UVIDEO(4) | Device Drivers Manual | UVIDEO(4)

# NAME

`uvideo` — USB video devices

# SYNOPSIS

`uvideo* at uhub?`
`video* at uvideo?`

# DESCRIPTION

The `uvideo` driver supports a range of USB Video Class (UVC) devices including webcams, camcorders and other cameras. UVC is a generic specification and many USB video devices follow it. The following models are known to work:

- Apple built-in iSight
- Chen-Source CM12402 Eagle IR Cam
- Chicony Electronics 4807 (Lenovo X300 647815G Notebooks)
- Dynex 1.3MP Webcam
- Elgato Facecam Pro
- eMPIA Technology 2761 (ASUS EeePC 701 Notebooks)
- Jabra PanaCast 20
- Lenovo EasyCamera (Lenovo IdeaPad s10e Notebooks)
- Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks Pro
- Logitech QuickCam Communicate Deluxe
- Logitech QuickCam Communicate MP
- Logitech QuickCam Deluxe for Notebooks
- Logitech QuickCam E 3500 Plus
- Logitech QuickCam Fusion
- Logitech QuickCam OEM (Dell Notebooks)
- Logitech QuickCam Orbit AF
- Logitech QuickCam Orbit MP
- Logitech QuickCam Pro for Notebooks
- Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000
- Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000
- Logitech QuickCam Sphere AF
- Logitech QuickCam Sphere MP
- Logitech QuickCam Ultra Vision
- Logitech Webcam C200
- Logitech Webcam C310
- Logitech Webcam C500
- Logitech Webcam C920 Pro
- Logitech Webcam C922 Pro
- Logitech Webcam C930e
- Logitech Webcam Pro 9000
- Microsoft LifeCam NX-6000
- Microsoft LifeCam VX-500
- Microsoft LifeCam VX-700
- OmniVision OV7670 (Dell XPS M1330 Notebooks)
- Panasonic NV-GS320 Camcorder
- Rocketfish 2MP AF Webcam
- Sonix USB 2.0 Camera
- SunplusIT Inc (Lenovo X1 Carbon 6th Generation Notebooks)
- SuYin Acer Crystal Eye (Acer AspireOne Notebooks)
- Vimicro Corp USB 2.0 Camera

If the `uvideo` device attaches successfully, it will attach the video(4) driver to provide higher-level access.

# FILES

The driver needs a set of firmware for some devices which are loaded when a device gets attached:

/etc/firmware/uvideo_isight_05ac-8300
/etc/firmware/uvideo_r5u87x_05ca-1803
/etc/firmware/uvideo_r5u87x_05ca-1810
/etc/firmware/uvideo_r5u87x_05ca-1812
/etc/firmware/uvideo_r5u87x_05ca-1835
/etc/firmware/uvideo_r5u87x_05ca-1836
/etc/firmware/uvideo_r5u87x_05ca-1837
/etc/firmware/uvideo_r5u87x_05ca-1839
/etc/firmware/uvideo_r5u87x_05ca-183a
/etc/firmware/uvideo_r5u87x_05ca-183b
/etc/firmware/uvideo_r5u87x_05ca-183e
/etc/firmware/uvideo_r5u87x_05ca-1841

A prepackaged version of the firmware can be installed using fw_update(8).

# SEE ALSO

intro(4), usb(4), video(4)

# HISTORY

The `uvideo` driver first appeared in OpenBSD 4.4.

August 14, 2025 | Debian