# Webcam - Mac

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/webcam-mac/260162>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 13, 2008, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/webcam-mac/260162 "2008-05-13T02:18:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ltwilley1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ltwilley1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ltwilley1)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/webcam-mac/260162/1 "2008-05-13T02:18:32Z")

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Why can’t I view anything from my webcam for any Flash applications that use Camera.get(). I use a Mac Intel Laptop and have Flash 9.0. I can’t figure out why my built-in webcam won’t turn on for the Flash.

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**Author:** ![project107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/eada6e/32.png) [@project107](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/project107)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/webcam-mac/260162/2 "2008-05-13T13:09:27Z")

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Maybe right-click in the Flash doc and go to the camera settings. Choose USB camera and see if that works.

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**Author:** ![mpelland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@mpelland](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mpelland)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/webcam-mac/260162/3 "2008-05-13T13:22:01Z")

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also, use Camera.getCamera()
