Gear
Cables for Streaming: Wired Is Steadier
A cable between your PC and the router gives a steadier stream than Wi-Fi. Choose the cable and test the difference.
The short answer
A wired connection to the router is the steadiest for streaming. Use a good Ethernet cable and check the upload with the speed test.
How to do it in Streamdzy
- Start with the camera and microphone you already own, and test them in Streamdzy with a short recording.
- Add one piece of gear at a time, and check the change in the picture or the sound before buying the next.
- Use the webcam test and the microphone test to measure what you have, before you spend money.
- Use the Health check to see whether your PC can handle the extra camera.
What to know first
Gear advice is general. Prices and models change. Streamdzy works with any camera or microphone your PC or phone can use.
Questions
Do I need a fast cable?
Any modern Ethernet cable carries a stream. The router and the internet plan set the speed.
Want all of this in one app?
Streamdzy is a free streaming and recording app for Windows: several cameras, your phone as a camera, going live to many places at once, and recording first so a bad connection never costs you the show.