Preparing Inventory
This is the master walkthrough for setting up your first stream: opening the stream screen, adding regular items, adding a PYT-style team break, and importing unsold items from a previous stream.
Setting Up Your Stream Inventory on iOS
Step 1 - Open the stream screen. Tap Set Up a Stream. The camera opens inside the Loupe app. Select Loupe App or OBS and, if prompted, allow camera and microphone access - without this, you can't go live.
Step 2 - Add inventory. Tap the shop icon on the bottom-right to open your shop list. To add a regular item, tap the + icon on the bottom-right.
For each item, enter the title, price, quantity, and category. Three sliders control behavior:
• Available for Pre-Sale - visible (and buyable) before you go live, only for scheduled streams. On by default.
• Available During Live Stream - visible during the stream. On by default.
• Category Title - turns this item into a sticky category header instead of a regular sales item (see below).
Verify these match your intent before tapping Add Item.
Step 3 - Import unsold items from a previous stream. Instead of re-adding items you've already typed once, select a previous stream and import its unsold inventory.
Setting Up Your Stream Inventory using the Online Shop Portal
Step 1 - Tap "Create Stream" within the Portal
Step 2 - Name and schedule your stream, then tap "Create"
Step 3 - Add items using the "Add Items" button in the top right. You can also import items from a previous stream, as well as upload a CSV of your inventory.
Videos of this process are forthcoming.
Setting up a PYT Break
PYT (Pick Your Team) is Loupe's most-used feature. It auto-populates all teams in a league, lets you price each one, and tags them consistently so buyers can find them.
How to set one up.
1. In your stream, long-press the + icon on the bottom-right of the stream screen.
2. Tap Pick Your Team.
3. Fill in the fields:
• Title (your internal name for the break, e.g., "NFL Prizm PYT")
• Category (the associated sport)
• Break tag (optional but recommended — see below)
4. Tap continue and all teams in the league auto-populate.
5. Enter a price for each team.
6. Tap Add Items. The break drops into your shop.
Break tags — what they do. A break tag automatically appends to the end of each team name, eliminating manual edits. Example: a tag of "NFL – PYT – #206" applied to the Cowboys becomes "Dallas Cowboys – NFL #206". Most shops either number their breaks (e.g., "PYT #206") or describe the contents in the tag (e.g., "1 Bowman Chrome, 1 Topps Chrome, 1 Bowman Draft").