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Error getting userMedia, error = NotReadableError:Could not start video source

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Describe the bug I think this is the same error as reported in #38. In my samsung S7 running android 8 this error appears when I execute start() quickly after getCameras(). The same does not happen in my oneplus 6 running android 11.

I call getCameras() only to ask permission. I don’t use the cameraID’s, if there’s a better way to ask permission I would appreciate.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior: Run getCameras() and start() in quick sucession in a low end android phone

Desktop (please complete the following information):

OS: Android
Browser: Chrome

Smartphone (please complete the following information):

Device: Samsung S7
OS: Android 8
Browser Chrome

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Created a year ago
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mpn7commented, Jun 22, 2022

It’s working now! Thank you very much Robert.

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ROBERT-MCDOWELLcommented, Jun 21, 2022

{ facingMode: “environment” } must be in the config, then choose the camera ID of your back camera.

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