diff --git a/src/frame_streams/sdl/sdl_video_frame_stream2.cpp b/src/frame_streams/sdl/sdl_video_frame_stream2.cpp
index 37d10f5c..c18473c1 100644
--- a/src/frame_streams/sdl/sdl_video_frame_stream2.cpp
+++ b/src/frame_streams/sdl/sdl_video_frame_stream2.cpp
@@ -7,34 +7,21 @@
 SDLVideo2InputDevice::SDLVideo2InputDevice(void) {
 	int devcount {0};
 	SDL_CameraID *devices = SDL_GetCameras(&devcount);
-	std::cout << "SDLVID: SDL Camera Driver: " << SDL_GetCurrentCameraDriver() << "\n";
 
 	if (devices == nullptr || devcount < 1) {
 		throw int(2); // TODO: proper error code
 	}
 
-	std::cout << "SDLVID: found cameras:\n";
-	for (int i = 0; i < devcount; i++) {
-		const SDL_CameraID device = devices[i];
+	// pick the last (usually the newest device)
+	_dev = devices[devcount-1];
 
-		const char *name = SDL_GetCameraName(device);
-		std::cout << "  - Camera #" << i << ": " << name << "\n";
-
-		int speccount {0};
-		SDL_CameraSpec** specs = SDL_GetCameraSupportedFormats(device, &speccount);
-		if (specs == nullptr) {
-			std::cout << "    - no supported spec\n";
-		} else {
-			for (int spec_i = 0; spec_i < speccount; spec_i++) {
-				std::cout << "    - " << specs[spec_i]->width << "x" << specs[spec_i]->height << "@" << float(specs[spec_i]->framerate_numerator)/specs[spec_i]->framerate_denominator << "fps " << SDL_GetPixelFormatName(specs[spec_i]->format) << "\n";
-
-			}
-			SDL_free(specs);
-		}
-	}
 	SDL_free(devices);
 }
 
+SDLVideo2InputDevice::SDLVideo2InputDevice(const SDL_CameraID dev) : _dev(dev) {
+	// nothing else?
+}
+
 SDLVideo2InputDevice::~SDLVideo2InputDevice(void) {
 }
 
@@ -44,19 +31,6 @@ std::shared_ptr<FrameStream2I<SDLVideoFrame>> SDLVideo2InputDevice::subscribe(vo
 		// there was previously no stream, we assume no thread
 		// open device here? or on the thread?
 
-		int devcount {0};
-		SDL_CameraID *devices = SDL_GetCameras(&devcount);
-
-		if (devices == nullptr || devcount < 1) {
-			_ref--;
-			// error/no devices, should we do this in the constructor?
-			SDL_free(devices);
-			return nullptr;
-		}
-
-		//auto device = devices[0];
-		auto device = devices[devcount-1];
-
 		SDL_CameraSpec spec {
 			// FORCE a different pixel format
 			SDL_PIXELFORMAT_UNKNOWN,
@@ -71,7 +45,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<FrameStream2I<SDLVideoFrame>> SDLVideo2InputDevice::subscribe(vo
 
 		// choose a good spec, large res but <= 1080p
 		int speccount {0};
-		SDL_CameraSpec** specs = SDL_GetCameraSupportedFormats(device, &speccount);
+		SDL_CameraSpec** specs = SDL_GetCameraSupportedFormats(_dev, &speccount);
 		if (specs != nullptr) {
 			spec = *specs[0];
 			for (int spec_i = 1; spec_i < speccount; spec_i++) {
@@ -104,10 +78,9 @@ std::shared_ptr<FrameStream2I<SDLVideoFrame>> SDLVideo2InputDevice::subscribe(vo
 
 		camera = {
 			//SDL_OpenCamera(device, nullptr),
-			SDL_OpenCamera(device, &spec),
+			SDL_OpenCamera(_dev, &spec),
 			&SDL_CloseCamera
 		};
-		SDL_free(devices);
 
 		if (!camera) {
 			std::cerr << "SDLVID error: failed opening camera device\n";
diff --git a/src/frame_streams/sdl/sdl_video_frame_stream2.hpp b/src/frame_streams/sdl/sdl_video_frame_stream2.hpp
index b94c7c6e..3e427529 100644
--- a/src/frame_streams/sdl/sdl_video_frame_stream2.hpp
+++ b/src/frame_streams/sdl/sdl_video_frame_stream2.hpp
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@
 // while a stream is subscribed, have the camera device open
 // and aquire and push frames from a thread
 struct SDLVideo2InputDevice : public FrameStream2MultiSource<SDLVideoFrame> {
+	SDL_CameraID _dev {0};
+
 	std::atomic_uint _ref {0};
 	std::thread _thread;
 
-	// TODO: device id
 	SDLVideo2InputDevice(void);
+	SDLVideo2InputDevice(const SDL_CameraID dev);
 	virtual ~SDLVideo2InputDevice(void);
 
 	// we hook int multi source
diff --git a/src/main_screen.cpp b/src/main_screen.cpp
index 2fac7c7a..82c465f7 100644
--- a/src/main_screen.cpp
+++ b/src/main_screen.cpp
@@ -181,21 +181,57 @@ MainScreen::MainScreen(SimpleConfigModel&& conf_, SDL_Renderer* renderer_, Theme
 	}
 
 	if (SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_CAMERA)) {
-		{ // video in
-			ObjectHandle vsrc {os.registry(), os.registry().create()};
-			try {
-				vsrc.emplace<Components::FrameStream2Source<SDLVideoFrame>>(
-					std::make_unique<SDLVideo2InputDevice>()
-				);
+		std::cout << "MS: SDL Camera Driver: " << SDL_GetCurrentCameraDriver() << "\n";
 
-				vsrc.emplace<Components::StreamSource>(Components::StreamSource::create<SDLVideoFrame>("SDL Video Default Recording Device"));
-				vsrc.emplace<Components::TagDefaultTarget>();
+		int devcount {0};
+		SDL_CameraID *devices = SDL_GetCameras(&devcount);
 
-				os.throwEventConstruct(vsrc);
-			} catch (...) {
-				std::cerr << "MS error: failed constructing default video input source\n";
-				os.registry().destroy(vsrc);
+		std::cout << "MS: found cameras:\n";
+		if (devices != nullptr) {
+			ObjectHandle last_src{};
+			for (int i = 0; i < devcount; i++) {
+				const SDL_CameraID device = devices[i];
+
+				const char *name = SDL_GetCameraName(device);
+				std::cout << "  - Camera #" << i << ": " << name << "\n";
+
+				int speccount {0};
+				SDL_CameraSpec** specs = SDL_GetCameraSupportedFormats(device, &speccount);
+				if (specs == nullptr) {
+					std::cout << "    - no supported spec\n";
+				} else {
+					for (int spec_i = 0; spec_i < speccount; spec_i++) {
+						std::cout << "    - " << specs[spec_i]->width << "x" << specs[spec_i]->height << "@" << float(specs[spec_i]->framerate_numerator)/specs[spec_i]->framerate_denominator << "fps " << SDL_GetPixelFormatName(specs[spec_i]->format) << "\n";
+
+					}
+					SDL_free(specs);
+
+					// create sink for device
+					ObjectHandle vsrc {os.registry(), os.registry().create()};
+					try {
+						vsrc.emplace<Components::FrameStream2Source<SDLVideoFrame>>(
+							std::make_unique<SDLVideo2InputDevice>(device)
+						);
+
+						vsrc.emplace<Components::StreamSource>(Components::StreamSource::create<SDLVideoFrame>("SDL Video '" + std::string(name) + "'"));
+						//vsrc.emplace<Components::TagDefaultTarget>();
+
+						os.throwEventConstruct(vsrc);
+						last_src = vsrc;
+					} catch (...) {
+						std::cerr << "MS error: failed constructing video input source\n";
+						os.registry().destroy(vsrc);
+					}
+				}
 			}
+
+			//if (static_cast<bool>(last_src)) {
+			//    last_src.emplace<Components::TagDefaultTarget>();
+			//}
+
+			SDL_free(devices);
+		} else {
+			std::cout << "  none\n";
 		}
 	} else {
 		std::cerr << "MS warning: no sdl camera: " << SDL_GetError() << "\n";