[FFmpeg-user] FFmpeg do not activate stream capture on MS Surface Pro 7 Rear camera

[Ted Park]

> MS Surface Pro 7 rear camera does not activate when trying to capture stream.
> This is the command I am using :
> 
> ffmpeg.exe -f dshow -i video="Surface Camera Rear" -f mpeg1video http://127.0.0.1:8082/test/640/360


Hi,

I don’t have a Surface, and I’m not familiar with dshow or Windows, but is it possible there is some privacy/security setting that limits access to the camera by app? Maybe you need to run the command line as administrator? I’m not too sure about this since you say the front camera works fine though.

Regards,
Ted Park