Lenses not working in Snap Camera

[Puggerinos]

I'm having trouble getting the lenses to actually apply to my webcam in Snap Camera.

This error keeps appearing in the log for the server:

2025-01-17 10:45:30 webapp-1 | Invalid argument, expected unlock object {
2025-01-17 10:45:30 webapp-1 | unlockable_id: '63844142033',
2025-01-17 10:45:30 webapp-1 | uuid: '52a09a548f72484d9e28164f1d37d3b9',
2025-01-17 10:45:30 webapp-1 | snapcode_url: 'https://app.snapchat.com/web/deeplink/snapcode?data=52a09a548f72484d9e28164f1d37d3b9&version=1&type=png',
2025-01-17 10:45:30 webapp-1 | user_display_name: 'Branson Gray',
2025-01-17 10:45:30 webapp-1 | lens_name: 'Base Pug',
2025-01-17 10:45:30 webapp-1 | lens_tags: '',
2025-01-17 10:45:30 webapp-1 | lens_status: 'Live',
2025-01-17 10:45:30 webapp-1 | deeplink: 'https://snapchat.com/unlock/?type=SNAPCODE&uuid=52a09a548f72484d9e28164f1d37d3b9&metadata=01',
2025-01-17 10:45:30 webapp-1 | icon_url: 'https://bolt-gcdn.sc-cdn.net/3/Hh6luKpC6uQuAUTVQ7gg0?bo=EhgaABoAMgF9OgEEQgYItrCgvAZIAlASYAE%3D&uc=18',
2025-01-17 10:45:30 webapp-1 | thumbnail_media_url: 'https://lens-preview-storage.storage.googleapis.com/previewmedia/preview_thumbnail/cff24717-9f61-4178-b1aa-6319e60f257e.webp',
2025-01-17 10:45:30 webapp-1 | thumbnail_media_poster_url: 'https://lens-preview-storage.storage.googleapis.com/previewmedia/preview_thumbnail/cff24717-9f61-4178-b1aa-6319e60f257e.webp',
2025-01-17 10:45:30 webapp-1 | standard_media_url: 'https://community-lens.storage.googleapis.com/preview-media/final/cff24717-9f61-4178-b1aa-6319e60f257e.mp4',
2025-01-17 10:45:30 webapp-1 | standard_media_poster_url: '',
2025-01-17 10:45:30 webapp-1 | obfuscated_user_slug: '',
2025-01-17 10:45:30 webapp-1 | image_sequence: {},
2025-01-17 10:45:30 webapp-1 | lens_id: '63844142033',
2025-01-17 10:45:30 webapp-1 | lens_url: '',
2025-01-17 10:45:30 webapp-1 | signature: '',
2025-01-17 10:45:30 webapp-1 | hint_id: '',
2025-01-17 10:45:30 webapp-1 | additional_hint_ids: {}
2025-01-17 10:45:30 webapp-1 | }

Snap Camera 1.20
Lens Studio 4.19
Snap Camera Server 3.2.1

All the default lenses are working and populate after I launch the containers in Docker. This error appears in the log for any of the custom lenses I've uploaded and tried to use.

I've created 7 lenses and published them all. I originalty had 2 lenses working, and I was trying to figure out what was wrong with the other 5. I recreated the lenses in different versions of Lens Studio and tried the other two versions of Snap Camera. Unfortunately, now the 2 lenses I had working before won't load. I think I must be messing up a step somewhere, but I don't know where to start looking. Any help or suggestions would be VERY appreciated.

[akh925]

@Puggerinos I'm also experiencing this issue, and I see similar reports on Reddit. Are you using Windows or Mac?

[Puggerinos]

I am on Windows 11. I was able to get 2 lenses working in Snap Camera a couple weeks ago, but now those are not working either. I am repeatedly getting this "expected unlock object" error. I made a post on reddit as well and someone tried out my lens on their setup and got the same error. They then went and tried a lens of their own they previously had working and they got the error as well. I think maybe they've changed something on the back end at Snapchat that's broken it. I'm suspicious it has something to do with the signature patch, but I don't know anywhere near enough to try to dig in that.

[akh925]

Maybe it was your reddit post that I saw. 😄 The conversation seemed to relate to what you said.

[SeaMoonCosplay]

Saw your post on reddit, Been facing the same issue for mine I've been using Lens studio 4.55.1 for my lenses and managed to get them working last year, latest was around december 2024 was the last time I published a lense that worked in the application, its only this month where I was making new versions for my lenses was when I noticed they stopped working, my old lenses still work fine. I really hope this issue can be resolved by Ptrumpis since I love this modification to keep Snapcamera alive.

[akh925]

@ptrumpis I appreciate all that you do and your work keeping this project alive! Is there any chance that you may have time to look into this? I use this app a lot and I would be more than happy to make a donation for your time. 🙇 🙏

[Puggerinos]

I would absolutely donate to this cause as well!

[Hypnotistchris]

Same issue here. I think something has changed on snap chat servers as I can't load any of my lenses using the link from there website.
@ptrumpis please help!

[ptrumpis]

Should be fixed in the new release.

Edit:
There is still a problem when activating new lenses through share link or from the web search.
It appears that Snapchat Inc. does not like this project 😄. They are now hiding URL information which prevents activating new lenses.

I am working on it.

Edit 2:
See: Some news for all Lens Creators in 2025

[akh925]

I do now understand why you are getting these errors. I updated my comment above.

Thanks Patrick! I really appreciate your efforts! Do you have a preferred way of making donations for your time? I've used Kofi in the past but I'm not sure if that is still the best way. I'll also gladly make a second donation once this is resolved. Thank you so much! 🙇‍♂️

[tigurius8180]

Thank you too @ptrumpis for your effort... as @akh925 say, please tell to us the best way to make a donation once this is resolved. Very thanks!

[SeaMoonCosplay]

I updated and configured the new release update manually, snapcamera is working as it was except the issue is still present where newly made lenses won't load. Looking forward to once the issue is resolved, thank you @ptrumpis

[rexcheung727]

Thanks @ptrumpis , hopefully we could get a solution on downloading newly made lenses.

[ptrumpis]

I edited/updated the original post above.

[Hypnotistchris]

@ptrumpis I run Lens Studio 4.36.1 and publish too snapchat too create the link and use the link to add into the server. Would be great to potentally find a way to get Snapchat completly out of the loop. Maybe a server that lens studio can publish too that adds the new lense to the database. Would be more than happy to contribute to getting this done and remove the reliance on the snapchat servers for publishing.

[ptrumpis]

#187