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Livestreaming safely: notifications, tabs, and DMs

Live means no second takes. Set your feed up so surprises can't hurt you.

On a livestream there's no editing out a mistake. A single notification with a real name, or a private tab you forgot about, is broadcast to everyone at once.

A stream-ready setup

  • Hide all personal messaging and email.
  • Confirm every sensitive app is set to Hidden — not just minimized.
  • Capture the Privacy Screen window in OBS as a source.
  • Rehearse your panic shortcut before you go live.

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