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title: "Do I need a camera or microphone?"
description: "No. You can watch public rooms and even take privates with text chat only. Cam2cam and audio are optional add-ons that make instruction sessions more responsive, since the model can react to you..."
url: https://striplivecam.com/faq-items/do-i-need-a-camera-or-microphone/
date: 2026-08-15
modified: 2026-08-15
author: "Strip Live Cam"
type: faq
lang: en
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# Do I need a camera or microphone?

No. You can watch public rooms and even take privates with text chat only. Cam2cam and audio are optional add-ons that make instruction sessions more responsive, since the model can react to you directly, but plenty of viewers keep their side dark and follow along silently.

Do I need a camera or microphone?(https://striplivecam.com/author/admin_42dn05t3/)2026-08-15T15:03:40-04:00