guvcview
GTK+ webcam viewer and capture application
TLDR
Start webcam viewer
$ guvcview
Specify video device$ guvcview -d /dev/video0
Set resolution$ guvcview --resolution=[1920x1080]
Start with audio device$ guvcview -a [hw:0,0]
Capture to file$ guvcview -n [output.mkv]
SYNOPSIS
guvcview [options]
DESCRIPTION
guvcview is a GTK+ webcam viewer and capture application. It works with UVC (USB Video Class) compatible webcams and provides controls for camera settings.
The application supports video recording in various formats and photo capture. It exposes hardware controls like brightness, contrast, and exposure.
PARAMETERS
-d, --device DEV
Video device.-r, --resolution WxH
Video resolution.-f, --format FMT
Video format.-a, --audio DEV
Audio device.-n, --video FILE
Video output file.-t, --photo FILE
Photo output file.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
UVC compatible cameras only. GTK dependencies. Some features driver-dependent.
HISTORY
guvcview was created by Paulo Assis as a simple webcam application for Linux using the V4L2 API.