GUI video with sound

[CaperAsh]

I want to make some you-tube style videos - guy talking into the computer, i.e. with capture from webcam and sound. I have googled and tried a few things like cheese and the guvcview in the LL software, but nothing works. Is there a simple program out there that can help me do this? I am not sure what such things are called and suspect haven't been getting good search results.


Or: can I get help in getting guvcview to run without error message on starting up. ' could not start a video stream on the device'. Cheese works fine, but has no audio.
I cannot use Skype because somebody hijacked my email and Skype won't let me cancel that account and am not interested in making a new email address just for skype.

[supergamer]

Try this: https://askubuntu.com/questions/297973/h...e-on-linux


They use VLC to do it. I do not do this so take this with a grain of salt please.

[CaperAsh]

I either didn't get or missed your response. Sorry.
I tried that but couldn't get anywhere. Isn't there an app that people use so that you can record yourself and see what you are saying and looking like at the same time? The guvcview that comes with LL only shows a picture, no sound. There must be something, like Skype, that does both. I just don't know what such programs are called nor, therefore, what to search for.

[bitsnpcs]

It have many webcam software infos here - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Webcam

[CaperAsh]

Thanks. That's all way too complicated for me.


I am hoping for a simple application with GUI that allows the user to make videos with pictures and sounds using the built-in webcam and microphone in a laptop so that I can talk into the computer screen and record it. I'll get there one day. At some point I might even find out what doing this is called (don't yet know what to google for!).


But this is a good example of what I find a little frustrating with Linux. Sometimes it's overly complicated to do simple things that people with Macs or PC's do right out of the box without thinking twice about it.

[firenice03]

[member=3540]CaperAsh[/member]


I think you're just about there but don't know it...   


The built in guvcview should accomplish what you're looking for.. Camera quality/lighting is subject....


Here's a link where a youtuber compares features and is using..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AIlZXSm5ZQ


Assuming once you have your video captured its a matter of uploading...
Unless you're wanting something to upload directly ?? ??  ???




Update:

Or: can I get help in getting guvcview to run without error message on starting up.

Sorry I missed the error portion..
Perhaps you can post the error message and possibly system info..

Code:

inxi -Fxz

[CaperAsh]

Thank you. I tried it before but couldn't get sound. I still can't but now that I know it's possible, hopefully can figure out. I guess this should be marked solved now. And thanks again.

[firenice03]

In case you missed my update.. Perhaps folks could aid to correct errors or sound??

Or: can I get help in getting guvcview to run without error message on starting up.

Sorry I missed the error portion..
Perhaps you can post the error message and possibly system info..

Code:

inxi -Fxz