Not sure this helps b/c maybe u need a non human interactive method. mplayer /dev/video0 lsusb -v On 12/15/08, Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams <ivazqueznet at gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, 2008-12-15 at 19:32 -0500, Jerry Geis wrote: >> is there a utility or SOME method to >> determine which /dev/videoX (like /dev/video0 or /dev/video1) >> is being used by a device??? >> >> Example I have a USB camera and a USB TV module >> how do I determine which device is on /dev/video0 and which is on >> /dev/video1 >> >> I have seen perhaps a way in dmesg but I am looking for the >> BEST way and the correct way. > > Look under /sys/class/video4linux. > > -- > Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams <ivazqueznet at gmail.com> > > PLEASE don't CC me; I'm already subscribed >