How Much Upload a Phone Camera Needs
How much upload a phone camera adds to your stream and how to check that your connection carries it.
The short answer
A phone camera is part of your show, so it uses the same upload as the stream. Check the upload with the speed test and keep spare room for each place you stream to.
How to do it in Streamdzy
- On the PC press Connect. A code and a QR code appear.
- Scan the code with the phone’s camera. The phone’s browser opens Streamdzy’s camera page.
- Press Start on the phone. It becomes a camera you can cut to, place and style in the scene.
- For the sharpest copy, let the phone keep its own full-quality recording; it is sent to the PC when you stop.
What to know first
A phone is a camera, not a second computer: its battery, heat and camera settings set the picture. Wi-Fi works well; a USB cable gives the steadiest picture. Use the webcam test to check the light.
Questions
Does a phone use extra upload?
The phone sends its picture to your PC, which uses your PC’s network, and the stream uses the upload. Check both.
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.