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# Overview

## The familiarity of OBS, plus PRISM features

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Interface</mark>

**Start right away with the same layout as OBS.**

Scenes, Sources, Audio Mixer, and Controls are laid out just like OBS.\
If you have used OBS before, you will feel at home and be streaming in no time.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Plugins</mark>

**Keep using the OBS plugins you already have.**

Install the OBS plugins you already use and they work the same way.\
Combine sources, filters, and plugins to build the streaming setup you want.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Multistream</mark>

**Stream to multiple platforms at the same time.**

Go live on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, CHZZK, SOOP, and more with a single setup.\
Dual Output for horizontal and vertical streams is included.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">**Live Chat**</mark>

**See chat from every platform in one place.**

Follow chat from YouTube, Twitch, CHZZK, and other connected platforms together in PRISM Chat while you stream.\
Show it on screen with Chat Overlay and build your stream together with your viewers.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">**Templates & Widgets**</mark>

**Set up your screen in seconds with templates and widgets.**

Load a full layout with scene templates, then add text templates and chat, viewer count, and clock widgets.\
Add them from PRISM Sources and edit them in the Sidebar.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">**Lens Filter**</mark>

**Apply face retouch effects right inside the app.**

Add a Lens Filter to your camera source, no separate app needed.\
Face retouch, color filters, face effects, and background removal, live on your stream.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">**Performance**</mark>

**Stream lighter, faster, and more stably.**

Built on the OBS structure with only PRISM features added, it runs lighter and launches faster.\
You also get the latest OBS features and improvements sooner.


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