SOLUTION: Built in Mac iSight not working with Facebook Movie Call – Brad Lowrey
SOLUTION: Built in Mac iSight not working with Facebook Movie Call
As many of you very likely heard yesterday, Facebook and Skype have paired up and now you can not only talk with friends on Facebook, you can also have movie calls with them!
Impatient to test it out, I downloaded the software/plugin via Chrome on my Mac and my wifey did the same. When we tested it out, no dice. We both received an error telling the other didn't have a webcam setup. This, of course was wrong as we both have built-in iSight cameras in our Mac computers. After tinkering with it for a bit, I found a solution that worked for us. So if you're having problems with your built-in Mac iSight camera and Facebook movie calling, attempt this out:
Update software and OS
The very first thing you'll need to do is update all your Mac software. This includes running Software Update to make sure the OS is updated as well as the browser that you're using (Safari will update with the Apple Software Update device). 2nd, head over to get.adobe.com/flashplayer to make sure you're running the latest Flash Player. Once you're done updating, I suggest you reboot or at least restart the browser.
Setup Permission
The next thing to do is set up Flash and Facebook permission to access your built-in iSight camera for the movie call. To do this, go back out to your news feed or profile and click on Movie like you were going to share a movie with your friends and then click on Record Movie.
Next you'll need to give Flash permission to use your built-in iSight camera. If the options box shown below doesn't showcase up automatically, right-click or CTRL click on the movie window and select Settings.
In the settings box, click on the 2nd tab (Privacy), and select Permit, check Recall, and then click on Close.
At this point, your movie might come alive. If not, attempt reloading Facebook or restarting your computer. Hopefully tho’, after setting the privacy settings, you should be good to go!
Love talking with friends and family with Facebook Movie Calls!
SOLUTION: Built in Mac iSight not working with Facebook Movie Call – Brad Lowrey
SOLUTION: Built in Mac iSight not working with Facebook Movie Call
As many of you most likely heard yesterday, Facebook and Skype have paired up and now you can not only talk with friends on Facebook, you can also have movie calls with them!
Anxious to test it out, I downloaded the software/plugin via Chrome on my Mac and my wifey did the same. When we tested it out, no dice. We both received an error telling the other didn't have a webcam setup. This, of course was wrong as we both have built-in iSight cameras in our Mac computers. After tinkering with it for a bit, I found a solution that worked for us. So if you're having problems with your built-in Mac iSight camera and Facebook movie calling, attempt this out:
Update software and OS
The very first thing you'll need to do is update all your Mac software. This includes running Software Update to make sure the OS is updated as well as the browser that you're using (Safari will update with the Apple Software Update device). 2nd, head over to get.adobe.com/flashplayer to make sure you're running the latest Flash Player. Once you're done updating, I suggest you reboot or at least restart the browser.
Setup Permission
The next thing to do is set up Flash and Facebook permission to access your built-in iSight camera for the movie call. To do this, go back out to your news feed or profile and click on Movie like you were going to share a movie with your friends and then click on Record Movie.
Next you'll need to give Flash permission to use your built-in iSight camera. If the options box shown below doesn't display up automatically, right-click or CTRL click on the movie window and select Settings.
In the settings box, click on the 2nd tab (Privacy), and select Permit, check Recall, and then click on Close.
At this point, your movie might come alive. If not, attempt reloading Facebook or restarting your computer. Hopefully tho’, after setting the privacy settings, you should be good to go!
Love talking with friends and family with Facebook Movie Calls!