How to change the microphone and camera you use to record

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Brendan O'Driscoll
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When you record a video with Vidyard, you may want to use a separate, external camera or microphone other than the default options built-in to your computer.

You can change which camera or microphone you use anywhere you record a video—in the browser extension, desktop app or from your library on vidyard.com.

Select a tab to learn more:
  1. Open the Vidyard extension in your browser
  2. Use the two dropdown menus to select from your computer's available microphone and camera sources

    Changing your camera and microphone sources in the browser extension

  1. Open the desktop app on your computer
  2. Use the two dropdown menus to select from your computer's available microphone and camera sources

Changing your camera and microphone sources in the desktop app

  1. Sign in to your Vidyard account, then select Library
  2. Select New > Record Video in the top right-hand cornerSelecting the Record Video button from the Vidyard library
  3. Use the two dropdown menus to select from your computer's available microphone and camera sourcesRecording a video from your librayr; using the dropdown menus to change your camera and microphone sources

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