Report on successfully operating webcam Logitech Brio 500 Full-HD

Hello friends.

I just successfully run Logitech Brio 500 (it's a USB-C webcam) on FreeBSD 14.1 and I want to share how. I used this message from forum, with some modifications:
1. install webcamd
pkg install webcamd

2.
in:
/boot/loader.conf
cuse_load="YES"

in:
/etc/rc.conf
webcamd_enable="YES"

3. Very important to add a user to webcamd group:
sudo groupmod webcamd -m <username>

4. Quick test:
sudo pkg install pwcview
sudo pwcview -d /dev/video0 -s vga



I tested that approach in Firefox in Google Meet and it works, webcam and mic.
The only worry I have is the message from webcamd, I hope it will be not removed from ports:

===> NOTICE:

The webcamd port currently does not have a maintainer. As a result, it is
more likely to have unresolved issues, not be up-to-date, or even be removed in
the future.

Demo:
Screenshot at 2024-07-22 21-19-21.png
 
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