// LIVE WEBCAMS
Watch live webcams on your computer, free
Cameras on beaches, harbours, piers, cities and mountains send their view online, free to watch. Here’s where to find them, how to see the ones near you, and our free app that keeps your favourites one click away. Rated 4.9 on Google.
- ● Free, no sign-up
- ● The coast near us, and the world
- ● Windows PC or laptop
/01 — START HERE
The quickest way: in your web browser
Open your browser and go to windy.com/webcams. Windy gathers webcams from round the world: search for a place, or move the map and click a camera to see its view. Many play live video or a timelapse of the day; others show the latest picture the camera has sent.
Many harbours, piers, beaches, ski resorts and lifeboat stations also run cameras on their own websites: search for the place’s name and “webcam”, and check you’ve landed on the place’s own site.
At a glance
| Where to find them | Windy, at windy.com/webcams: cameras from round the world, on a map. |
|---|---|
| Near us | Salterns Marina in Poole, Swanage Bay, the Swanage lifeboat station and the Needles, among others. |
| Live video or a picture? | Many cameras play live video or a timelapse on Windy’s site; others send a fresh picture every few minutes. |
| What it costs | Nothing. Live video uses some broadband; pictures very little. |
| Easiest of all | Our free 365 PC Manager keeps your favourite cameras one click away. |
/02 — NEAR US
Webcams around Poole, Swanage and the Isle of Wight
On Windy’s list near us there are cameras at Salterns Marina in Poole, on Swanage Bay, at the Swanage lifeboat station and looking at the Needles off the Isle of Wight, among others. Cameras come and go as their owners change them, so if one has gone, look on the map for another nearby.
They’re a lovely way to check the sea and the weather before a walk, or to see home from somewhere else.
/03 — THE EASY WAY
Or keep your favourites in our free app
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World webcams: a fresh picture from cameras round the world
Its World webcams place shows beaches, harbours, cities and mountains, with a new picture from each camera every few minutes, labelled as an updated picture rather than live. Keep your favourites one click away, use See it in daylight on a camera that’s dark, and open any camera’s live video and timelapses on Windy. Webcams provided by windy.com.
In the app: Music & games, then Music, then Big view, then World webcams.
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/04 — TIPS
Getting the best from webcams
- Black at night? Most cameras can’t see in the dark. Our app’s See it in daylight shows the camera’s daytime view instead.
- On the TV: connect the PC to the TV with an HDMI lead, or cast the browser tab, for a big window on the coast.
- Stuck on an old picture? The camera may be switched off for a while. Look at the time it last sent a picture.
- Video stops and starts? That’s the internet connection. Move nearer the router, or our Wi-Fi signal test shows how good the signal is.
/05 — WHEN TO CALL US
When to call us
If you’d like webcams on the TV, favourites set up, or the PC just won’t play video smoothly, we’re happy to help. Ring 01202 775566 or text 07520 615332, Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. With your permission we connect to your Windows PC and sort it while you watch: usually the same day, remote help from £20, and no fix, no fee.
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// GOOD QUESTIONS
Frequently asked
Are the webcams really live?
Many are: on Windy’s site they play live video or a timelapse. Others send a fresh picture every few minutes. Our app shows the latest picture, says when it was sent, and opens the live video on Windy with one click.
Is it free?
Yes. Watching costs nothing and needs no account. Live video uses some broadband; pictures use very little.
Why is a camera black?
It’s probably night there, or the camera is off for a while. In our app, See it in daylight shows its daytime view.
Can I watch them on my TV?
Yes: connect the PC to the TV with an HDMI lead, or cast the browser tab. We can set it up with you.
Can I keep my favourite cameras?
In a browser, bookmark them. In our app, keep them as favourites: the list stays on your PC and isn’t sent anywhere.
Where do your app’s webcams come from?
From Windy’s webcam list. Webcams provided by windy.com; camera owners can add theirs at windy.com/webcams/add.
Is your app safe to install?
Yes. 365 PC Manager is digitally signed by 365 Techies Ltd, a family IT firm in Bournemouth since 1995, and has no adverts. Webcam pictures are kept in memory while the window is open and never saved to your PC.
Want it on the big screen?
We can set it up with you over a remote connection, favourites and all, and help get the PC showing on your TV. Call 01202 775566 or text 07520 615332.
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