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Questions tagged [uvc]

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Making 1080p webcam running at 60 fps using UVC 1.5

I would like to upgrade my webcam to one offering FHD (1920x1080) resolution at 60 fps (actually running 60 fps) that has full support under Ubuntu 20.04 and as far as I know, I should look for a UVC 1.5 (USB video device class) compliant device.…
Adam Przedniczek
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Integrated Webcam stops working after few seconds [Ubuntu 16.04]

For the past couple of hours I have been trying to get my integrated webcam (of my Dell E7470 laptop) to work for applications such as Skype. The problem: After every boot the camera functions well, but only for a couple of seconds (~ 30 sec)…
JimmyJumbo
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HD Webcam not utilizing full resolution

I am using a Logitech c270h on Xubuntu 12.04 and it works with Skype, Pidgin, camorama, etc.... The issue I have is that I can not get it to utilize full resolution, which is 1280x720. v4l-info shows: anthony@terminal:~$ v4l-info ### v4l2 device…
Anthony
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uvcvideo is loaded but /dev/video0 doesn't exist

My webcam worked like a charm until I ran a simple python code to take photo. I ran it with root permission by sudo python myapp.py. The program crashed. Then I ran sudo killall -9 python. From that time, I lost my webcam. If I run my program, I get…
vahidreza
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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…
user1759557
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 camera not working with Ubuntu 14.04

I have Ubuntu 14.04 installed on Surface Pro 3. The integrated cameras/webcams are not working. Applications that need access to the cameras cannot detect them and throw errors that no supported device has been found. How can I get the camera of…
usman
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Apps not using full webcam resolution on Ubuntu

I bought the webcam Grandstream GUV3100 which is Full HD capable (1080p video at 30fps) but all the apps for videoconferencing, such as Discord, MS Teams, or Jitsi use only 720p stream from the webcam. I confirmed the fullHD stream is available by $…
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uvcvideo failed to query (GET_INFO)

When I boot Ubuntu 18.04 I get this error in the register: uvcvideo: Failed to query (GET_INFO) UVC control 4 on unit 2: -32 (exp. 1). uvcvideo: Failed to query (GET_INFO) UVC control 4 on unit 2: -32 (exp. 1). uvcvideo: Failed to query (GET_INFO)…
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libv4l2 error when using webcam with USB 3.0

I'm experiencing a problem when trying to use a webcam with my USB 3.0 ports. I have no problem using the USB 2.0 ports. I get the following error in guvcview or cheese: libv4l2: error turning on stream: Invalid argument VIDIOC_STREAMON - Unable to…
Greg Kramida
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Trying to get a webcam to work under Ubuntu Studio 20.04

I've been trying for a while to get a webcam to work with my Linux installation. After being unsuccessful with an old HP webcam which didn't show up in the /dev/ directory, even though its microphone was working and could be used by Chromium, I…
Eric H. Bowen
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Microsoft LifeCam Studio worked in 16.04, no longer working in Ubuntu 18.04

This is frustrating as this camera has worked on this exact same desktop with the exact same hardware, leading me to think that there's a serious driver issue at work. The camera appears in lsusb when plugged in. Relevant output: Bus 001 Device 075:…
mutifarious
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Webcam not working in Ubuntu 19.10 on XPS 13 [9343]

The integrated webcam has stopped working on Ubuntu 19.10 running on my XPS 13. Not sure if this was a breaking change in 18 or 19, but it definitely worked previously. Opening Cheese I just get 'No device found'. The camera is definitely being…
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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…
You'reAGitForNotUsingGit
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Compiling latest UVC driver

I want to compile and use latest uvc driver on 12.04. I have researched on web but cannot find anything helpful. Could you please give me some advices on this topic? Best wishes.
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Builtin Webcam Quanta 0408-4033 not working on 24.10

I recently bought an ACER Aspire 5 with a builtin webcam, and installed Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, but although the webcam is detected, the driver is not loaded. I read that 24.10 with kernel 6.11.0.9 contained a fix for Webcam 0408-4035, so decided to…
Cedric Picard
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