[ubuntu-uk] Webcam with built-in mic to work on Ubuntu?

[Alan Pope]

On 9 January 2011 14:26, Tim Dobson <lists at tdobson.net> wrote:
> Do built-in webcam mics (that don't output to jack plug for you to plug
> into your soundcard) ever work on ubuntu?
>

Yup. They show up as sound cards. You even get a nice icon of a webcam
in the Pulse Audio sound applet doofer thing where you choose which
microphone you want to use.

The program "pavucontrol" is also useful here.

> I'd be interested to hear about success stories. :)
>

Success with both of my webcams - Philips Toucam 740K and Logitech 9000 Pro.

Al.