How to configure your webcam on Linux with Cameractrls

If you’re on Linux and looking for a straightforward way to control your camera without a lot of hassle, cameractrls is the tool for you.

I know it’s less fun than struggling to get a webcam to work with your Linux system, but thanks to this utility developed in Python, you can easily configure your camera.

Cameractrls works from the command line or through a GUI and has extensions for Logitech and Kiyo Pro cameras.

Cameractrls, an open source tool to configure your webcam on Linux The Logitech extension supports LED mode, LED frequency, BRIO FoV (field of view), etc. The Kiyo Pro extension supports HDR mode, recording, field of view, etc.

And a Systemd extension allows you to back up and restore camera-related commands via Systemd.

Step-by-step guide to setting up your webcam on Linux with Cameractrls You will be able to adjust things like colors, white balance, manage autofocus, exposure, contrasts, as well as resolution and capture format.

To install cameractrls, simply download it from Flathub or clone the repository with git. Once installed, you can use the command line interface or GUI to list parameters and change their values.

In short, a super practical utility for those who want to configure their webcam carefully without delving too much into code.

To discover it, click here

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