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title: "Lesson 3.4 - Source Addition"
description: "Source Addition. Adding webcam, microphone, and game/screen capture as sources in your scene. Standard sources every streamer needs: Video Capture Device (webcam): select your camera, set resolution,..."
url: https://thestreameragency.com/courses/streaming-software-selection/lessons/software-3-4-source-addition/
date: 2026-05-06
modified: 2026-05-06
author: "The Streamer Agency"
type: lp_lesson
lang: en
---

# Lesson 3.4 - Source Addition

**Source Addition.** Adding webcam, microphone, and game/screen capture as sources in your scene.

**Standard sources every streamer needs:**

- **Video Capture Device (webcam):** select your camera, set resolution, position in scene

- **Audio Input Capture (microphone):** select your mic, configure audio levels

- **Game Capture (for gaming):** hooks into the game directly. Lower latency than display capture.

- **Display Capture (for non-gaming or when game capture fails):** captures the entire monitor

- **Window Capture (for specific applications):** captures one application window

- **Browser Source (for alerts, overlays, chat):** displays a webpage as a source

**Source workflow in OBS:**

1. Click + under Sources panel
2. Choose source type
3. Name the source (descriptive — "Twitch Webcam," "Discord Audio," "Game Capture - Apex")
4. Configure source-specific settings
5. Position and resize in the preview window

**Common source-related issues:**

- **Webcam shows black:** permissions issue or driver issue. Check Windows privacy settings.

- **Game capture doesn't work:** game uses anti-cheat or runs in fullscreen exclusive mode. Use display capture instead.

- **Audio is double-tracked:** mic is captured both as Audio Input AND as part of the video device. Disable one.

- **Browser source flickers or doesn't load:** URL is wrong or browser source is set to refresh too often.

**The standard scene structure:** webcam (top right), game capture (full screen behind), branded overlays (top corners), chat box (bottom right or pinned to webcam frame).