OBS Studio
In OBS, choose Start Virtual Camera. Then select OBS Virtual Camera in the camera settings above. Choose your microphone separately in Zilourd.
Official OBS guide ↗THE ZILOURD CREATOR SPACE
Your voice.
Your audience.
A camera, a microphone, and a place to connect.
Your studio is built right into Zilourd.
Use your ChatGPT account to sign in and host on Zilourd.
LIVE STUDIO
Preview privately. Record a moment.
Open a room and talk with your viewers.
Camera and microphone stay off until you turn them on.
Your stage
Private previewMake yourself heard.
Turn on your camera or share a screen.
Everything starts with you.
Your recording is ready.
Preview and recordings stay on your device. Go live on Zilourd shares your stage and microphone with room viewers. Screen sharing captures video only.
Stage & device settings
Choose images or videos from your files. Scene files stay on your device.
Images: up to 20 MB. Videos: up to 100 MB, MP4 or WebM. Keep up to eight scenes and switch while live. Video scenes repeat; sound is off until you enable it. Camera, microphone, and file permissions stay under your control.
Stage output: 1280 × 720 · 720p.
Automatic bitrate. Live quality depends on available upload bandwidth.
Device names appear after permission is granted. Device, format and resolution changes pause while recording or broadcasting. Bitrate can be lowered during a live broadcast; recording bitrate stays fixed until recording stops. 720p uses fewer device resources; Full HD supports 1920 × 1080 landscape and 1080 × 1920 portrait. AI background effects run on your device; accuracy and speed depend on lighting and hardware.
Background effects are off.
Background music & audio mix
The microphone requests echo cancellation, noise suppression, and automatic gain control from your browser. Headphones help prevent speaker feedback; results depend on your device.
Music stays on your device. Choose a file, then press Play music. Microphone audio is mixed separately.
Audio files: up to 100 MB. Playing music is heard in your local preview and included in Zilourd recordings and broadcasts. Use headphones to keep speaker music out of the microphone, and choose music you have permission to stream.
Use OBS or your phone as a camera
Iriun Webcam
Install Iriun on your phone and computer. Connect the devices using Iriun’s instructions, then select Iriun Webcam in the camera settings.
Get Iriun ↗These cameras appear only when their software is installed and running. Iriun’s native apps and OBS run on your devices; select their camera output here, then preview, record or broadcast in your Zilourd room.
Open your room
Free studioA shared chat and a small browser broadcast for up to four signed-in video viewers. A room lasts up to 24 hours.
Broadcast controls
Not broadcastingShare your stage and microphone with viewers on Zilourd. Keep this tab open and your device awake.
Screen-awake control starts only during your broadcast.
No connected video viewers.
Watch the room
Waiting for hostThe host has not started a video broadcast.
Video viewers sign in with ChatGPT. This first version supports four viewers and some networks may not connect to video. Chat remains available.
BRING SOMEONE INTO THE CONVERSATION
VDO.Ninja, inside your studio.
Open an embedded guest room after creating or joining a Zilourd room. VDO.Ninja provides this separate video connection.
Create a Zilourd room first. The guest studio stays off until you open it.
VDO.Ninja is a third-party video service. Opening it connects to that service; camera and microphone require your permission. Its media and privacy settings are separate from Zilourd’s stage, background effects, broadcast and chat.
Share the Zilourd room link for the common room chat. The guest-camera link opens a separate VDO.Ninja room. Anyone with the guest link can join; camera and microphone need their permission. Guest capacity depends on the service, device, and connection.
Built-in setup guide
Sign in. Set up. Go live.
A short guide is ready to help you get started. Use the guide below to preview, open a room, and share it.
- Sign inUse your ChatGPT account, then choose your public room name.
- Camera & microphoneAllow browser access. Use the default camera, OBS, or Iriun.
- Go liveCreate your room, go live on Zilourd, and share the room link.
ORIGINAL MEDIA. CLEAR PERMISSION.
Your scenes. Your soundtrack.
Use your own creations or a license that covers your actual recording, stream, and platforms. A free download is not automatic permission.
Original studio ambience
Soft synthesized tones made in your browser, with no third-party recording or song samples. Included with the free Zilourd studio.
Plays quietly in your preview and joins the Zilourd audio mix. This is simple ambience, not a music catalog.
Learn about verified CC0 media ↗Check each file’s actual license and source. Attribution and platform conditions may still matter for other licenses.
Licensing & provider payments
Get permission from the music or video rights holder. A performance license may not cover a recording, music video, or every platform.
Ask BMI about a license ↗Pay an existing BMI invoice ↗Use the provider’s own invoice and account. This is an official external payment page; Zilourd does not collect, verify, or resell license payments. BMI covers its repertoire and agreed uses; other rights holders may need separate permission.
HELP WHEN SOMETHING STOPS
Customer help, inside Studio.
Check browser support and prepare a report if video, sound, chat, or sign-in stops working.
Check your setup
These checks read browser capabilities and your Zilourd sign-in status. They do not access your camera, files, passwords, or stream keys.
Report a problem
Describe the steps you tried and the error you saw. Prepare an email draft, then review it in your mail app before sending.
Run free browser checks or prepare a support email. No payment is collected.
A LITTLE HELP BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Create with confidence.
Start with a private preview, then choose what to share.
How do I go live on Zilourd?
Sign in, choose a public display name, and create a room. Enable your camera, share a screen, or choose a full-screen media scene. Enable the microphone or licensed media sound if you want audio. Choose Go live on Zilourd, then send the room link to your viewers. They sign in and choose Watch live. Keep the studio tab open. The first version supports four video viewers.
Can I use a phone?
Camera, microphone and chat use your browser. Availability depends on the device and browser; screen sharing is usually a desktop feature. Allow camera and microphone access when prompted. Keep the phone awake during a broadcast or recording. Iriun can also supply a phone camera to your computer after you install its apps and select its camera here.
Is the studio always available?
The studio page remains published, including when no broadcast is running. Camera broadcasts depend on the host’s open tab, power, internet and browser. Closing or sleeping the device interrupts video. Room chat links expire after 24 hours. No website can guarantee uninterrupted availability.
Does my preview automatically go live?
No. Devices start only after your action. Camera preview and recordings remain on your device. Creating a room shares its title and chat, and Go live on Zilourd shares your stage and microphone with signed-in video viewers.
Where does my recording go?
It stays in this tab until you save it to your device. It is not uploaded to Zilourd. Save before closing or reloading. Recordings stop at 20 minutes or approximately 160 MB, whichever comes first, to protect device memory.
What is saved and public?
Room titles, chosen display names and chat messages are public to anyone with the link. Rooms expire after 24 hours and expired data is removed when room maintenance runs. Account identifiers are used privately to control hosting and message removal. Browser connection details are shared only with the host and the corresponding signed-in viewer to establish video. Recordings, camera previews and microphone levels are not uploaded. Read Zilourd’s privacy information for more.