v4l - video4linux¶ list video devices¶ v4l2-ctl --list-devices get details of a device¶ this will tell you the available frame rate and other things. sudo v4l2-ctl --device=/dev/video0 --all or just run: sudo v4l2-ctl --all find capture capabilities¶ …so you know which resolution you can stream at: sudo v4l2-ctl -d /dev/video0 --list-formats-ext