Skype - Webcam issues

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#1

Hi all,

Since upgrading to skype version 2.2.0.25 (yesterday) I have been unable to use my webcam.

Webcam Type: Bus 001 Device 007: ID 046d:08ac Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Cool

I start up skype with the preloaded
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib64/libv4l/v4l1compat.so drivers to enable my webcam to run.

I have confirmed that the webcam is working by testing it within Kopete.

So I’m not sure what other options to try.

Can someone please help me?

Thank you.

#2

Hi,

I’ve tried running skype via the terminal with the following command
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib64/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype and I get the below error

ERROR: ld.so: object ‘/usr/lib64/libv4l/v4l1compat.so’ from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded: ignored.

It appears that this may be causing the issue any idea of why this may be so.

Could this be because I’m running skype 32 bit on a 64 bit system?

thank you.

#3

Just check gstreamer plugins good
I see an update from Updates

But all mine are from Packman

#4

Hi,

I’ve checked and updated gstreamer-plugins-good to the latest version.
This did not fix the issue, I’m still getting the same error message.

paul@linux-68lo:~> LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib64/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype
ERROR: ld.so: object ‘/usr/lib64/libv4l/v4l1compat.so’ from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded: ignored.

and my webcam is still not working.

#5

On Fri, 13 May 2011 10:06:02 +0530, leo mancini
<leo_mancini@no-mx.forums.opensuse.org> wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I’ve tried running skype via the terminal with the following command
> LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib64/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype and I get the below
> error
>
> ERROR: ld.so: object ‘/usr/lib64/libv4l/v4l1compat.so’ from LD_PRELOAD
> cannot be preloaded: ignored.
>
> It appears that this may be causing the issue any idea of why this may
> be so.
>
> Could this be because I’m running skype 32 bit on a 64 bit system?
>
> thank you.
>

exactly. you also have to install libv4l-32bit, and then start skype with
this command:

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

–
phani.

#6

Hi all,

I’ve managed to solve the problem by pointing the correct directory for the v4l drivers

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

Thank you.

#7

Microsoft is buying skype … maybe we will not have skype i think i dont know