{"id":2126,"date":"2026-05-22T12:13:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/?p=2126"},"modified":"2026-05-22T12:13:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:13:32","slug":"how-to-enable-camera-and-audio-on-a-vps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/how-to-enable-camera-and-audio-on-a-vps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enable Camera and Audio on a VPS?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Camera and audio usage on a VPS (Virtual Private Server) is handled differently because VPS systems are not physical machines, meaning hardware devices such as cameras and microphones are not directly connected to the server.\u00a0For this reason, when using a Remote Desktop (RDP) connection, camera and sound functionality is achieved through device redirection settings.\u00a0If you want to enable camera and audio access, please follow the steps below.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Enable Sound on a Windows VPS?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>On your computer, open Remote Desktop Connection and before logging into your VPS, click the &#8220;Show Options&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VPS-Show-Options.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2215\" title=\"VPS Show Options\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VPS-Show-Options.png\" alt=\"VPS Show Options\" width=\"1919\" height=\"916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VPS-Show-Options.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VPS-Show-Options-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VPS-Show-Options-1024x489.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VPS-Show-Options-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VPS-Show-Options-1536x733.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VPS-Show-Options-60x29.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VPS-Show-Options-150x72.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From the tabs at the top, switch to the &#8220;Local Resources&#8221; tab.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-Resources.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2216\" title=\"Local Resources\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-Resources.png\" alt=\"Local Resources\" width=\"1918\" height=\"921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-Resources.png 1918w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-Resources-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-Resources-1024x492.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-Resources-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-Resources-1536x738.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-Resources-60x29.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-Resources-150x72.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1918px) 100vw, 1918px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the &#8220;Settings&#8221; button in the Remote audio section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Audio-Settings.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2217\" title=\"Audio Settings\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Audio-Settings.png\" alt=\"Audio Settings\" width=\"1919\" height=\"919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Audio-Settings.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Audio-Settings-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Audio-Settings-1024x490.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Audio-Settings-768x368.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Audio-Settings-1536x736.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Audio-Settings-60x29.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Audio-Settings-150x72.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select &#8220;Play on this computer&#8221; and also enable microphone usage by selecting &#8220;Record from this computer&#8221;. Then click &#8220;OK&#8221; to save the settings and connect to your VPS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Play-on-this-computer.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2218\" title=\"Play on this computer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Play-on-this-computer.png\" alt=\"Play on this computer\" width=\"1918\" height=\"923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Play-on-this-computer.png 1918w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Play-on-this-computer-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Play-on-this-computer-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Play-on-this-computer-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Play-on-this-computer-1536x739.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Play-on-this-computer-60x29.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Play-on-this-computer-150x72.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1918px) 100vw, 1918px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Note: When you access the server, the sound may be disabled. To enable it, right-click the sound icon and select &#8220;Sounds&#8221; from the menu. Then, click &#8220;Yes&#8221; in the confirmation dialog that appears to turn the sound on.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sounds.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2223\" title=\"Sounds\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sounds.png\" alt=\"Sounds\" width=\"1919\" height=\"984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sounds.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sounds-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sounds-1024x525.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sounds-768x394.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sounds-1536x788.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sounds-60x31.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sounds-150x77.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sounds-Yes.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2224\" title=\"Sounds Yes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sounds-Yes.png\" alt=\"Sounds Yes\" width=\"1917\" height=\"985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sounds-Yes.png 1917w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sounds-Yes-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sounds-Yes-1024x526.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sounds-Yes-768x395.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sounds-Yes-1536x789.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sounds-Yes-60x31.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sounds-Yes-150x77.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1917px) 100vw, 1917px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How to Enable Camera on a Windows VPS?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>On your computer, open Remote Desktop Connection and before logging into your VPS, click the &#8220;Show Options&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VPS-Show-Options.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2215\" title=\"VPS Show Options\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VPS-Show-Options.png\" alt=\"VPS Show Options\" width=\"1919\" height=\"916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VPS-Show-Options.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VPS-Show-Options-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VPS-Show-Options-1024x489.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VPS-Show-Options-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VPS-Show-Options-1536x733.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VPS-Show-Options-60x29.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VPS-Show-Options-150x72.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From the tabs at the top, switch to the &#8220;Local Resources&#8221; tab.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-Resources.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2216\" title=\"Local Resources\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-Resources.png\" alt=\"Local Resources\" width=\"1918\" height=\"921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-Resources.png 1918w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-Resources-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-Resources-1024x492.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-Resources-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-Resources-1536x738.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-Resources-60x29.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-Resources-150x72.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1918px) 100vw, 1918px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-section-id=\"1d06ljh\" data-start=\"2039\" data-end=\"2074\">Click the &#8220;More\u2026&#8221; button under the Local devices and resources section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-devices-and-resources-More.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2219\" title=\"Local devices and resources More\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-devices-and-resources-More.png\" alt=\"Local devices and resources More\" width=\"1919\" height=\"920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-devices-and-resources-More.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-devices-and-resources-More-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-devices-and-resources-More-1024x491.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-devices-and-resources-More-768x368.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-devices-and-resources-More-1536x736.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-devices-and-resources-More-60x29.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Local-devices-and-resources-More-150x72.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-section-id=\"4wxv06\" data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2162\">Check the box next to &#8220;Video capture devices&#8221;. If you have more than one camera, click the &#8220;+&#8221; icon, select your camera from the list, and enable the one you want to use while unchecking any cameras you do not need. Click &#8220;OK&#8221; to save the settings and then connect to your VPS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Video-capture-devices-OK.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2221\" title=\"Video capture devices OK\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Video-capture-devices-OK.png\" alt=\"Video capture devices OK\" width=\"1919\" height=\"920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Video-capture-devices-OK.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Video-capture-devices-OK-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Video-capture-devices-OK-1024x491.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Video-capture-devices-OK-768x368.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Video-capture-devices-OK-1536x736.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Video-capture-devices-OK-60x29.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Video-capture-devices-OK-150x72.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By following the steps above, you will have enabled both sound and camera settings. However, the application or websites you try to use within the server may request additional permissions. You can review these prompts and approve them to make the features fully usable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Camera and audio usage on a VPS (Virtual Private Server) is handled differently because VPS systems are not physical machines, meaning hardware devices such as cameras and microphones are not directly connected to the server.\u00a0For this reason, when using a Remote Desktop (RDP) connection, camera and sound functionality is achieved through device redirection settings.\u00a0If you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2126"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2126"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2226,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2126\/revisions\/2226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}