Tailor how you record videos to your unique preferences ❄️
Preferences allow you to adjust some aspects of how you record, share, and get notifications about the videos that you create with either the browser extension or desktop app.
Some preferences pertain only to the browser extension or the desktop app. Other preferences you'll find in both applications.
- Open the browser extension
- Select the Settings (⚙️) icon
- Use the checkboxes to change your preferences
- Changes to your preferences are saved immediately and will be ready for your next recording.
- Open the desktop app
- Select the Settings(⚙️) icon
- Use the checkboxes to change your preferences
Here's a quick breakdown of what each preference does, and which app(s) it applies to:
| Application | Preference | Description |
| Browser extension & desktop app
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Display/disable notifications |
Get a notification on your computer when someone watches a video |
| Mirror camera |
Flip your camera input to make text from a whiteboard, book, or backdrop readable *In the browser extension, the Mirror camera option is found on the recording tab (🎥) |
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| Show recording controls | Show or hide the controls (pause, stop, restart, etc.) that appear when recording a video | |
| Enable Lite Recording |
Improve recording quality on devices with lower or constrained processing power Recommended on devices with 2 or less CPU cores |
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|
Browser extension only |
Copy link to clipboard |
Automatically copy the sharing link to your new video when you finish recording |
|
Intro banner *Requires Vidyard Pro or above |
Add an intro banner to your camera bubble while screen recording, with your name and job title *In the browser extension, the Intro banner option is found on the recording tab (🎥) |
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| Disable HD recording |
Enable this setting if your webcam is incompatible with HD recording Allows you to record video with a lower resolution quality (less than 720p) |
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| Desktop app only | Launch at startup |
Automatically launch the desktop app when you sign in to your computer |
|
Recording countdown |
Use a 5-second countdown timer before your recording starts | |
| Show dock icon (MacOS only) | Add the desktop app to your Mac's application dock |