Built-in Camera is on but Microsoft Teams says it's unavailable. Worked fine last week.

[Leonie23]

The camera was working fine in Microsoft Teams meetings last week.  I then chose not to use video during a Zoom meeting I attended, and now showing as 'not available' in Teams even though it is On in my laptop settings.

[asmita6658 · Accepted solution]

Hi @Leonie23

Welcome to the HP Support Community. I'd be happy to assist you with the Webcam issue. 

To better assist you - May I have the exact model name of the product? Refer to this document for steps to find the product details. Do not share any of your personal information such as serial, phone number, email ID, etc.

While you respond to that, try these steps - 

Newer HP laptops have a Kill Switch feature designed to physically disconnect your webcam.  This is helpful for preventing bad people from activating your webcam remotely but can be overlooked when trying to use the webcam for video conferencing.  If your model has a kill switch, make sure it’s switched on.

 

If the issue still persists, try these steps - 

1) In Windows, search for and open Device Manager.
2) Expand the Imaging Devices.
3) Right-click on the HP Webcam and select Uninstall.
4) Confirm the uninstallation.
5) Restart the computer to reinstall the Webcam driver.

Try updating your computer - 

Step 1 Windows Updates -

1) In the search box, type and open Windows Updates.

2) Check for updates.

3) If the updates are available, click on install and restart the computer.

Step 2 HP Support Assistant Updates -

1) In the search box, type and open HP Support Assistant.

2) Check for updates.

3) If the updates are available, click on install and restart the computer.

Download and install the BIOS from this link.   

You may also try these steps -  HP PCs - Webcam Troubleshooting 

Hope this helps! Keep me posted. 

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