"Google Camera Adapter 0" error

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jgilmore
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"Google Camera Adapter 0" error

Postby jgilmore » 08 Jan 2009 00:30

I get the following error when I try to stream via http from a webcam:

Capturing failed:
VLC cannot use the device "Google Camera Adapter 0", because its type is not supported.

"Google camera adapter 0" shows up on my list of video devices but I always select "USB Video Device". I recently downloaded a google driver to use their gchat/video feature with a different webcam. I have been able to stream using 0.8.6 (for the last year as well as this morning) but I just downloaded 0.9.8a and am now unable to stream. I tried searching for a way to uninstall the google drivers but couldn't find anything.

Any ideas to what the problem is or how to fix it? The new UI/configuration looks awesome and I would hate to have to go back. Thanks!

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Re: "Google Camera Adapter 0" error

Postby tckitty » 08 Jan 2009 03:05

I have the same problem. Have you found a solution yet?

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Re: "Google Camera Adapter 0" error

Postby VLC_help » 08 Jan 2009 17:12

VLC 0.9.x QT4 interface parses DirectShow devicenames incorrectly if they have whitespaces. Starting playback/capture from command-line or from .bat file should work.

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Re: "Google Camera Adapter 0" error

Postby tckitty » 09 Jan 2009 01:43

Thank you so much! I use HTTP to stream and it works now. Below is my command in case someone needs it.

vlc -vvv dshow:// :dshow-vdev="Laptop Integrated Webcam" :dshow-adev="" :sout=#transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vb=800,scale=1,acodec=mpga,ab=128,channels=2}:duplicate{dst=std{access=http,mux=ts,dst=[address]:[port]}}


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