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Windows 10 will always work when capturing individual windows regardless of theme.
Window Capture Method
Select the method used to capture individual Windows.
GDI: This will work on the vast majority of systems with the exception of Windows Store apps and browsers
such as FireFox and Chrome.
WindowsGraphicsCapture: This is available on Windows 10 1809 or higher and captures most applications
including browsers and Windows Store apps.
DWM: This is available on earlier versions of Windows 10 and Windows 7 and can capture the same
windows as GDI but with slightly lower CPU/GPU resource usage.
Desktop Capture
For Desktop Capture support in vMix, see the NDI / Desktop Capture topic.
Stream / SRT
The Stream input supports adding IP Cameras and Streaming Servers that support the RTSP, Transport
Stream or SRT protocols.
Stream Type
RTSP over UDP / RTSP over TCP
RTSP based sources such as the Teradek Cube and IP Cameras
Enter the URL in the following format: rtsp://0.0.0.0/stream1
Transport Stream over UDP
Select this option if a Transport Stream is being sent directly to the vMix machine over UDP
Enter the port number of the stream
Transport Stream over TCP
Selecting this option sets up vMix as a TCP server that can accept connections from remote streams
Enter the port to listen for connections