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# Live video inputs

Bring live video into Captivate from cameras, capture cards, NDI, screen capture, window capture, browser sources, and other sources. Use live video inside graphics, in Shot Layouts, as full-screen sources, or with the Switcher panel.

## What’s in this chapter

* [How live video inputs work](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index-2/live-video-input-pipeline.md) — what kinds of live sources Captivate accepts and how they behave in the project.
* [Use live video sources](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index-2/play-live-video-source-layers.md) — use this when you need a camera or other live video feed in your show.
* [Cameras and capture cards as a live source](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index-2/camera-as-a-live-source.md) — USB, HDMI, DeckLink, and AJA devices.
* [NDI as a live source](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index-2/ndi-input.md) — discovery, PTZ, audio, and Lock on for downstream keying.
* [Screen as a live source](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index-2/screen-capture-input.md) — full-display capture on Windows and Mac.
* [Window as a live source](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index-2/window-capture-input.md) — single-application window capture.
* [Browser as a live source](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index-2/browser-input.md) — URL-driven sources, transparent backgrounds, control pages.

## Related

* [Set up your production — section overview](/set-up-your-production/branch-index.md)
* [Switching & instant replay](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index-4.md) — for cutting between live sources on air.


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