Webcam with Microphone

[Quarkrad]

I've set up a vm (kvm) to run Zoom - and need to buy a webcam with microphone as I'm using my Desktop pc. I'm worried about the device I buy not working - are there any issues/makes I should be aware of or can I assume any usb connected device will work?

[Quarkrad]

For example - if I bought this, and I've never come across this make, is there a risk it will not work?

https://protechshop.co.uk/next-day-u...-with-privacy/

[TheFu]

Only specific webcams are supported. Get one that is and is popular. Support pages are littered with people who bough cheap webcams that don't work with Linux.

As much as I hate to recommend Logitech stuff, as they are fairly Linux hostile for non-support, I 100% know the C920 / C922 (1080) and C270 (720) webcams work with plug-n-use under a physical Linux. I believe this is thanks to Google's ChromeOS, because before ChomeOS had lots of market share, the C920 did not work at all.

For a VM, I don't know and can see issues, especially with audio, which is common for VMs, IME.

[dragonfly41]

Even an expensive Logitech webcam I purchased does not work on Ubuntu. Only when I boot into Windows does it work.

P.S.
Curious to see if my webcam matched those listed by theFu I followed this thread .. https://askubuntu.com/questions/3488...e-command-line

and so installed

v4l2-ctl --list-devices
Logitech BRIO (usb-0000:00:14.0-2.2):
/dev/video0
/dev/video1
/dev/video2
/dev/video3
/dev/media0

[TheFu]

BRIO is new and Logitech sucks at Linux support. https://askubuntu.com/questions/1250...bcam-on-ubuntu does show people using it under Ubuntu. I'd check the USB Device ID for kernel support. https://www.ideasonboard.org/uvc/ seems to be a supported USB video device list. lsusb will show the device id.

[him610]

We have two of these usb cameras, one is on a Xubuntu 22.04.3 machine, the other is on a Windows 11 machine. They both work without any issues. For a good price, listed for $19.99 today. Maybe you can purchase for equivalent price in UK.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082X91MPP...roduct_details

[Quarkrad]

After some research I bought a Logitech C270 and it works very well in my ubuntu-mate 22.04 host and vm. TheFu was correct (as usual) in #3, the C270 just worked out of the box.

[vanre]

Test you webcam with mic in https://webcammictest.io/ where you can find online mic test headphone and webcam test for free.