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Teams camera issue

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Problem

Camera does not show video in Teams meetings.

Symptoms

Black video tile, "we can't find your camera" error, or camera works in other apps but not Teams.

Solution

Check camera permissions and select the correct device in Teams.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1Click the ... menu > Settings > Device settings and confirm the correct camera is selected.
  2. 2Check Windows Settings > Privacy & Security > Camera and confirm Teams and desktop apps are allowed access.
  3. 3Close any other application that might be using the camera (e.g. Zoom, Skype).
  4. 4Restart Teams.
  5. 5Restart the computer if the camera still is not detected.
  6. 6Test the camera in the Windows Camera app to confirm it works outside Teams.

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