# Stream a channel using the touch screen

*Applies to: Pearl-2, Pearl Mini*

Use the touch screen to easily start and stop streaming a channel. Simply tap the streaming control button that appears in the channel view.

If the gray (or blue) Stream icon doesn't appear in the top left corner of the screen, streaming is disabled.

**Start and stop streaming a channel using the touch screen**

- From the grid view, select the channel you want to stream. The channel view opens. If necessary, tap the screen once to display the controls.
- Tap the gray Stream icon at the top left of the screen to start streaming. The Stream icon turns blue and the timer increments when streaming is in progress.
- Tap the Stream icon again to stop streaming. The dot turns gray and the timer resets to 00:00:00.

If an error occurs when you start streaming, a yellow circle with an exclamation mark appears in the left top corner of the touch screen. Check your networking and streaming settings.

The device also features **One Touch**, which lets you control recording and streaming of multiple channels and multi-track recorders at the same time with the touch of a button.

> product: pearl-family · topic: streaming · source: pearl-family-common.md · updated: Oct 13, 2026