[2004, 20h2] Camera App?

[mrhall]

We've got increasing numbers of staff using visualisers - but finding that the default camera app doesn't arrive automatically with 20H2.

We've intentionally stopped staff opening the microsoft store.

 

Is there a stand alone downloader for the camera? (or for the media pack - or has that been discontinued?)

 

Or is there another way? At the moment we're installing Hue visualiser software (about 75% of the visualisers are Hue) - but this is a little clumsy...

 

Thanks

Peter

[timbo343]

We use YawCam (https://www.yawcam.com/) and have done for years. Teachers seem to like it and it works with all the cameras we have - webcams and the hues.

[dhicks]

Or is there another way?

 

If these are cameras that act as standard webcams then you can use a simple web page to get their video input - I have a pretty basic, but useable, example here:

 

https://github.com/dhicks6345789/pi-view

 

The above is hosted here, ready for use:

 

https://www.sansay.co.uk/pi-view/

[tapb]

There are other ways to install Microsoft Store apps without allowing free reign of the store too.

e.g. How To install apps on Windows 10 without Store — LazyAdmin

[DavR]

It's weird that you're not seeing the Camera app - we're using 20H2 and it's there for us. I'm using the Windows 10 20H2 ISO from the VLSC, with certain inbuilt apps de-provisioned, could you perhaps have accidentally de-provisioned this while preparing your build?

 

It could be there, but just need registering into the user profile. If it's available at all, you should see it under C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2018.826.98.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe (or some variation thereof). If it is there, you can just write a login script to register the app in the profile. I found I had to do that with quite a few apps this upgrade, for some reason.

[ITGuyNW]

Everyone here has the IP Evo 4k visualiser and the software for that seems to work for everything I've tried so far.

 

It's in the Microsoft Store or there is an MSI available from their website.

[chazzy2501]

The ipevo app is in the Microsoft Store and normal users can install it without permission (at least here I allow staff).. (also will update without extra hassle)

 

The app works with any old web cam and has some great features.

 

https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9PFXWFL0PB4S

 

EDIT: The ability to flip and mirror is essential!

Edited September 28, 2021 by chazzy2501