Symptoms
With the Dell factory installed Ubuntu 22.04, the Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) camera would not work when clicking and opening the "Cheese" application. No error messages appear. MIPI camera works in other applications like Zoom, Teams, or web-based applications.
Cause
The current Cheese version in Ubuntu 22.04 does not support identifying correct camera device with MIPI design.
Note: Public Ubuntu does not support the MIPI camera function.
Resolution
Workaround:
To Launch MIPI camera for Cheese:
- Press "Ctrl+Alt+T" to open Terminal.
- Run the below command instead of clicking Cheese Icon:
sudo cheese -d "Intel MIPI Camera"
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