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Kazam is a screen video capture utility that saves to VP8/WebM format.

Kazam is a simple screen recording program that will capture the content of your screen and record a video file that can be played by any video player that supports VP8/WebM video format.

Optionally you can record sound from any sound input device that is supported and visible by PulseAudio.

Source: Kazam on Launchpad

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How to install Kazam 1.5.3?

Months ago, I used to install Kazam 1.5.3 using these commands : $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kazam-team/unstable-series $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install kazam python3-cairo python3-xlib Them main reason I want Kazam 1.5.3 exactly is…
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Kazam microphone Unknown

Have anyone faced the same error? None of the sources seems to be working. I even tried disconnecting Bluetooth & restarting the "Kazam" app.
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kazam no sound and no rectangular red border during screencast in ubuntu 20.04

kazam worked fine on ubuntu 19.04, recording audio and video, and showing the red rectangular border during screencast recording; after installing ubuntu 20.04, kazam (from the repository) records video with no sound and does not show the red border…
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Kazam always record only 1/4 of the screen

I'm trying to use Kazam to take videos of the screen. It always records the 1/4 of top left of my screen, no matter what I do. No matter if I select the entire screen, a window or select a piece of the screen to record. I guess it has to do with…
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Kazam video recoder software low sound problem?

I am trying to record my screen as I speak while recording to make some tutorial video on my Ubuntu laptop. The problem I am facing is that the voice quality is very low in recording and then I tried to use a external usb. microphone with it…
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Screen recording applications are not detecting audio in ubuntu 20.04

Two days back I upgraded ubuntu 19.04 into 20.04 lts. However, I noticed that the update got stuck at a particular stage saying 'Removing gnome-logs snap'. This window stays forever Screenshot of the error while updating: And the screen recording…
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recordmydesktop becomes invisible

After starting recordmydesktop and clicking 'record' the window with recordmydesktop disappears. And so I can not stop it. With Kazam I had the same problem. I installed the program as root and use it as a user with limited rights. The…
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Screencast only records a black box

Using Kazam or OBS to record my screen always results in a blank screen. Google searches do not show results for 19.04, only past versions. Any help?
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Kazam video files don't load in Windows

I recently screen recorded my first Ubuntu video. I saved it to my desktop and when I play it, it works fine. But when I copy the video (mp4 format) to my local disk c drive and reboot it to windows to play it. It gives me an error "Bad file…
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Kazam is not recording audio from Logitech USB headset

I am trying to record a short screencast using Kazam. Unfortunately, it refuses to record sound from my Logitech USB headset. The Kazam preferences show only "Monitor*" devices. What can I do to make it see the other recording devices?
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Kazam - WARNING Kazam - Failed to correctly detect operating system

My OS: Ubuntu 20.04LTS python --version: Command python not found python3 --version: Python 3.8.2 Kazam was working well. I regularly upgrade packages using sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get upgrade commands. I also update OS using update-manager…
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Video from webcam showing black screen in kazam screen recorder

I am using Ubuntu 16.04 and for screen recording kazam 1.5.3 I am trying to use video from webcam option available in kazam. But video from webcam is not working. when i check the video from webcam option it is showing black box rather than…
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Kazam webcam is black / not working

kazam 1.5.3 ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS xenial screen recording works fine, but adding the webcam just adds a black square in the top right corner, which I can move with alt + click & drag If I do a webcam ONLY recording (no screen), and then hit "finish…
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How to retrieve Kazam video/screencast that did not save? Location of cached file?

I'm on Ubuntu 14.04. I used Kazam to record a video of my desktop (a Hangouts chat) After I was done, I clicked "finish recording" and I did not get the pop-up asking me to rename and save file. So I hit "quit" , and still did not get the prompt.…
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Kazam shortcut keys not working in Gnome 3

I am using Gnome 3.10 on the top of Ubuntu 13.10 and the stock kazam screencaster coming with Ubuntu (1.4.3-0ubuntu1). Kazam works properly, however the start/pause/finish shortcuts are not working at all. They're supposed to be Super+Ctrl+R, P and…
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