/dev/video0 (webcamd) && chrome

Hans Petter Selasky hps at selasky.org
Sat Mar 28 14:07:52 UTC 2020


On 2020-03-28 12:55, Matthias Apitz wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> This is with a system (uname -a):
> 
> FreeBSD c720-r342378 13.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 13.0-CURRENT GENERIC  amd64
> 
> I can use the cam in my laptop fine, for example with
> 
> $ pwcview -d /dev/video0 -s sxga
> 
> And a test at https://test.webrtc.org:443 claims that the cam is working
> fine too, but I don't trust this test, because the LED of the cam is
> never switched on. How could I do some real test, showing my picture as
> the remote would see it?
> 

I think you need to use firefox. Else you need to patch chrome to enable 
the V4L1/2 support.

--HPS



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