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Running a webcam with built-in mic in Skype - Ubuntu 12.04?

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I'm running Ubuntu 12.04, While using Skype it will happily pickup my webcam feed, but can't seem to get the mic working. In Skype's audio settings I only get one option, which is "pulse audio" seems to be no option for it to use the web cams built in mic.

Any ideas how I can get it to work?

The Webcam is a Logitech HD Webcam C510.

Thanks in advance.

Also, In my pulse audio settings the webcam mic is shown there and seems to be working fine.

Just not through skype.

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answered 2 Years ago losbu · Accepted Answer

I also have a C510 and it's a composite device of two: a camera and an audio device with just a mono input. This means that it's just a sound card like any other, and you need to control it using the audio mixer settings. For example, use pavucontrol:

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Make sure it's unmuted and selected as input for the application (also unmute there):

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And finally, check the audio mode, to be on Analogue Input:

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It's working for me in Skype 4.1 in Ubuntu 12.04.

Device: ID 046d:081d Logitech, Inc. HD Webcam C510