Cisco Webex Desk Camera not working (works with other browser)
Hello,
I have a new Cisco Webex Desk Camera that it's not working with Firefox (Flatpak on Fedora Silverblue 35).
lsusb: Bus 006 Device 004: ID 05a6:0023 Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco Webex Desk Camera
https://mozilla.github.io/webrtc-landing/gum_test.html shows two cameras "Video Capture 4" and "Video Capture 5", none of them work, the page shows an error message: "AbortError: Starting videoinput failed".
The same website works in Chromium (also a Flatpak), which only sees "Video Capture 4 (05a6:0023)". "OBS Studio" is also able to use the camera. "Video Capture 5" is not available in Chromium and freezes the image in OBS Studio. I believe Video Capture 5 is the IR camera that is used in Windows Hello.
Would you be able to help me to get this camera supported, please?
Jorge Martínez López trɔe
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Can you erase the loooooonnnnnnggggg output? It's not needed. Also, try another version of Firefox from the below link. Don't use your Firefox account and see what happens. https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/#product-desktop-release
Can you show us what you get with your current browser? What Desktop? Are you in X11 or Wayland?
Thanks for your help.
I have edited the question as requested (sorry!).
So far I have tried:
- Firefox (Fedora RPM) -> doesn't work.
- Firefox (Flathub) -> doesn't work
- Firefox (Flathub -- new profile) -> doesn't work.
- Chromium (Flathub) -> works
- OBS Studio (Flathub) -> works
I'll see later this weekend if I can install Firefox on a Toolbx container.
Just ran Nightly in a toolbx container using a fresh profile, I get the same results.
Jorge Martínez López trɔe
I'm having some issues uploading screenshots.
Clicking on the camera button in the WebRTC test page causes the error "AbortError: Starting videoinput failed" to display in red.
Jorge Martínez López trɔe
You ran Nightly in a toolbox container... Why not just download to a folder, run it, and see if it can access the camera?
Fair enough... just did it, same result.
@jonzn4SUSE the camera is still not working and I was wondering if you could help me triaging this further.
Thanks in advance!
I did some additional troubleshooting with v4l:
v4l2-ctl --all -d /dev/video2 Driver Info: Driver name : uvcvideo Card type : Cisco Webex Desk Camera Bus info : usb-0000:0a:00.3-2.4 Driver version : 5.16.20 Capabilities : 0x84a00001 Video Capture Metadata Capture Streaming Extended Pix Format Device Capabilities Device Caps : 0x04200001 Video Capture Streaming Extended Pix Format Media Driver Info: Driver name : uvcvideo Model : Cisco Webex Desk Camera Serial : ATK1234 Bus info : usb-0000:0a:00.3-2.4 Media version : 5.16.20 Hardware revision: 0x0000000f (15) Driver version : 5.16.20 Interface Info: ID : 0x03000008 Type : V4L Video Entity Info: ID : 0x00000007 (7) Name : Cisco Webex Desk Camera Function : V4L2 I/O Pad 0x01000011 : 0: Sink Link 0x02000024: from remote pad 0x1000010 of entity 'Extension 2' (Video Pixel Formatter): Data, Enabled, Immutable Priority: 2 Video input : 0 (Camera 1: ok) Format Video Capture: Width/Height : 640/360 Pixel Format : 'NV12' (Y/CbCr 4:2:0) Field : None Bytes per Line : 640 Size Image : 345600 Colorspace : sRGB Transfer Function : Rec. 709 YCbCr/HSV Encoding: ITU-R 601 Quantization : Default (maps to Limited Range) Flags : Crop Capability Video Capture: Bounds : Left 0, Top 0, Width 640, Height 360 Default : Left 0, Top 0, Width 640, Height 360 Pixel Aspect: 1/1 Selection Video Capture: crop_default, Left 0, Top 0, Width 640, Height 360, Flags: Selection Video Capture: crop_bounds, Left 0, Top 0, Width 640, Height 360, Flags: Streaming Parameters Video Capture: Capabilities : timeperframe Frames per second: 30.000 (30/1) Read buffers : 0
User Controls
brightness 0x00980900 (int) : min=0 max=255 step=1 default=160 value=160
contrast 0x00980901 (int) : min=0 max=255 step=1 default=128 value=128
saturation 0x00980902 (int) : min=0 max=255 step=1 default=96 value=96
white_balance_automatic 0x0098090c (bool) : default=1 value=1
power_line_frequency 0x00980918 (menu) : min=0 max=2 default=0 value=1 (50 Hz)
0: Disabled 1: 50 Hz 2: 60 Hz
white_balance_temperature 0x0098091a (int) : min=2000 max=7500 step=10 default=4000 value=4000 flags=inactive
sharpness 0x0098091b (int) : min=0 max=255 step=1 default=128 value=128
Camera Controls
auto_exposure 0x009a0901 (menu) : min=0 max=3 default=3 value=3 (Aperture Priority Mode)
1: Manual Mode 3: Aperture Priority Mode
exposure_time_absolute 0x009a0902 (int) : min=1 max=333 step=1 default=333 value=333 flags=inactive
exposure_dynamic_framerate 0x009a0903 (bool) : default=0 value=0
focus_absolute 0x009a090a (int) : min=0 max=255 step=1 default=0 value=0 flags=inactive
focus_automatic_continuous 0x009a090c (bool) : default=1 value=1
zoom_absolute 0x009a090d (int) : min=100 max=1000 step=1 default=100 value=100
privacy 0x009a0910 (bool) : default=0 value=0
Then I managed to start a video capture on the CLI by using:
$ gst-launch-1.0 -e v4l2src --gst-debug=v4l2src:5 device=/dev/video2 ! "video/x-raw, format=YUY2, width=1280, height=720, framerate=30/1" ! videoconvert ! waylandsink Setting pipeline to PAUSED ... Pipeline is live and does not need PREROLL ... 0:00:00.188036065 24145 0x558ef4bc2860 INFO v4l2src gstv4l2src.c:550:gst_v4l2src_query_preferred_size:<v4l2src0> Detect input 0 as `Camera 1` Pipeline is PREROLLED ... Setting pipeline to PLAYING ... New clock: GstSystemClock 0:00:00.188426928 24145 0x558ef4bc2860 DEBUG v4l2src gstv4l2src.c:601:gst_v4l2src_negotiate:<v4l2src0> caps of src: video/x-raw, format=(string)YUY2, width=(int)1920, height=(int)1080, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; video/x-raw, format=(string)YUY2, width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; video/x-raw, format=(string)YUY2, width=(int)896, height=(int)480, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; video/x-raw, format=(string)YUY2, width=(int)640, height=(int)360, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; video/x-raw, format=(string)YUY2, width=(int)512, height=(int)288, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; video/x-raw, format=(string)YUY2, width=(int)448, height=(int)240, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; video/x-raw, format=(string)YUY2, width=(int)320, height=(int)180, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; video/x-raw, format=(string)YUY2, width=(int)256, height=(int)144, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; video/x-raw, format=(string)NV12, width=(int)1920, height=(int)1080, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; video/x-raw, format=(string)NV12, width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; video/x-raw, format=(string)NV12, width=(int)896, height=(int)480, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; video/x-raw, format=(string)NV12, width=(int)640, height=(int)360, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; video/x-raw, format=(string)NV12, width=(int)512, height=(int)288, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; video/x-raw, format=(string)NV12, width=(int)448, height=(int)240, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; video/x-raw, format=(string)NV12, width=(int)320, height=(int)180, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; video/x-raw, format=(string)NV12, width=(int)256, height=(int)144, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; image/jpeg, width=(int)4096, height=(int)2160, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; image/jpeg, width=(int)3840, height=(int)2160, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; image/jpeg, width=(int)1920, height=(int)1080, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 60/1, 30/1, 15/1 }; image/jpeg, width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; image/jpeg, width=(int)896, height=(int)480, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; image/jpeg, width=(int)640, height=(int)360, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; image/jpeg, width=(int)512, height=(int)288, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; image/jpeg, width=(int)448, height=(int)240, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; image/jpeg, width=(int)320, height=(int)180, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 }; image/jpeg, width=(int)256, height=(int)144, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, framerate=(fraction){ 30/1, 15/1 } 0:00:00.188740523 24145 0x558ef4bc2860 DEBUG v4l2src gstv4l2src.c:609:gst_v4l2src_negotiate:<v4l2src0> caps of peer: video/x-raw, format=(string)YUY2, width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, framerate=(fraction)30/1 0:00:00.188773313 24145 0x558ef4bc2860 DEBUG v4l2src gstv4l2src.c:615:gst_v4l2src_negotiate:<v4l2src0> intersect: video/x-raw, format=(string)YUY2, width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, framerate=(fraction)30/1, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1 0:00:00.188816542 24145 0x558ef4bc2860 DEBUG v4l2src gstv4l2src.c:406:gst_v4l2src_fixate:<v4l2src0> Fixating caps video/x-raw, format=(string)YUY2, width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, framerate=(fraction)30/1, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1 0:00:00.188830752 24145 0x558ef4bc2860 DEBUG v4l2src gstv4l2src.c:407:gst_v4l2src_fixate:<v4l2src0> Preferred size 1280x720 0:00:00.188853831 24145 0x558ef4bc2860 DEBUG v4l2src gstv4l2src.c:430:gst_v4l2src_fixate:<v4l2src0> sorted and normalized caps video/x-raw, format=(string)YUY2, width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, framerate=(fraction)30/1, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1 0:00:00.275373747 24145 0x558ef4bc2860 DEBUG v4l2src gstv4l2src.c:488:gst_v4l2src_fixate:<v4l2src0> fixated caps video/x-raw, format=(string)YUY2, width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, framerate=(fraction)30/1, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, interlace-mode=(string)progressive, colorimetry=(string)2:4:5:1 0:00:00.275411316 24145 0x558ef4bc2860 INFO v4l2src gstv4l2src.c:647:gst_v4l2src_negotiate:<v4l2src0> fixated to: video/x-raw, format=(string)YUY2, width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, framerate=(fraction)30/1, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, interlace-mode=(string)progressive, colorimetry=(string)2:4:5:1 0:00:00.938234066 24145 0x558ef4bc2860 DEBUG v4l2src gstv4l2src.c:1049:gst_v4l2src_create:<v4l2src0> ts: 4:03:47.758208000 now 4:03:47.790215753 delay 0:00:00.032007753 Redistribute latency... 0:00:00.949653391 24145 0x558ef4bc2980 DEBUG v4l2src gstv4l2src.c:814:gst_v4l2src_query:<v4l2src0> report latency min 0:00:00.033333333 max 0:00:01.066666656 0:00:00.949667781 24145 0x558ef4b9b490 DEBUG v4l2src gstv4l2src.c:814:gst_v4l2src_query:<v4l2src0> report latency min 0:00:00.033333333 max 0:00:01.066666656
Firefox still not working though.
Not sure, but I'll bring home a Logitech from work tomorrow and test it. Why not open a bug and get Dev help.
jonzn4SUSE trɔe
Thanks jonzn4SUSE!
For the sake of completeness here are the other 2 video devices related the camera. The Firefox selection dialog only offers two (with the same name):
❯ v4l2-ctl --all -d /dev/video0 Driver Info: Driver name : uvcvideo Card type : Cisco Webex Desk Camera Bus info : usb-0000:0a:00.3-2.4 Driver version : 5.16.20 Capabilities : 0x84a00001 Video Capture Metadata Capture Streaming Extended Pix Format Device Capabilities Device Caps : 0x04200001 Video Capture Streaming Extended Pix Format Media Driver Info: Driver name : uvcvideo Model : Cisco Webex Desk Camera Serial : ATK1234 Bus info : usb-0000:0a:00.3-2.4 Media version : 5.16.20 Hardware revision: 0x0000000f (15) Driver version : 5.16.20 Interface Info: ID : 0x03000002 Type : V4L Video Entity Info: ID : 0x00000001 (1) Name : Cisco Webex Desk Camera Function : V4L2 I/O Flags : default Pad 0x0100000d : 0: Sink Link 0x02000020: from remote pad 0x1000010 of entity 'Extension 2' (Video Pixel Formatter): Data, Enabled, Immutable Priority: 2 Video input : 0 (Camera 1: ok) Format Video Capture: Width/Height : 576/432 Pixel Format : 'GREY' (8-bit Greyscale) Field : None Bytes per Line : 576 Size Image : 248832 Colorspace : sRGB Transfer Function : Rec. 709 YCbCr/HSV Encoding: ITU-R 601 Quantization : Default (maps to Full Range) Flags : Crop Capability Video Capture: Bounds : Left 0, Top 0, Width 576, Height 432 Default : Left 0, Top 0, Width 576, Height 432 Pixel Aspect: 1/1 Selection Video Capture: crop_default, Left 0, Top 0, Width 576, Height 432, Flags: Selection Video Capture: crop_bounds, Left 0, Top 0, Width 576, Height 432, Flags: Streaming Parameters Video Capture: Capabilities : timeperframe Frames per second: 15.000 (15/1) Read buffers : 0
User Controls
brightness 0x00980900 (int) : min=0 max=255 step=1 default=160 value=160
contrast 0x00980901 (int) : min=0 max=255 step=1 default=128 value=128
saturation 0x00980902 (int) : min=0 max=255 step=1 default=96 value=96
white_balance_automatic 0x0098090c (bool) : default=1 value=1
power_line_frequency 0x00980918 (menu) : min=0 max=2 default=0 value=0 (Disabled)
0: Disabled 1: 50 Hz 2: 60 Hz
white_balance_temperature 0x0098091a (int) : min=2000 max=7500 step=10 default=4000 value=4000 flags=inactive
sharpness 0x0098091b (int) : min=0 max=255 step=1 default=128 value=128
Camera Controls
auto_exposure 0x009a0901 (menu) : min=0 max=3 default=3 value=3 (Aperture Priority Mode)
1: Manual Mode 3: Aperture Priority Mode
exposure_time_absolute 0x009a0902 (int) : min=1 max=333 step=1 default=333 value=333 flags=inactive
exposure_dynamic_framerate 0x009a0903 (bool) : default=0 value=0
focus_absolute 0x009a090a (int) : min=0 max=255 step=1 default=0 value=0 flags=inactive
focus_automatic_continuous 0x009a090c (bool) : default=1 value=1
zoom_absolute 0x009a090d (int) : min=100 max=1000 step=1 default=100 value=100
privacy 0x009a0910 (bool) : default=0 value=0
❯ v4l2-ctl --all -d /dev/video1 Driver Info: Driver name : uvcvideo Card type : Cisco Webex Desk Camera Bus info : usb-0000:0a:00.3-2.4 Driver version : 5.16.20 Capabilities : 0x84a00001 Video Capture Metadata Capture Streaming Extended Pix Format Device Capabilities Device Caps : 0x04a00000 Metadata Capture Streaming Extended Pix Format Media Driver Info: Driver name : uvcvideo Model : Cisco Webex Desk Camera Serial : ATK1234 Bus info : usb-0000:0a:00.3-2.4 Media version : 5.16.20 Hardware revision: 0x0000000f (15) Driver version : 5.16.20 Interface Info: ID : 0x03000005 Type : V4L Video Entity Info: ID : 0x00000004 (4) Name : Cisco Webex Desk Camera Function : V4L2 I/O Priority: 2 Format Metadata Capture: Sample Format : 'UVCH' (UVC Payload Header Metadata) Buffer Size : 10240