# webcam on FreeBSD

**URL:** <https://community.unix.com/t/webcam-on-freebsd/158717>\
**Category:** UNIX Desktop Questions & Answers\
**Created:** [January 11, 2006, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/webcam-on-freebsd/158717 "2006-01-11T14:19:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sergiu-IT](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/sergiu-it/32/176_2.png) [@Sergiu-IT](https://community.unix.com/u/Sergiu-IT)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2006, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/webcam-on-freebsd/158717/1 "2006-01-11T14:19:04Z")

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Hello, guys !  
I'm using FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE. Can anyone recomend me a good soft that I can use for video conferences ? I mean, something like Yahoo! Messenger on Windows. I want to make a video conference with a friend of mine, but I use FreeBSD and my friend is using Windows.  
So, any sugestions ? 😉  
Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![photon](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/photon/32/66_2.png) [@photon](https://community.unix.com/u/photon)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2006, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/webcam-on-freebsd/158717/2 "2006-01-13T14:59:22Z")

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I wanted to do this to, but noticed yahoo messenger Unix version does  
not have the webcam option. Does the latest messenger version have  
the webcam.

There is some open software for webcams but none support USB only  
Parallel (4 months since I last checked)

I ended up getting the Logitech Quickcam VC Parallel. It is a very  
good webcam. Amazon should have it, that is were I got mine.

But for know I run webcam in windows, until yahoo messenger Unix  
gets the webcam option.