Are you about to make a FaceTime call but the camera on your Mac is not working? I have highlighted 5 ways you can use to fix the FaceTime HD camera problem. Here are the quick tips for dealing with the issue when you get the prompt 'There is no connected camera' on your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air.
I have similar symptoms on a 2012 13-inch MacBook Air: 'There is no connected camera', a reboot usually fixes the problems, a camera is listed in System Profiler, Skype can always see the camera while Facetime, Photo Booth can't, worked perfectly in Lion but only started after the upgrade to Mountain Lion. Ensure the camera is set properly in the menu to use the USB connection. NOTE: Some cameras must have the USB Connect option in the menu set to Normal, Mass Storage, or PTP. Turn the camera off and then back on again; the computer cannot recognize the connection unless the camera is on. If the issue is not resolved, reinstall the USB driver. I did it all but still have the same problem 'There is no connected camera' I tried that ‘sudo killall VDCAssistant' and it says 'no matching processes were found' I did cold restart my macbook white and it's still have the same camera's problem, please anyone help me with this problem.
Before delving into the solutions though, here is something you need to know. Besides hardware challenges, problems affecting the webcam or camera arise when multiple processes what to use the same camera. As such, when a process using the FaceTime camera fails to terminate properly, it is bound to hog resources from the next application that wants to access the camera.
Now, the solutions.
When faced with the FaceTime no camera available on MacBook, the easiest fix to try is restarting your mac. The reboot will terminate all running processes and give you a clean slate to start with. However, if your FaceTime call is in a few minutes, you will have to try other quick fixes.
2. Quit Camera Apps
Quickly close apps that are associated with using the camera. For this fix, use the Activity Monitor App.
- Go to the /Applications/Utilities folder and launch the Activity Monitor App.
- Click on the 'Process Name' on the top left column to list the applications alphabetically.
- Click on 'VDC Assistant' then on the 'X' icon on the top left to close the app.
When a camera app is launched, it initiates the VDCAssistant process hence the reason you need to close it to allow FaceTime take over the camera resources.
An upgrade to the latest mac OS can cause your MacBook pro webcam not to work. Try the following steps for checking whether the camera works well or has other unrelated problems. Apple browser for windows.
Log into another FaceTime account and test the built-in camera. This step will help you know if the camera isn't working because of a user-specific issue or not.
Try using PhotoBooth or iChat to confirm whether the camera not working on FaceTime is application-specific.
4. Solve the FaceTime not Connected in Display Problem
In some cases, the problem you'd facing is FaceTime HD camera not working on your MacBook Air. Fixing this issue is easy, although you have to do it manually.
- Launch FaceTime on your MacBook pro or MacBook Air.
- Go to Menu > Video, then choose 'FaceTime HD Camera (Display)'
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That's it.
5. Stop VDC Assistant Using a Command Line on the Terminal
Macbook Pro Camera Settings
Save the best for last. This last fix will solve the majority of your FaceTime camera issues. And it's easy to follow and takes a very short time to execute.
VDCAssistant is a background process (daemon) that controls the functionality of the built-in iSight camera on the Mac OS. If your camera is not working on a Mac Pro or Air, this is one of those processes you should check first.
- Close all applications that are using the camera on your MacBook (Skype, FaceTime, Google Hangouts).
- Go to Launchpad > Terminal
- Enter the following command: sudo killall VDCAssistant
- Enter your login password when prompted
- Then type the following command: sudo killall AppleCameraAssistant
- When done, launch FaceTime and the camera should work.
Those are the solutions to problems affecting your FaceTime camera. These solutions will also work when iSight cannot connect to Photobooth. Let us know if you managed to fix your FaceTime.
