This tutorial will show you how to change the media type to a specific camera resolution for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 27718 (Canary), Microsoft added a new Advanced camera options section on the Cameras page in Settings.
Starting with Windows 11 build 27744 (Canary) and build 26120.2702 (Dev), hidden experimental feature is available that adds the Media type setting in Advanced camera options that will let you choose different media types like resolution and frame rate, with the default setting being “Let Windows Choose” for optimal experience.
If you would like to try this experimental feature now, you can enable it using the command below with ViVeTool.vivetool /enable /id:42142480
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Once enabled using the command above, you will be able to change the Media type preferred camera resolution setting below.
Here's How:
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Bluetooth & devices on the left side, and click/tap on Cameras on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3 Under Connected cameras, click/tap on the camera (ex: "Logitech BRIO") you want to change this setting for. (see screenshot below)
4 Click/tap on the Edit button for Advanced camera options. (see screenshot below)
5 Select an available preferred camera resolution you want in the Media type drop menu, and click/tap on Apply. (see screenshot below)
It is required to turn on the Allow multiple apps to use camera at the same time setting to change the camera Media type.
Let Windows choose is the default preferred camera resolution Media type
6 You can now close Settings if you like.
That's it,
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