Do UVC (USB Video Class) webcams automatically work in GNU/Linux?
by penyuan from LinuxQuestions.org on (#527J0)
Hello,
As far as I know, there are many USB webcams that has out-of-the-box, plug-and-play support by the Linux kernel, even though these webcams do not specifically state Linux support.
However, may USB webcams do say they support the UVC (USB Video Class) standard (even if they don't say they support Linux). If so, can I resonably assume that UVC webcams will automatically work under a GNU/Linux distribution?
For example, the Logitech C920s says it "works in USB Video Device Class (UVC) mode", but doesn't say anything about Linux support.
BTW, the oldest Linux kernel I'm running is 4.18.
Thanks!
As far as I know, there are many USB webcams that has out-of-the-box, plug-and-play support by the Linux kernel, even though these webcams do not specifically state Linux support.
However, may USB webcams do say they support the UVC (USB Video Class) standard (even if they don't say they support Linux). If so, can I resonably assume that UVC webcams will automatically work under a GNU/Linux distribution?
For example, the Logitech C920s says it "works in USB Video Device Class (UVC) mode", but doesn't say anything about Linux support.
BTW, the oldest Linux kernel I'm running is 4.18.
Thanks!