upload_firmware: failed to find firmware file. upload_firmware failed: -2

[yavier123]

I Running the libfreenect in Macosx Sierra and I had installed correctly the libfreenect(I think) but when I want to use the Kinect I can't (camera). I want to use the wrapped of python and I always get that. error

[uni4th]

Hello, I run into the same problem. Have you solved it yet?

[yavier123]

Long time ago, but yes, are you running in a mac osx or window? El mar., 23 de oct. de 2018 04:07, uni4th <notifications@github.com> escribió:

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[uni4th]

Long time ago, but yes, are you running in a mac osx or window? El mar., 23 de oct. de 2018 04:07, uni4th notifications@github.com escribió:
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Thank you for your reply, but actually I have already solved it :)

[ghost]

@uni4th How did you solve the problem? I have the same issue now.

[uni4th]

@uni4th How did you solve the problem? I have the same issue now.

Sorry but it's been so long that I've already forgotten...

[leonardokidd]

This answer may be late, but you can find the solution here: https://openkinect.org/wiki/FAQ#I_get_the_following_error_accessing_microphones:_upload_firmware:_failed_to_find_firmware_file.

[sumdii]

From openkinect wiki: Kinect audio system requires a firmware to be sent at runtime. It should be found in your installation (in share/libfreenect/audios.bin) but it might be absent. Run share/libfreenect/fwfetcher.py to download the latest audio firmware file and move it to your installation.
And my installation is /usr/local/share/libfreenect

[benjaminjacobreji]

From openkinect wiki: Kinect audio system requires a firmware to be sent at runtime. It should be found in your installation (in share/libfreenect/audios.bin) but it might be absent. Run share/libfreenect/fwfetcher.py to download the latest audio firmware file and move it to your installation.
And my installation is /usr/local/share/libfreenect

I used mlocate to find the fwfetcher.py file.
I'm on Raspbian so

$ sudo apt install mlocate
...
...
$ sudo updatedb
$ locate fwfetcher.py
/home/pi/libfreenect/src/fwfetcher.py
/usr/local/share/fwfetcher.py
$ python3 python3 /usr/local/share/fwfetcher.py
$ freenect-glview

And the Kinect model 1473 works in RPi3.

I also had to follow this comment to get it working.