To test your camera on the desktop version of Skype, click your profile picture to access the Skype menu. Then, click "Settings" followed by "Audio & Video Settings." ...

You can (and should) test your webcam and microphone setup on Windows or macOS before connecting to a video call.

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Note that if you make a call to Skype's Echo/Sound Test Service, you can test your microphone and speakers, but not your webcam. The Echo/Sound Test Service only works for testing audio quality.