webcam not recognised by OS Monterey
I just upgraded to Monterey. One of my cameras (Logitech) is recognised, the second (Papalook) has power but my iMac will not recognise it. Any more suggestions?
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Update to 12.2.1 that was released 2/10 if not already there since the resolved the problem at least for some Logitech cameras/
What app(s) are you using? None-Apple apps have to be authorized in System Preferences>Security & Privacy>Privacy>Camera
Try booting to Safe Mode. That boot up takes minutes and clears caches and other things that may resolve your problem.
How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support
A lot of times just boot to Safe Mode followed by normal boot resolves problems.
Are the cameras listed in About this mac>Overview>System Report>Hardware>USB and Camera entries.