Quick Tip - How to Make Your External Webcam as Default.

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make external webcam default windows 10

Some people like to use a third party camera instead of the internal ones that come in laptops, monitors, tablets, etc. However, this third party camera is sometimes overlooked by certain applications and they use the internal one instead. Therefore, in this tutorial, we will teach you some methods by which you can configure Windows to use a specific camera for all applications.

If your laptop’s internal webcam no longer works or has been replaced by a better-quality external webcam, you can configure your computer to use any of the camera devices for a particular application. In this post, we will show you the quick way on how to easily change the default Webcam in Windows 10. A webcam can be a useful tool for connecting to customers or employees or family and friends via video conferencing software such as Teams, Skype, Zoom, or Google.

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, and Samsung.