This looks exactly like an issue that has just been worked around in GStreamer (see upstream bug at https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=796789, the fix will be in release 1.14.2).
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #796789 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=796789 ** Also affects: cheese via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=796789 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Project changed: cheese => gst-plugins-good1.0 (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1758994 Title: "There was an error playing video from the webcam" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cheese/+bug/1758994/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs