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How to find webcam inputs setting on a VM on Virtualbox?
Posted: 26. Sep 2016, 10:44
by Sisterpixel
Hello
I wanted to know how to change the webcam inputs for the VMS? I didn't see it in setting? The inputs i'm talking about is what it's called "Webcam0" or 'Webcam01' the path for the webcam is dev/video1 or dev/video2 . how do u assign an input to a VM? I looked everywhere and couldnt find it....
Any help would be highly appreciated. Thank you very much
Re: How to find webcam inputs setting on a VM on Virtualbox?
Posted: 26. Sep 2016, 16:51
by Ramshankar
"The host webcam can be attached to the VM using "Devices" menu in the VM menu bar. The "Webcams" menu contains a list of available video input devices on the host. Clicking on a webcam name attaches or detaches the corresponding host device."
Check the User manual for more info:
https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch09.html#idm7598
Re: How to find webcam inputs setting on a VM on Virtualbox?
Posted: 26. Sep 2016, 22:47
by Sisterpixel
Ramshankar wrote:"The host webcam can be attached to the VM using "Devices" menu in the VM menu bar. The "Webcams" menu contains a list of available video input devices on the host. Clicking on a webcam name attaches or detaches the corresponding host device."
Check the User manual for more info:
https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch09.html#idm7598
Hello. Thank you for replying back. I had a read over manual. and noticed i didnt have teh extension pack. Installing it now. Hope it will solve my problems. Hopefully it wont mess up my VMs.
Thanks again for teh guild. I will be back for more if i couldnt fix it
Re: How to find webcam inputs setting on a VM on Virtualbox?
Posted: 26. Sep 2016, 23:40
by Sisterpixel
Update:
The extension pack showed the webcams and all,. But i accidentally clicked on Factory reset and i lost one of my VM's everything in it. Ugh
What i'm using is Androind Emulaor named Genymotion. I tried to load my cam on Virtual box. Buy sadly it can't save the setting, So when i start the VM from Genymotion. It's like i did nothing.
It's difficult to explain.
But are Webcam setting anywhere else other than bar menu? Like in setting for a Vm?
Thank you vry much
Re: How to find webcam inputs setting on a VM on Virtualbox?
Posted: 27. Sep 2016, 01:30
by socratis
The webcam options are not saved. You have to capture it every time.
Genymotion uses VirtualBox, but it is not VirtualBox. So, if you have a problem with Genymotion, seek help in their site. If you have a problem just with VirtualBox, then you can continue the discussion here.