In-built webcam not detected / not working for Surface Book 3

Description of my Computer + The problem:

I am running KDE Plasma, w/ Manjaro Linux on a Surface Book3. I am unable to use my built in webcam on Manjaro. I have a dual-boot and the windows partition can use the webcam as intended.

I am running Linux Kernel 6.3.5-2. Changing the linux kernel hasn’t helped my webcam work.

Below I’ll give the output of lsusb and inxi --admin --verbosity=7 --filter --width

Here is the output of lsusb:

Bus 004 Device 003: ID 045e:0c15 Microsoft Corp. USB3.2 Hub
Bus 004 Device 004: ID 2109:0817 VIA Labs, Inc. USB3.0 Hub             
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 045e:0c13 Microsoft Corp. USB3.2 Hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 045e:091e Microsoft Corp. XBOX ACC
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 045e:0c14 Microsoft Corp. USB2.1 Hub
Bus 003 Device 008: ID 2109:8817 VIA Labs, Inc. USB Billboard Device   
Bus 003 Device 007: ID 2109:0103 VIA Labs, Inc. USB 2.0 BILLBOARD
Bus 003 Device 006: ID 2109:2817 VIA Labs, Inc. USB2.0 Hub             
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 045e:0c12 Microsoft Corp. USB2.1 Hub
Bus 003 Device 005: ID 8087:0026 Intel Corp. AX201 Bluetooth
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Here is the output of the command inxi --admin --verbosity=7 --filter --width:

System:
  Kernel: 6.3.5-2-MANJARO arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.1.1
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.3-x86_64
    root=UUID=705b45d8-0fff-4473-8281-09481c7373a0 rw quiet splash
    udev.log_priority=3
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.5 tk: Qt v: 5.15.9 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 1 dm: SDDM
    Distro: Manjaro Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: Microsoft product: Surface Book 3
    v: 124I:00037T:000M:0200000D:0B:05F:1C:05P:48S:01E:0Y:1K:0U:00R:2
    serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 9 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Microsoft model: Surface Book 3 serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI: Microsoft v: 15.11.140 date: 07/08/2022
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT1 charge: 21.4 Wh (100.0%) condition: 21.4/22.3 Wh (96.0%)
    volts: 8.2 min: 7.6 model: DYN M1005046 type: Li-ion serial: <filter>
    status: full cycles: 5
  ID-2: BAT2 charge: 60.9 Wh (100.0%) condition: 60.9/59.7 Wh (101.9%)
    volts: 12.9 min: 11.4 model: SMP M1010456 type: Li-ion serial: <filter>
    status: full cycles: 6
Memory:
  System RAM: available: 30.95 GiB used: 7.43 GiB (24.0%)
  RAM Report: permissions: Unable to run dmidecode. Root privileges required.
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i7-1065G7 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Ice Lake
    gen: core 10 level: v4 note: check built: 2019-21 process: Intel 10nm
    family: 6 model-id: 0x7E (126) stepping: 5 microcode: 0xBA
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 tpc: 2 threads: 8 smt: enabled cache:
    L1: 320 KiB desc: d-4x48 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 2 MiB desc: 4x512 KiB L3: 8 MiB
    desc: 1x8 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1159 high: 1500 min/max: 400/3900 scaling:
    driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave cores: 1: 1100 2: 1500 3: 1101
    4: 1100 5: 1113 6: 1085 7: 1176 8: 1100 bogomips: 23968
  Flags: 3dnowprefetch abm acpi adx aes aperfmperf apic arat
    arch_capabilities arch_perfmon art avx avx2 avx512_bitalg avx512_vbmi2
    avx512_vnni avx512_vpopcntdq avx512bw avx512cd avx512dq avx512f avx512ifma
    avx512vbmi avx512vl bmi1 bmi2 bts clflush clflushopt cmov constant_tsc
    cpuid cpuid_fault cx16 cx8 de ds_cpl dtes64 dtherm dts epb ept ept_ad erms
    est f16c flexpriority flush_l1d fma fpu fsgsbase fsrm fxsr gfni ht hwp
    hwp_act_window hwp_epp hwp_notify hwp_pkg_req ibpb ibrs ibrs_enhanced ida
    intel_pt invpcid invpcid_single lahf_lm lm mca mce md_clear mmx monitor
    movbe msr mtrr nonstop_tsc nopl nx ospke pae pat pbe pcid pclmulqdq pdcm
    pdpe1gb pebs pge pku pln pni popcnt pse pse36 pts rdpid rdrand rdseed
    rdtscp rep_good sdbg sep sha_ni smap smep split_lock_detect ss ssbd sse
    sse2 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 stibp syscall tm tm2 tpr_shadow tsc tsc_adjust
    tsc_deadline_timer tsc_known_freq umip vaes vme vmx vnmi vpclmulqdq vpid
    x2apic xgetbv1 xsave xsavec xsaveopt xsaves xtopology xtpr
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
  Type: l1tf status: Not affected
  Type: mds status: Not affected
  Type: meltdown status: Not affected
  Type: mmio_stale_data mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
  Type: retbleed mitigation: Enhanced IBRS
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via
    prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer
    sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Enhanced / Automatic IBRS, IBPB: conditional,
    RSB filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: SW sequence
  Type: srbds mitigation: Microcode
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 vendor: Microsoft driver: i915
    v: kernel arch: Gen-11 process: Intel 10nm built: 2019-21 ports:
    active: DP-1,eDP-1 empty: HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:8a52
    class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: NVIDIA TU116M [GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile] vendor: Microsoft
    driver: nvidia v: 530.41.03 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 530.xx+
    status: current (as of 2023-05) arch: Turing code: TUxxx
    process: TSMC 12nm FF built: 2018-22 pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 4
    link-max: lanes: 16 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:2191 class-ID: 0302
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 23.1.1
    compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting,nvidia unloaded: nouveau
    alternate: fbdev,nv,vesa dri: iris gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 6680x2160 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 1765x571mm (69.49x22.48")
    s-diag: 1855mm (73.03")
  Monitor-1: DP-1 pos: left model: LG (GoldStar) HDR WQHD serial: <filter>
    built: 2023 res: 3440x1440 hz: 85 dpi: 107 gamma: 1.2
    size: 820x346mm (32.28x13.62") diag: 888mm (34.9") modes: max: 3440x1440
    min: 640x480
  Monitor-2: eDP-1 pos: primary,right model: LG Display 0x0554
    serial: <filter> built: 2016 res: 3240x2160 hz: 60 dpi: 260 gamma: 1.2
    size: 317x211mm (12.48x8.31") diag: 381mm (15") ratio: 3:2 modes: 3240x2160
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 Mesa 23.0.3 renderer: Mesa Intel Iris Plus Graphics
    (ICL GT2) direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Image Signal Processor driver: N/A bus-ID: 00:05.0
    chip-ID: 8086:8a19 class-ID: 0480
  Device-2: Intel Ice Lake-LP Smart Sound Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel alternate: snd_sof_pci_intel_icl bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:34c8
    class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.3.5-2-MANJARO status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: JACK v: 1.9.22 status: off tools: N/A
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 0.3.70 status: off with: wireplumber status: active
    tools: pw-cli,wpctl
  Server-3: PulseAudio v: 16.1 status: active with: pulseaudio-alsa
    type: plugin tools: pacat,pactl
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Ice Lake-LP PCH CNVi WiFi driver: iwlwifi v: kernel
    bus-ID: 00:14.3 chip-ID: 8086:34f0 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp0s20f3 state: up mac: <filter>
  IP v4: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
    broadcast: <filter>
  IP v6: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
  IP v6: <filter> type: noprefixroute scope: link
  WAN IP: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Intel AX201 Bluetooth driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.0
    speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 3-10:5 chip-ID: 8087:0026
    class-ID: e001
  Report: rfkill ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: up address: see --recommends
Logical:
  Message: No logical block device data found.
RAID:
  Message: No RAID data found.
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 1.86 TiB used: 108.32 GiB (5.7%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Toshiba model: N/A size: 1.86 TiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4
    tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: AHMS4101 temp: 34.9 C scheme: GPT
  Message: No optical or floppy data found.
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 1.86 TiB size: 1.83 TiB (98.37%) used: 108.32 GiB (5.8%)
    fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2 label: N/A
    uuid: 705b45d8-0fff-4473-8281-09481c7373a0
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 288 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1 label: N/A
    uuid: AD0A-AEEA
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
Unmounted:
  Message: No unmounted partitions found.
USB:
  Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 1 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-2: 2-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 4 rev: 3.1
    speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-3: 3-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 12 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-4: 3-2:2 info: Microsoft USB2.1 Hub ports: 3 rev: 2.1
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 045e:0c12
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-5: 3-2.1:6 info: VIA Labs USB2.0 Hub ports: 5 rev: 2.1
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 2109:2817
    class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 3-2.1.1:7 info: VIA Labs USB 2.0 BILLBOARD type: billboard
    driver: N/A interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s) lanes: 1
    mode: 1.1 chip-ID: 2109:0103 class-ID: 1100 serial: <filter>
  Device-2: 3-2.1.5:8 info: VIA Labs USB Billboard Device type: billboard
    driver: N/A interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1
    mode: 2.0 power: 100mA chip-ID: 2109:8817 class-ID: 1100 serial: <filter>
  Hub-6: 3-2.2:4 info: Microsoft USB2.1 Hub ports: 3 rev: 2.1
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 045e:0c14
    class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 3-9:3 info: Microsoft XBOX ACC type: <vendor specific>
    driver: N/A interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1
    mode: 2.0 power: 500mA chip-ID: 045e:091e class-ID: 0000 serial: <filter>
  Device-2: 3-10:5 info: Intel AX201 Bluetooth type: bluetooth driver: btusb
    interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 1.1
    power: 100mA chip-ID: 8087:0026 class-ID: e001
  Hub-7: 4-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 6 rev: 3.1
    speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-8: 4-2:2 info: Microsoft USB3.2 Hub ports: 2 rev: 3.2
    speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 045e:0c13
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-9: 4-2.1:4 info: VIA Labs USB3.0 Hub ports: 4 rev: 3.1
    speed: 5 Gb/s (596.0 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 chip-ID: 2109:0817
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-10: 4-2.2:3 info: Microsoft USB3.2 Hub ports: 3 rev: 3.2
    speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 045e:0c15
    class-ID: 0900
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 59.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
  Processes: 262 Uptime: 4h 56m wakeups: 109 Init: systemd v: 253
  default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 13.1.1 clang: 15.0.7
  Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1283 libs: 420 tools: pamac,yay pm: flatpak
  pkgs: 0 Shell: Zsh v: 5.9 default: Bash v: 5.1.16 running-in: konsole
  inxi: 3.3.27

It would be awesome if someone could help me resolve this problem, TIA!

Things I’ve already tried (and not had success w/):

  • using fn + f6 on windows partition to toggle webcam.

  • Following the webcam support tutorial from the arch wiki.

  • I tried running the command: v4l2-ctl --list-devices to which i got the output:
    ‘Cannot open device /dev/video0, exiting’