On your iPhone or Android phone, if you see an error message saying “Snapchat is a Camera App”, you’ll need to let Snapchat use your camera. Makes sense, right? If you don’t let it use your camera, you’ll definitely see this error.
This can be resolved easily by allowing camera permissions to snapchat in snapchat settings. Since snapchat is a camera app, it will need access to your camera app on your iPhone or Android device. Without accessing the camera app, snapchat wont work and you cant use snapchat as well.Â
Don’t worry, nothing will happen if you grant camera privileges and allow permissions to the snapchat application and it will only access and use the camera when you are using the snapchat application only.
Resolve Snapchat is a Camera App Error Message
You need to allow camera permission on your snapchat application and this will be resolved. Lets see how to allow camera app permissions if you are not aware of it.
Step 1: Open Settings on iPhone and Scroll down until you see the Snapchat Application.
Step 2: Now, Tap on Snapchat App
Step 3: Find Camera option and toggle button next to it and it will allow snapchat to allow camera when using snapchat application.
Okay, now, open up Snapchat again. That annoying “Snapchat is a Camera App” error should be gone.
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Already Allowed Camera Permissions but Still Getting Snapchat is a Camera App Error?
If you have granted the Snapchat application camera permissions and you are still encountering an error message prompting you to enable permissions, you may need to update your Snapchat application to the latest version. This issue can arise if you are using an outdated version of Snapchat.
Why is Snapchat a Camera App Error Occurs?
If you have restricted Snapchat’s access to the camera app or disabled camera app permissions in Snapchat settings, the app will display a message stating, “Snapchat is a camera app.” To resolve this issue, you must enable camera app permissions. Granting camera app permissions will fix the error message.