Skype no video

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Hi,
I have a logitech usb webcam on Opensuse 11.4/Gnome, and problems with skype. I managed to put the sound, but the video is not working. It is working although on Kopete (I installed it for the test).
Any ideas what I should do ?
Thanx

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This may work for you: Open a terminal window and start skype like this

LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype

See how that goes.

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There is a similar tip for 64-bit users here:

SDB:Skype - openSUSE

How To Fix Webcam Problem In Skype | Ubuntu Root

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Thank you Deano, it seemed to work fine with this command !
I forgot to tell you I have 32 bits…
Now do you know how I can make it permanently, without using the terminal ?

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If the “LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype” works for you, it suggests your webcam is a webcam that uses the ‘gspca’ kernel module/driver.

There is general guidance for openSUSE and webcams here: HCL:Web cameras - openSUSE where you can note that

… if this works for you, you can add the LD_PRELOAD-command to the startup command of your menu entry/desktop shortcut via menu editor or with right-clicking the desktop icon => properties => application => command respectively.

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Thank you very much for you help.
Just I had to add env in the beginning : env LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype
Otherwise it doesn’t work.

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You have to install a computer program called “Cheese”. Run that program and you will see your logitech camera actually being detected by your computer. Once you have done that, go to Skype options, video devices and then check mark “Enable Skype Video”

It should work then!

—Stan

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The application Cheese is not a pre-requisite for using Skype.

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I have an executable script in my ~\bin directory called “skype2” that has the contents:

export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so
skype

I then autostart skype2.

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Thank you for your help, guys, but I’ve already solved the problem :

Controle center/appearance/main menu/Internet/Skype (sorry, my translation from french is quite unprecise…)

I enter that code (to launch the application through that command) :env LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype

And everything works perfectly !