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# Setting Up Stream Delay

You can add a time delay on what you're currently streaming and what is being displayed publicly to your viewers by enabling stream delay. 

This is usually used to avoid _stream-sniping_ or _ghosting_ when streaming games, so opponents couldn't get an unfair advantage over you by viewing your stream.

The **Enable Stream Delay** option can be found under all Output plugins as shown here:

![Enable Stream delay option in an Streaming output properties window](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/324753181/da0087ce07279fe6acc54a8c/Stream+Delay.png)

|| Maximum Stream Delay is **999** seconds. The stream delay set will not determine the exact delay for all your viewers – transcoding, transportation delay, etc. also come into factor.