VideoCapture Does Not Work in Anaconda

Question

I am using ubuntu 14.04, and have anaconda python installed. I used conda install opencv and conda install cv2 to install opencv. However I am unable to use the VideoCapture

Answer 1

The solution is to compile ffmpeg with opencv. For opencv3, refer to https://github.com/menpo/conda-opencv3

For opencv2, refer to http://dhaneshr.net/2016/06/03/installing-opencv-2-4-x-with-ffmpeg-python-on-anaconda/