hi
Thank you very much. I found the option you mentioned, and it helped. 😊🍺
How can I disable a virtual camera in Windows?
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Anonyymi
Hi
My problem is that the Windows virtual camera interferes with the webcam's functionality. Some programs don't recognize the webcam because the virtual camera can't be removed.
I have a virtual camera through a phone link, Samsung Galaxy S24 FE. There is no option to remove the virtual camera in the camera settings.
On top of that, the virtual camera is really poor; the image lags and is blurry.
The computer is self-assembled, Win 11 pro.
Windows kotikäyttäjille | Windows 11 | Laitteet ja ohjaimet
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Anonyymi
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Anonyymi
2025-01-11T11:43:19+00:00 Hi
I cannot find the option to: use the phone as a webcam in the Bluetooth settings.
I found another thread with the same issue, and it seems to be caused by Windows Link. The person who asked the question mentioned that the issue arose after installing Windows Link. There is no solution there either.
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Sumit D - IA 170.3K Mainepisteet Riippumaton neuvonantaja2025-01-11T11:10:56+00:00 Thank you from the screenshot the Image is blurry which is why I wanted to check if there is another Camera.
It can be turned off from Settings > Bluetooth and devices > Mobile Devices > Use your Phone as a webcam. Does it help?
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Anonyymi
2025-01-11T10:12:15+00:00 No, OBS is not installed. Phone Link is.
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Sumit D - IA 170.3K Mainepisteet Riippumaton neuvonantaja
2025-01-11T10:01:48+00:00 Hi ilkkaDC,
I'm Sumit, here to answer your query at the Microsoft Community.
Apologies for any inconvenience you are experiencing. I am happy to help you today.
Do you have OBS installed?
If so, via
https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/how-to-uni...
Run virtualcam-uninstall.bat as admin. It can be found in C:\Program Files\obs-studio\data\obs-plugins\win-dshow
I look forward to your response and am eager to collaborate until we find a solution.
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