webcamstudio virtual webcam (/dev/video1) does not work in skype

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webcamstudio virtual webcam (/dev/video1) does not work in skype #20

Closed GoogleCodeExporter closed 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

***Set output to 640x480, UYVY, 15 FPS

The webcamstudio /dev/video1 virtual webcam does not work in skype for me. It 
works fine in the preview window as well as Cheese and VLC.

My real webcam (/dev/video0) works fully in skype.

webcamstudio does not appear in skype's test window, nor does it appear in the 
preview box in-call, nor can the person being called see the video (confirmed 
with bill-on-skype-video-echo video echo service).

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?

webcamstudio version: 0.57 DEV (92)
skype version: 2.2.0.25
linux kernel: 2.6.38-8-generic

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=11.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=natty
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu Natty (development branch)"

Original issue reported on code.google.com by cribb...@gmail.com on 14 Apr 2011 at 1:46

Merged into: #81

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Seems to be a Skype issue as I am unable to make it work with a real webcam...  
Are you under amd64 or 32bits?

Original comment by patrick.balleux on 22 Apr 2011 at 7:10

Changed state: Accepted

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Intel64

Original comment by cribb...@gmail.com on 22 Apr 2011 at 2:02

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

I tried it also with both Skype and Gmail Chat, neither one sees the video. 
Both of them show the netcamstudio device (/dev/video1) and I can select it but 
I see no video.
All I get is a black screen. 

I was hoping to use wcs with both apps so I could rapidly change video source 
without having to drop the connection, select the video source and call back. 
Wonder what they do not like about the WCS video?

Original comment by wchastco...@gmail.com on 4 Jun 2011 at 4:25

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Oh yes, forgot. I can see the video in the previewer, I can see it in VLC or 
any other app that will allow me to select the video device (/dev/video1) So it 
is putting out good video. Just not sure why gmail and Skype do not like it.

Original comment by wchastco...@gmail.com on 4 Jun 2011 at 4:28

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Skype is only compatible with uvuy format, not RGB, maybe that's the problem. 
Select format pixel in the output menu.  Size will be set to 640x480' having 
issues with othe sizes...

Original comment by patrick.balleux on 17 Jun 2011 at 6:52

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

With Beta 2 I have the same issue with skype.
Even with uyuv format, skype will not show any image of the webcam.
The webcamm works directly in skype, also directly in flash under firefox.
It also works in webcamstudio preview.

kubuntu 11.04 64bits
logitech webcam c510
skype beta 2.2.0.35

Original comment by fran...@hotmail.com on 19 Jul 2011 at 6:20

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

I'll have a look again.  If I remember well, the preview in Skype will not 
work, but in a Call, it will...

Skype was updated recently, so I'll validate this again

Original comment by patrick.balleux on 25 Aug 2011 at 7:35

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

The webcamstudio /dev/video1 virtual webcam does not work in skype for me. It 
works fine in the preview window as well as Cheese and VLC.

My real webcam (/dev/video0) works fully in skype.

webcamstudio does not appear in skype's test window, nor does it appear in the 
preview box in-call, nor can the person being called see the video (confirmed 
with bill-on-skype-video-echo video echo service).
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Original comment by stevenbr...@gmail.com on 9 Sep 2011 at 6:12

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

I did some testing again, and something changed in Skype as it was working with 
a previous version, and Skype Beta 2.2 is not working...

This has been a long struggle to be compatible with Skype.  I don't know how 
they are capturing, but there doing something wrong.

Anyway, I will still try to find a solution

Original comment by patrick.balleux on 8 Oct 2011 at 4:47

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Removed labels: Priority-Medium

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Please see issue 81 : 
https://code.google.com/p/webcamstudio/issues/detail?id=81#c7
This should fix your problem.
And if possible provide feedback :)

Original comment by peter.u....@gmail.com on 3 Apr 2013 at 7:28

Changed state: Feedback
Added labels: OpSys-Linux
Now blocked on: #81

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Original comment by peter.u....@gmail.com on 4 Apr 2013 at 12:20

Changed state: Duplicate