Provide 3-5 default input streams in the API, so new API users can start seeing a result right away without having to stream in via OBS | Voters

Provide 3-5 default input streams in the API, so new API users can start seeing a result right away without having to stream in via OBS

Eric Tang

Not all builders are familiar with creating input streams via software like OBS. Being able to select a default input stream for testing with the API can help remove major friction.

This feedback came from the builder cohort #2.

September 7, 2025

Hunter Hillman

Thanks for the submission Eric Tang.

Thom Shutt, I'm curious what you think about this. Would it be simple to provide a way for a developer to access an input stream? For example, we could generate some random noise under the hood so that they get an output instantly. This could be a really nice experience for a first-time user.

Thom Shutt

Hunter Hillman Eric Tang How would this work in practice? If there's a 'default' input that's always running then I'm not sure how we'd determine when a user's stream starts or stops