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Video4Linux

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Also known as v4l, v4l2

Video4Linux (V4L for short) is a collection of device drivers and an API for supporting realtime video capture on Linux systems. It supports USB webcams, TV tuners, CSI cameras, and related devices, standardizing their output, so programmers can easily add video support to their applications.

Key facts

Software.name
Video4Linux
Software.title
Video4Linux
Software.programming language
C
Software.operating system
Linux
Software.platform
Linux kernel
Software.license
GNU General Public License

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
free software
Official website
www.linuxtv.org
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programmed in
C
operating system
GNU/Linux
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Article · 中文

Video4Linux或V4L是一個及裝置輸出API,以及Linux的驅動程式框架,支援很多USB摄像头、以及其他裝置。Video4Linux與Linux内核緊密整合,Video4Linux取名的靈感來自Video for Windows(有時候會縮寫為“V4W”),但兩者在技術上並沒有任何關聯。

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