How to change your recording preferences & settings
Tailor how you record videos to your unique preferences ❄️
Preferences let you adjust how you record, share, and receive notifications for the videos you create using 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, then Preferences
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Use the toggles to change your preferences
- Changes are saved immediately and will be ready for your next recording.
- Open the desktop app
- Select the Settings icon
- Use the toggles to change your preferences
Here's a quick breakdown of what each preference does, and which app(s) it applies to:
| Application | Preference | Description |
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Browser extension & desktop app
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Allow/disable notifications |
Get Vidyard notifications on your computer. Video views - Receive a notification whenever someone watches your video(s). AI Avatars/Videos - Receive notifications when your AI avatars or videos are finished generating. |
| Mirror camera |
Flip your camera input to make text from a whiteboard, book, or backdrop readable *On the desktop app, the option to mirror your camera is on the main page. |
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| Show recording controls | Show or hide the controls (pause, stop, discard, restart, etc.) that appear when recording a video | |
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Browser extension only
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Preview recording |
Toggles a preview window that appears when you complete a recording. The preview allows you to check and share your video more quickly. |
| Show hover icon | Enables the quick-recording hover icon in the bottom-right corner of your screen. | |
| 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 | |
| Enable lite recording | Improve recording quality on devices with limited processing power. Recommended on devices with 2 or fewer CPU cores. |