Webcam option not appearing when connecting a Webcam

[Luis Alvarado]

When I connect a webcam (Tried 3 different types that worked 3 days ago) they appear on the Upper-Right Cog menu above the option for Printers.

As of today, in all 3 PCs I tested the option is not appearing with any of the webcams.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: unity 5.12-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic-pae 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 295.40 Thu Apr 5 21:28:09 PDT 2012
 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Tue May 1 18:33:56 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 3.2.0-23-generic-pae, i686: installed
 bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 3.2.0-24-generic-pae, i686: installed
 nvidia-current-updates, 295.40, 3.2.0-23-generic-pae, i686: installed
 nvidia-current-updates, 295.40, 3.2.0-24-generic-pae, i686: installed
 vboxhost, 4.1.14, 3.2.0-24-generic-pae, i686: installed
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation GF108 [GeForce GT 440] [10de:0de0] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:0828]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
JockeyStatus:
 kmod:wl - Broadcom STA wireless driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use) [auto-install]
 xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
 xorg:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae root=UUID=1e4c6f3a-71cd-4936-afbb-fe94edcf8542 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/28/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.bios.version: DBZ6810H.86A.0032.2011.0928.1502
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: DZ68DB
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: AAG27985-104
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrDBZ6810H.86A.0032.2011.0928.1502:bd09/28/2011:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnDZ68DB:rvrAAG27985-104:cvn:ct3:cvr:
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.1
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2

[Luis Alvarado (luisalvarado)]

I should add that the webcam does work with Cheese for example. The only problem is that the webcam option does not appear when the webcam is connected.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Aditya V (kroq-gar78)]

Same here, except that my webcam is built in to my laptop.