# Discussion about the specification of a new "official" client

**URL:** <https://casparcgforum.org/t/discussion-about-the-specification-of-a-new-official-client/3103>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** client\
**Created:** [May 11, 2020, 10:47am UTC](https://casparcgforum.org/t/discussion-about-the-specification-of-a-new-official-client/3103 "2020-05-11T10:47:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![rrebuffo](https://casparcgforum.org/user_avatar/casparcgforum.org/rrebuffo/32/165_2.png) [@rrebuffo](https://casparcgforum.org/u/rrebuffo)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 11:21am UTC](https://casparcgforum.org/t/discussion-about-the-specification-of-a-new-official-client/3103/55 "2021-04-15T11:21:29Z")

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> [@Preview during a live broadcast](https://casparcgforum.org/t/preview-during-a-live-broadcast/1929/9):
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> For a CG custom client I use a dedicated lower-resolution channel for preview with an iVGA/NDI consumer. The templates are prepared to scale and accept a “preview” field that actually shows the “completed” status that ignores all intro animations and updates texts instantly instead of replace animations like it should on the program output. That preview stream is then embedded in the client and by default is shown that way when you edit a template. When you add that template to the program ch…

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