Logitech C270 no longer displaying stream on Orange Pi 3 LTS

It seems I'm joining the chorus of folks with webcam issues, sadly.

Camera model

Logitech C270

What is the problem?

My USB webcam was previously displaying video. It is no longer. OctoPrint reports "Webcam stream not loaded" in the stream preview on the dashboard.

What did you already try to solve it?

  • Plugged the camera into another USB port
  • Restarted OctoPrint
  • Rebooted the OctoPrint system
  • Tested the webcam on another device with the same cable (functions fine)

Have you tried running in safe mode?

Yes.

Did running in safe mode solve the problem?

No.

Systeminfo Bundle

You can download this in OctoPrint's System Information dialog ... no bundle, no support!)

octoprint-systeminfo-20241030220007.zip (68.3 KB)

Additional information about your setup

OctoPrint version, OctoPi version, printer, firmware, browser, operating system, ... as much data as possible

  • OctoPrint version: 1.10.2
  • Operating System: Armbian 22.11.1 Bullseye
  • Printer: Creality Ender 3 Pro
  • Browser: Firefox (Debian Package) 131.0.3 (64-bit)
  • Hardware: OrangePi 3 LTS
  • USB power blocker installed on cable between printer and Orange Pi

Other Logs

lsusb identifies the webcam:

pi@OrangeOcto:~$ lsusb
Bus 006 Device 002: ID 1eaf:0004 Leaflabs Maple serial interface
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:0825 Logitech, Inc. Webcam C270
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

All help will be deeply appreciated. Thanks.