Google meet can't access camera until browser restart

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Description of the issue:
How can this issue be reproduced?

  1. Lately whenever I try logging into a Google Meet video call, I get a message about the camera being inaccessible (it’s a USB webcam). This has been happening for a few days. It won’t work until I restart the browser.
  2. The browser can see my camera, and it attempts to use it, but it fails.
  3. I deleted the cache and cookies and settings and browser history – it did not help.

I need this fixed as I often must hop into meetings and waiting until the browser tries and fails to use the camera and then restarting it is precious time.

Brave Version( check About Brave):
Version 1.73.105 Chromium: 131.0.6778.265 (Official Build) (64-bit)

Additional Information:
My system is up-to-date, I run the latest Win11 Pro, my drivers are up-to-date, and the camera is used without a fault in every other application.

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Take a look at:

Webcam not loading in Brave - #4 by Saoiray

Webcam not loading in Brave - #11 by Mattches

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@nephroditus,
First, can you please try updating to the latest build of the browser (v1.74.48 at the time of writing this) and check to see if the issue persists after the update?

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