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I want to use my webcam on my laptop, but its not under /dev/video*, but shows up under lsusb. How can I fix this?
The output of lsusb
$ lsusb -v | grep -A 531 Quanta
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0408:4033 Quanta Computer, Inc. ACER HD User Facing
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.01
bDeviceClass 239 Miscellaneous Device
bDeviceSubClass 2 [unknown]
bDeviceProtocol 1 Interface Association
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x0408 Quanta Computer, Inc.
idProduct 0x4033 ACER HD User Facing
bcdDevice 0.04
iManufacturer 1 Quanta
iProduct 2 ACER HD User Facing
iSerial 3 01.00.00
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 0x0255
bNumInterfaces 3
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0x80
(Bus Powered)
MaxPower 500mA
Interface Association:
bLength 8
bDescriptorType 11
bFirstInterface 0
bInterfaceCount 2
bFunctionClass 14 Video
bFunctionSubClass 3 Video Interface Collection
bFunctionProtocol 0
iFunction 4
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Video Control
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 4
VideoControl Interface Descriptor:
bLength 13
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 1 (HEADER)
bcdUVC 1.50
wTotalLength 0x006f
dwClockFrequency 48.000000MHz
bInCollection 1
baInterfaceNr( 0) 1
VideoControl Interface Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 2 (INPUT_TERMINAL)
bTerminalID 1
wTerminalType 0x0201 Camera Sensor
bAssocTerminal 0
iTerminal 0
wObjectiveFocalLengthMin 0
wObjectiveFocalLengthMax 0
wOcularFocalLength 0
bControlSize 3
bmControls 0x0020000a
Auto-Exposure Mode
Exposure Time (Absolute)
Region of Interest
VideoControl Interface Descriptor:
bLength 13
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 5 (PROCESSING_UNIT)
bUnitID 2
bSourceID 1
wMaxMultiplier 16384
bControlSize 3
bmControls 0x0000157f
Brightness
Contrast
Hue
Saturation
Sharpness
Gamma
White Balance Temperature
Backlight Compensation
Power Line Frequency
White Balance Temperature, Auto
iProcessing 0
bmVideoStandards 0x00
VideoControl Interface Descriptor:
bLength 29
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 6 (EXTENSION_UNIT)
bUnitID 3
guidExtensionCode {26b8105a-0713-4870-979d-da79444bb68e}
bNumControls 1
bNrInPins 1
baSourceID( 0) 2
bControlSize 4
bmControls( 0) 0x04
bmControls( 1) 0x00
bmControls( 2) 0x00
bmControls( 3) 0x00
iExtension 0
VideoControl Interface Descriptor:
bLength 29
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 6 (EXTENSION_UNIT)
bUnitID 4
guidExtensionCode {63610682-5070-49ab-b8cc-b3855e8d221d}
bNumControls 26
bNrInPins 1
baSourceID( 0) 3
bControlSize 4
bmControls( 0) 0xff
bmControls( 1) 0xff
bmControls( 2) 0x77
bmControls( 3) 0x47
iExtension 0
VideoControl Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 3 (OUTPUT_TERMINAL)
bTerminalID 5
wTerminalType 0x0101 USB Streaming
bAssocTerminal 0
bSourceID 4
iTerminal 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x87 EP 7 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0010 1x 16 bytes
bInterval 8
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 0
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 0
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 15
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 1 (INPUT_HEADER)
bNumFormats 2
wTotalLength 0x00f5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmInfo 0
bTerminalLink 5
bStillCaptureMethod 1
bTriggerSupport 0
bTriggerUsage 0
bControlSize 1
bmaControls( 0) 4
bmaControls( 1) 0
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 11
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 6 (FORMAT_MJPEG)
bFormatIndex 1
bNumFrameDescriptors 3
bFlags 1
Fixed-size samples: Yes
bDefaultFrameIndex 1
bAspectRatioX 0
bAspectRatioY 0
bmInterlaceFlags 0x00
Interlaced stream or variable: No
Fields per frame: 1 fields
Field 1 first: No
Field pattern: Field 1 only
bCopyProtect 0
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 30
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 7 (FRAME_MJPEG)
bFrameIndex 1
bmCapabilities 0x01
Still image supported
wWidth 1280
wHeight 720
dwMinBitRate 442368000
dwMaxBitRate 442368000
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 1843200
dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333
bFrameIntervalType 1
dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 30
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 7 (FRAME_MJPEG)
bFrameIndex 2
bmCapabilities 0x01
Still image supported
wWidth 640
wHeight 480
dwMinBitRate 147456000
dwMaxBitRate 147456000
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 614400
dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333
bFrameIntervalType 1
dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 30
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 7 (FRAME_MJPEG)
bFrameIndex 3
bmCapabilities 0x01
Still image supported
wWidth 640
wHeight 360
dwMinBitRate 110592000
dwMaxBitRate 110592000
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 460800
dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333
bFrameIntervalType 1
dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 6
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 13 (COLORFORMAT)
bColorPrimaries 1 (BT.709,sRGB)
bTransferCharacteristics 1 (BT.709)
bMatrixCoefficients 4 (SMPTE 170M (BT.601))
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 27
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 4 (FORMAT_UNCOMPRESSED)
bFormatIndex 2
bNumFrameDescriptors 3
guidFormat {32595559-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71}
bBitsPerPixel 16
bDefaultFrameIndex 1
bAspectRatioX 0
bAspectRatioY 0
bmInterlaceFlags 0x00
Interlaced stream or variable: No
Fields per frame: 2 fields
Field 1 first: No
Field pattern: Field 1 only
bCopyProtect 0
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 30
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED)
bFrameIndex 1
bmCapabilities 0x01
Still image supported
wWidth 1280
wHeight 720
dwMinBitRate 147456000
dwMaxBitRate 147456000
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 1843200
dwDefaultFrameInterval 1000000
bFrameIntervalType 1
dwFrameInterval( 0) 1000000
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 30
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED)
bFrameIndex 2
bmCapabilities 0x01
Still image supported
wWidth 640
wHeight 480
dwMinBitRate 147456000
dwMaxBitRate 147456000
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 614400
dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333
bFrameIntervalType 1
dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 30
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED)
bFrameIndex 3
bmCapabilities 0x01
Still image supported
wWidth 640
wHeight 360
dwMinBitRate 110592000
dwMaxBitRate 110592000
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 460800
dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333
bFrameIntervalType 1
dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 6
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 13 (COLORFORMAT)
bColorPrimaries 1 (BT.709,sRGB)
bTransferCharacteristics 1 (BT.709)
bMatrixCoefficients 4 (SMPTE 170M (BT.601))
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 1
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x00c0 1x 192 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 2
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0180 1x 384 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 3
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 4
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0280 1x 640 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 5
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0320 1x 800 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 6
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x03b0 1x 944 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 7
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0a80 2x 640 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 8
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0b20 2x 800 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 9
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0be0 2x 992 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 10
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x13c0 3x 960 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 11
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x13fc 3x 1020 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 2
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 0
bInterfaceClass 254 Application Specific Interface
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Device Firmware Update
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 12
Device Firmware Upgrade Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 33
bmAttributes 15
Will Detach
Manifestation Tolerant
Upload Supported
Download Supported
wDetachTimeout 2000 milliseconds
wTransferSize 4096 bytes
bcdDFUVersion 1.10
The drivers are loaded:
$ lsmod | grep -E "video|v4l2loopback"
uvcvideo 176128 0
v4l2loopback 77824 0
videobuf2_vmalloc 20480 1 uvcvideo
uvc 12288 1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_memops 16384 1 videobuf2_vmalloc
videobuf2_v4l2 40960 1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_common 94208 4 videobuf2_vmalloc,videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_memops
videodev 393216 3 videobuf2_v4l2,v4l2loopback,uvcvideo
mc 90112 4 videodev,videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_common
video 77824 2 acer_wmi,amdgpu
wmi 36864 3 video,acer_wmi,wmi_bmof
What v4l2-ctl has to say:
$ v4l2-ctl --list-devices
Iriun Webcam (platform:v4l2loopback-000):
/dev/video0
I also checked the BIOS but couldn't find an entry for enabling the webcam. There also doenst seem to be a media key on my keyboard to enable/disable it. I remember it working before and the acer website tells me that there is indeed a webcam on my laptop. What do I do?
Thanks a lot!!
Last edited by LabRicecat (2024-04-23 13:47:32)
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Check dmesg on whether there are errors initializing the camera. This quite recent github gist suggest this might need a kernel fix/hack: https://gist.github.com/FruitSnaxx5752/ … 0e5d0dbea9
Last edited by V1del (2024-04-23 12:03:14)
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dmsg only gives me this
$ sudo dmesg | grep -A 6 -B 4 "Quanta"
[ 1.293755] usb 1-3: new high-speed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd
[ 1.468361] usb 1-3: New USB device found, idVendor=0408, idProduct=4033, bcdDevice= 0.04
[ 1.468373] usb 1-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 1.468379] usb 1-3: Product: ACER HD User Facing
[ 1.468384] usb 1-3: Manufacturer: Quanta
[ 1.468389] usb 1-3: SerialNumber: 01.00.00
[ 1.513734] tsc: Refined TSC clocksource calibration: 1799.663 MHz
[ 1.513748] clocksource: tsc: mask: 0xffffffffffffffff max_cycles: 0x19f0eb32c98, max_idle_ns: 440795231801 ns
[ 1.513896] clocksource: Switched to clocksource tsc
[ 1.634025] usb 1-4: new high-speed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
[ 1.777496] usb 1-4: New USB device found, idVendor=04ca, idProduct=3802, bcdDevice= 1.00
I will try the suggested fix now!
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The fix worked for me! Thank you very much!
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This should ideally get upstreamed, be aware that if you followed this as is with that link, you need to redo this step every time the kernel updates to a new version.
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