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I've got the same problem as this gentleman: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/flashplugin-nonfree/+question/176541

Where the webcam settings / access does not work at all / is completely unresponsive in Ubuntu 11.10.

I've tried webcam access in Facebook, Google+, my own code + a number of tutorials/demos and none work.

What happens is the settings dialogue is completely unresponsive. Clicking tabs or buttons does nothing.

In the question linked to a suggested answer is to run Unity 2D. Unfortunately this does not work for me (the exact same thing happens). I've also tried Gnome 3 which also does not work.

Note that it is only the webcam settings that don't work. YouTube videos and annoying banners work just fine.

Does anyone know of a workaround for this (except going back to 11.04) or if they've fixed this in 12.04? - also, are any of you experiencing the same thing?

Jorge Castro
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powerbuoy
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In my case the workaround suggested here did work: http://www.ironzebra.com/news/42/how-to-get-flash-webcam-to-work-on-ubuntu-linux . It requires to manually insert allowed sites.

Brazov
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As suggested in one of the replies to the question in the link in my question (what a sentence); logging into Unity 2D may solve it. It did not work for me. What did work, however, was logging into Gnome Classic (No Effects). From there I could interact with the settings dialog and enable webcam and microphone access for the sites I need it. After that, going back to Unity (normal) the webcam is activated.

powerbuoy
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It is a bug. And it has not been solved in 12.04 yet. See https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/865672.

iGadget
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Yes, it's an annoying problem with flash. The settings are not editable via right-click.

To solve this you can reach them from the flash-player-properties utility.

dadexix86
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Find Adobe Flash Player Settings app. Configure it (see photo 2). enter image description hereenter image description here For Google+:

Are you installed GTalk plug-in? You need it for Google Talk video chat. If you are not installed it, install it from Ubuntu Software Centre. enter image description here

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I recently converted (I hesitate to say "upgraded" as I'm yet to reach any hint of satisfaction) to 11.10 with Unity (not 2D), and as described, my USB camera stopped working on flash sites, with the options panel simply frozen and inaccessible.

However, I was able to get it working by going to the Adobe configuration page, where I was able to access the configuration options for my system. I located the website that I wished to allow access to the camera (I leave global permission set to "Ask" generally), change it to "Always allow" for that site only, and then refreshed the page I wish to use. Voila, it worked.

Hedley
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