Webcam js Error in Chrome: Could not access webcam
Chrome 47 requires that the site be HTTPS in order for user media / webcam to work! This is a brand new requirement that I didn't see coming...
Chromium Docs on the topic:https://www.chromium.org/Home/chromium-security/prefer-secure-origins-for-powerful-new-features
This means I'll have to buy a SSL cert. The library should work fine in Chrome 47, as long as you are using it on 127.0.0.1, or over HTTPS.
You can permitted a specific site or port:
To ignore Chrome’s secure origin policy, follow these steps.
Navigate to
chrome://flags/#unsafely-treat-insecure-origin-as-securein Chrome.Find and enable the
Insecure origins treated as securesection (see below).Add any addresses you want to ignore the secure origin policy for. Remember to include the port number too (if required).
Save and restart Chrome.
If you can't provide a secure connection yet, all you can do is use the fallback to flash. Use the config code in that lib:
Webcam.set({ force_flash: true });