# While plug a camera to EndeavourOS we cannot see the device

**URL:** <https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/while-plug-a-camera-to-endeavouros-we-cannot-see-the-device/75959>\
**Category:** EndeavourOS installation\
**Created:** [October 25, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/while-plug-a-camera-to-endeavouros-we-cannot-see-the-device/75959 "2025-10-25T12:19:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![otrott](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/otrott/32/74074_2.png) [@otrott](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/otrott)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/while-plug-a-camera-to-endeavouros-we-cannot-see-the-device/75959/1 "2025-10-25T12:19:00Z")

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well - while plug a camera to EndeavourOS we cannot see the device … on the “explorer”

well after some research i fonund that the following steps can help here:

cam setup:  
To use a USB camera on EndeavourOS, simply plug it into a USB port, as most modern webcams are plug-and-play and will work with the built-in uvcvideo kernel driver. To verify it’s working, open a terminal and run

to see messages after plugging in, or use

```auto

journalctl -f 

Okt 25 14:11:31 tp14 wpa_supplicant[644]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-58 noise=9999 txrate=585000
Okt 25 14:11:34 tp14 wpa_supplicant[644]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-58 noise=9999 txrate=585000
Okt 25 14:11:37 tp14 wpa_supplicant[644]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-57 noise=9999 txrate=58500
Okt 25 14:11:40 tp14 wpa_supplicant[644]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-57 noise=9999 txrate=585000
Okt 25 14:11:43 tp14 wpa_supplicant[644]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-56 noise=9999 txrate=585000
Okt 25 14:11:46 tp14 wpa_supplicant[644]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-56 noise=9999 txrate=585000
Okt 25 14:11:49 tp14 wpa_supplicant[644]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-56 noise=9999 txrate=585000
Okt 25 14:11:52 tp14 wpa_supplicant[644]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-53 noise=9999 txrate=585000
Okt 25 14:11:55 tp14 wpa_supplicant[644]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-58 noise=9999 txrate=468000
Okt 25 14:11:58 tp14 wpa_supplicant[644]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-58 noise=9999 txrate=468000

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and see the following

```auto

v4l2-ctl --list-devices 

@tp14 ~]$ v4l2-ctl --list-devices 
Integrated RGB Camera: Integrat (usb-0000:04:00.3-3):
        /dev/video0
        /dev/video1
        /dev/video2
        /dev/video3
        /dev/media0
        /dev/media1
[heike@tp14 ~]$ ^C

```

well - how to go ahead - how to get the connection - so that it works

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**Author:** ![thefrog](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/thefrog/32/114250_2.png) [@thefrog](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/thefrog)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2025, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/while-plug-a-camera-to-endeavouros-we-cannot-see-the-device/75959/2 "2025-10-25T12:24:41Z")

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> [@otrott](#):
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> well - how to go ahead - how to get the connection - so that it works

What software are you using to access the camera with?

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**Author:** ![joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/joekamprad/32/77608_2.png) [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/while-plug-a-camera-to-endeavouros-we-cannot-see-the-device/75959/3 "2025-10-27T18:00:47Z")

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> [@otrott](#):
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> `journalctl -f `

you need actually start a terminal before you plug the cam and check what journal shows while plugging in the device.