Basic webcam app sample (Universal Windows application)

Question

Hi,

I have a raspberry pi 3b, using Win10 IOT 10.0.17763.1577, for testing the following sample app on the MS site:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/samples/microsoft/windows-iotcore-samples/webcam-app

My webcam is detected correctly as a HD Web Camera when looking the default screen in the Win10 IOT device.

I compiled the code using VS 2019 and deployed fine on the device. The code is running and the red led of the camera is lit when using the app UI elements to start the camera, take picture and-or videos.

But the preview images are not displayed in the UI element of the app. Also the pictures and the videos files are saved in the directory used by the applications, but cannot be read. Getting message that the files are invalid format or corrupted.

Can someone confirm that the app should be displaying the video in the preview box and that all is running fine for them. I know that my webcam is not one that is listed in the compatibility page for the hardware, but it's detected ok.

Thanks to anyone who can provide help on this.

Bruno

Answer 1

@Letiga home ，I have tested that the sample works fine with Microsoft Lifecam 3000 USB Camera which is in the compatibility list. Even your camera was detected, it can not say it can work fine on Windows IoT Core. We recommend you to use the supported camera in the hardware compatibility list.