[Desktop-packages] [Bug 195914] Re: Ekiga & gstreamer inputs default to outdated V4L, and require to be changed to V4L2
The bug task for the somerville project has been removed by an automated script. This bug has been cloned on that project and is available here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1305646 ** No longer affects: somerville -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gst-plugins-good0.10 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/195914 Title: Ekiga & gstreamer inputs default to outdated V4L, and require to be changed to V4L2 Status in The GStreamer Multimedia Framework: Fix Released Status in “ekiga” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “gst-plugins-good0.10” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “ekiga” package in Debian: Fix Released Status in “gst-plugins-good0.10” package in Debian: Fix Released Bug description: Most modern webcam and capture devices are V4L2 based, but gstreamer and Ekiga both default to using V4L instead. The V4L API isn't even available in 2.6 kernels beyond 2.6.15, so it makes much more sense to disable it by default. Webcam capture applications that use gstreamer (such as ekiga) throw errors otherwise. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gstreamer/+bug/195914/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 195914] Re: Ekiga & gstreamer inputs default to outdated V4L, and require to be changed to V4L2
** Changed in: somerville Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: somerville Status: New => Fix Released ** Changed in: somerville Assignee: (unassigned) => Mario Limonciello (superm1) ** No longer affects: dell -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gst-plugins-good0.10 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/195914 Title: Ekiga & gstreamer inputs default to outdated V4L, and require to be changed to V4L2 Status in The GStreamer Multimedia Framework: Fix Released Status in The Somerville Project: Fix Released Status in “ekiga” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “gst-plugins-good0.10” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “ekiga” package in Debian: Fix Released Status in “gst-plugins-good0.10” package in Debian: Fix Released Bug description: Most modern webcam and capture devices are V4L2 based, but gstreamer and Ekiga both default to using V4L instead. The V4L API isn't even available in 2.6 kernels beyond 2.6.15, so it makes much more sense to disable it by default. Webcam capture applications that use gstreamer (such as ekiga) throw errors otherwise. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gstreamer/+bug/195914/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
