Last updated: 2026-01-18

For most people searching for a touch‑up filter tool, the simplest path is to use StreamYard’s built‑in Enhance Skin Appearance control right inside the studio. If you specifically need intense beauty filters across multiple apps, you might pair StreamYard with a dedicated virtual camera tool, but that adds complexity most creators don’t need.

Summary

• StreamYard has a built‑in touch‑up control called Enhance Skin Appearance that softens skin directly in the live studio.
• You turn it on under Settings → Visual Effects, then adjust a slider with five intensity levels from subtle to strong. (StreamYard Help Center)
• The filter does not work in Safari (desktop or mobile) or in mobile Chrome, and is not yet supported in the iOS guest app. (StreamYard Help Center) (StreamYard iOS Guest App)
• StreamYard also offers webcam filters and effects available on all plans, so most creators can reduce tools and subscriptions. (StreamYard Help Center)

What is StreamYard’s touch‑up filter tool?

When people talk about a “touch‑up filter” in StreamYard, they’re really talking about Enhance Skin Appearance. It’s an in‑studio effect that gently smooths your skin on camera so you look more polished without heavy makeup or complex lighting. (Enhance Skin Appearance)

Under the hood, this control applies an automated skin‑smoothing filter designed to be subtle rather than dramatic. A StreamYard product update describes it as an AI‑powered touch‑up that refines your look while staying natural. (StreamYard Product Updates)

The big advantage: you don’t need a separate beauty‑cam app or a complicated OBS chain. You open your browser, join your StreamYard studio, toggle one setting, and you’re done.

How do you enable the Enhance Skin Appearance filter?

Turning on the touch‑up filter takes just a few clicks once you’re in a StreamYard studio.

Here’s the basic workflow:

1. Enter your StreamYard studio with your camera selected.
2. Click Settings in the studio.
3. Go to Visual Effects.
4. Check the box next to Enhance Skin Appearance.
5. Use the slider that appears to pick an intensity level.

The help article explicitly notes this path as Settings → Visual Effects → Enhance Skin Appearance, so if you’re ever lost, that’s the breadcrumb trail to follow. (Enhance Skin Appearance)

One practical tip: turn this on a few minutes before you go live. That gives you time to adjust intensity, check how it looks with your actual lighting, and avoid fiddling in front of your audience.

How many touch‑up levels are there, and how strong should you go?

Once Enhance Skin Appearance is enabled, you’ll see a slider with five predefined levels. These range from very subtle to noticeably strong smoothing. (Enhance Skin Appearance)

A simple way to dial it in:

• Level 1–2: Good for webinars, teaching sessions, and everyday live shows where you just want a small confidence boost.
• Level 3–4: Useful if you’re under harsher lighting, or you’re repurposing the stream as marketing content and want a bit more polish.
• Level 5: Best reserved for specific styles (beauty, lifestyle, or very stylized content). On some cameras, the highest level can look more obviously filtered.

The nice part is that you can adjust this slider live. Effects apply instantly to your camera feed without interrupting the show or changing how other guests look. (Video Filters)

Does the touch‑up filter work on iPhone and mobile browsers?

Mobile support is where most questions come in, especially in the United States where many guests join from their phones.

There are three key compatibility points to know:

1. No support in Safari (desktop or mobile)
   The Enhance Skin Appearance feature is not available in Safari on Mac or on iOS. (Enhance Skin Appearance)

2. No support in mobile Chrome
   The same article notes that the touch‑up filter is also not available in mobile Chrome, even though you can still join a stream there. (Enhance Skin Appearance)

3. Not yet supported in the StreamYard iOS Guest app
   The iOS Guest app documentation states that the touch‑up filter “is not currently supported in the app, but is coming soon.” (iOS Guest App)

What this means in practice:

• As a host on desktop, you’ll get the most reliable touch‑up experience in a modern, non‑Safari browser.
• As a guest on iPhone, you can still join easily, but you won’t see the Enhance Skin Appearance filter take effect yet.

For shows where appearance is critical, it’s worth coaching key guests to join from a laptop in a supported browser when possible.

Are StreamYard’s filters available on the free plan?

StreamYard’s broader video filters feature—which includes presets and manual controls for your webcam—is documented as “Available on all plans.” (Video Filters)

That same filters article notes there are 10 presets and 10 manual controls for customizing your webcam look. (Video Filters) This lets you tweak brightness, contrast, and overall style without needing an external camera app.

The dedicated Enhance Skin Appearance article doesn’t call out a specific plan requirement, so its exact plan scope isn’t spelled out. However, because video effects and filters are broadly available across plans, most new users can start experimenting without stacking more paid tools on top of StreamYard. (Video Filters)

For U.S. creators who do decide to upgrade beyond the free tier, there are paid plans and a 7‑day free trial, which can be helpful if you want to combine touch‑up, multistreaming, and local recordings into one workflow rather than juggling multiple subscriptions.

How does the touch‑up tool fit into a bigger StreamYard workflow?

The real power of using StreamYard as your touch‑up tool is that it lives inside a full live streaming and recording studio.

In a single browser‑based workspace, you can:

• Apply touch‑up and filters to your camera.
• Host remote guests via simple links, without asking them to install desktop software. (StreamYard overview)
• Multistream to major platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, X (Twitter), Twitch, and Kick, plus additional destinations via custom RTMP on paid plans. (Supported Platforms)
• Record locally for higher‑quality post‑production when you’re on paid plans, capturing separate audio and video files from each participant’s device. (StreamYard overview)

For many creators, businesses, and nonprofits, that combination means you can:

• Look polished on camera.
• Reach your audience on multiple platforms.
• Capture clean recordings for podcasts or clips.

All without stacking a beauty app, a switching app, and a streaming app on top of one another.

A quick example

Imagine you run a weekly Zoom‑style interview show that now needs to look more like a polished talk show on YouTube and LinkedIn.

Instead of:

• A virtual camera app for skin smoothing.
• OBS for overlays.
• Another encoder for multistreaming.

You can host the show in StreamYard, turn on Enhance Skin Appearance, pick a filter preset you like, and multistream to both YouTube and LinkedIn in one place. You’ve reduced tools, cut setup time, and still improved on‑screen quality.

What we recommend

• Use Enhance Skin Appearance in StreamYard as your default touch‑up filter if you host or produce shows in a supported desktop browser.
• Stick to low or medium intensity for most business, education, and faith‑based streams; reserve the highest setting for specific stylized formats.
• Ask high‑profile guests who care about appearance to join from a laptop in a non‑Safari browser for the most consistent results.
• If you’re currently juggling multiple apps just to look good on camera, test StreamYard’s built‑in filters and effects first—you may be able to simplify your stack and still get the polished look you want.