Issue with webcams displaying a green screen when using "Media Foundation" encoding.

Issue with webcams displaying a green screen when using "Media Foundation" encoding.

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Article ID: CTX576074

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Description

 

Using "Media Foundation" encoding causes green screen issues with webcams.

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Environment

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Resolution

Change the encoding of the webcam from "Media Foundation" to "DirectShow" by following these steps

Select WebEx > Settings > Video > Advanced > Video Capture: [Microsoft DirectShow] > Save.

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Problem Cause

The FFmpeg API used by the new version of CVAD is updated.

It is not compatible with WebEx's "Media Foundation" encoding.

Additional Information

FFmpeg

https://ffmpeg.org/doxygen/3.4/deprecated.html