Gaming · Windows
Fix a Discord Camera or Webcam Not Working on PC
Source-checked About 10 minutes
Answer
Select the correct camera in Discord, allow camera access in Windows, close other apps using it, and update Discord and the manufacturer's camera driver.
Prepare the correct account, device, files, and recovery path
Confirm the official Discord account, target server or call, role hierarchy, moderation permission, selected audio or video device, and intended audience before changing anything. Close private content before sharing and use a safe channel for testing. Never expose an account token, backup code, session cookie, or broad administrator permission to a bot, modified client, presence tool, or troubleshooting service.
Test the camera outside Discord
Open the Windows Camera app. If it fails there too, check the privacy shutter, cable, function key, and manufacturer support.
Allow camera permission
Open Settings > Privacy & security > Camera and enable camera access plus desktop-app access for Discord.
Choose the camera in Discord
Open User Settings > Voice & Video, select the correct Camera, and run the video preview.
Close competing apps
Quit Zoom, Teams, browser tabs, virtual-camera tools, and other apps that may own the webcam, then restart Discord.
Update supported software
Install the current Discord build, Windows updates, and the camera driver from Windows Update or the PC or camera manufacturer.
Verify the result before making broader changes
Repeat the exact task described in “Fix a Discord Camera or Webcam Not Working on PC” and confirm the intended account, device, file, app, or service now behaves as described in the Answer. Check any changed setting again after one restart or fresh session where appropriate, and preserve the original data until the result is stable. If only one app, account, network, or file remains affected, keep the next recovery step limited to that scope.
Video walkthrough
If it does not work
- If video remains blank, test the camera in another app, close competing apps, and check OS permission and selected device. Do not install generic webcam drivers.
Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Windows.
Follow the linked first-party guidance if labels differ after a platform update.