Gear
Is a Ring Light Worth It for Streaming?
A ring light gives even light on your face. Learn when it helps and when a window or a lamp does the same job.
The short answer
A ring light gives even, soft light from the front. It helps in a dim room. In daylight a window placed in front of you can do the same job for free.
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
What size ring light?
A medium one placed at face height is enough for most desks.
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.