# node-is-camera-on

**Repository Path**: mirrors_sindresorhus/node-is-camera-on

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: node-is-camera-on
- **Description**: Check if the built-in Mac camera is on
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: MIT
- **Default Branch**: main
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2020-08-19
- **Last Updated**: 2026-05-16

## Categories & Tags

**Categories**: Uncategorized

**Tags**: None

## README

# is-camera-on

> Check if a Mac camera is on

## Install

```sh
npm install is-camera-on
```

Requires macOS 10.15 or later.

## Usage

```js
import isCameraOn, {isCameraOnChanges} from 'is-camera-on';

console.log(await isCameraOn());
//=> true

// Watch for camera status changes
for await (const status of isCameraOnChanges()) {
	console.log(`Camera is ${status ? 'on' : 'off'}`);
}
```

## API

### isCameraOn()

Returns a promise that resolves with a boolean indicating whether the camera is on.

### isCameraOnChanges()

Returns an async iterator that yields the camera status as a boolean whenever it changes. The current status is emitted immediately.

## Related

- [is-camera-on-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/is-camera-on-cli) - CLI for this package