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Using your webcam in different applications will help determine if the issue is system-wide or app-specific. Set up a dummy video call in any video-conferencing application, or try taking a picture in a camera app<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Applications might display a black screen if they attempt to use your Chromebook camera without having camera permission. If your Chromebook\u2019s camera doesn\u2019t work in a specific application, follow the steps below to grant it camera permission.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reopen the app and check if it can use your Chromebook\u2019s camera. Update or reinstall the app if the issue persists. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Search for the app in the Google Play Store and select Update<\/span> to install the latest version on your Chromebook.\n<\/p>\n\n\n Delete and reinstall the app if it won\u2019t access your Chromebook\u2019s webcam after updating to the latest version.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Right-click the app icon in the app launcher or shelf and select Uninstall<\/span>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n When a website attempts to access your webcam for the first time, Google Chrome displays a pop-up asking you to allow or deny camera permission for the website.\n<\/p>\n\n\n If you ignore or block the camera access request, your Chromebook\u2019s camera won\u2019t work on the site.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n To remedy this, select the Camera icon<\/span> in the address bar, and select Always allow [website URL] to access your camera<\/span>. Select Done<\/span> to save the camera permission and close the pop-up.\n<\/p>\n\n\n Alternatively, paste chrome:\/\/settings\/content\/camera<\/span> in the address bar and press Enter<\/span>. Select the website, open the Camera<\/span> drop-down menu, and select Allow<\/span>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n Reload the website and check if your Chromebook\u2019s webcam works on the website. Close and reopen Google Chrome if the issue persists.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some Chromebooks have a physical webcam privacy switch that turns the camera on and off. Turning on the privacy switch blocks applications\u2019 access to your Chromebook\u2019s webcam.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n When switched on, your Chromebook\u2019s webcam light turns red when an app attempts to use your webcam. The indicator light turns white when you toggle the privacy switch off.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n If your Chromebook camera isn\u2019t working and the webcam light is red, find and toggle off the webcam privacy switch.\n<\/p>\n\n\n The webcam switch\u2019s position will vary depending on your Chromebook\u2019s model or brand, but it\u2019s typically on any computer’s left or right side.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Turning your Chromebook off and back on might get its webcam working correctly again. A system reboot might also install pending updates designed to fix webcam malfunctions. Close all applications before restarting your Chromebook to avoid losing unsaved data or documents.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Press your Chromebook\u2019s Power button<\/span> and Refresh key<\/span> simultaneously to initiate a system reboot.\n<\/p>\n\n\n Alternatively, open your Chromebook\u2019s status area (press Shift<\/span> + Alt<\/span> + S<\/span>), select the Power icon<\/span> and choose Restart<\/span>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n Wait 1-2 minutes and press the Power button<\/span> again to turn on your device. Update your Chromebook\u2019s operating system if the camera doesn\u2019t work after the reboot.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Installing the latest ChromeOS version on your Chromebook can resolve hardware and system problems.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Head to Settings<\/span> > About ChromeOS<\/span> and select the Check for Updates<\/span> button.\n<\/p>\n\n\n Otherwise, select Restart<\/span> to force your Chromebook to install pending software updates.\n<\/p>\n\n\n A \u201cHard Reset\u201d fixes hardware failure<\/a> by restarting or refreshing your Chromebook\u2019s hardware\u2014keyboard, touchpad, fingerprint sensor, webcam, etc. Performing a hard reset could resolve issues affecting your Chromebook camera.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Resetting your Chromebook might delete some files in the \u201cDownloads\u201d folder. Hence, we recommend backing files in this folder to other folders in the Files app, Google Drive, or external storage devices.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also press and hold the Back<\/span> + Refresh<\/span> + Power<\/span> buttons to initiate a hardware reset.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some Asus, Samsung, Acer, and Lenovo Chromebooks have a dedicated button for initiating a hardware reset. You\u2019ll typically find this special reset button in a hole on the bottom of your Chromebook.\n<\/p>\n\n\n Removing and re-inserting your Chromebook\u2019s battery will hard reset its hardware. Shut down your Chromebook, take out the battery, wait 10-30 seconds, and re-insert the battery. Turn on your device and check if the built-in camera works.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restore your Chromebook to factory settings if the camera doesn\u2019t work after trying the troubleshooting steps above. Factory resetting your Chromebook deletes everything (files, apps, user accounts, extensions, etc.) saved on the device.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Backup your files to Google Drive or an external storage device before factory resetting your Chromebook.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact your Chromebook manufacturer if the webcam still doesn\u2019t work after a factory reset. Use an external webcam if you need to make an urgent video call or recording\u2014check out some budget webcams below $60<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Are you having trouble using your Chromebook\u2019s built-in camera in a specific or all applications? This tutorial covers possible troubleshooting solutions for camera-related malfunctions on Chromebooks. 1. 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