This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off allowing multiple apps to use camera at the same time for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 27758 (Canary) and build 26120.2702 (Dev), Microsoft added a new Advanced camera options section on the Cameras page in Settings.
This includes a new setting for users to turn on or off Allow multiple apps to use camera at the same time. When turned on, it allows multiple applications to access the camera stream simultaneously, developed with the Hard-of-Hearing community to enable video streaming to both a sign language interpreter and the end audience at the same time.
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 Turn on or off (default) Allow multiple apps to use camera at the same time for what you want, and click/tap on Apply. (see screenshot below)
6 You can now close Settings if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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