StreamShield v0.1.0
π‘οΈ StreamShield v0.1.0 - First Public Release
StreamShield is a standalone stream privacy manager for Windows that hides private applications (Discord, WhatsApp, Spotify, Chrome, Banking, IDEs) from your live streams, screen shares, and recordings with a single toggle - while keeping them 100% visible on your monitor.
π Key Highlights
- π Zero-Latency Hardware Exclusion: Direct Windows DWM compositor capture exclusion (
SetWindowDisplayAffinity(WDA_EXCLUDEFROMCAPTURE)). - π 100% Standalone & Portable: Single ~3.1 MB executable β zero installation, zero drivers, zero external server dependencies.
- π¨ 3 Curated Theme Presets: Cyberpunk Glow, Discord Dark, and Clean White.
- π Autonomous Background Watchdog: Automatically detects and re-shields private applications when they restart.
- β‘ Native Power Management: Anti-sleep and tray throttling protection prevents background thread suspension.
- π§ Zero Audio Interference: Clean audio playback in your headphones at full fidelity with 0ms delay.
π₯ Quick Start (No Installation Required)
- Download
streamshield.exebelow. - Double-click to launch (runs portably from anywhere).
- Toggle any running application to shield it from your stream!
Compatible with: Windows 10 (Build 19041+) & Windows 11 (64-bit).