This device ID is not listed on the supported UVC device page at: http://www.ideasonboard.org/uvc/ Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:579f Realtek Semiconductor Corp. USB Camera This device works correctly at 640x480 and 320x240 but fails when higher resolution modes are selected. There is a bug that was filed against the Linux Kernel Mailing list but no further action has been taken. Bug 207045: https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-usb/msg193254.html lsusb -s001:003 -vvv Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:579f Realtek Semiconductor Corp. USB Camera Device Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 1 bcdUSB 2.01 bDeviceClass 239 Miscellaneous Device bDeviceSubClass 2 bDeviceProtocol 1 Interface Association bMaxPacketSize0 64 idVendor 0x0bda Realtek Semiconductor Corp. idProduct 0x579f bcdDevice 0.02 iManufacturer 3 11121119-000JD71B2 iProduct 1 USB Camera iSerial 2 200901010001 bNumConfigurations 1 Configuration Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 2 wTotalLength 0x0311 bNumInterfaces 2 bConfigurationValue 1 iConfiguration 4 USB Camera bmAttributes 0x80 (Bus Powered) MaxPower 500mA Interface Association: bLength 8 bDescriptorType 11 bFirstInterface 0 bInterfaceCount 2 bFunctionClass 14 Video bFunctionSubClass 3 Video Interface Collection bFunctionProtocol 0 iFunction 5 USB Camera Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 0 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 1 bInterfaceClass 14 Video bInterfaceSubClass 1 Video Control bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 5 USB Camera VideoControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 13 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (HEADER) bcdUVC 1.00 wTotalLength 0x004e dwClockFrequency 15.000000MHz bInCollection 1 baInterfaceNr( 0) 1 VideoControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 2 (INPUT_TERMINAL) bTerminalID 1 wTerminalType 0x0201 Camera Sensor bAssocTerminal 0 iTerminal 0 wObjectiveFocalLengthMin 0 wObjectiveFocalLengthMax 0 wOcularFocalLength 0 bControlSize 3 bmControls 0x00000004 Auto-Exposure Priority VideoControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 11 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 5 (PROCESSING_UNIT) Warning: Descriptor too short bUnitID 2 bSourceID 1 wMaxMultiplier 0 bControlSize 2 bmControls 0x0000177f Brightness Contrast Hue Saturation Sharpness Gamma White Balance Temperature Backlight Compensation Gain Power Line Frequency White Balance Temperature, Auto iProcessing 0 bmVideoStandards 0x09 None SECAM - 625/50 VideoControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 3 (OUTPUT_TERMINAL) bTerminalID 3 wTerminalType 0x0101 USB Streaming bAssocTerminal 0 bSourceID 4 iTerminal 0 VideoControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 27 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 6 (EXTENSION_UNIT) bUnitID 4 guidExtensionCode {1229a78c-47b4-4094-b0ce-db07386fb938} bNumControls 2 bNrInPins 1 baSourceID( 0) 2 bControlSize 2 bmControls( 0) 0x00 bmControls( 1) 0x06 iExtension 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x83 EP 3 IN bmAttributes 3 Transfer Type Interrupt Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0010 1x 16 bytes bInterval 6 Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 1 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 1 bInterfaceClass 14 Video bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN bmAttributes 2 Transfer Type Bulk Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes bInterval 1 INTERFACE CLASS: 0f 24 01 02 8d 02 81 00 03 02 01 00 01 00 00 INTERFACE CLASS: 1b 24 04 01 08 59 55 59 32 00 00 10 00 80 00 00 aa 00 38 9b 71 10 01 00 00 00 00 INTERFACE CLASS: 22 24 05 01 00 80 02 e0 01 00 00 65 04 00 00 ca 08 00 60 09 00 15 16 05 00 02 15 16 05 00 2a 2c 0a 00 INTERFACE CLASS: 22 24 05 02 00 a0 00 78 00 00 50 46 00 00 a0 8c 00 00 96 00 00 15 16 05 00 02 15 16 05 00 2a 2c 0a 00 INTERFACE CLASS: 22 24 05 03 00 b0 00 90 00 00 d0 5c 00 00 a0 b9 00 00 c6 00 00 15 16 05 00 02 15 16 05 00 2a 2c 0a 00 INTERFACE CLASS: 22 24 05 04 00 40 01 f0 00 00 40 19 01 00 80 32 02 00 58 02 00 15 16 05 00 02 15 16 05 00 2a 2c 0a 00 INTERFACE CLASS: 22 24 05 05 00 00 05 d0 02 00 00 65 04 00 00 ca 08 00 20 1c 00 40 42 0f 00 02 40 42 0f 00 80 84 1e 00 INTERFACE CLASS: 22 24 05 06 00 00 05 20 03 00 00 e2 04 00 00 c4 09 00 40 1f 00 40 42 0f 00 02 40 42 0f 00 80 84 1e 00 INTERFACE CLASS: 1e 24 05 07 00 00 05 00 04 00 00 40 06 00 00 40 06 00 00 28 00 80 84 1e 00 01 80 84 1e 00 INTERFACE CLASS: 1e 24 05 08 00 80 07 38 04 00 40 e3 09 00 40 e3 09 00 48 3f 00 80 84 1e 00 01 80 84 1e 00 INTERFACE CLASS: 1a 24 03 00 05 80 02 e0 01 00 05 d0 02 00 05 20 03 00 04 00 03 80 07 38 04 00 INTERFACE CLASS: 06 24 0d 01 01 04 INTERFACE CLASS: 0b 24 06 02 08 01 01 00 00 00 00 INTERFACE CLASS: 22 24 07 01 00 80 02 e0 01 00 00 65 04 00 00 ca 08 00 60 09 00 15 16 05 00 02 15 16 05 00 2a 2c 0a 00 INTERFACE CLASS: 22 24 07 02 00 a0 00 78 00 00 50 46 00 00 a0 8c 00 00 96 00 00 15 16 05 00 02 15 16 05 00 2a 2c 0a 00 INTERFACE CLASS: 22 24 07 03 00 b0 00 90 00 00 d0 5c 00 00 a0 b9 00 00 c6 00 00 15 16 05 00 02 15 16 05 00 2a 2c 0a 00 INTERFACE CLASS: 22 24 07 04 00 40 01 f0 00 00 40 19 01 00 80 32 02 00 58 02 00 15 16 05 00 02 15 16 05 00 2a 2c 0a 00 INTERFACE CLASS: 22 24 07 05 00 00 05 d0 02 00 00 2f 0d 00 00 5e 1a 00 20 1c 00 15 16 05 00 02 15 16 05 00 2a 2c 0a 00 INTERFACE CLASS: 22 24 07 06 00 00 05 20 03 00 00 a6 0e 00 00 4c 1d 00 40 1f 00 15 16 05 00 02 15 16 05 00 2a 2c 0a 00 INTERFACE CLASS: 22 24 07 07 00 00 05 00 04 00 00 c0 12 00 00 80 25 00 00 28 00 15 16 05 00 02 15 16 05 00 2a 2c 0a 00 INTERFACE CLASS: 22 24 07 08 00 80 07 38 04 00 c0 a9 1d 00 80 53 3b 00 48 3f 00 15 16 05 00 02 15 16 05 00 2a 2c 0a 00 INTERFACE CLASS: 1a 24 03 00 05 80 02 e0 01 00 05 d0 02 00 05 20 03 00 04 00 03 80 07 38 04 00 INTERFACE CLASS: 06 24 0d 01 01 04 Binary Object Store Descriptor: bLength 5 bDescriptorType 15 wTotalLength 0x000c bNumDeviceCaps 1 USB 2.0 Extension Device Capability: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 16 bDevCapabilityType 2 bmAttributes 0x00000006 BESL Link Power Management (LPM) Supported can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable Device Status: 0x0000 (Bus Powered)