So I ended up with a defect smartphone but with a perfectly functioning awesome camera.

And because of the cost and lack of warranty I decided to draw the line and not replace the screen again. Long story short, I cracked the screen, replaced it and 8 months later the replacement screen failed. I recently ended up with a Google Pixel 2 XL with a defective screen. This makes them an ideal replacement for a webcam when streaming, especially when you have one just lying around. Most phones are capable of taking pictures and recording at a higher resolution and with a better quality than your typical webcam. Streamlabs Studio can also capture audio from a headset plugged into a controller or video from a webcam that's connected to an Xbox and include those feeds in broadcasts.Need a webcam to use for streaming? Why not use one of the broken/outdated phones you currently have lying around the house? What's more, you can use your smartphone or tablet as a webcam and layer that into your stream. The site works on mobile and tablets, so you don't even need a PC to personalize your stream or switch between preset scenes. Xbox owners can now select 'Streamlabs' as a destination in the Twitch app and log into the Streamlabs Studio website to customize their stream. Typically, Twitch streamers who broadcast their console gameplay have had to run the video through a PC with the help of a capture card if they want to add bells and whistles like onscreen donation alerts or custom layouts. With Streamlabs Studio, you can transform console gameplay into a high-quality live stream production with viewer engagement tools to interact with your community.' 'In the past, creating professional broadcasts and engaging viewers from a console has been challenging.

Real-time viewer engagement via chat and alerts create incredible shared experiences,' Ashray Urs, Streamlabs' head of product, said in a statement. 'Live streaming gives viewers unprecedented access to their favorite creators. The web-based Streamlabs Studio will let streamers customize their broadcasts with widgets and overlays, such as a chat panel or live stream alerts. Streamlabs has teamed up with Twitch to help streamers improve broadcasts from an Xbox - without the need for a capture card.

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