I am using MacBook Air M1 and it seems my camera disables itself even though all apps (zoom, teams, Webex) have access to the camera. Only way to bring it back is to reboot the laptop. I have screen time disabled. I am running MacOS12.1. It's annoying having to reboot the laptop every time I want to use FaceTime someone.
MacBook Air (2020 or later)
Found the solution to my problem. It was my internet security software which I had recently installed causing issues. I blocked web cam access when I installed that software and for some reason that was resulting in my webcam not working on FaceTime, Zoom, Teams and WebEx.
Found the solution to my problem. It was my internet security software which I had recently installed causing issues. I blocked web cam access when I installed that software and for some reason that was resulting in my webcam not working on FaceTime, Zoom, Teams and WebEx.
Also, when I try to run that command below, it always fails to find an instance to kill. I have no running apps on my laptop which would be using camera. Restarting apps using webcam doesn't help either.
sudo killall VDCAssistant
MacBook Air M1 camera getting disabled (No camera available, To use FaceTime connect a camera)