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[Waldemar Szostak <wszostak@xxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

1) Ubuntu version: 12.04 LTS
2) skype 2.2.9.35-1 (64 bit version dowloaded from Skype website)
3) I expected my webcam Logitech Quickcam Messanger 046d:08da to work.
4) .. but it didn't work. In Skype settings after pressing the button Test the small test screen only went black; the webcam diode - which is on when the webcame is operating - did not even blink. However, the webcam does work with the latest empathy and GoogleTalk.

Workaround:
I got it working by installing lib4l compatibility package:
apt-get install libv4l-0:i386
and then by preloading the library prior to launching skype:
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib//i386-linux-gnu/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /usr/lib/skype

** Affects: skype (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: skype webcam

** Description changed:

  1) Ubuntu version: 12.04 LTS
- 2) 2.2.9.35-1 (64 bit version dowloaded from Skype website)
+ 2) skype 2.2.9.35-1 (64 bit version dowloaded from Skype website)
  3) I expected my webcam Logitech Quickcam Messanger 046d:08da to work.
  4) .. but it didn't work. In Skype settings after pressing the button Test the small test screen only went black; the webcam diode - which is on when the webcame is operating - did not even blink. However, the webcam does work with the latest empathy and GoogleTalk.
  
  Workaround:
  I got it working by installing lib4l compatibility package:
  apt-get install libv4l-0:i386
  and then by preloading the library prior to launching skype:
  LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib//i386-linux-gnu/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /usr/lib/skype

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Title:
  webcam not working in skype

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