Frequently Asked Question
Use this article to stream one program window instead of a whole screen. You add the window as an App window source. An App window source needs Windows 10 version 1903 or newer.
Add the window
Open the program window that you want to stream.
In Camera Settings, click Stop.
Open Video & Audio Settings.
Click + Add Media Source below the source list.
Click Defined area. In the list under it, choose App window.
In Application, choose the window.
In Find by, choose how DeskCamera finds the window again when the window opens again or when DeskCamera starts. See the table below.
Click OK.
Click Start.
| Find by | Use it when |
|---|---|
| Automatic (the default) | The window title never changes. |
| Title starts with | The end of the title changes, for example a status: "… {Idle}" becomes "… {Working}". |
| Title contains | The start and the end of the title change. |
| Program name | You can use any window of this program. |
Title starts with and Title contains show a Title box with the full window title. Delete the part that changes, and keep the rest. Do not type the title yourself: some titles contain characters that you cannot see. The line under the Title box shows a green ✓ when only your window matches.
Good to know
- In a web browser, the window title is the title of the active tab. Open each page that you want to stream in its own browser window.
If it does not work
- If your window is not in the Application list, check that the window is open. Then click Refresh.
- If DeskCamera says "The Window is Minimized or too small", click the program on the Windows taskbar, or make the window bigger.
- If the source shows the wrong window, or stops streaming when the title changes, change its Find by. See App Window Source Shows the Wrong Window or Stops Streaming.
- If OK is gray, see A Setting Is Gray or Cannot Be Changed.