Turn off Use as a connected camera for the Galaxy phone so Windows stops presenting “Wink Galaxy (Windows Virtual Camera)” to Camera and Zoom.
Stop Windows from using the phone
- Open Settings.
- Go to Bluetooth & devices > Mobile devices.
- Select Manage devices.
- Under the linked Galaxy phone, turn off Use as a connected camera.
That feature specifically makes a linked phone’s camera available to Windows apps as a webcam; it does not mean the NexiGo webcam is physically connecting to the phone.^1^
Close and reopen Camera and Zoom after changing the setting.
Verify that Windows detects the NexiGo USB webcam
- Disconnect and reconnect the NexiGo directly to another USB port on the PC.
- Open Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Cameras.
- Look for NexiGo N60, USB Video Device, or another USB-camera entry:
- If it appears under Connected cameras, select it and confirm that its preview works.
- If it appears under Disabled cameras, select it and choose Enable. Administrator access is required.^2^
- Open the Windows Camera app and select the NexiGo rather than the Galaxy virtual camera, if a camera selector is shown.
- In Zoom, select the NexiGo/USB camera as the video source rather than Wink Galaxy (Windows Virtual Camera).
If the NexiGo works in Windows Camera but not Zoom, the USB connection and driver are working; the remaining issue is Zoom’s selected camera or camera permission.
If the NexiGo is not detected
- Right-click Start and open Device Manager.
- Check Cameras, Imaging devices, and Sound, video and game controllers.
- Select Action > Scan for hardware changes.
- If the webcam appears but does not work, right-click it and select:
- Update driver
- Browse my computer for drivers
- Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer
- USB Video Device
- Next
- Restart the PC and test again in Camera.
Most USB webcams can use Windows’ built-in USB Video Class driver, although switching to it can remove manufacturer-specific features.^3^
If it remains absent, test the NexiGo on another computer. Failure there points to the webcam, cable, or connector rather than Windows.
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