# External webcam

**URL:** <https://forum.robotframework.org/t/external-webcam/4181>\
**Category:** Robot Framework\
**Created:** [13 July 2022 08:44 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/external-webcam/4181 "2022-07-13T08:44:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![trenu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@trenu](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/trenu)\
**Post date:** [13 July 2022 08:44 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/external-webcam/4181/1 "2022-07-13T08:44:21Z")

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Hey all, I’m new software tester and I appreciate if anyone could help me with this problem.  
I need to check whether external webcam can be tested through automation using Robot with Selenium and python.

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**Author:** ![rasjani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/858c86/32.png) [@rasjani](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/rasjani)\
**Post date:** [13 July 2022 09:42 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/external-webcam/4181/2 "2022-07-13T09:42:14Z")

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Shouldn’t be an issue. What is your problem and and where/how is the webcam connected to ?

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**Author:** ![trenu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@trenu](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/trenu)\
**Post date:** [13 July 2022 09:59 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/external-webcam/4181/3 "2022-07-13T09:59:23Z")

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my test is: Need to connect few external webcam then use any video conferencing app.

Make a real time video call and switch camera during the call

Repeat the test, by attaching the webcam after the session launch.