Live streaming with Streamdzy: how-to guides for streamers
Go live to Twitch, YouTube, Kick and Facebook from one PC, with scenes, alerts, a crew and a record-first safety net. Pick your question below.
Stream to Twitch From Your PC for Free
Go live on Twitch from a Windows PC for free: add your stream key once, press Go live, and keep the recording of the whole show.
Stream to YouTube Live for Free on Windows
Go live on YouTube from a Windows PC with your own cameras, scenes and alerts. Paste your YouTube stream key, press Go live, and keep the recording on your PC.
Stream to Kick From Windows With Your Own Cameras
Stream to Kick from a Windows PC with several cameras, a phone camera, scenes and alerts. Add the Kick stream key once and press Go live.
Stream to Facebook Live From Your PC
Go live on Facebook from a PC with cameras, scenes and a lower third for your name. Add the Facebook stream key once and keep your recording on the computer.
Stream to Twitch and YouTube at the Same Time
Send one show to Twitch and YouTube together from one PC. Your cameras and scenes are encoded once, and each place keeps going if the other drops.
Stream to Any RTMP Server From Your PC
Send your stream to any RTMP server, such as your own media server or a service that gives you an address and key. Add it as Other under Go live.
Free Streaming Software for Beginners on Windows
Free streaming software for a first stream on Windows: one window for your camera, scenes, chat and go-live button, with no setup maze.
Streaming Software for a Low-End PC
Stream from an older or low-end PC: Streamdzy checks what your computer can do and suggests a picture quality that it can keep up with.
Streaming Software for a Laptop
Stream from a laptop with the lid open, on battery or plugged in: a light app with cameras, scenes and a record-first safety net for a shaky connection.
How to Stream With One Monitor
Stream and see your chat, scenes and camera on one screen. Streamdzy puts the show, the controls and the chat in one window, so no second monitor is needed.
Stream Valorant to Twitch With Your Camera
Stream Valorant to Twitch with your webcam in a corner, a goal bar and alerts for follows and subs. Set it up once and press Go live before the match.
Stream Fortnite on Windows With Your Webcam
Stream Fortnite from Windows with your face in the corner, alerts on screen and a recording of every match. Add the platform once and press Go live.
Stream Minecraft Live From Your PC
Stream Minecraft live with a webcam, a counter for deaths or builds and alerts for follows. Works with any game in a window on Windows.
Stream League of Legends With Your Camera
Stream League of Legends on Windows with your camera, scenes for the lobby and the game, and a recording of each match kept on your PC.
A Just Chatting Stream Setup That Works
A simple Just Chatting setup: one camera, a clean background, a name bar and chat on screen. Set it once and go live from the same scene every time.
Stream a Talk Show With Guests
Host a live talk show with guests on their own cameras and a crew that cuts between them, streamed to several places from one PC.
Stream a Cooking Show Live
Stream a cooking show with an overhead camera, a close-up of the pan and a name bar for each dish. Cut between views with one press.
Stream Drawing and Art Live With a Camera
Live stream drawing or painting with a top-down camera on the paper and your face in the corner. Chat sees the work as it happens.
How to Live Stream a Church Service With Streamdzy
Live stream a church or chapel service from a PC: a steady camera, a name bar for the speaker, and a recording kept for the congregation.
Stream a School Class Live From a Classroom PC
Teach a live class from a classroom PC with the board on camera, your face in the corner and a recording for students who miss it.
Stream a Conference Talk Live From Your Laptop
Stream a talk or a presentation from a laptop: your slides, your camera in the corner and a name bar, with the recording kept on the laptop.
Stream a Live Product Demo
Show a product live: the screen, a camera on your hands and a name bar, with chat on screen so viewers can ask questions while you demo.
Stream a Workout Class Live
Stream a workout or fitness class from a PC with a camera on the room, a counter for reps and a recording for people who train later.
Stream a Board Game Night Live
Stream a board game night with a top-down camera on the table, your face in the corner and a timer for turns.
Stream Chess Commentary Live
Stream chess with the board on screen, your face in the corner and a lower third for the players. Chat can ask about moves while you play.
Stream a Podcast With Video
Record and stream a video podcast with two cameras, name bars for each host and a clean recording of the whole episode.
Stream a Live Q and A Session
Host a live question and answer session with chat on screen, a name bar for you and a recording you can post afterwards.
Live Stream With a Webcam Overlay
Put your webcam over the game or the screen in a small frame that you can move, resize and style, while you stream.
Stream With a Name Bar and Lower Third
Add a name bar or lower third that slides in for your name, a guest or a title, and press once to show it while you stream.
Stream With a Follower Goal Bar
Show a goal bar that counts new follows by itself, so viewers can see how close you are to the next target.
Stream With a Death Counter
Show a death counter on stream that you change with one press from the app or your phone, so viewers can follow your run.
Stream With Chat on Screen
Show your Twitch and YouTube chat in the picture while you stream, so viewers see their messages and you can answer them.
A Starting Soon Screen for Your Stream
Show a starting soon screen before you go live, with a countdown and your music or logo, and switch to the show with one press.
A Be Right Back Screen for Your Stream
Show a Be right back screen when you step away, with the stream still running and your viewers still in the room.
An Ending Screen for Your Stream
Finish a stream with an ending screen, a thank you and your next date, and stop the recording at the same time.
Switch Stream Scenes With Keyboard Shortcuts
Change scenes during a live stream with keyboard shortcuts you choose, so you can switch without taking your hands off the game.
Stream With Stinger Transitions Between Scenes
Add a short video transition between scenes so your stream changes with style, and choose the stinger for each switch.
Stream With Follow and Sub Alerts
Show alerts on your stream for follows, subscribers, cheers and raids, as animated cards, with no separate overlay website to set up.
Stream With Donation and Tip Alerts
Show donation and tip alerts on your live stream as animated cards, and test each one before the show with the test button.
Add Instant Replay to a Live Stream
Replay the last seconds of play in slow motion on stream, and keep the replay in the recording, with the replay button on the app or your phone.
Save the Last 30 Seconds of a Stream
Save the last 30 seconds of your live picture as a clip with one press, for posting straight after a great moment.
Stream With Two Cameras
Stream with two cameras, cut between them with one press, or show both side by side. Works with webcams, capture cards and phones.
Stream With Three Cameras on One PC
Use three cameras in one stream from one PC: arrange them in a grid, cut between them, or show one big with two small.
Stream With a Capture Card
Use a capture card to bring a console, a camera or a second computer into your stream, with scenes and recording in Streamdzy.
Game and Webcam Picture in Picture
Show your game full screen with your webcam in a small frame, the classic gaming stream layout, set up once and used every time.
Stream From a PC With Multiple Monitors
Stream from a PC with two or more monitors: choose which screen or window goes on air, and keep the controls on another screen.
Stream With a Remote Director
Let a director on another device cut the show, switch scenes and run alerts while you present, with no extra software to install.
Control Your Stream From Your Phone
Change scenes, press alerts and use the extensions from your phone while you stream, without leaving the camera.
Stream Without OBS
Stream without setting up OBS: cameras, scenes, alerts and multistreaming in one app that starts working on the first try.
Stream With No Setup Maze
Go live without building every source by hand: the setup picks a camera and microphone, and you press Go live when it looks right.
Keep Streaming When the Internet Drops
Keep your recording safe and your stream going when your connection drops: Record first keeps what was not sent and carries on in order.
Stream With a Delay Your Viewers Can Watch
Let viewers watch a few seconds to minutes behind your live picture, so a stall skips nothing and a mistake can be cut before they see it.
Check Your Upload Speed Before You Go Live
Test your upload speed before a stream with a free check, and see what picture quality your connection can keep for each place you stream to.
Bitrate for a 720p Stream
The bitrate to use for a 720p stream, how it depends on your upload speed, and how to set it in Streamdzy with the calculator.
Bitrate for a 1080p Stream
The bitrate for a 1080p stream, what the platforms suggest and how to choose it from your upload speed in Streamdzy.
Twitch 1080p60 Settings for Streamdzy
The settings most people use for 1080p at 60 frames a second on Twitch, with the bitrate and upload you need, from a PC you can check first.
YouTube 1080p Live Settings for Streamdzy
The settings for a 1080p YouTube Live stream from Streamdzy: the bitrate, frame rate and upload speed that keep the picture steady.
Keyframe Interval for Streaming Explained
What the keyframe interval means for a stream, the usual setting of two seconds, and where to check what each platform wants.
Stop Viewers Buffering on Your Stream
Why viewers buffer on a live stream and the fixes that work: a steady bitrate, a record-first delay, and a relay that hides a dropped connection.
Fix Dropped Frames While Streaming
What dropped frames mean on a live stream and the steps that fix them: lower the picture quality, close other programs and check the upload.
Stream Lag Fix Checklist
A short checklist for a laggy stream: the picture quality, the upload, the PC’s load and the delay setting, in the order to check them.
Fix Audio Out of Sync on a Stream
Why sound can run out of sync with the picture on a live stream, and how a delay setting and the picture quality help.
Stream to Two Accounts at the Same Time
Send one show to two accounts on the same platform, such as a main channel and a backup, from one PC with one press.
Stream With a Co-Host
Share a live stream with a co-host who can cut the show or join with a camera, without giving them your stream key.
Add a Countdown Timer Before Going Live
Show a countdown timer on your starting soon screen, so viewers know when the show begins and you know when to press Go live.
Schedule When Your Stream Starts
Plan the time you go live, with a starting soon screen that runs until you press the show, so the stream is ready when you are.
Add a Custom Overlay to Your Stream
Add an overlay made from a web page to your stream: a goal bar, a counter or your own design, controlled from the app and your phone.
Show Song Words or Text on a Stream
Show song words, readings, a welcome or any text on your stream as a layer you can change while you are live.
Add a Logo or Watermark to Your Stream
Put your logo on your stream in a corner, as a layer that stays in every scene, with no watermark added by the app itself.
Stream and Record With No Watermark for Free
Stream and record with no watermark added by the app, for free: your show, your logo only if you add one.
Save a Scene Preset for Each Game
Save a scene layout for each game or show you stream, so you can switch to the right one in one press from the app or your phone.
First Time Streamer Checklist
Everything to check before your first live stream: camera, sound, light, upload speed, the platform key and a test recording.
Test Your PC Before You Stream
Find out whether your PC can stream and record before a show: a free check of the processor, graphics and picture quality it can keep.
Can My PC Stream? Free Test
Find out if your PC can stream or record at the picture quality you want, with a free check that takes a few minutes.
Stream With No Monthly Subscription
Stream without a monthly subscription: every feature is free, and what is counted is use, one credit for each 24 hours.
Run a Marathon Stream for Hours
Stream for many hours, a charity marathon or a 24-hour challenge, with a record first safety net and a recording that runs the whole time.
Run a Charity Live Stream
Run a charity live stream with donation alerts, a goal bar for the total raised and a recording of the whole event.
Broadcast an Esports Tournament
Run a small esports tournament broadcast: several game captures, a scene for each match, name bars for players and a recording of every game.
Cast a Game Live as a Commentator
Cast a game live as commentator: the game full screen, your face in the corner and a name bar, with chat and a recording of the match.
Stream a Webinar Live
Run a live webinar with slides, your camera, a name bar for the speaker and chat for questions, with a recording you can share.
Stream a Live Event From a Laptop
Stream an event from a laptop with one or two cameras, a name bar and a recording, set up in a few minutes on site.
Stream a Yoga or Meditation Class Live
Teach yoga or meditation live with a camera on the mat, a clear picture and a recording for members who miss a session.
Stream a Music Lesson Live
Teach a music lesson live with a camera on your hands and face and a recording for each student. Sound is handled in your audio app.
Stream a Q and A With a Phone Camera
Run a live question session with your phone as the camera, your questions in chat on screen and a recording you can share.
Stream a Cosplay or Fashion Show
Stream a cosplay or fashion show with a full-length camera, a close camera for detail and a name bar for each person.
Stream a Live Cooking Class
Teach a cooking class live with an overhead camera, a close-up of the pan and a recording for students, all from one PC.
Stream a School Event for Families
Stream a school event, play or sports day for families who cannot be there, with a camera, a name bar and a recording to keep.
Stream a Debate or Panel Discussion
Stream a panel or debate with several cameras, a name bar for each speaker and a crew that cuts to whoever is talking.
Stream a Live Tutorial
Teach a skill live with the screen on one side, your camera on the other and a recording you can turn into a course later.
Stream a Live Interview
Interview a guest live with a camera on each of you, name bars and a recording of the whole conversation.
Stream With a Title Screen
Open a live stream with a title screen that shows the show name and your logo while viewers arrive, then switch to the show.
Stream With a Phone and a Webcam Together
Use your webcam and your phone as cameras in one stream, cut between them, and record each at full quality.
Stream With a Tripod Camera
Set up a steady tripod camera for a live stream and add it to Streamdzy, with a phone or webcam on a stand.
Stream on a Budget for Free
Start streaming for free: free software, your own webcam or phone, and a platform account, with no subscription and no watermark.
Stream for a Small Business Live
Stream your shop, your product or your team live with cameras, a name bar and a recording to reuse in your marketing.
Stream a Local News Show From a PC
Run a small local news show live from a PC with a presenter camera, lower thirds for headlines and a recording of each episode.
Stream a Radio Show With Video
Turn a radio or talk show into a video stream with a camera on the host, name bars for guests and a recording of each show.
Stream a Speedrun Live
Stream a speedrun with the game full screen, a timer on screen and your webcam in a corner, with a recording of every attempt.
Stream a Hardware Review Live
Review a product live with the product on camera close up, a second camera for you, and a recording to edit the review from.
Stream a Live Science Demonstration
Show a science experiment live with a camera on the bench, your face in the corner and a recording for students.
Stream a Live Book Club
Host a live book club with your face on camera, the book on screen and chat for questions, and a recording members can rewatch.
Stream a Language Lesson Live
Teach a language live with your face, a text layer for words and phrases and a recording students can rewatch.
Live Stream Without a Webcam
Stream without a webcam: use your phone as the camera, or stream just the screen and a microphone, with alerts and a recording.
Stream to a Large Audience Without Lag
Stream to a large audience with a steady picture: the right picture quality for your upload, record first, and a recording of the whole show.
Stream to a New Platform You Are Not Yet On
Try a new streaming platform by adding its address and key, and send the same show to it alongside your usual place.
Stream From a Desktop PC at Home
Stream from a home desktop with a webcam, a microphone and a steady connection, set up once and used every day.
Stream a Live Coding Session
Code live with your editor on screen, your face in the corner and chat for questions, with a recording you can publish later.
Stream Your Day Live as a Vlog
Stream your day live with a phone camera you carry, chat on screen and a recording of the whole day.
Stream a Trivia or Quiz Night
Host a live quiz with a countdown for each question, a score counter and chat answers on screen, with a recording to share.
Stream With Real-Time Chat Answers
Answer your chat live with the messages shown in the picture, so viewers see their questions answered on the stream.
Record and Stream at the Same Time
Record your show in full quality while you stream to the platform, with one press, and no lost footage if the stream drops.
Start Streaming With Only a Phone
Start streaming with a phone alone: the phone is the camera, your PC runs the stream, and no extra hardware is needed.
Multi-Platform Streaming Software for Windows
Multistreaming software for Windows that sends one show to Twitch, YouTube, Kick, Facebook and any RTMP server, with one press.
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.