Skype Video Camera Issue

[hsl.gt7]

I m using Ubuntu 11.04 and my Skype version is 2.2.0.25,
Web cam I m using is Vimcro vc0301pl Camera when I installed new Skype after installing 11.04 my cam doesn't work it works finily with Chesse WEb cam Booth... any guesses how to fix it?

[sanderd17]

So it works with cheese but not with skype?

If you execute

which skype

you should get the answer

/usr/bin/skype

If this is not the case, STOP going further and report the answer. If the answer is correct, you can proceed.

if you have 32-bit, do the following (please copy-paste to avoid typos):

sudo mv /usr/bin/skype /usr/bin/skype.original
sudo echo -e "#!/bin/bash \nLD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype.original" > /usr/bin/skype

If you have 64-bit, execute

sudo mv /usr/bin/skype /usr/bin/skype.original
sudo echo -e "#!/bin/bash \nLD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib32/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype.original" > /usr/bin/skype

Now, try to launch skype. If it doesn't work, reboot.

[osfight.de]

Worked for me, but my terminal does not like the ! before the /usr/bin and does not take the line

sudo echo -e "#!/bin/bash \nLD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype.original" > /usr/bin/skype

as it is. Typing

"sudo -s"

first and removing the ! did work for me.

Thanks a lot, a German version can be found here.

R3s3t

[sanderd17]

Worked for me, but my terminal does not like the ! before the /usr/bin and does not take the line

sudo echo -e "#!/bin/bash \nLD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype.original" > /usr/bin/skype

as it is. Typing

"sudo -s"

first and removing the ! did work for me.

Thanks a lot, a German version can be found here.

R3s3t

Hmmm I don't know why he doesn't take the '!'.

You see what I'm doing? I'm just making a script with the text between the quotes (where \n is a new line). So my script is

#!/bin/bash 
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype.original"

and yours is

#/bin/bash 
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype.original"

the "#!" sign is a hint about what program should execute it (in this case /bin/bash). But the "#" sign is just a comment sign, but since /bin/bash is the default to execute scripts (at least in Ubuntu) it doesn't make a difference.




When posting that, I tried the

echo -e "blablabla" > file.txt

command, but I didn't try the real command that I gave you (since I didn't wanted to screw up my skype installation )

[osfight.de]

It is obvious to me what you try to do, but not to my terminal

If I do not remove the !, the terminal states

bash: !/bin/bash: event not found

.

Executing it like this

sudo -s
mv /usr/bin/skype /usr/bin/skype.original
echo -e "#/bin/bash \nLD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib32/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype.original" > /usr/bin/skype
chmod +x /usr/bin/skype

does the job.

[sanderd17]

Btw: it's a good site you have, I just learned something about the LaTeX plugin for inkscape. I use both: LaTeX and Inkscape, but I didn't know I could use LaTeX in Inkscape most of the time I use a picture made with inkscape in LaTeX.

[sanderd17]

could you try if it works with single quotes instead of double?

I thought there was no difference, but I just read something on escapint the $ sign when echoing it, or as alternative, they say one could use single quotes.

I tried it with the "!" sign, and it worked.

[jam365]

ive just tried this but its not working.

my webcam is

D-Link DSB-C310 Webcam

and is recognised by cheese and kamoso but not by skype.

i'm a newbie so not sure what to do

can anybody help?


sorry tried this again and still not working in video options menu of skype (although i remember on maverick i had same problem but webcam worked in call)

did test call and built in mic is now working so assume webcam is too.

will test tomorrow when i can call someone... ( its 11.30 pm here)

[osfight.de]

could you try if it works with single quotes instead of double?

I thought there was no difference, but I just read something on escapint the $ sign when echoing it, or as alternative, they say one could use single quotes.

I tried it with the "!" sign, and it worked.

The single ' solve the ! issue. Still, I need to sudo -s first.

[jam365]

okay so much for thinking i had fixed this issue...

i have writen a script to launch skype with the following command:

LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib32/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype.original

which has fixed the video issue


thank u

however my built in mic on the webcam no longer works

it is: D-Link DSB-C310 Webcam

does anyone have any suggestions?