Glossary
What Is a Source in Streaming?
A source is anything that puts a picture or sound into a scene: a camera, a window, a phone, an image or a text box.
The short answer
A source is one input to a scene. You add each one to the scene and arrange it. A phone camera, a webcam and a game window are all sources.
How to do it in Streamdzy
- Read the definition, then find the same word in Streamdzy: under Settings, in the scene, or on the Go live screen.
- Try it in a short test recording or a private stream, so the word means something you have seen.
- Read the feature page for it to see the settings, then set it up for your show.
- Check the pricing page for how use is counted. Every feature is free.
What to know first
Definitions are general; platforms and tools set their own limits and names, so check each platform’s guidance when a number matters to your show.
Questions
Is a source the same as a layer?
A layer is how a source sits in the picture. A source is the input itself.
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.