# For Linux, is Video Library 2.2. broken?

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/for-linux-is-video-library-2-2-broken/44456>\
**Category:** Libraries\
**Created:** [May 20, 2024, 4:31pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/for-linux-is-video-library-2-2-broken/44456 "2024-05-20T16:31:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![mario60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@mario60](https://discourse.processing.org/u/mario60)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2024, 4:31pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/for-linux-is-video-library-2-2-broken/44456/1 "2024-05-20T16:31:54Z")

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Please check [https://github.com/processing/processing-video/issues/221](https://github.com/processing/processing-video/issues/221).  
For Linux, Is Video Library 2.2 broken? (I use it on Win and Mac without any problem).

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**Author:** ![Seamiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@Seamiki](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Seamiki)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 4:27pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/for-linux-is-video-library-2-2-broken/44456/2 "2025-02-16T16:27:51Z")

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Got in the same struggles with the video library on linux. Found a workaround with javacv and posted it [here](https://discourse.processing.org/t/webcam-video-for-linux-workaround/45784) if you are still interested.