KSPROPERTY_CAMERACONTROL_PRIVACY
The KSPROPERTY_CAMERACONTROL_PRIVACY property specifies whether to prevent video from being acquired by the camera sensor.
Usage Summary Table
| Get | Set | Target | Property Descriptor Type | Property Value Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No* | Filter or node | KSPROPERTY_CAMERACONTROL_S or KSPROPERTY_CAMERACONTROL_NODE_S | LONG |
The property value (operation data) is a LONG that specifies whether privacy mode is enable or disabled. A value of 0 indicates that the camera sensor can capture video images, and a value of 1 indicates that the camera sensor is prevented from capturing video images.
[*] Starting with Windows 11, Set support is disallowed on this control. Software-controllable privacy modes (e.g., control of camera blanking features, electromechanical shutter states, etc.) provide a false sense of security since they can be reversed by any application that writes this property. Camera privacy features such as shutters or kill switches must be exclusively controlled via physical interaction with the device, as described in Camera privacy shutters and kill switches.
Remarks
The Value member of the KSPROPERTY_CAMERACONTROL_NODE_S structure specifies whether the camera sensor should capture video.
Requirements
Header: ksmedia.h (include Ksmedia.h)
See also
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