---
name: "uvideo"
section: "4"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["freebsd", "openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/uvideo"
---

# uvideo(4)

USB video devices

## NAME

**uvideo** – USB video devices

## SYNOPSIS

**uvideo\*     at uhub?** **video\*      at uvideo?**

## DESCRIPTION

The **uvideo** driver supports a range of USB Video Class (UVC) devices including webcams, camcorders and other cameras. UVC is a generic specification and many USB video devices follow it. The following models are known to work:

- Apple built-in iSight

- Chen-Source CM12402 Eagle IR Cam

- Chicony Electronics 4807 (Lenovo X300 647815G Notebooks)

- Dynex 1.3MP Webcam

- Elgato Facecam Pro

- eMPIA Technology 2761 (ASUS EeePC 701 Notebooks)

- Jabra PanaCast 20

- Lenovo EasyCamera (Lenovo IdeaPad s10e Notebooks)

- Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks Pro

- Logitech QuickCam Communicate Deluxe

- Logitech QuickCam Communicate MP

- Logitech QuickCam Deluxe for Notebooks

- Logitech QuickCam E 3500 Plus

- Logitech QuickCam Fusion

- Logitech QuickCam OEM (Dell Notebooks)

- Logitech QuickCam Orbit AF

- Logitech QuickCam Orbit MP

- Logitech QuickCam Pro for Notebooks

- Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000

- Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000

- Logitech QuickCam Sphere AF

- Logitech QuickCam Sphere MP

- Logitech QuickCam Ultra Vision

- Logitech Webcam C200

- Logitech Webcam C310

- Logitech Webcam C500

- Logitech Webcam C920 Pro

- Logitech Webcam C922 Pro

- Logitech Webcam C930e

- Logitech Webcam Pro 9000

- Microsoft LifeCam NX-6000

- Microsoft LifeCam VX-500

- Microsoft LifeCam VX-700

- OmniVision OV7670 (Dell XPS M1330 Notebooks)

- Panasonic NV-GS320 Camcorder

- Rocketfish 2MP AF Webcam

- Sonix USB 2.0 Camera

- SunplusIT Inc (Lenovo X1 Carbon 6th Generation Notebooks)

- SuYin Acer Crystal Eye (Acer AspireOne Notebooks)

- Vimicro Corp USB 2.0 Camera

If the **uvideo** device attaches successfully, it will attach the [video(4)](/video/4.md) driver to provide higher-level access.

## FILES

The driver needs a set of firmware for some devices which are loaded when a device gets attached:

- */etc/firmware/uvideo\_isight\_05ac-8300*

  - */etc/firmware/uvideo\_r5u87x\_05ca-1803*

  - */etc/firmware/uvideo\_r5u87x\_05ca-1810*

  - */etc/firmware/uvideo\_r5u87x\_05ca-1812*

  - */etc/firmware/uvideo\_r5u87x\_05ca-1835*

  - */etc/firmware/uvideo\_r5u87x\_05ca-1836*

  - */etc/firmware/uvideo\_r5u87x\_05ca-1837*

  - */etc/firmware/uvideo\_r5u87x\_05ca-1839*

  - */etc/firmware/uvideo\_r5u87x\_05ca-183a*

  - */etc/firmware/uvideo\_r5u87x\_05ca-183b*

  - */etc/firmware/uvideo\_r5u87x\_05ca-183e*

  - */etc/firmware/uvideo\_r5u87x\_05ca-1841*

  A prepackaged version of the firmware can be installed using [fw\_update(8)](/fw_update/8.md).

## SEE ALSO

[intro(4)](/intro/4.md), [usb(4)](/usb/4.md), [video(4)](/video/4.md)

## HISTORY

The **uvideo** driver first appeared in OpenBSD 4.4.