OpenCV 4.0 count cameras number

asked 2019-01-10 05:32:19 -0600

cherault
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Dear all,

I would like to set a code to count the number of active cameras detected by OpenCV-4.0.

To achieve my goal, I used a for loop, because I didn't found how to do it by another way. Apparently, it is no part of the API.

Does it exist another way to detect all the active cameras ?

Thank you for your help and support.

Regards,

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I do not know other solutions

LBerger ( 2019-01-10 07:26:58 -0600 )edit

Thank you LBerger.

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answered 2019-01-12 06:11:43 -0600

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opencv does not have any means for this builtin. you can try external utilities, like:

v4l2-ctl --list-devices

on linux, of if you have ffmpeg:

ffmpeg -list_devices true -f dshow -i dummy

there's also hidden code in cap_dshow.cpp, but you'll have a hard time, accessing it ;(

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I merely do on python.

supra56 ( 2019-01-12 11:09:34 -0600 )edit

Thank you Berak.

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