# \&webcam

Sender-Side Option! ([`&push`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/push))

## Aliases

* `&wc`

## Details

Automatically selects the Share your Camera option and hides the screen-share button in the control bar.\
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{% hint style="danger" %}
Do not use while on a director page to autostart a camera; `&autostart&vd=video_device` should handle that.
{% endhint %}

If you would still like the guest to have access to the screen-sharing button once they have joined the call, you can force it to appear with the [`&ssb`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/buttons-and-control-bar-parameters/and-screensharebutton) option. The [`&webcam`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/and-webcam) option by default will hide the screen-share button otherwise.

Starting with [v19](https://docs.vdo.ninja/releases/v19) of VDO.Ninja, there is also the [`&webcam2`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/and-webcam2) option; a minor UI variant that requires an additional button press, but more clearly preps the guest to the fact they will be sharing their webcam.

## Related

{% content-ref url="screenshare" %}
[screenshare](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/screenshare)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="and-webcam2" %}
[and-webcam2](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/and-webcam2)
{% endcontent-ref %}