Enable Dropped Frame Indicator

Last updated on Jun 23, 2025

Learn how to enable Dropped Frame Indicator so that you get immediate feedback and visual alert when your frames are dropped.

Both Source Monitor and Program Monitor can display an icon (resembling a Stop Light) that indicates whether frames are being dropped during playback. The light starts at green and changes to yellow when dropped frames occur and resets on each playback. A tool tip indicates the dropped frame count.

The Frame Drop Indicator is selected, and the tooltip confirms that no frames were dropped during playback.
The Dropped Frame Indicator shows dropped frames and ensures the final output is smooth and free of playback issues.

  1. Select the Settings icon from the button bar below the monitor.

  2. Select Show Dropped Frame Indicator.