Sources Menu - Introduction
Sources are the elements you add in your scene that makes up the entirety of your presentation--Everything you add in the XSplit Broadcaster Stage's preview are called Sources.
XSplit Broadcaster's Add Source Menu is redesigned and recategorized–with added icons to quickly identify each source.
Desktop Capture
Smart Selection
Just hover your mouse over windows and areas of the screen and it will automatically select it for capturing. Alternatively, holding the left-mouse button and dragging anywhere on your screen allows you to select a specific area to capture.
Monitor
Captures the entire monitor display
Apps
Select from the list of programs currently active on your computer to capture its entire window.
Game Capture
Auto-detect
Automatically captures DirectX/OpenGL/Vulkan programs that’s currently running on your computer.
Camera/Capture Card
All your video output devices such as webcams and capture cards can be selected here.
Here you can select from any of your compatible audio output devices (Microphones from your headset, audio interface, webcams, etc.)
Text
This source allows you to add texts and other special text-based sources such as clocks, lists, or even import texts from your local text file.
Webpage
Adds an interactable web page to your scene.
Video/Network Stream
RTMP Stream
Adds an RTMP Protocol Stream to your scene
RTSP Stream
Adds an RTSP/IP camera video stream to your scene
NewTek NDI
Allows you to add NDI streams found in your local network.
Audio File
Allows you to add and play audio files to your scene
Video File
This source enables you to add video files of different formats to your scene
Scene Source
Use this source if you want to display a different scene from the same presentation over another.
Background Source
Adds a static background source to your scene that’s automatically placed at the very bottom of your source list.
Lower Third Source
Provides a variety of lower third templates to match the personality of your scenes.
Stream Chat Viewer
A chat overlay that combines Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook live chats in a single source. Great for when you have simultaneous streams using XSplit’s YouTube Live, Facebook Live, and Twitch outputs.
Skype Feed
Adds active Skype video calls in your computer or within your local network (via NewTek NDI) as a source.
Instant Replay
Adds an instant replay source to your scene so you can playback important moments for your audience.
Facebook Live Widgets
Includes Facebook Live Alerts, Live Comments, Live Reactions Animations, Live Reactions Poll/Counter, and Post Reactions
Twitch Widgets
Includes Alerts, Chat Viewer via HTML5, Cheers Alert, and IRC Chat Viewer
YouTube Live Widgets
Includes Live Alerts, Live Chat Viewer, Live Chat Viewer via HTML5, and Super Chat Alert
Scene Widgets
Audio Visualizer (Beta)
Displays a visualization your audio on the scene
Color Matte
Add plain colors or a color bar and place them anywhere to bring more life to your scenes!
Gamepad Visualizer
Add this source to your scene to show a visual of your gamepad inputs
Google Slides
Add this source and input your Google Slide’s share URL to show your presentation on the scene.
Image Slideshow
Create a slideshow of your favorite images, complete with transitions and effects.
Input Visualizer
Show your keyboard key presses, as well as your mouse button clicks on screen.
Media Slideshow
Create a slideshow of your videos and pictures (accepts OGG, Mp4, and WebM formats)
Video Playlist
Create a playlist of multiple videos with continuous playback and other options to take full control of how your videos are played in your scene.
Whiteboard
Point your audience to where they should look and emphasize important parts of your scene with the Whiteboard source.
Find More Sources
Opens up the XSplit Broadcaster Plugin Store so you can explore more 3rd party plugins you can install.
Updated on: 11/08/2022
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