Try to connect the webcam to another USB port. Make sure that the webcam is on and that its facing you. Close other apps that could interfere with the webcam. Make sure that you use the latest version of Skype. Hopefully if enough people report this bug it should get fixed soon. Make a free test call to make sure that your webcams microphone works correctly. The version(s) of the kernel where the webcam works.
#Integrated webcam not working with skype install
Sudo apt-get install linux-image-3.2.0-37-generic First, go to Device Manager and see if there is a yellow mark next to the webcam device. To fix the problem, you can follow the instructions below. Sudo apt-get install linux-image-3.5.0-23-generic If your integrated webcam is not working due to Windows 10 update, the problem is likely to be caused by faulty drivers or driver conflicts. Make sure it's installed by running this command in a terminal: It seems that the last known working kernel for Ubuntu 12.10 was 3.5.0-23. Run this command in a terminal to see which kernel you're currently using, and make a note of it:.
It seems that the latest kernel broke webcams for some laptops. Edit: It looks like this has been fixed with the latest kernels for 12.10 (3.5.0-26-generic) and 12.04 (3.2.0-39-generic).