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SpashHit
Asked: 2010-11-08 18:13:43 +0800 CST

dark video with Skype

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When I use skype the video looks really dark (both to me and the other person). But it doesn't seem to be a problem with the webcam itself, because with Cheese the image looks fine.

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6 Answers

  1. v4l2ucp package contains a video-settings GUI. You can use it to alter the skype video settings during a video call (run v4l2ucp).

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    Checking "Exposure, Auto priority" helped me.

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  2. This may be a bit of a hassle but Webcam Studio is an amazing piece of software that will allow you to stream multiple video inputs (your webcam, with color correction and effects) to a virtual device that you can use within skype. You can get it/investigate here http://www.ws4gl.org/

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  3. Best Answer

    I had the same problem. Try this, it works on Ubuntu 10.10 64bit and I think it'll work on your computer too :)

    http://severity1.wordpress.com/2010/05/04/fixing-skype-webcam-is-very-dark-problem-in-ubuntu-karmic-and-lucid/

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  4. luvcview

    type it in the console and configure your webcam from there. At the end press F1 to save the changes.

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  5. I had this problem for a long time. Nothing (including Cheese, luvcview) worked and I almost gave up on using Linux Skype. I came across the following and the rest is history.

    My Skype webcam is now very nice.

    http://www.ubunturoot.com/2010/05/how-to-fix-webcam-problem-in-skype.html

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  6. This worked for me on Ubuntu 14.04:

    1. Open Skype
    2. Go to Skype -> Options -> Video Devices
    3. Turn off 'Enable Skype video' and 'Disable Auto-exposure'
    4. Click Apply
    5. Turn those options back on
    6. Click Apply

    It works every time but it's not a permanent fix. It needs to be done after every boot session.

    Hope this helped.

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