Troubleshooting Camera issues in Google Meet
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Problem
Camera app on your Surface front is not working on Google Meet.
Environment
Solution
- Change the setting to allow Meet to use your camera and microphone, click on the camera icon in the address bar and select the Always allow option.
- If these changes don’t resolve the issue, try below options:
- Confirm your camera is connected.
- Make sure no other apps currently access your camera.
- If you have more than one camera installed, make sure the camera you want to use is set to active.
- Confirm you have the most recent version of Google Meet.
- Enable your camera before you join the meeting
Cause
Another app is using the camera.
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Last updated 2023-10-13 UTC.
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