# QGC camera issues on ubuntu 22

**URL:** <https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/qgc-camera-issues-on-ubuntu-22/17161>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [June 13, 2024, 9:37am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/qgc-camera-issues-on-ubuntu-22/17161 "2024-06-13T09:37:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Kojack](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/kojack/32/13420_2.png) [@Kojack](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Kojack)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2024, 9:37am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/qgc-camera-issues-on-ubuntu-22/17161/1 "2024-06-13T09:37:25Z")

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Hi everyone,

Since I moved to the navigator I did not succeed to have the video return on QGC 4.4.0. I searched and tried for many possible solutions which I found on this forum but was unsuccessful in retrieving the video. I am using Ubuntu 22.04 and I am not able to get the video on QGC 4.4.0.

I get the following error in the console:

“VideoReceiverLog: GStreamer error: Failed to upload buffer”

I am able to succesfully stream the video using gstreamer:

gst-launch-1.0 -vc udpsrc port=5600 close-socket=false auto-multicast=true ! application/x-rtp, payload=96 ! rtph264depay ! decodebin3 ! fpsdisplaysink sync=false

Also I am able to stream the video on QGC in windows as well as if I check the return on blueos.local. So it seems to me that it is a problem with QGC on Ubuntu 22.04.

Has someone faced a similar issue? Any help would be really appreciated.

I specify that I have a Bluerov native USB camera plugged into the Raspberry Pi.

thank in advance,  
best regards,

Caspers Bruno.

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**Author:** ![tony-white](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/tony-white/32/13297_2.png) [@tony-white](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/tony-white)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2024, 5:05pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/qgc-camera-issues-on-ubuntu-22/17161/2 "2024-06-14T17:05:34Z")

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Hi @Kojack -  
The recommended version of QGC is[4.2.8.](https://github.com/mavlink/qgroundcontrol/releases/tag/v4.2.8)

Have you followed the linux setup [instructions?](https://docs.qgroundcontrol.com/master/en/qgc-user-guide/getting_started/download_and_install.html#ubuntu)

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**Author:** ![Kojack](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/kojack/32/13420_2.png) [@Kojack](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Kojack)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 9:02am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/qgc-camera-issues-on-ubuntu-22/17161/3 "2024-06-17T09:02:01Z")

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Hi @tony-white

I have tried many QGC control version including the 4.2.8 (I retry it after your message) and none works.

and yes I followed thoses steps to install it!

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**Author:** ![tony-white](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/tony-white/32/13297_2.png) [@tony-white](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/tony-white)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/qgc-camera-issues-on-ubuntu-22/17161/4 "2024-06-17T18:55:09Z")

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Hi @Kojack -  
Maybe this [thread](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/no-video-in-qgc-on-ubuntu-22-04/15005) is relevant?

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**Author:** ![Kojack](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/kojack/32/13420_2.png) [@Kojack](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Kojack)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2024, 8:55am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/qgc-camera-issues-on-ubuntu-22/17161/5 "2024-06-18T08:55:52Z")

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hi @tony-white ,

I forgot this steap in my first message ! Sorry

When I install with the first linux tutorial you sent me I have the error I told you:

“VideoReceiverLog: GStreamer error: Failed to upload buffer”

and this command doesn’t work (founded here [Video streaming is not working on Linux PC - Blue Robotics Software / QGroundControl - Blue Robotics Community Forums](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/video-streaming-is-not-working-on-linux-pc/11523)):

gst-launch-1.0 -vc udpsrc port=5600 close-socket=false auto-multicast=true ! application/x-rtp, payload=96 ! rtph264depay ! decodebin3 ! fpsdisplaysink sync=false

It open gst-launch but I only have a black screen.

Then I tried the command,  
sudo apt remove gstreamer1.0-vaapi

After that I have the video in gstreamer, but still not in QGC. But the error message change, I have now:

"VideoReceiverLog: GStreamer error: Your GStreamer installation is missing a plug-in.

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**Author:** ![Sebg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Sebg](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Sebg)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2024, 8:39am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/qgc-camera-issues-on-ubuntu-22/17161/6 "2024-11-20T08:39:12Z")

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Hey @Kojack,  
did you solve this problem?  
I’m running in the same error. Can you help me to get out of it?

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**Author:** ![Sebg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Sebg](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Sebg)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2024, 8:43am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/qgc-camera-issues-on-ubuntu-22/17161/7 "2024-11-20T08:43:52Z")

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The problem was solved [here](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/no-video-in-qgc-on-ubuntu-22-04/15005).

> [@No Video in QGC on Ubuntu 22.04](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/no-video-in-qgc-on-ubuntu-22-04/15005/1):
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> Solution was then to remove va-api  
> `sudo apt remove gstreamer1.0-vaapi`
