EzyTimerWhy not just use a basic timer?
Basic timers are fine for one person watching one screen. EzyTimer is for live rooms where the operator, speaker, display, overlay, and remote meeting all need the same trusted timing state.
| Need | EzyTimer | Phone / slides / browser timer / OBS-only |
|---|---|---|
| One operator controls every screen | Controller, display, overlay, and virtual camera stay synced. | Usually separate windows, manual resets, or duplicated timers. |
| Speaker lineup and next speaker | Built-in speaker queue with next-speaker visibility. | Often managed in notes, spreadsheets, or a separate rundown. |
| Hybrid Zoom or Teams feed | EzyTimer virtual camera appears as a camera source. | Often requires OBS, screen-share workarounds, or another device. |
| Show-day recovery | Failover recovery, Show Ready checks, diagnostic reports, rolling logs. | If a tab closes or a scene breaks, the operator rebuilds state manually. |
| Offline event operation | Runs locally after activation on the show laptop and room network. | Many web timers depend on a tab, cloud app, or fragile screen share. |
A phone timer
A phone timer is personal. EzyTimer is shared across the room: large display output, remote controller, speaker queue.
PowerPoint timers
Slide timers are tied to decks. EzyTimer follows the live show, even when the rundown changes: live queue edits, presenter overlay, Show Ready checks.
OBS-only workflows
OBS is powerful, but not every Zoom or Teams meeting needs a full broadcast stack: virtual camera without OBS, tray camera reset, simple operator controls.
Best reason to choose EzyTimer. It reduces the number of things an operator has to remember while the event is live. The timer state, speaker lineup, display, overlay, and virtual camera are one system instead of a handful of improvised tools.