A workaround is to use vlc. Use "Open > new streaming device" set Video input: /dev/video0 Click the open button.
You can take photos using Video -> Take snapshot. They will land in ~/Pictures/ as vlcsnap* -- 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: 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 [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
