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Guvcview (GTK+ UVC Viewer) provides a simple GTK interface for capturing and viewing video from devices supported by the linux UVC driver, although it should also work with any v4l2 compatible device.

'GUVCView is a GTK+ front-end for the capturing of video from devices supported by the UVC driver. GUVCView was based on the luvcview project created by the QuickCamTeam. With GUVCView you can capture video or images along with audio. You can also control the look of your captured images/videos with easy to use sliders and check boxes. There is no need to be a video or audio expert to get high-quality video with GUVCView.' (Jack Wallen)

GTK+ UVC Viewer

Record from your web cam in Linux with GUVCView

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Are guvcview settings only picked up by that app?

In guvcview I can set up my webcam to be exactly how I want it to be. However, when I fire up Cheese or any browser-based video conferencing tool like Google Meet the camera image comes up with the initial settings. Is there any way to make the…
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How can I install Microdia UVC microscope?

I bought a Maozua 5mp USB microscope off Amazon (after checking in the reviews that it worked on Linux). Sadly when I connected it on Lubuntu 16.04 it does not work in guvcview or cheese. I did some investigation. I show the relevant parts below: ls…
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Getting video from an UVC device

Now I have a UVC device (OPTRIS PI 160), an Infrared Thermometer. I have already read official doc that tells me to use Guvcview. I can get a video stream from the device, but now I’m just getting a green screen. This is dmesg info: [23832.936404]…
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guvc video capture commandline

I know how to use the -h option, I just don't see any commands to start video capture with file incrementation unless I press the video capture button. What is the command line to start video capture guvcview using filename incrementation. The…
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Ubuntu 20.04 Can't Use Camera Without Sudo

I have a USB Webcam connected to an Ubuntu 20.04 VM. I want to use the camera so to test it, I use Cheese. It shows a black box. So, I install guvcview but that also does the same thing. Only after running guvcview with root can I see a webcam feed.…
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Error compiling guvcview against newest FFmpeg

Under Xenial Xerus I am compiling the release version of guvcview against the latest git FFmpeg. In the latest FFmpeg PIX_FMT_YUV420P has been replaced with AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P and I suspect this variable must be replaced through the guvcview…
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How can I run guvcview with a different video source on Ubuntu 22.10 Gnome?

I'm on Ubuntu 22.10 and Gnome 43. I can't choose a video source easly into menus from guvcview. I've a laptop with it's own webcam and an USB attached digital microscope with UVC standard interface. But on guvcview there's not a menu to select…
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Problems recording video from my Logitech C920 webcam

I'm attempting to record a 1080 @ 30FPS video from a Logitech C920 webcam. Simple, right? Well, apparently not. First, I tried on my desktop running 16.04 using Ubuntu's built-in Cheese application. The preview streams perfectly fine at 30FPS, but…
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guvcview: can not record video

I installed guvcview, when I try to record a video, it records my voice and one single image. It does not record all the frames (images). How to solve this?
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Webcam cheese OK but guvcview NOT

I just reinstall Ubuntu 14.04 to my Lenovo G400s. The laptop has a built in webcam as /dev/video0. When I run cheese, no problem and it is showing what is the webcam seeing, but when I run guvcview, it just pop out a black screen. It show nothing no…
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guvcview not working with logitech c270 webcam

I recently purchased a logitech webcam c270 and it works with cheese; however, it doesn't work with guvcview. I completely purged cheese from computer. Then I removed and reinstalled guvcview, but still not working. I've even tried to start from…
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Another guvcview issue? Core dump!

guvcview is core dumping with my Sony Handycam plugged in. It works fine with my standard Logitech Webcam. I deleted the config file so it could re-create it. here is the output: $ guvcview guvcview 1.5.3 Could not open /home/rayj/.guvcviewrc for…
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Webcam framerate different in Cheese/Jitsi to framerate in Guvcvuew?

The AnkerWork B600 is a webcam that was released recently. When I view the webcam using the Guvcview application, the framerate is reasonable (at about 23 fps) with the resolution at 2560 x 1440 and the camera output at RGB3-RGB3. However when I…
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How do i know what webcam driver to install?

I have a built in webcam for my laptop, I open Guvcveiw and it tells me the correct driver is not installed. I Don't know how this happens, or how to fix it, but my sister has the same exact computer as me, but it works fine. I have know idea what…
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How can I minimize the Guvcview window that contains the "controls"?

How can I minimize the Guvcview window that contains the "controls" ? wmctrl -l 0x01600003 -1 Scientist Top Panel 0x0380000a 0 Scientist Guvcview (5.86 fps) 0x04400003 0 Scientist Guvcview 0x03a00502 0 Scientist Terminal I am confused as to how…
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