# Add a camera or capture card

How to bring a USB camera, webcam or capture card into the program, with the right format and audio.

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## Step by step

1. Connect the camera or capture card to the computer.
2. Click ＋ Add input › Video device (camera, capture card)….
3. Click the device in the list.
4. In Format, leave Automatic (best up to 1080p 60) or choose a format.
5. In Audio, choose the sound that comes in with the image, or No audio.
6. If you want, give the input a Name.
7. Click Add.


## The device list
The window shows the devices the system sees right now. Connected another one? It appears by itself, without restarting anything. If it does not appear, click ↻ Refresh list. A device that is already an input shows as already added and cannot be chosen again.



## The card's audio
When the card or camera has its own sound, the first Audio option is From the card itself. That sound becomes a channel in the mixer. You can also choose another audio device or No audio.



## The name is remembered
The name you give is saved for that device. The next time you add it, NWK suggests the same name.



## Camera permission on Mac
On Mac, if NWK does not have permission yet, the window shows a warning. Click Allow. If permission was denied, click Open Settings and allow NWK in Privacy & Security › Camera.



## The camera does not appear
- Change the cable or the USB port. Prefer connecting straight to the computer or to a USB 3 hub.
- Video switchers with a webcam output: use the device's USB-C webcam port.
- If not even the system sees the device, the problem is the cable, the port or the hub.

## Questions

### Can I change the format later?

Yes. Click the gear ⚙ on the thumbnail, choose the Capture format and click Apply.

### Can I change the camera's audio later?

Yes. In the gear ⚙ on the thumbnail, choose another device in the Audio field.