https://github.com/babldev/camera-cli

Configure your webcam via the command line
https://github.com/babldev/camera-cli

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Configure your webcam via the command line

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/babldev/camera-cli
• Owner: babldev
• License: mit
• Created: 2021-01-31T23:16:35.000Z (about 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-07-07T14:44:27.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-06-11T16:09:37.621Z (8 months ago)
• Language: C
• Size: 491 KB
• Stars: 15
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 3
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt

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**Note:** Tool is broken as of macOS Monterey

# camera-cli

Tired of your webcam putting you out of focus after it forgets your preferred settings?

Turn that blurry frown upside down with `./camera-cli`

![Before and after](img/readme.png?raw=true "Before and after")

`camera-cli` is a tiny executable for quickly configuring a webcam such as the [Logitech C920 HD Pro](https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/webcams/c920-pro-hd-webcam.960-000764.html) to specific settings.

## A forgetful camera

The [Logitech C920 (and perhaps many other webcams) reset settings every time they are unplugged](https://www.reddit.com/r/obs/comments/fflg5g/logitech_cam_keeps_resetting_video_settings_back//). For those who use a laptop / frequently disconnect a camera, this can be extremely annoying. The [Camera Settings app provided by Logitech](https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024849133--Downloads-HD-Pro-Webcam-C920) requires a bunch of steps to reapply preferred settings. I built this script as a faster alternative to the Logitech app.

The script currently:

- Disables auto-focus

- Sets focus to minimum value

See [LibUVC docs](https://ken.tossell.net/libuvc/doc/) for customizing your own configuration.

Leverages [LibUVC](https://github.com/libuvc/libuvc) so likely works with [other webcams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_USB_video_class_devices).

This small executable is hardly a CLI, but may become more customizable and easy to install in the future if there is demand.

## How to use

Requires [homebrew](https://brew.sh/)

On Mac: (Intel or Apple Silicon)

```bash

brew install libuvc

make

./camera-cli

```