Caige Nichols, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better.
To see if this is already resolved in Ubuntu, could you please test http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ and advise to the results? ** Description changed: - The video displays for a second somewhat garbled and then this error - message is displayed: - + The video displays for a second somewhat garbled and then this error message is displayed: "There was an error playing video from webcam" Output of `lsusb` - Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0bda:579f Realtek Semiconductor Corp. - Changing the resolution to 160x120 allows video to be displayed. - Anything higher causes the error message to be displayed. This is on a - Razer Blade (late 2016). + This is on a Razer Blade (late 2016). There is a similar issue reported here: + https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cheese/+bug/1295247?comments=all - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cheese/+bug/1295247?comments=all + WORKAROUND: Change the resolution to 160x120. Anything higher causes the + error message to be displayed. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: cheese 3.22.0-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-32.34-generic 4.8.11 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Tue Jan 3 17:58:09 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-04 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2) MachineType: Razer Blade RelatedPackageVersions: - cheese 3.22.0-1ubuntu1 - cheese-common 3.22.0-1ubuntu1 + cheese 3.22.0-1ubuntu1 + cheese-common 3.22.0-1ubuntu1 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/02/2016 dmi.bios.vendor: Razer dmi.bios.version: E1.00 dmi.board.name: Blade dmi.board.vendor: Razer dmi.board.version: Late 2016 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Razer dmi.chassis.version: Blade (Late 2016) dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnRazer:bvrE1.00:bd09/02/2016:svnRazer:pnBlade:pvr5.04:rvnRazer:rnBlade:rvrLate2016:cvnRazer:ct9:cvrBlade(Late2016): dmi.product.name: Blade dmi.product.version: 5.04 dmi.sys.vendor: Razer - --- + --- ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: - USER PID ACCESS COMMAND - /dev/snd/pcmC1D0p: caiges 1875 F...m pulseaudio - /dev/snd/controlC1: caiges 1875 F.... pulseaudio - /dev/snd/controlC0: caiges 1875 F.... pulseaudio + USER PID ACCESS COMMAND + /dev/snd/pcmC1D0p: caiges 1875 F...m pulseaudio + /dev/snd/controlC1: caiges 1875 F.... pulseaudio + /dev/snd/controlC0: caiges 1875 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=29a06316-4f8a-449e-9773-697ad51c09a0 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-04 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2) MachineType: Razer Blade Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-32-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=0f8db566-eb75-4829-80c8-499d764b670f ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-32.34-generic 4.8.11 RelatedPackageVersions: - linux-restricted-modules-4.8.0-32-generic N/A - linux-backports-modules-4.8.0-32-generic N/A - linux-firmware 1.161 + linux-restricted-modules-4.8.0-32-generic N/A + linux-backports-modules-4.8.0-32-generic N/A + linux-firmware 1.161 Tags: yakkety Uname: Linux 4.8.0-32-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 09/02/2016 dmi.bios.vendor: Razer dmi.bios.version: E1.00 dmi.board.name: Blade dmi.board.vendor: Razer dmi.board.version: Late 2016 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Razer dmi.chassis.version: Blade (Late 2016) dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnRazer:bvrE1.00:bd09/02/2016:svnRazer:pnBlade:pvr5.04:rvnRazer:rnBlade:rvrLate2016:cvnRazer:ct9:cvrBlade(Late2016): dmi.product.name: Blade dmi.product.version: 5.04 dmi.sys.vendor: Razer ** Changed in: cheese (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: cheese (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1653841 Title: Cheese displays "There was an error playing video from webcam" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cheese/+bug/1653841/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
