How to Use Record First for a Smooth Show
Use record first to make your show smooth for viewers and safe for your recording: when to turn it on and how to set the delay.
The short answer
Turn on record first, choose the delay that gives you time to cut a mistake, and keep it on for shows where a stall would hurt. The recording stays the master copy.
How to do it in Streamdzy
- Open Connections and the Health check. They show what your PC and network can carry before you go live.
- Choose a picture quality that the check and the upload test agree on. A steady stream beats a sharp one that stalls.
- Turn on Record first so your recording is never missing a moment, and viewers see a smooth stream behind it.
- Keep the Lifeline on. When the connection weakens, the stream steps down to a smaller picture instead of freezing.
What to know first
Results depend on your PC and your connection. Streamdzy’s safety systems cover the most common failures, but no app can fix a connection that is down. Run the upload speed test to see your line first.
Questions
What delay should I choose?
Start with the delay that covers your worst stall. Ten seconds to a minute is a common choice.
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.