Adding Stopwatches And Timers To Your Stream
Stopwatches and Countdown Timers are helpful tools for building anticipation and showing the passage of time on-screen while you're live. Many Switcher users add a Stopwatch to show the duration of sporting events, video game speed runs, and more, while adding a Timer is helpful for users performing coworking streams and even showing the time remaining on a broadcast.
Adding these assets to your live streams is quick, easy, and customizable from within the Switcher app!
Table Of Contents
Adding A Stopwatch Asset
- Tap on the plus (+) icon in the bottom of the Sources panel within the main Switcher interface.
- The Assets window opens. Choose Text & Graphics.
- Tap Timers and Stopwatches.
- Tap on the pre-made asset you'd like under the "Timers And Stopwatches" section (if you pick one from "Timers Only", you cannot create a Stopwatch from it)
- You'll be taken to the Customization window. Tap on the blue "Timers" to toggle it to "Stopwatches"
- Choose the size, colour, and position for your Stopwatch.
- Tap on Done in the top-right corner of the window.
- Your Stopwatch will now be shown in the Sources panel. Tap it at any point to place it on the live stream. It will immediately begin counting the time when you tap it!
Adding A Timer Asset
- Tap on the plus (+) icon in the bottom of the Sources panel within the main Switcher interface.
- The Assets window opens. Choose Text & Graphics.
- Tap Timers and Stopwatches.
- Tap on the pre-made asset you'd like (the Timer is enabled by default)
- You'll be taken to the Customization window. Choose the Duration of the timer, and customize its size, colour, and position to your liking
- Tap on Done in the top-right corner of the window.
- Your Timer will now be shown in the Sources panel. Tap it at any point to place it on the live stream. It will immediately begin counting down from your set Duration point!