How do I connect a USB camera to Genymotion?
How to connect a laptop camera to the Genymotion virtual device?
1. Check if your webcam supports the UVC standard
- Genymotion Desktop only works with cameras that comply with the USB-Video Device Class (UVC) standard.
- Check the list of supported models: http://www.ideasonboard.org/uvc/
2. Allow VirtualBox to connect the USB device
- Launch VirtualBox (Genymotion Desktop is controlled through VirtualBox).
- Open the window of your virtual device (Show button).
- In the menu, select Devices ā USB ā [Your camera name].
- After connection, the camera will be automatically recognized in Android; the Camera app will have access to the 1280 Ć 720 (720p) camera.
3. Limitations
- Cameras that do not support UVC, or virtual/loopback cameras (e.g., OBS-Virtual Camera) are not supported in Genymotion Desktop.
- For Genymotion SaaS, you can use OBS-Virtual Camera, but the video size is limited to 720p: https://support.genymotion.com/hc/en-us/articles/28163324366109-Can-I-use-OBS-Studio-Virtual-Camera-with-Genymotion-SaaS
4. If the camera does not connect
- Make sure that other programs (e.g., Skype, Teams) do not block access to the webcam.
- If the camera works, but is not displayed in VirtualBox, try connecting it when the virtual device is already running.
š Remember:
- Genymotion Desktop supports only the latest OS version (Windows 10/11, macOS 13+, Linux).
- Windows 7 is not supported.
If you encounter difficulties with a specific device or OS, please let us know the camera model and OS ā we will help you set it up.