What is ‘Discord camera not working’ in Windows 10?

If you are experiencing ‘Discord camera not working’ issue in Windows 10 computer while trying to use your device’s camera/webcam in Discord, then you are in right place for the solution. You will be guided here with easy steps/methods to resolve the issue. Let’s starts the discussion.

‘Discord’: Discord is Instant Messaging, VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) and digital distribution platform for creating communities. This service offers you to communicate with voice & video calls, text messaging, media and files in private chats or as part of communicates called ‘Servers’. This service is available for Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS, iPadOS, Linux and in web browsers.

‘Discord camera not working’: It is common Windows problem associated camera/webcam of your computer usually occurred when try to use your device’s camera/webcam in Discord. This issue indicates Discord client app installed in your computer is unable to use Windows camera/webcam for some reasons. There could be several reasons behind the issue including device’s camera/webcam hardware issue, outdated or corrupted camera drivers, issues with external webcam connection, camera privacy settings, Discord settings, and/or issues with Discord app itself.

One possible reason behind the issue can be your Windows PC’s camera privacy settings. If your PC’s camera privacy settings is configured not to allow Discord app to use your device’s camera, then it might possible to face this issue while trying to access camera in Discord. You can change camera privacy settings of your Windows 10 computer and allow Discord app to access your camera in settings, in order to fix the issue.

Another possible reason behind the issue can be corrupted or outdated camera/webcam drivers. Camera drivers play an important role in communication between your camera device and Operating System installed in your computer. Make sure camera/webcam drivers are properly installed in your computer and are up-to-date if you want to use device’s camera in Discord without any issue.

This issue can also be occurred due to outdated Windows OS or recently installed Windows update. You can try uninstalling the recent Windows update or installing the latest available Windows update in computer. Also, the issue can also be occurred due to issue with Discord client app itself. You can uninstall and reinstall Discord app, or fix Discord app issue in order to fix this problem. Let’s go for the solution.

How to Fix Discord camera not working in Windows 10?

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Method 2: Update Camera/webcam drivers to latest available build in Windows 10

Updating camera/webcam drivers to latest version can resolve camera not working issue. Let’s try.

Step 1: Press ‘Windows + X’ keys on keyboard and select ‘Device Manager’

Step 2: Expand ‘Cameras’ or ‘Imaging Devices’ category and right-click on your camera/webcam, and select ‘Update Driver’. Follow on-screen instructions to finish update process

Step 3: You can also try to download the latest drivers for your camera/webcam model from your camera/webcam manufacturer’s official site, and then install into computer

Step 4: Once updated, restart your computer and check if you can access camera in Discord.

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Method 3: Update Windows 10 OS

This issue can be occurred due to outdated Windows Operating System. You can resolve the issue by updating Windows 10 OS to latest available build.

Step 1: Press ‘Windows + I’ keys on keyboard to open ‘Settings’ App in Windows 10

Step 2: Go to ‘Update & Security > Windows Update’ and click on ‘Check for updates’ button

Step 3: This will show you the list of available Windows update. Click on ‘Download and Install’ to install the update.

Step 4: Once updated, restart your computer to see the changes and check if the error is resolved.

Method 4: Check your camera/webcam device connections

This problem can also be occurred due to problem with camera connection in your Windows computer. You should make sure your external camera is properly connected and there is no issue with connection. You can rearrange your camera device.

Step 1: Close Discord app and close all related processes in Task Manager of your computer

Step 2: Now, disconnect all USB devices from USB ports of computer and restart your computer

Step 3: After restart, connect only your camera to USB port (USB 3.0 port) and check if it works. If not, try on all other ports and check if the issue is resolved.

Method 5: Run Discord App with Admin permission

Sometimes, this issue can be occurred due to required administrator permission not given to Discord App. You can try to fix the issue by granting administrator permission to Discord app in your computer.

Step 1: Type ‘Discord’ in ‘Windows Search box’ and right-click on ‘Discord’ app icon, or right-click on ‘Discord’ app on your desktop, and select ‘Run as Administrator’

Step 2: Once Discord App opened, try accessing camera in Discord and check if it works.

Method 6: Change your default camera

This issue can be occurred if Discord app fails to access default camera in your computer. You can change default camera device in order to fix the issue.

Step 1: Close Discord app and close all related processes in Task Manager on computer

Step 2: Now, change your default camera to another one and then re-launch Discord App, and check if it works for you.

Method 7: Uninstall and then reinstall Discord App

If the issue is still persist, then it might possible the problem with Discord app itself that is causing the error. So, you can uninstall and reinstall the app in order to fix the issue.

Step 1: Close Discord App and close all related processes in Task Manager

Step 2: Now, open ‘Settings’ App in Windows 10 and go to ‘Apps > Apps & Features’, find and select ‘Discord’ app, and select ‘Uninstall’ option. Follow on-screen instructions to finish uninstall and then restart your computer

Step 3: After restart, open ‘File Explorer’ and go to ‘AppData’ folder or enter ‘%appdata%’ in the ‘Run’ window to access the same folder

Step 4: Once you are inside correct folder, find and delete Discord folder

Step 5: Now, go to ‘LocalAppData’ folder by entering ‘%localappdata%’ in ‘Run’ window and delete ‘Discord’ folder inside the opened folder and then restart your computer again

Step 6: After restart, reinstall the latest version of Discord app in computer and check if the issue is resolved.

Conclusion

I am sure this article helped you on How to fix Discord camera not working issue in Windows 10 with several easy steps/methods. You can read & follow our instructions to do so. That’s all. For any suggestions or queries, please write on comment box below.