Switching between front and back facing camera

[Kavilugu]

Hello!

Just started using this component for a PWA prototype and I noticed that on my android (Pixel 2) the camera defaults to front facing, which is not ideal for scanning QR codes.

Would there be a way to switch this or is it limited by the Zxing library?

Thanks in advance!

[JonatanSalas]

Hi, @Kavilugu thanks for using our library. The QrReader component has a prop that is called facingMode which you can set to user or environment. In the first case, it would take the front camera, and in the second case it would take the rear/back camera.

Let me know if setting this prop does the work for you.

[JonatanSalas]

I've made some minor changes and finally released the v4, you can install it by doing npm i @blackbox-vision/[email protected]

[Kavilugu]

Much appreciated!
I'll try it as soon as I get home and let you know if this fixes the issue.

[JonatanSalas]

You're welcome! I hope this fixes your issue.

[Kavilugu]

I saw that an issue was opened and closed but just wanted to confirm that it fixed it for my use case as well!
Thanks for the quick fix!

[JonatanSalas]

You're welcome, glad to help you!