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title: ZEC Editing or Duplicating the Input Streams
slug: zixi-broadcaster-v18/zec-editing-or-duplicating-the-input-streams
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createdAt: 2024-12-26T19:25:38.033Z
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## Editing Input Settings or Duplicating Input Streams

**To Edit the Configuration of an Input Stream:**

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In the ZEC **Inputs** page, click the desired input stream that you want to edit.
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Click the **Actions** button on the right end of the selected row and then **Edit**.

![Edit Input](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/mzxtTQEvCNIdUNgF2kuwJ/H2DJjtrR5nnijXx5mSYmP_image.png)

The Edit input stream name window is displayed. You can modify any of the settings.
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Click **OK**. The new settings will take effect.

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**Note**: changes to **latency** on a stream that is already connected to an output will ***not take effect until the steam is restarted***. The restart can be initiated from input or output side.
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### To Duplicate the Configuration of an Input Stream:

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In ZEC **Inputs** page, click the desired input stream that you want to duplicate.
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Click the **Actions** button on the right end of the selected row and then **Duplicate**. The **Duplicate input stream name** window with the settings of the original input stream is displayed. You can modify any of these settings.
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Click **OK**. The duplicate input stream with its new settings will be created.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/yloo8L9Y5DmjuuW_iCtAX-3gpbwgqHc-s34tSMgNrMb-20250302-163547.png)
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