Going live has become more accessible than ever, and the Aicoco onAir Wireless Live Streaming Camera makes this possible. The standard in-home setup used to be the only way to produce a decent livestream, but people wanted the freedom to move around. This led to the development of wireless streaming cameras, allowing users to stream from anywhere. At the same time, IRL and on-location streams gained popularity.
This process began with complicated IRL backpack setups and has quickly evolved into single devices, such as smartphones or other wireless cameras. Aicoco, with experience in the webcam market, offers a solution with the Aicoco onAir Wireless Live Streaming Camera—designed to be your ideal webcam, wireless camera, and live streaming device all in one.
The Aicoco onAir Wireless Live Streaming Camera comes in two kits. The Standard Kit includes the Aicoco onAir, a removable 3,400 mAh battery, a carrying pouch, a 1/4-inch mounting adapter, a USB-A to USB-C cable, and instructions. The Creators Kit includes everything from the Standard Kit, plus an extra battery, a dual-battery charger, a 64 GB MicroSD card, a USB card reader, and a mini tripod with a phone clamp and removable remote control.
The Aicoco onAir Wireless Live Streaming Camera features a 1/1.8-inch Sony Starvis 2 CMOS sensor with an F/2.8 lens and a 90-degree field of view. It supports 4K at 30 fps or 1080p at 60 fps, in both portrait and landscape orientations. The camera operates in temperatures ranging from -4°F to 167°F (-20°C to 75°C) and has an IPX4 water resistance rating, meaning it’s rain and splash-proof but cannot be submerged.
The Aicoco onAir’s lens rotates 180 degrees, allowing you to vlog or act as the camera operator for someone else. It includes a touch screen for previewing and adjusting settings (though the controls can be a bit finicky), along with two buttons: one for powering on the camera and switching between modes, and a shutter button to start recording.
The camera has two 1/4-inch threads for mounting on a tripod or other support in portrait or landscape. On one side, there’s a removable battery and USB port for charging or PC connection, while the other side houses a 3.5 mm jack for an external microphone. I used a wireless mic kit with the receiver connected to the Aicoco onAir. The camera also features two omnidirectional microphones, one on each side, allowing you to use either a single mic, depending on the speaker’s position or both mics to capture sound from all around.
“The ability to stream as easily as the Aicoco onAir Wireless Live Streaming Camera allows you to is amazing.”
There are many ways to set up the camera, depending on your use case. For recording, you’ll need a MicroSD card, as the Aicoco onAir Wireless Live Streaming Camera has no onboard memory. You can adjust settings directly on the camera or via the Aicoco Live app on your phone, which I found to be easier and offer more functionality. I did encounter issues with the SD card not being recognized by the camera until it was formatted. Eventually, I found the formatting option within the Aicoco Live app, and everything worked smoothly from there.
To connect to your PC, you can use either a wired or wireless setup. For wired, simply connect the camera to your PC using the provided USB cable, and it will appear as a source in your chosen software—ready to go.
If you prefer wireless (which, given the camera’s name, you likely do), you’ll need to download the Aicoco Live Studio app for Windows. This app connects your camera wirelessly and offers a simpler alternative to the more complicated NDI setup, which is typically required for most wireless cameras. Once connected, the Aicoco Live Studio app makes the onAir camera an available source for streaming.
If you want to go live directly from the Aicoco onAir Wireless Live Streaming Camera, you can—sort of. All configuration is done through the phone app, which arguably provides the best software experience for going live from the camera. The setup is simple, but it’s important to configure some settings before you go live, as you won’t be able to change them until the broadcast ends.
For example, ensure your orientation is set up properly. While the camera auto-rotates on the screen, it doesn’t auto-rotate for your stream. So, if you don’t set the camera to 16:9 when shooting in landscape, you’ll appear sideways on a vertical screen. With that in mind, you should be fine. You can also connect multiple Aicoco onAir cameras to the app and control a multi-camera stream, switching between cameras in real time.
Another cool feature is the ability to multi-stream. You can stream to YouTube and Twitch simultaneously, with no need for paid apps or plugins. Facebook supports single-platform streaming, but multi-streaming is not yet available for it.
“The quality of the Aicoco onAir Wireless Live Streaming Camera is also amazing.”
I tested streaming on both platforms, and there was no loss in video quality. However, there was a clear issue with how YouTube processed the live feed, as the audio was choppy. This seemed to be a setting issue on my end, as the audio on Twitch was crystal clear. The ease with which the Aicoco onAir Wireless Live Streaming Camera enables streaming is impressive.
The overall quality of the Aicoco onAir is also remarkable. The picture is crisp, even with HDR turned on, which I typically don’t like on most webcams (though I still prefer HDR off, the image quality is fine with it on). Viewers on my test stream noted how great the camera looked. Another pleasant surprise was the quality of the onboard microphone. While I generally prefer using a professional microphone, the built-in mic performed well, especially compared to most webcams.
One standout feature of this camera is its battery system. The Aicoco onAir boasts a battery life of around 230 minutes, enough to get you through most live streams. However, increasing video quality and bitrate will reduce that number.
Even better is that if you plan on going live for a long time, the battery is hot-swappable. So, if that battery is about to die, you can take it out, and the camera retains a small internal charge that gives you time to put in a charged battery. If you have the Creator Kit with two batteries and a charger, you can stream indefinitely while swapping out the batteries every three hours or so and never interrupting the broadcast.
The Aicoco onAir Wireless Live Streaming Camera comes in at a price of $349 USD for the standard kit and only $399 USD for the creator kit, which is quite a bit of gear for the extra $50. I’d recommend the Creator Kit at that price point, as the extra battery and tripod will cost you a lot more if you shop for everything separately. Also, the tripod’s camera clamp lets you have your chat up in front of you as you broadcast. For any streamers on the go, the Aicoco onAir Wireless Live Streaming Camera and Creator Kit is your complete setup.
