No Video FaceTime Has Not Received Any Video From The Connected Camera: Fix

Are you getting No Video, FaceTime Has Not Received Any Video From Connected Camera error? worry not! here is the fix.

A number of Mac users have stated that they are unable touse FaceTime because the built-in Mac camera is not working. To be specific, users are reporting
Black FaceTime
screens and users are getting the following error message:

No Video. FaceTime has not received any video from the connected camera. restarting your computer may fix the issue. 

Almost all Mac models include a built-in iSight, FaceTime, or FaceTime HD camera. This camera automatically turns on and off when youmake a FaceTime call.
Most of the time, the camera works as expected. However, you may experience issues from time to time.

Apparently, these Mac camera issues affected all Mac models including MacBooks, MacBook Airs and MacBook Pros.

Please try these fixes below in order. After performing each step, check FaceTime again to see if your issue has been fixed.

Check out this article if
Mac microphone is not working.

Quit and restart

Quit FaceTime and then restart. Simply follow these steps:

1. In FaceTime, click FaceTime.
2. Now, hit Quit FaceTime.
3. Next, launch the FaceTime app and try again.

Camera selection

If you have several cameras connected to your Mac, ensure that the correct camera is selected. Simply follow these steps:

1. Launch the FaceTime app.
2. Now, click Video inside the facetime app.
3. Lastly, check to see if the correct camera is selected.

Restart your Mac

As the error message indicates, restarting your Mac may fix your “no video” error. Simply follow these steps to restart your Mac:

1. Click the Apple menu.
2. Now, click Restart.

Update your Mac

Make sure that your Mac is running the latest version of MacOS. Updating your Mac also updates FaceTime. Simply follow these steps to
update your Mac:

• To update MacOS Mojave or higher: Click the Apple menu, go to System Preferences and then Software Update. This will check for updates. And if there is an update available, click
  the Update Now button and follow the on-screen instructions to update your Mac.
• To check for update in earlier macOS versions: On your Mac, Go to the App Store and click Updates.

Safe Mode

Restarting your
Mac in Safe Mode
may fix camera issues on Mac. Simply follow these steps to restart your Mac in safe mode:

1. Shut down your Mac.
2. Power on your Mac and immediately press and enter the Shift key.
3. Hold down the Shift key until the login screen appears and then release it.
4. Log in to your Mac. You may have to log in a couple of times.
5. Now, your Mac is in Safe Mode. (This is how you can know
   if your Mac has started in Safe mode).
   • Your Mac will be slower than normal. Don’t worry.
6. Now, restart your Mac normally to
   exit Safe Mode.

Now check your FaceTime video issue. Mac facetime camera not working? Try the next solution.

Reset SMC and NVRAM or PRAM

Simply follow these steps to reset SMC and NVRAM or PRAM on your Mac:
Reset NVRAM or PRAM:

1. Shut down your Mac.
2. Power on your Mac and immediately press and hold down the Option, Command, P, and R keys at the same time for about 20 seconds.

Reset SMC:

• Please check out this article to
  reset the SMC (System Management Controller) on your Mac

Terminal

Please follow these steps:

1. Quit all apps that may actively use your camera. (
2. Now, launch Terminal.
   (Applications /
   Utilities).
3. Next, type in the command below and hit enter:
   sudo killall VDCAssistant
4. Next on, type in the command below and press enter:
   sudo killall AppleCameraAssistant
5. If asked, type in your password.

After this, check if FaceTime is working as expected. Mac Facetime camera dark? Try the next solution.

If the above fixes did not fix your problem, then it is time to
contact Apple.