use libv4l2 (https://github.com/philips/libv4l) for local USB cameras .

[sletteland]

This allows very simple/primitive cameras to work out of the box . (like USB cameras using the gspca driver )

simple/primitive USB cameras ( for example using the gspsa driver ) do not work properly with ZoneMinder (zmc keeps crashing )

for example : 0c45:6005 Microdia Sweex Mini Webcam ,

I propose a fix for that (patch against zm 37.40 / master dev )
This uses libv4l2 (https://github.com/philips/libv4l) for local USB cameras .

This allows very simple/primitive cameras to work out of the box .
(like for example USB cameras using the gspca driver )

A pull Request has just been made (sletteland/zoneminder branch libv4l2 )

[connortechnology]

This is straight forward enough.

My understand in the past was that we could load v4l2 at runtime but I never got it to work. So perhaps this is the way to go.

We will need to add the lib to the package dependencies as well.

I am going to have to dig up my lego cam to see if this allows it to work!

[connortechnology]

I think my issue with this is... it makes v4l2 a requirement... it should fall back to not using v4l2. So I'm not opposed to this, but we need #else conditions

[sletteland]

Hi Isaac Thanks for answering my patch request . however , this was  in 2023 .. we are now in 2025 . Water has gone under bridges since , and i completely forgot how to log  into gihub , with their 2 factor authentication .  (this is dead complicated ) .  I am not even sure which TOTP apps is used nor if i used , i think it involved the use  of a mobile phone (??) (something i don't do often .. )   . Or was it to log into Slack  ?  ( i remember slack  was also a PITA to log in ,alway asking for extra latest version of browser ... ) . This is probably why i did not keep up so much  with the Zoneminders news ... Anyways , i will try to gain back my access to github , and look into the v4l2 dependency issue ., and keep you posted . best Regards Ps: any new on the H265 front ?    my own  "custom" version of ZM  ,with ZlMediaKit streaming server  for h264/h265 live view ,  has been working fine so far for me (with Chrome browser on linux ) . That was  a year ago , i believe . Bruno Grasland On 7/2/25 15:50, Isaac Connor wrote: connortechnology left a comment (ZoneMinder/zoneminder#3733) I think my issue with this is... it makes v4l2 a requirement... it should fall back to not using v4l2. So I'm not opposed to this, but we need #else conditions — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***> [ { ***@***.***": "http://schema.org", ***@***.***": "EmailMessage", "potentialAction": { ***@***.***": "ViewAction", "target": "#3733 (comment)", "url": "#3733 (comment)", "name": "View Pull Request" }, "description": "View this Pull Request on GitHub", "publisher": { ***@***.***": "Organization", "name": "GitHub", "url": "https://github.com" } } ]