# How to use your phone to find hidden cameras

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/how-to-use-your-phone-to-find-hidden-cameras/
- Published: 2026-11-03T19:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T19:15:57+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2300439/how-to-use-phone-find-hidden-cameras/
- Topics: Gadgets

## Key points

- Use a flashlight to look for lens reflections and lights.
- Check for infrared emissions and unfamiliar network devices.
- Phone checks can miss cameras that record locally.

## Summary

The article explains how travellers can use a phone to check accommodation for hidden cameras, which may be disguised as everyday objects. Indoor recording devices are banned in Airbnb properties, but concerns persist: cameras can be hard to spot, even though complaints are relatively uncommon.

It recommends sweeping a darkened room with a flashlight to catch lens reflections or indicator lights, and checking mirrors and sensitive areas such as bedrooms and showers. A phone camera may reveal infrared lights from night-vision cameras; Wi-Fi or Bluetooth scans may also flag unfamiliar devices. These checks have limits: benign appliances can appear on scans, and cameras recording to memory cards may not be detected.

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