<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Whatsapp Web camera shows an image instead of open the camera]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I have used whatsapp web for a while in opera gx but when I want to take a picture in the web app the camera shows an image instead the real time video taken from the camera</p>
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<p dir="auto">Anyone knows hot to solve this?</p>
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]]></description><link>https://forums.opera.com/post/338787</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.opera.com/post/338787</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[karthiksl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 15:57:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Whatsapp Web camera shows an image instead of open the camera on Mon, 24 Apr 2023 18:04:24 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Re: <a href="/topic/61778/whatsapp-web-camera-shows-an-image-instead-of-open-the-camera">Whatsapp Web camera shows an image instead of open the camera</a></p>
<p dir="auto">So this happens when you have OBS installed and it install the plugin for Virtual Camera, some sites will use this device instead the other, even when it isn't your default device.</p>
<p dir="auto">You have to uninstall the plugin, <strong>OBS must be not running.</strong></p>
<p dir="auto">Go to this route<br />
<strong>C:\Program Files\obs-studio\data\obs-plugins\win-dshow</strong><br />
and run (as admin) <strong>virtualcam-uninstall.bat</strong>.</p>
<p dir="auto"><strong>Source:</strong> <a href="https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/how-to-uninstall-obs-virtual-camera-this-is-messing-with-other-apps.131701/post-506870" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc">From OBS Forums</a></p>
<p dir="auto">This seems to be the only way to use native webcam on Whatsapp or other sites (at least the only I could find). This probably is a default feature for the sites and I haven't knowledge if it can be changed by browser's settings way.</p>
<p dir="auto">If you want to use OBS Virtual Camera as your default camera device you need to configure in</p>
<p dir="auto"><strong>Settings&gt;Privacy and Security&gt;Site Settings&gt;Permissions&gt;Camera</strong></p>
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]]></description><link>https://forums.opera.com/post/307333</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.opera.com/post/307333</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miyaluzbell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 18:04:24 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>