The 34 emotions and gadgets are a bit of fun and add things like smiley faces, small animations, and facial disguises to the displayed image. Also available are 14 particle effects, 9 filters and 12 distortions that can warp the feed into different shapes.

There are 41 framing effects and 18 scenes which add a number of predefined overlays to the feed. One good thing about this version of YouCam is we could find no disabled functions that prompt you to upgrade to the paid version when clicked on.

In terms of what’s included, YouCam 6 comes without a few of the interesting features found in some earlier versions, but most of the major functions and features are present. It is also by far the biggest setup installer weighing in at 282MB. This is the most current version of YouCam on the HP website and the last update was in late 2016. Note, YouCam is not a driver for webcams and it requires the correct driver installed before use. Other operating systems like 8.1, Vista and possibly XP should also work.

We’ll give you the option of using any version you wish as each one has strengths and weaknesses, newer isn’t necessarily better for everyone.Īll the CyberLink YouCam versions below have been tested using a Logitech E series webcam and work in Windows 7 and 10 64-bit. You can download and install HP versions of YouCam from version 1 right up to the latest HP version 6. Usually, the program will refuse to install if your computer is not HP branded, but there is a workaround. Here we’ll show you how to install any version of HP’s CyberLink YouCam on any Windows computer equipped with a webcam. A free version of YouCam is often bundled with webcam equipped laptops, such as those from Hewlett Packard (HP). Costing up to $39.95, YouCam allows you to add interesting effects to the live stream, record video, take snapshots, share the feed with multiple applications or even set it up as a surveillance camera. One of the popular commercial webcam applications is CyberLink YouCam. Windows 7, 8 or even 10 can’t do that.Īs newer versions of Windows have no built-in webcam viewer, it creates opportunities for other companies that make webcam software. Just go to My Computer and open the device. Weirdly, Windows XP allows you to view a webcam’s feed without additional software. Normally you would have to install the software that came with your webcam or use communication software such as Skype to check the feed. It’s not possible by simply installing the webcam driver. One curious omission in more recent versions of Windows is they don’t have any built-in abilities to view or test a webcam’s video display without installing additional third party software.

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