monitor WITH video recording support! It also provides some necessary controls and information about drone.

IMPORTANT! On Android 9 and above, Camera permission is required to get fully USB Video device access. Don't worry, the application does not contain any function/code to visit built-in camera because it is unnecessary.
* Faster video rendering
* The UVC capture card will use the default resolution of the device instead of the fixed VGA resolution
* Supports Android Q Scoped Storage
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an application to read from external storage.