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How to Change Default Camera on Windows 10 [5 Ways]

Change Windows 10 primary camera if the built-in one has problems

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Do you want to change the default camera on Windows 10? If yes, this article will help you with the proper methods.

If you have a laptop, there should be a built-in camera. But you can usehigh-quality external webcamsif you want. There are several important reasons a user prefers an external camera over the built-in one.

Can you set an external webcam as default on Windows 10?

Yes. You can. The idea of setting a camera as default comes because of the external ones. By default, laptops and some PCs have a webcam. But you may want to use an external one as the primary camera.

Windows 10 and some apps have the option to choose your default camera. This option is handy, mainly when your laptop camera doesn’t work correctly. For your convenience, this article has featured some methods to do it. In the next section, you will learn about these methods.

How Do I Change Default Camera Windows 10?

Before trying out the methods, you should ensure the following things:

After ensuring the above things, follow these ways to change the default camera on Windows 10 computer.

1. Disable other internal webcams

If needed, learn how tofix a camera not showing in the device manager. For example, if you need to update the driver for a webcam to improve its performance, you can useOutbyte Driver Updater.

With a single click, this tool automatically updates any drivers on your Windows 10 and 11 computer.

2. Set camera device as default in devices and printers

From the above steps, you have disabled the camera (no longer needed), and the required camera device is set as the default one.

Once you do these, you can use your preferred camera for any application. Do not hesitate to re-enable the camera devices whenever you feel like it.

3. Remove other cameras from devices & printers

Now, by default, your preferred camera that you have not removed will be the primary one on Windows 10.

4. Change in browser

Sometimes, you may want to change the settings only on the browser. In this situation, the above steps will help set a webcam as the default camera on a Windows 10 browser.

If necessary, learn how to fix if thewebcam is not working on Chrome.

5. Unplug extra cameras

Many users reported that theintegrated camera is not workingin Windows 10/11. If you ever face this issue, check our dedicated guide to fix the same.

This article has shown you how to switch the default camera device on a Windows 10 laptop or PC. Do you have any relevant questions on this topic? Feel free to mention them in the comments section below.

How to Change Default Camera on Windows 10 [5 Ways]#

Can you set an external webcam as default on Windows 10?#

How Do I Change Default Camera Windows 10?#

1. Disable other internal webcams#

2. Set camera device as default in devices and printers#

3. Remove other cameras from devices & printers#

4. Change in browser#

5. Unplug extra cameras#