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Atul Gopinathan
Asked: 2020-12-14 03:28:04 +0800 CST

Using Webcam and Microphone in Virt-Manager

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I have a Kubuntu 20.04.1 LTS as my Host OS, and I have a Fedora installed as guest using Virt-Manager.

Is it possible to use the built-in Webcam and Microphone of my laptop in the Guest-OS using Virt-Manager? If yes, then how?

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  1. Best Answer

    Based on the article that @user535733 posted in comments:

    1. Open your VM, go to the Show virtual Hardware details menu (the blue "i" icon) at the top.

    2. Click on Add Hardware -> USB Host Device -> Select your Webcam from the list -> Finish -> Apply your changes.

    3. Boot your VM and the webcam should be working. The microphone support exists by default and no additional work is needed for that.

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