Audio & Video§11.3
Camera not working in meetings
Your webcam doesn't appear or shows a black screen in Teams.
Step-by-step fix · 3 steps
- 1
Settings → Privacy & security → Camera — ensure 'Camera access' and 'Let apps access your camera' are both turned on, with Teams specifically allowed.
- 2
Close any other app that might be using the camera — only one app can access it at a time.
- 3
Restart Teams. If the issue continues, restart the laptop.