====== Streaming your computer's desktop ======

Using the **Add Capture Device** dialog, you can stream whatever video is playing on your PC to devices in your home.

**Example:** You may be watching an online video in your web browser and you want to now stream it to your TV in your home.

Follow these steps:
  - Click **Add To Library -> Add Capture Device** to display the Add Capture Device dialog.
  - On the **Add Capture Device** dialog, select the Video device combo box and select **screen-capture-recorder** from the list.  If you don't see screen-capture-recorder in the list, then see the **If screen-capture-recorder is not listed** section below.\\ {{:addcapturedevicedesktop.png|Add Device Capture dialog}}
  - Click **OK** and you will have a new video item added into your Mezzmo library.  You can find it under **Video -> Recently Added**.
  - Connect to Mezzmo server from your device or web browser and select the new video item.  You will see whatever is playing on your PC.

**Important:** Streaming the desktop only works when running Mezzmo server as a Console Application.  When running Mezzmo server as a Window service, the streamed video will show only as a black screen.  Go to the **Media Server Settings dialog** to set Mezzmo server to run as a Console Application.

===== If screen-capture-recorder is not listed: =====

You can download and install DirectShow input sources from the web that capture whatever is playing on your computer's desktop.  This lets you stream your desktop to your devices and web browsers.  See [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/screencapturer/files/]].  After installing the DirectShow input source, go back to the **Add Capture Device** dialog and try again.