[Bug 1295247] Re: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam"
Same issue here after upgrading to 21.04. Never had any issues before. cam is microsoft hd-3000 sudo apt install guvcview and switch back to default resolution (in my case 720) did the trick for me as stated before. thanks btw. after that cheese and other voip program work well -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1295247 Title: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cheese/+bug/1295247/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1295247] Re: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam"
As an additional note to that workaround. I had to install v4l2loopback- dkms and v4l2loopback-utils in order to support the dummy device. I also had to run 'modprobe v4l2loopback exclusive_caps=1' to get the device created to actually accept the stream. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1295247 Title: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cheese/+bug/1295247/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1295247] Re: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam"
In case anyone is curious, I was able to get a workaround going at least by using ffmpeg and a dummy video device to transform the video stream. I am using a Razer Blade 2014 with the following webcam: Bus 003 Device 005: ID 0bda:579f Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 1. Create a new file called /etc/profile.d/webcam.sh (note your video device may be different than video0) --contents-- alias webcam_fix="ffmpeg -an -f video4linux2 -video_size 640x480 -vcodec mjpeg -i /dev/video0 -input_format mjpeg -f v4l2 -pix_fmt yuv420p /dev/video1" 2.run 'source /etc/profile' in your terminal. 3.run 'webcam_fix' in your terminal. 4.You can now use your dummy video device without issue. When you want to use your webcam, it should now work if you select /dev/video1 in some applications (hangouts was the most important for me). Unfortunately, though, this also makes your webcam always on for as long as the process is running so you will want to terminate the script to ensure the camera actually turns off when you're not using it. Hope this helps someone else with the issue! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1295247 Title: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cheese/+bug/1295247/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1295247] Re: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam"
I found a work-around. My problems with cheese started when I changed the "Effects". I ran the utility "dconf-editor" (from package dconf- utils) and selected the following: org -> gnome -> cheese selected-effect [click set to default on the bottom right] exit dconf-editor. This allowed cheese to start again but selecting any effect caused the crashing issue to occur again. Distributor ID: LinuxMint Description:Linux Mint 18 Sarah Release:18 Codename: sarah Camera: Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1295247 Title: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cheese/+bug/1295247/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1295247] Re: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam"
Steve Kondik (cyanogen), it will help immensely if you filed a new report via a terminal: ubuntu-bug cheese Please feel free to subscribe me to it. For more on why this is helpful, please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1295247 Title: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cheese/+bug/1295247/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1295247] Re: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam"
Similar issues on the new Razer Blade running Arch Linux, so keeping an eye out for any fixes. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1295247 Title: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cheese/+bug/1295247/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1295247] Re: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam"
Same issue on the new Razer Blade Pro. Works fine at 640x480 but becomes a mess at higher resolutions with half the video displayed and the rest of the frame blank or green. This camera is capable of 1920x1080. Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0bda:579f Realtek Semiconductor Corp. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1295247 Title: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cheese/+bug/1295247/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1295247] Re: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam"
Archisman Panigrahi, you said you were going to check what happens in an older version of Ubuntu. Could you please advise? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1295247 Title: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cheese/+bug/1295247/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1295247] Re: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam"
Christopher M. Penalver, do I need to provide any further information before this bug is confirmed? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1295247 Title: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cheese/+bug/1295247/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1295247] Re: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam"
velocity303, given you have different hardware, noted the app crashes, and it doesn't work for resolutions supported by your webcam, you have issues that are different from what is scoped in this report. Hence, if you would like your issues addressed, please file a new report via a terminal: ubuntu-bug cheese Please feel free to subscribe me to it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1295247 Title: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cheese/+bug/1295247/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1295247] Re: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam"
I have been following this bug for a while now but want to add some information relevant to my system. I have a Razer Blade 14 (2014) and it has a 1920x1080 capable webcam. Information on the model is below: Bus 003 Device 005: ID 0bda:579f Realtek Semiconductor Corp. With Cheese however I have to reduce my camera's resolution to 176x144 to be able to get the camera to work at all without crashing the app. My behavior is the same as Ramsey Gurley's who posted earlier in this thread, but wanted to clarify that my webcam is in fact capable of higher resolutions, but I still run into the bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1295247 Title: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cheese/+bug/1295247/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 1295247] Re: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam"
I will check what happens in an older version of Ubuntu. >"This never happened in any previous versions of Ubuntu." What might have happened is that, Cheese sensed the maximum capability of the webcam and used it by default. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1295247 Title: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cheese/+bug/1295247/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1295247] Re: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam"
Archisman Panigrahi, regarding your Logitech C170 webcam specifications from http://support.logitech.com/en_us/product/webcam-c170 it makes sense why your webcam doesn't work on 1024x768 or 800x640, as it doesn't support those specific resolutions. Hence, to further narrow this down, regarding your Bug Description: >"This never happened in any previous versions of Ubuntu." This is too vague. Are you stating Cheese played these unsupported resolutions anyways, different resolutions were advertised, something different? ** Summary changed: - Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam" + [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam" ** Attachment removed: "gdb with cheese" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cheese/+bug/1295247/+attachment/4351049/+files/gdb.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1295247 Title: [Logitech C170] Cheese says "There was an error playing video from webcam" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cheese/+bug/1295247/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
