Navigate to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Camera and check if your application is not checked. Click on (X) which is located on the top left corner and close the program Check Camera Privacy Settings.Find VDC Assistant and click to open it.Click on Process Name to sort in alphabetical order.Open the Applications folder and go to Utilities.Close the Applications which needed a camera.Relaunch the app that was attempting to use the camera Check Activity Monitor to fix “There is no connected camera” Error.Enter the administrator password when requested.Open Terminal and enter the following commands, pressing return after each one:.Quit all open apps that may try to use the FaceTime camera.If a reboot doesn’t fix the error message, then try the steps below: How To Fix The “There is no connected camera” Errorįirst, try a simple reboot of your Mac. This problem has been around since Mac OS X Lion and even up to macOS High Sierra, macOS Mojave, and macOS Catalina. The screen you’ll see is similar to the image above. By reading the message, you might think this is a hardware issue, but it is usually caused by the software or an application that is already using your camera. Unfortunately, you can run into an issue where you get the dreaded “There is no connected camera” error when trying to use your Mac FaceTime camera. One of the great features of a Mac is the FaceTime camera, when it works correctly.
