Get a tour of the Connect user interface and basic functions

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If you're using rooms to collaborate on live stream assets,

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you'll want to familiarize yourself with our Connect application.

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In this tutorial,

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we'll take a quick tour of this application's interface

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and go over the basics of adding a stream

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and explore the various features further in other tutorials.

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This separate standalone application

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serves as a connection between the source that you want to stream

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and the room itself.

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It's free and easy to download and it is available for both Mac and Windows.

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At the top, you'll notice a drop down

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which gives you access to the settings about info, help info,

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and logging in,

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as well as the ability to quit.

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You'll also notice the add stream location button,

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which generates a code to connect you to the room you want to stream into.

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Once you've generated this code, you'll be able to add it to the room,

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which will establish a permanent connection.

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Once connected, you'll see the name of the room listed in Connect.

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Clicking this

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will allow you to add your stream source which can be a window, a display,

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an NDI stream,

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or a DeckLink stream,

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all of which can be filtered using the source filter button.

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Now that you've selected your source,

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the last step is to go live,

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which will then stream your selected sources into your room.

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Now that you know your way around,

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you can dive into each of the features further in the tutorials that follow.