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I have an EEE PC 701 and want to record video using the built-in webcam. I have installed Lubuntu 14.10. I already have installed avconv and I want to use avconv.

wb9688
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If you want to use avconv

Find video device

 ls /dev/video*

suppose video0

2- Find audio device

 arecord -l

suppose output like this

 card 1: U0x46d0x8ad [USB Device 0x46d:0x8ad],........

Then the audio device would be:

plughw:U0x46d0x8ad,0

Capture video and audio:

avconv -f video4linux2 -r 25 -i /dev/video0 -f alsa -i plughw:U0x46d0x8ad,0 -ar 
22050 -ab 64k -strict experimental -acodec aac -vcodec mpeg4 -y webcam.mp4

If you want to try some GUI apps:

1.Camorama Webcam Viewer

To install it:

sudo apt-get install camorama

Caomorana screenshot

2.GTK+ base UVC Viewer

Install GUVC Viewer

sudo apt-get install guvcview

enter image description here

Maythux
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  • I want to use avconv, the output of ls /dev/video* is /dev/video0 and the output of arecord -l is: card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC662 rev1 Analog [ALC662 rev1 Analog] Subdevices: 0/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 What do I have to type? – wb9688 May 12 '15 at 10:33
  • avconv -f video4linux2 -r 25 -i /dev/video0 -f alsa -i plughw:Intel,0 -ar 22050 -ab 64k -strict experimental -acodec aac -vcodec mpeg4 -y webcam.mp4 – Maythux May 12 '15 at 10:35
  • I get the error: [alsa @ 0x976c3a0] cannot open audio device plughw:Intel,0 (No such device) plughw:Intel,0: Input/output error – wb9688 May 12 '15 at 10:47
  • Do you have input device such as microphone?> – Maythux May 12 '15 at 10:49
  • Yes, I have a built-in microphone. – wb9688 May 12 '15 at 10:50
  • what is the command you run – Maythux May 12 '15 at 10:52
  • I run the command you give me: avconv -f video4linux2 -r 25 -i /dev/video0 -f alsa -i plughw:Intel,0 -ar 22050 -ab 64k -strict experimental -acodec aac -vcodec mpeg4 -y webcam.mp4 – wb9688 May 12 '15 at 10:53
  • try this avconv -f video4linux2 -r 25 -i /dev/video0 -f alsa -i plughw:0x976c3a0,0 -ar 22050 -ab 64k -strict experimental -acodec aac -vcodec mpeg4 -y webcam.mp4 – Maythux May 12 '15 at 10:55
  • Now I get the error: [alsa @ 0x85d03a0] cannot open audio device plughw:0x976c3a0,0 (No such device) plughw:0x976c3a0,0: Input/output error – wb9688 May 12 '15 at 10:56
  • Let us continue this discussion in chat. – Maythux May 12 '15 at 10:58
  • I've found the solution: avconv -f video4linux2 -r 25 -i /dev/video0 -f alsa -i plughw:0 -ar 22050 -ab 64k -strict experimental -acodec aac -vcodec mpeg4 -y webcam.mp4 – wb9688 May 31 '15 at 09:03
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Go to application , Chose

cheese

Cheese has an icon to record a video , Use that .

Simple as few clicks

vishal vasudeva
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