On Thu, 18 Jun 2020 at 00:51, Andrew Black via GLLUG <gllug@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote: > > My laptop webcam has broken, and I dont have the energy to get it fixed under > RTB warranty. > Are there any gotchas about buying for linux (ubuntu 18.04).
> > Ps > One site says Support multiple operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS, > Android Smart TV, etc. > I would like something a little more definitive than "etc". > Hi, USB webcams use a standard method for passing video and controls to the PC. To this end, pretty much every USB webcam should work with Linux. All the ones I have ever used just work with the same Linux driver that has been in the Linux kernel for years now. That includes: 1) webcam embedded in laptop. 2) webcam on usb cable that clips to the top of a display 3) Boroscopes / Endoscopes - (Really small cams that can fit in small places.) You mention "mic not important", but a mic based on a usb web cam is likely to be better quality than the mic in a laptop. mic's in laptops, tend to have quite a lot of background noise, mainly because they are designed badly. Of course, even better is a headset with an included mic. Kind Regards James -- GLLUG mailing list GLLUG@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug