received the update from Canonical repo, skype 4.0.0.8 same problem, you will see black screen if you dont launch from terminal with the command LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/i386-linux- gnu/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype
so still no fixed bug -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/754162 Title: webcams show as black screen in skype To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/skype/+bug/754162/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs