Recent Chrome OS updates have broken some Chromebooks’ cameras

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Recent Chrome OS updates have broken the camera on some Chromebooks for some users, as reported by About Chromebooks. Some bug reports found by the publication list differing issues; one said the camera “simply does not work,” while another said the camera is “unable to focus properly.” People also reported problems across a few different updates, with at least one dating back to Chrome 97. (Chrome OS is currently on version 100.)

There have been some reports of camera issues with the following devices, according to About Chromebooks:

  • Acer Chromebook 14
  • HP Chromebook x2 11
  • Lenovo Duet 5 Chromebook 5
  • Lenovo 10e Chromebook
  • Google Pixelbook Go
  • Acer Chromebook Spin 13

In a Reddit thread about recent camera problems with the Duet 5, a...

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