MacBook: camera doesn't work - you can do that

Thanks to the camera in the MacBook, you can take videos and photos quickly. You can find out what you can do if this does not work in this practical tip.

MacBook camera does not work - the most important tips

Follow the tips below to get your MacBook camera working again.

• Check whether programs in the background are currently using the camera. Only one application can access the camera at a time.
• If you cannot find any other application, it can help if you log out and log in again briefly.
• Nevertheless, the connection to the camera can still be faulty.
• You can easily fix this by opening the terminal and entering the "sudo killall VDCAssistant" command. Confirm your entry with [Enter].
• If the camera still doesn't work, restarting your MacBook can help.
• Create a new local user account via the "System Settings" and try to use it to control the camera.
• If the previous steps did not work, we recommend that you contact Apple Support. There may be a hardware defect.