The video displays for a second somewhat garbled and then this error message is displayed:
"There was an error playing video from webcam"
Output of `lsusb`
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0bda:579f Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
This is on a Razer Blade (late 2016).
There is a similar issue reported here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cheese/+bug/1295247?comments=all
WORKAROUND: Change the resolution to 160x120. Anything higher causes the error message to be displayed.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: cheese 3.22.0-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-32.34-generic 4.8.11
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Tue Jan 3 17:58:09 2017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-04 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
MachineType: Razer Blade
RelatedPackageVersions:
cheese 3.22.0-1ubuntu1
cheese-common 3.22.0-1ubuntu1
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/02/2016
dmi.bios.vendor: Razer
dmi.bios.version: E1.00
dmi.board.name: Blade
dmi.board.vendor: Razer
dmi.board.version: Late 2016
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Razer
dmi.chassis.version: Blade (Late 2016)
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnRazer:bvrE1.00:bd09/02/2016:svnRazer:pnBlade:pvr5.04:rvnRazer:rnBlade:rvrLate2016:cvnRazer:ct9:cvrBlade(Late2016):
dmi.product.name: Blade
dmi.product.version: 5.04
dmi.sys.vendor: Razer
---
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/pcmC1D0p: caiges 1875 F...m pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC1: caiges 1875 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC0: caiges 1875 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=29a06316-4f8a-449e-9773-697ad51c09a0
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-04 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
MachineType: Razer Blade
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-32-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=0f8db566-eb75-4829-80c8-499d764b670f ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-32.34-generic 4.8.11
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-4.8.0-32-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-4.8.0-32-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.161
Tags: yakkety
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-32-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 09/02/2016
dmi.bios.vendor: Razer
dmi.bios.version: E1.00
dmi.board.name: Blade
dmi.board.vendor: Razer
dmi.board.version: Late 2016
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Razer
dmi.chassis.version: Blade (Late 2016)
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnRazer:bvrE1.00:bd09/02/2016:svnRazer:pnBlade:pvr5.04:rvnRazer:rnBlade:rvrLate2016:cvnRazer:ct9:cvrBlade(Late2016):
dmi.product.name: Blade
dmi.product.version: 5.04
dmi.sys.vendor: Razer
This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. From a terminal window please run:
apport-collect 1653841
and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.
If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.
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