diff --git a/lib/local/Utilities/src/SequenceCapture.cpp b/lib/local/Utilities/src/SequenceCapture.cpp
index 3b606c3e..3d8da139 100644
--- a/lib/local/Utilities/src/SequenceCapture.cpp
+++ b/lib/local/Utilities/src/SequenceCapture.cpp
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ bool SequenceCapture::OpenWebcam(int device, int image_width, int image_height,
 
 	start_time = cv::getTickCount();
 	capturing = true;
-	capture_threads.run([&] {CaptureThread(); });
+	//capture_threads.run([&] {CaptureThread(); });
 
 	return true;
 
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ void SequenceCapture::CaptureThread()
 		cv::Mat tmp_frame;
 		cv::Mat_<uchar> tmp_gray_frame;
 
-		if (is_webcam || !is_image_seq)
+		if (!is_image_seq)
 		{
 			bool success = capture.read(tmp_frame);
 
@@ -459,15 +459,7 @@ void SequenceCapture::CaptureThread()
 			}
 
 			// Recording the timestamp
-			if (!is_webcam)
-			{
-				timestamp_curr = frame_num_int * (1.0 / fps);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				timestamp_curr = (cv::getTickCount() - start_time) / cv::getTickFrequency();
-			}
-
+			timestamp_curr = frame_num_int * (1.0 / fps);			
 		}
 		else if (is_image_seq)
 		{
@@ -494,12 +486,30 @@ void SequenceCapture::CaptureThread()
 
 cv::Mat SequenceCapture::GetNextFrame()
 {
-	std::tuple<double, cv::Mat, cv::Mat_<uchar> > data;
-	capture_queue.pop(data);
-	time_stamp = std::get<0>(data);
-	latest_frame = std::get<1>(data);
-	latest_gray_frame = std::get<2>(data);
+	if(!is_webcam)
+	{
+		std::tuple<double, cv::Mat, cv::Mat_<uchar> > data;
+		capture_queue.pop(data);
+		time_stamp = std::get<0>(data);
+		latest_frame = std::get<1>(data);
+		latest_gray_frame = std::get<2>(data);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		// Webcam does not use the threaded interface
+		bool success = capture.read(latest_frame);
 
+		time_stamp = (cv::getTickCount() - start_time) / cv::getTickFrequency();
+
+		if (!success)
+		{
+			// Indicate lack of success by returning an empty image
+			latest_frame = cv::Mat();
+		}
+		
+		ConvertToGrayscale_8bit(latest_frame, latest_gray_frame);
+
+	}
 	frame_num++;
 
 	return latest_frame;
diff --git a/samples/licenses.txt b/samples/licenses.txt
index 19f82ae2..07c2cc85 100644
--- a/samples/licenses.txt
+++ b/samples/licenses.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ https://www.flickr.com/photos/svintus2010/4548488065/in/photolist-7VWc32-dGPKW-k
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/58842866@N08/5388143519/in/photolist-9d8Dmc-gw5bm6-7Warab-6Jn5zL-cVyqn-9d8AZx-ykVZn-745C1V-fsnZ-9d8C9r-745C4P-czkJEw-cVyqM-dFpoGg-cVyGg-5cxqSd-haQUE-QGCbMa-5NN7zB-dGPKw-cVyBo-745C8R-cVysh-cVyB7-cVyoR-cVys6-9d8GnB-cVyDA-haQHJ-cVypm-abUokh-6JhVvz-6ZdA8C-ucatk-cVyot-9d8B8c-9d8DUP-cVyH6-mueBcx-6Jnb2j-dGPJh-9dbL4C-61TYrz-haRdB-eRwkeK-wUU8Z-h9puXH-9PYeL-5hFAFb-2HrU6a
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/phild41/8374763064/in/photolist-dL3RhC-66N7as-7dotLe-7cWKR5-614Znb-qtmFFa-9d8ApH-3rDKJ1-7dAJqB-9dbHLo-7cSSSv-7bYXwd-7cChJ3-76qadC-nJV7d4-8icrgY-TZXhp3-r6CqQo-7ZxYAM-c8d8ow-NzZybL-4Yc23a-9yKTpR-rLggYN-JP6Vt-9GE7Yr-4Yc3iK-q2BAZF-9dbLs9-aM48vi-7R8pUS-aEKRnZ-spZQv3-7d7tBM-nGtg3X-mueqda-6JnkB7-muehBN-aEPGau-jrTTpy-pBcvLR-62my1e-du9wzk-mudYkt-Kuizzp-c8d8eC-wEbB9G-give5v-x3tNus-7dAKev
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/leinadsimpson/18571168/
-https://www.flickr.com/photos/58842866@N08/5388135593/in/photolist-9d8AZx-ykVZn-745C1V-fsnZ-9d8C9r-745C4P-czkJEw-cVyqM-dFpoGg-cVyGg-5cxqSd-haQUE-QGCbMa-5NN7zB-dGPKw-cVyBo-745C8R-cVysh-cVyB7-cVyoR-cVys6-9d8GnB-cVyDA-haQHJ-cVypm-abUokh-6JhVvz-6ZdA8C-ucatk-cVyot-9d8B8c-9d8DUP-cVyH6-mueBcx-6Jnb2j-dGPJh-9dbL4C-61TYrz-haRdB-eRwkeK-wUU8Z-h9puXH-9PYeL-5hFAFb-2HrU6a-2HJCk-9dbGmh-s1RVE-9d8D9r-72eKHx
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+https://www.flickr.com/photos/58842866@N08/5388135593/in/photolist-9d8AZx-ykVZn-745C1V-fsnZ-9d8C9r-745C4P-czkJEw-cVyqM-dFpoGg-cVyGg-5cxqSd-haQUE-QGCbMa-5NN7zB-dGPKw-cVyBo-745C8R-cVysh-cVyB7-cVyoR-cVys6-9d8GnB-cVyDA-haQHJ-cVypm-abUokh-6JhVvz-6ZdA8C-ucatk-cVyot-9d8B8c-9d8DUP-cVyH6-mueBcx-6Jnb2j-dGPJh-9dbL4C-61TYrz-haRdB-eRwkeK-wUU8Z-h9puXH-9PYeL-5hFAFb-2HrU6a-2HJCk-9dbGmh-s1RVE-9d8D9r-72eKHx
+https://www.flickr.com/photos/montclairfilmfest/26915909057/
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