Troubleshooting Zoom video crashes

If your Zoom video freezes or your camera crashes during a meeting, there are some quick fixes that can help. Common Zoom video conferencing problems are due to device settings, competing applications, or quality issues. This guide will walk you through on what to do if your video or camera is not responding, or if you're experiencing similar problems during your Zoom meetings. 

Note: If you have not already, test your video to confirm that the correct camera is selected and adjust your video settings. If your video is not showing up, learn how to fix camera issues during a meeting.

Requirements for diagnosing Zoom video crashes

How to troubleshoot video and camera problems

Windows
  1. Make sure that all other programs that utilize the camera are not using the camera or are closed. This may include pre-installed camera applications, other video conferencing software, or websites utilizing your camera.
  2. Restart your computer.
  3. Uninstall the Zoom client and reinstall the latest version from our Download Center.
  4. Visit your device's support and downloads page to update the camera driver:

Windows 10 has a privacy feature that may block Zoom from using the camera, so be sure to check this feature and how to allow Zoom access to your webcam.

macOS
  1. Make sure that all other programs that utilize the camera are not using the camera or are closed. This may include pre-installed camera applications, such as Photo Booth and Facetime, other video conferencing software, or websites utilizing your camera.
  2. Restart your computer.
  3. If your screen still freezes or Zoom still crashes after a restart, check if the camera works in a Mac app, such as Photo Booth or Facetime.
    • If it works elsewhere, uninstall the Zoom client and reinstall the latest version from our Download Center.
    • If it does not work in any application, contact Apple support.
Linux
  1. Make sure that all other programs that utilize the camera are not using the camera or are closed. This may include pre-installed camera applications, other video conferencing software, or websites utilizing your camera.
  2. Restart your computer.
  3. If Zoom video or camera still freezes after a restart, uninstall the Zoom client and reinstall the latest version from our Download Center.
Android
iOS
 
If you continue to have issues with your camera, download the latest version of Zoom from our Download Center or submit a request to Zoom Support.