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Actualized access to /dev/videoX from browsers
tech@, I had noticed that our faq a bit outdated regarding access to /dev/videoX devices from Chromium and Firefox. Ok? Index: faq13.html =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/www/faq/faq13.html,v diff -u -p -r1.228 faq13.html --- faq13.html 10 Apr 2023 02:55:09 -0000 1.228 +++ faq13.html 21 Aug 2025 01:23:52 -0000 @@ -649,14 +649,15 @@ Some settings support automatic adjustme <h3>Webcam Access in Web Browsers</h3> -Chromium has access to <code>/dev/video</code> by default. +Chromium has access to devices <code>/dev/video0</code> +through <code>/dev/video7</code> by default. To allow Chromium to access other video devices, the device paths must be added to <code>/etc/chromium/unveil.main</code> and <code>/etc/chromium/unveil.utility_video</code>. <p> -Firefox has access to <code>/dev/video</code> and <code>/dev/video0</code> -by default. +Firefox has access to devices <code>/dev/video0</code> +through <code>/dev/video3</code> by default. To allow Firefox to access other video devices, the device paths must be added to <code>/etc/firefox/unveil.main</code>. -- wbr, Kirill
Actualized access to /dev/videoX from browsers