On the Device Manager screen, expand the entry for Cameras (or Imaging Devices), right-click on your webcam and click on Enable Device option. Right-click on the Start button and click on Device Manager.Ģ.
It is possible that you or someone else with access to computer may have disabled the webcam for security reasons or the webcam has been disabled by the security program on your computer.ġ. Restart your computer to implement this change. On the same screen, scroll down further and make sure that the slider for Skype is set to ON position. Next, scroll down and toggle ON the slider next to Camera, located under “Choose which apps can access your camera” section.ģ.
In the right-pane, toggle ON Allow Apps to Access your Camera option.Ģ. Go to Settings > Privacy > select Camera in the left pane.
A simple reason for “Your webcam is currently being used by another Application” error message is due to Skype being unable to access the camera on your computer.ġ.