# disableVideo()

Disables (turns off) user's camera.

```javascript
sambaFrame.disableVideo();
```

**Sample use cases**: 

* Have a custom toolbar in your integration and want user to control camera from it.
* You may want to turn off user's camera based on a concrete situation in your application.

{% hint style="info" %}
The related event is [videoDisabled](/reference/sdk/events/videodisabled.md), if you want to be informed when user disables camera.
{% endhint %}


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