Camera /cheese

Linux found the camera, but there is no application to display the video. I tried to access the BIOS, but it asks for a password and I never got access. I tried the default passwords, but they didn't work. I tried installing Cheese, VLC and MPV, but the camera was not found in any of them.

Help me please I need to turn on the camera in meetings

usales@junotbruc:~$ vlc v4l2:///dev/video0

Comando 'vlc' não encontrado, mas poder ser instalado com:

sudo snap install vlc # version 3.0.20-1-g2617de71b6, or
sudo apt install vlc-bin # version 3.0.9.2-1

Veja 'snap info vlc' para versões adicionais.

jusales@junotbruc:~$ mpv /dev/video0

Comando 'mpv' não encontrado, mas poder ser instalado com:

sudo snap install mpv # version 0.38.0, or
sudo apt install mpv # version 0.32.0-1ubuntu1

Veja 'snap info mpv' para versões adicionais.

jusales@junotbruc:~$

After that I tried to install mpv, cheese and vlc but none were found, or the camera ran

Hi and welcome.
Please open a terminal (just type terminal in the search bar of the menu and press enter). In the terminal please type the following command:

lsusb

and post back the results please.

Welcome to the Forum!

when you open the Terminal and type apt list and then the Package Name, do you get found Results? I checked it and found all 3 of them:

jusales@junotbruc:~$ lsusb
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:c123 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Bluetooth Radio
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
jusales@junotbruc:~$

jusales@junotbruc:~$ apt list cheese
Listing... Pronto
cheese/focal-updates,now 3.34.0-1ubuntu1 amd64 [instalado]
N: There is 1 additional version. Please use the '-a' switch to see it
jusales@junotbruc:~$ apt list mpv
Listing... Pronto
mpv/focal,now 0.32.0-1ubuntu1 amd64 [instalado]
jusales@junotbruc:~$ apt list vlc
Listing... Pronto
vlc/focal,now 3.0.9.2-1 amd64 [instalado]
vlc/focal 3.0.9.2-1 i386
jusales@junotbruc:~$

Okay, so the Programs are all installed. And when You open Cheese for Example, do you see simply nothing or do You get any Error Messages?

And because I see it: You are on Zorin 16, yes? If yes: Don't forget that the Support will end at the End of May.

Interesting. Usually built-in webcam's are usually on usb bus. What do you get when you enter:

sudo lshw -C multimedia

jusales@junotbruc:~$ sudo lshw -C multimedia
*-multimedia:0
descrição: Audio device
produto: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
fabricante: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
ID físico: 0.1
informações do barramento: pci@0000:04:00.1
versão: 00
largura: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capacidades: pm pciexpress msi bus_master cap_list
configuração: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0
recursos: irq:90 memória:c04c8000-c04cbfff
*-multimedia:1 DISPONÍVEL
descrição: Multimedia controller
produto: Raven/Raven2/FireFlight/Renoir Audio Processor
fabricante: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
ID físico: 0.5
informações do barramento: pci@0000:04:00.5
versão: 6f
largura: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capacidades: pm pciexpress msi cap_list
configuração: latency=0
recursos: memória:c0480000-c04bffff
*-multimedia:2
descrição: Audio device
produto: Family 17h (Models 10h-1fh) HD Audio Controller
fabricante: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
ID físico: 0.6
informações do barramento: pci@0000:04:00.6
versão: 00
largura: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capacidades: pm pciexpress msi bus_master cap_list
configuração: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0
recursos: irq:91 memória:c04c0000-c04c7fff
jusales@junotbruc:~$

the message "no device found" appears

(cheese:3049): Clutter-WARNING **: 18:27:51.021: Whoever translated default:LTR did so wrongly.
** Message: 18:27:51.437: cheese-application.vala:214: Error during camera setup: Nenhum dispositivo localizado

(cheese:3049): cheese-CRITICAL **: 18:27:51.444: cheese_camera_device_get_name: assertion 'CHEESE_IS_CAMERA_DEVICE (device)' failed

(cheese:3049): GLib-CRITICAL **: 18:27:51.444: g_variant_new_string: assertion 'string != NULL' failed

(cheese:3049): GLib-CRITICAL **: 18:27:51.444: g_variant_ref_sink: assertion 'value != NULL' failed

(cheese:3049): GLib-GIO-CRITICAL **: 18:27:51.444: g_settings_schema_key_type_check: assertion 'value != NULL' failed

(cheese:3049): GLib-CRITICAL **: 18:27:51.444: g_variant_get_type_string: assertion 'value != NULL' failed

(cheese:3049): GLib-GIO-CRITICAL **: 18:27:51.444: g_settings_set_value: key 'camera' in 'org.gnome.Cheese' expects type 's', but a GVariant of type '(null)' was given

(cheese:3049): GLib-CRITICAL **: 18:27:51.444: g_variant_unref: assertion 'value != NULL' failed

** (cheese:3049): CRITICAL **: 18:27:51.444: cheese_preferences_dialog_setup_resolutions_for_device: assertion 'device != NULL' failed

yes I have zorin 16.3, I didn't know that support was ending, thank you

Back to Basics. What is the make and model of the computer?

Hmm ... Okay, let's try this: I don't know if it is avialable in Zorin 16 but there is a Program called Webcamoid:

Another Option - if available - would be Snapshot:


(Don't be irritated by the Name; this is localized Gnome Naming)

Try these and check if one of this (or both) work.