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The Best Webcam Setup for Streaming

Camera, light, mic and background — the four pieces of a pro-looking stream.

Start with light

One soft key light in front of you, slightly above eye level, transforms any webcam. Do this before you spend on a new camera.

Get the camera to eye level

Mount or stack the webcam so the lens is at eye height. It's the single biggest 'looks professional' fix and it's free.

Fix your audio

A USB cardioid mic on a boom arm, positioned close, beats every built-in webcam mic.

Control the background

A tidy, slightly-blurred background or a well-lit green screen reads as intentional and professional.

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