COVID: Need to entertain my kid using the TV camera. Is an upgrade necessary? - WebOS Software and Hacking General

Hi there,
We are finding it increasingly challenging to entertain my 2-year-old while we are stuck at home during COVID. We thought it would be good to have regular check-ins through video calls with our family and some remote babysitting on a larger screen (our TV) as our phones are required for work calls.
We have a 2013 LG TV and Skype is no longer supported on that model. It's a 60LA8600 1080P 240Hz LED TV
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We have a Roku and Chromecast but can't activate the camera functionality. What are the ways to get video calls working? Would an upgrade to WebOS work?
Thank you all. Stay safe.

you could simply cast your smartphone screen, e.g. using a mirror app or a plain camera app. May be there are also apps that can cast their camera image directly

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