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Use this guide if the other participants in the Webex Meeting and you yourself cannot see your camera feed. 

  1. Be sure that WebEx is looking for the correct camera. Click on the caret next to Start Video (or Stop Video) and select the correct camera input.
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  2. If you are using an external USB camera, be sure that it is plugged in. If you know the camera has lights on it, make sure those lights are illuminated.
  3. If the camera is plugged in, or you are using a built-in camera, continue below.
  4. Does your webcam have a shutter that is blocking obscuring the lens? If there is a slider near the webcam lens, slide it to expose the lens.
  5. Be sure that WebEx is looking for the correct camera. Click on the caret next to Start Video (or Stop Video) and select the correct camera input.
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  7. The next step to try is to leave and re-join the WebEx room
  8. Let's continue to diagnose by checking if the camera is recognized by programs other than Webex
    1. In Windows, open the Camera app or another video conferencing application (Skype, Teams)
      1. Open the Start Menu by pressing the Windows key on your keyboard (Image Added).
      2. Type Camera to find the camera app.
    2. In Mac, open Photo Booth or another video conferencing application (Skype, Teams)
      1. Use the Command + Space keys to bring up Spotlight Search.
      2. Type Photo Booth to find the app.

This next step will check the Privacy settings of you your computer and will differ for each operating system:

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