If you are using a Windows system, continuing reading below.

If you are a Mac user, continue here.

Follow the steps in this Microsoft article explaining how to fix your Webcam. This article will help you work through the most common issues.

Step Three: Check for a Privacy Shield/Protective Sticker

If you purchased a webcam privacy shield, please make sure it is open. If the image is blurry, the protective sticker may still be covering the camera.

Laptop keyboards have a quick way of shutting down or disabling devices on your PC. With the numerous reports of camera hacking, laptop manufacturers introduced this safety option. It can include a combination of keys, or a simple press of a function key. Trying the combination Fn + F6 or Fn + F9 or simply press F8 or F10. This will not work for you if you do not see an icon of a camera in the F6, F8, F9 or F10 keys. Simply locate this icon and use the Fn combination or a simple press of the key with the icon.

To see if the system has camera keys, search for function keys or camera in the user guide.

Try testing the camera in Windows 10, see Open the Camera in Windows 10.