In one aspect, an example method includes (i) capturing, by a computing system, via a camera of the computing system, video content; (ii) encoding, by the computing system, the captured video content to generate a video stream; and (iii) while generating the video stream: (a) making, by the computing system, a determination that each condition in a condition set is satisfied, wherein the condition set includes a condition relating to a change in a data rate of the video stream; and (b) responsive to making the determination, outputting, by the computing system, via a user interface of the computing system, an indication that the computing system is unsteady.