Question: spectralworkbench fails to recognize camera

Hi, what browser are you using? Thanks!

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Running ubuntu 16.04 can see the output of the spectrometer on VLC so it appears to be working in a fashion at least. I have given spectral workbench permission to use the webcam (the only one on the system) and if I examine my preferences it appears to be the case. However all I get is a black screen. Even downloading it and tryin gto run offline does not seem to help. Any ideas as to what to try next would be most appreciated.

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Hi Jeff, Thanks for getting back. I tried both Chrome and Firefox. Similar behavior on both. They are updated as far as Ubuntu is concerned but I suspect that they are not the same level update as windows or apple boxes see. If I use VLC media player the camera does work and I see a spectra, so at least to that level it is working.
Thanks again. Jim