What the independent test changes
If DeviceOK passes
If the same browser can display DeviceOK video, the camera is producing a usable browser stream; Meet permission, selection or app contention is more likely.
If DeviceOK fails
If DeviceOK cannot display video, check detection, privacy shutter, OS/browser permission and connection before Meet.
Check these in order
- 1
Run DeviceOK Webcam Test.
- 2
Make sure the camera is connected, on and not blocked by a privacy shutter.
- 3
Choose the correct camera in Meet.
- 4
Allow camera access for Meet, the browser and the operating system; close other apps using the camera.
Retest instead of guessing
After changing one setting, run the independent DeviceOK test again before moving to a more invasive step. This preserves evidence and avoids changing multiple variables at once.
Retest Webcam test