Cam link 4K Setup Tutorial W/ Sony A6400 [ Camlink ]

[@charleshardy2648]

Man the BEST TIP is set to MOVIE MODE. I was freakin out. Really thanks!

[@meditatewestmidlands8305]

I've just spent about eight hours trying to figure out the same thing. Had given in and then found this.

[@thesplashworld2767]

Once i set up everything and go to the camera hub app its just a white blank screen. Has anyone had this issue

[@chukutribe]

Black blank screen so disappointed

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

The manliness of that knife for an unboxing video was my favorite part lol. A nice little touch. Now I want to go to the Army Surplus store and ask for their murder knife just so that when they ask me what I'm hunting I can say "boxes". lol G

[@SerendipityForever]

You're a life saver - what the hell Sony - I was streaming with low quality for the last 12 months, wondering what the hell was wrong with my capture card!!!

[@TheDonod]

Some of these things arent at all obvious. Its crazy how tweaking a few setting makes such a dramatic difference.

[@ZealsAmbitions]

does the camera turn off due to power saving mode? When it is connected to HDMI

[@TheDonod]

No. The only issue i had was that while recharging with the usb cable the camera over heats. But then works fine for hours if i turn a fan on or open the window. There are dummy batteries for the cam too that fixes the issue.

[@ZealsAmbitions]

@@TheDonod so even when it's not recording and just turned on it overheats? Hmm I just got the cam with all the reviews saying it doesn't haha rip.

[@TheDonod]

@@ZealsAmbitions yeah in noraml conditions maybe but my room gets pretty hot from all of the lights and computers. In normal cases it doesnt!

[@KELSMusicChannel]

Hello thank you for the informative video! I have a question- when I try to add a video source (I'm using a camlink and a sony camera) it does show camlink as a device but I cannot get the image on the screen. I also don't have as many options as you do under video capture! Any help is appreciated! Thanks!

[@TheDonod]

What do you mean by "adding video" where are you doing this. In obs or?

[@SwishCultures]

Bro I just watched this video and it helped me out a great deal fam .... keep up the great work I just subbed

[@TheDonod]

Thank you very much! 🤓

[@henRYANand]

Hey! I have a canon G7x mark ii ... but it keeps turning off by itself after 3 minutes... How do I fix this? Any idea?

[@TheDonod]

Hey! Sorry for the late answer, but what you can try is turbing off the idle timer from the settings if it has that option available!

[@henRYANand]

@@TheDonod Yeah the setting is there, but it doesn't work for some reason and it still turns off

[@TheDonod]

@@henRYANand from forums that discuss about turning off that feature it seems that its not possible, but people have found tricks to keep it on or firmware updates that has that option. You should look in to that if youre not willing to buy a new camera body. Hopefully this helps!

[@quizzyondemand]

Great editing.. man I can see your channel going very far bro!! 1 million subscribers!!! Keep working my man s

[@TheDonod]

Oh thanks brother!

[@dominicanpianojoel]

i'm having some problem trying to connect my Hero7 with cam link and nothing, idk if the HDMI cables im using are not supported but nothing is working for me... im trying to Live Stream on Ecamm app

[@TheDonod]

What happends when you connect it? And have you downloaded the drivers for the Camlink?

[@cristijAn]

Hi Donod, Can you link me which dummy battery using? Thanks.

[@TheDonod]

hey man! sorry for the late response. This is what i ordered for my self: www.amazon.de/gp/product/B073GQKV6B/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 There are many other options that you can use with external batteries too!

[@CHEFPKR]

Thanks for this. Any idea why the camlink is only reading and is locked at 720p when the camera is at 1080?

[@TheDonod]

Never saw this comment, but you can change the output from your camera, the camlink recognized the output automatically.

[@LXIVGOLD]

A life saver, I'm using both devices and this made the setup straight forward! Finally done using the c920!🙌🏾 Thank you Cristofer!

[@TheDonod]

Oh damn! Nice to hear that my man! And thanks for the sub!

[@LXIVGOLD]

@@TheDonod Indeed, keep up the great work!

[@smuk123]

Bro im currently thinking of upgrading to this camera too from my c920. What was ur thoughts before or what held u back before purchasing one of these?

[@mytommy]

9:41 how do you capture in 4K from your camera but downscale to 1080p for twitch streaming?

[@TheDonod]

I just scale it down in obs. Now that ive used it i recommend shooting in 1080p :P

[@mytommy]

@@TheDonod so 4K downscaled to 1080p is not worth the hassle?

[@TheDonod]

@@mytommy yeah... when you stream it will be encoded to hell anyways! :D The 1080 looks good enough and doesnt stress your system that much, but ofc if you want to go for the last bit of quality that you paid for then the downscale option is valid!

[@andigarcia8328]

The cable it needs is micro HDMI to HDMI or, d HDMI to HDMI?

[@PCTechHustle]

Can I also capture my audio input from the camera mic via this method?

[@DylanScanlon]

Can you link the cables you have to buy to charge the a6400 and hdmi for it.

[@TheDonod]

The cable is a normal hdmi to a micro hdmi. And the charging kit that ive bought is this one: www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B073GQKV6B/ref=ppx_yo_mob_b_track_package_o4_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1 you might wanna get a gharger for it tho. A phone charger works well! Hopefully this helps!

[@MercyDinero]

What is the hdmi connector call i dont see it online

[@TheDonod]

Do you mean the cable?

[@MercyDinero]

@@TheDonod yeah i found it , its coming tmm

[@TheDonod]

@@MercyDinero niice! Glad you found it without a hassle! 😇

[@AdekOzan]

hi would you prefer a6400 or camcorder ax53 for better ? thanks

[@TheDonod]

Tbh i dont know what type of quality you can get from a camrecorder or if you can chamge lenses. For me in this comparison it will be the a6400. I enjoy taking pictures, so for that i need to change lenses + the video quality is allready exceptional!

[@AdekOzan]

@@TheDonod how about the a6400 kit 16-50mm lens, its enough for a better recording for livestreaming?

[@AdekOzan]

@@TheDonod how bout a6000 compare to a6400 ? thanks

[@mehstudio]

how you record the audio and video at same time and file?

[@TheDonod]

For me the audio source was automatically in obs.

[@KodieCollingsGaming]

Great video. I have the Canon 4000D and get "no signal" do you have any knowledge or advice regarding this problem?

[@TheDonod]

check the drivers from the elgato and if everything is mint in that side, then from your cannon check if you have movie mode on. If that didn't work, what you can allso check is the Output mode, if it's turned off then obviously turn it on and if it's on tinkle with the settings untill it turns on. Allso check the elgato supported camera list if your camera is on the list. Hopefully this helps!

[@jdiamatti]

So... awesome video man really helpful but I ordered an A6000, Elgato cam link, dumby battery and tripod but what exactly is the cord I need? Hdmi to usb?

[@TheDonod]

You need a mini hdmi that fits with your a6000 (make syre that it is the right one) to normal hdmi that conmects with your camlink. Hopefully this helps! 😇

[@jdiamatti]

@@TheDonod Got it ordered. So excited for friday when everything arrives!

[@TheDonod]

@@jdiamatti nice hit me up if you need more help!

[@Djaziir]

Which camera lens do you have on your sony a6400?

[@jtc.outlet]

Does micro hdmi cable to hdmi work?

[@TheDonod]

@@jtc.outlet for me it did. Thats what im using now. 😇

[@lawandbeyond_at]

Hi, I hope someone here can help me. I tried to follow all the steps in the great (!) video. But when I connect my Sony A 6400 via cam link to my windows laptop and open the Elgato Capture Utility 4K program, I only get sound but not picture. The screen in the Capture Utility 4K program stays black, no matter what I do. Reset my camera to factory settings, tried switching between NTSC and PAL (although I live in Europe). Still only black screen and my PC does not recognize the A 6400 as a webcam, not in the Capture Utility 4K program, OBS or Zoom. I have two USB ports on my laptop. When I connect it to one of them, I always get a message in the Capture Utility 4K programthat I need to use a USB 3.0 port. So I plug the Cam Link into the other port where I don't get that message but still nothing. I am now ordering another HDMI cable on Amazon. In the meantime, did anybody else experience such problems? And if so, how did you fix that? Many thanks!!

[@christiaan4music]

Did you find the solution yet Patrick? We have the same problem with the A 6300.

[@lawandbeyond_at]

Christiaan Noot hi, I contacted the elagto customer support. what they suggested was 1) updating drivers, 2) updating to the newest version of th Capture Utility 4 k program, 3) trying all different resolutions, 4) setting the energy plan of your system to high power, 5)setting video encoder to “software (integrated)”, 6) on Windows systems: check data protection authorization for whether your system allows camera access, 7) there’s also an analysis tool that the support had me download. I got my system to recognize the A6400 via camlink now in Zoom meetings and on OBS. Still can’t get the Capture Utility 4k to run thus far. Plugged it into a new iMac the other day and it worked immediately...

[@christiaan4music]

Thanks Patrick, we figured it out. Wrong USB port (2.0) and the cable was broken.

[@Touseef]

I was confused why my a6400 wasnt outputting video, then I changed movie file format to HD from 4k and now it is showing 1080p outout, but I wanted 4k 30 fps output, I am confused why it cant do that, the whole point of the word "4k" version of camlink was to enable 4k :/

[@TheDonod]

Just setting the movie format and recording to 4k doesnt do anything really. You have to set the "Preview" options to 4k. I show it in the video.

[@Touseef]

@@TheDonod Preview option was disabled even in ur video, now here is the strange part, I just reset my camera settings to default and on movie mode I went to movie settings and set recording to 4k and file format only has 2 options for 25p ( none for 30p ) meanwhile I can see in ur video settings are on 30p and on 1080p I see 100p but no 120p. its strange that my camera seems to be missing certain settings. I am on firmware 2.0

[@Touseef]

@Daniel Yubi hopefully we both can get the answer here, I was also missing 30p for 4k then I realized I had to switch to ntsc , will try again and let u knw if that fixed it.

[@Touseef]

@Daniel Yubi ok so I set it to ntsc and again tried and same problem even camera app of windows 10 shows error of mediacapture failed. a soon as I turned it to 1080 it started working but then again turned it to 4k and just saw 1 stuck frame and then agfain nothing, seems like both of us are missing something key here

[@Touseef]

@Daniel Yubi I was able to make it work in 4k, I tried all usb ports on my pc it seems u really need usb 3.0 for this so try out all usb ports on ur pc , although it still is working with 24p, weirdly hdmi output says 24/60 and there aint no 30p option there which is strange, though my recording format is set to 4k 30

[@Desi1080ptv]

good tutorial only problem im having is setting up my audio i have a Apollo Interface with my mic hooked up Xlr so how do i do audio to work in my videos and also be able to hear the tv say like if im streaming Call of duty where they can hear me and my game play

[@TheDonod]

The gameplay audio will be heard over hdmi, now to the microphone i have my system riggen in a way that my mixer is split with my game pc and my stream pc. But this product is mainly for webcams, it works with capture card too but ita intended to work as a webcam.

[@gershommulungu3264]

My screen shows half green, how do I fix that, it’s a new Camlink that I bought, I’m using stream yard to stream

[@danielho87]

Is there a way to stream on twitch obsstudio 4k30 fps and downscaled it to 1080p 30fps? i heard downscaling 4k30fps to 1080p 30fps will make the picture quality better?

[@TheDonod]

Yes there is, just change it in the video table, but the majority of the detail will be lost to poor twitch convertion, but it will look slightly better. Just take in notice that your oc might not like it.

[@newstart71608]

I need help I did all the steps I do have port 3 my camera is ax6000 and still have no device found!!! Help

[@Iggyhaxor]

So i just got a sony a6600 (super similar to a6400) however obs keeps trying to record in 1080p and i cant figure out how to get the 4k setup. even when i type a custom 4k resolution it loses the image, what do i need to do to get the camera to record in 4k in obs? i want to use normal obs in 4k for youtube videos since i have streamlabs obs for streaming and 1080 is fine there. thanks an advance!

[@TheDonod]

You have to set the canvas size to 4k and also the recording settings has to be set to 4k. Make sure that you did these correctly inside obs!

[@Iggyhaxor]

@Daniel Yubi if i recall right i haad to set the canvas to 4k, mess with settings in video on the camera, put the camera in movie mode on the dial, then change the properties of the capture device last

[@treynewsom1817]

I can't connect to my Cannon T6i and I read that it's compatible. I don't have any video feed.

[@matthiasmuller5173]

My problem is the lag of 2 seconds when using the CamLink 4K. No matter if I use the GoPro Hero 7 Black or the Sony 6300. Both shows the same problem on different actual computers. I tried different resolutions and framerates but i was not able to get a video without lag. Any tips i can try?

[@matthiasmuller5173]

GoPro 7 TIP: deactivate Hypersmooth. The lag will decrease, not perfekt but much better, delay drops from 2 seconds to 0,5 seconds.

[@uedaminutetv4473]

For some reason when I stream on twitch, my camera will get blurry but not my gameplay. I'm on a dual pc and my stream pc is 3700x cpu, 2080 super, and 16gb of ram. My bitrate is on cbr of 6000. I stream in 1080p60. What would cause my camera to go blurry but not my stream? I'm using the same setup as far as a6400 and camlink

[@TheDonod]

Is it your camera getting out of focus?

[@TheDonod]

If not it can be your encoding settings.

[@uedaminutetv4473]

I fixed it by switched to x264 encoding. I have a 2080 super gpu on dual setup but for some reason it was getting blurry on nvenc new. Crisp on x264

[@borisvoinov]

How the mic is wired?

[@TheDonod]

I dont know, how is it weird?

[@borisvoinov]

@@TheDonod as far as i understand, you plugged it to the computer, right?

[@TheDonod]

@@borisvoinov yes. It has my a6400 connected on to it. I didnt understand the microphone question? The audio was coming from my shure sm7b which is connected in obs where i recorded the video.

[@dkloorozco9559]

Have you tried using your cam link 4K and go pro on a nvidia Shield TV pro (2019) and get it to work? Please post a reply or video if you have gotten it to work.

[@MercyDinero]

This makes no sense why would they make the cam link without the hdmi to usb when u order it in the box💀😭

[@TheDonod]

I have no idea what you meant with this.

[@ceqox]

My problem is if i stream for 30 Minutes the Camera goes in standby mode. How can i disable this?

[@MidinVal]

Yeah that still happens for me also I just get a black screen. The light doesn't even go on with the usb. Also using an a6400!

[@Mtropey]

For some reason my sony a6600 wont show up on a elgato cam link 4k pro software on windows..

[@TheDonod]

You have to turn on the HDMI feed on in your camera.

[@Mtropey]

@@TheDonod yes i know but it was a faulty cable

[@TheDonod]

@@Mtropey aaa! Well that makes even more sense. Glad you found the problem! 😇

[@MBimmer]

What about the aspect ratio on the camera? 3:2, 16:9 or 1:1?

[@TheDonod]

That is your choice, but i recommend 16:9 if you are doing normal videos or broadcasting.

[@2musiclover534]

Can this also take 4K in but output into the laptop as 1080p? I don't need 4K input to laptop for the likes of Zoom video conferencing. Thanks. Or else, I was looking at the HD 60S+. Thanks in advance for any help. Liked.

[@TheDonod]

Yes. Thats what i have it setup as. I set my a6400 as 1080 and it will automatically be recognized as 1080.

[@2musiclover534]

@@TheDonod Thanks. Can you set the A6400 as 4K, but then set the Camlink to output to laptop as 1080p? Why? Because Sony's downscaling to 1080p is actually not the sharpest compared to other camera's 1080p such as Fuji. So wondering if Camlink does a better job of preserving details when downscaling. If you don't know, no problem. Thanks for replying already. Much appreciated.

[@TheDonod]

@@2musiclover534 Yes, on obs i can do this. In the camlink its self im not 100% sure.

[@ITCertAcademy]

What wire you used to connect Sony a6400 to cam link?

[@TheDonod]

I am still using the micro hdmi to normal hdmi. Works like a charm. 😇

[@ITCertAcademy]

@@TheDonod perfect thank you

[@createfun5706]

hi super nice tutorial done all the steps ....but i have a problem ... i dont know why my sony a7 iii cant connect to my laptop ,i have the app installed,but nothing ...

[@TheDonod]

What parts do you have and what cable are you using?

[@createfun5706]

@@TheDonod i use an micro hdmi ,who is connect to elgato

[@createfun5706]

the cable i connect it closer to the mic ,there is the place

[@TheDonod]

@@createfun5706 Allright, and you have the driver for the Camlink 4k?

[@lorenzoocchipinti9120]

Are you using a LUT filter? Which are your picture profile setups?

[@TheDonod]

I used hlog 2 here and i knew i should have had saved my cc settings... 😅

[@GrowWithWill]

Do you have any degradation recording via Camlink vs. SD card?

[@chanonfranken1261]

which cable i should buy, can someone send me a link for that?

[@TheDonod]

Depends on what your cameras input is but for me it was MicroHDMI to HDMI. Something like this but longer: www.amazon.de/Silkland-Supports-Ethernet-Compatible-Raspberry/dp/B098XS9XS2/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=1ISFATVAIVZ15&keywords=micro+hdmi+to+hdmi&qid=1706576229&sprefix=micro+hdmi+to+hdmi%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

[@UrBrother_711]

Thank you man, I was looking for exactly what you explained

[@TheDonod]

Im suprised how helpful this was. Glad to hear that!

[@sylvainfx]

I don't understand, in a lot of videos on KZbin, people don't need Cam Link 4K. They directly use the micro HDMI output. Is there a difference?

[@TheDonod]

It's the quality. Foir example i can get my A6400 working with my usb cable but it looks like rhino shit. + This part is ridicculously cheap compared to my a6400 that was 1400€ with out the lens that im using now. Comparing to that the quality and ease of use is so much better than the usb port bs. BUT if youre in a budget and you don't mind the negatives and you happen to have a camera that supports this, i suggest you try this option before bying! :)

[@sylvainfx]

@@TheDonod Thank you very much for your answer ! I'm going to buy myself from A6600 and take a Sigma 16mm 1.4. I really hope it's not going to distort my head too much ... That's what scares me. I still hesitate

[@TheDonod]

@@sylvainfx yeah that lens is on my mind. But if youre buying the a6600 go for the 16 to 50 kit. Its really good for streaming.

[@sylvainfx]

@@TheDonod Thanks for the advice. It is true that it will allow me to know which focal length I need. In addition this objective does not cost much. Afterwards I will still take a fixed focal length. I prefer.

[@TheDonod]

@@sylvainfx Yeah, the fixed gives you that extra F/stop plus better pictures if you use it for shooting. Im looking to buy the 12mm.

[@annurajeev]

hey bro , im facing an issue with this capture card , it detects perfectly but the video looks lag or like ghosting or like motion blur i dont know how to explain , could you please help me out thank you

[@DMBLyricsyt]

Maybe check your shutter speed

[@eldzs]

Should we get an HDMI to HMDI cable to work with CamLink?

[@TheDonod]

A HDMI to what ever HDMI your camera is using. With this you get it to work and your pc sees it as a "Web Cam". Sadly there are no cables in the box.

[@RobertWhitfield]

So Cristopher, if I heard you right, you are saying you have the Shure going into an interface like a Focusrite, and the Camlink going into your laptop as well so you can record it all as one file - just as if the mic was connected to the camera - without needing to do the whole clap and sync audio to video? And does the Camlink capture software capture the audio from the mic or do you use something else? Many thanks! Crystal clear video - what lens are you using on the 6400?

[@TheDonod]

Yes! This exactly! I pretty much stream with the same setup and i dont have to tune the mic or sync anything. Everything just works for me, and if you want you can add the audio straight from your cam using a plug mic too, for example i do this from now on when i record my youtube videos using the rode mic go. The setup is easy clean and very professional!

[@RobertWhitfield]

@@TheDonod thanks! What lens did you use? Someone told me to get the Sigma 16 1.4...

[@TheDonod]

@@RobertWhitfield that is exactly what im using at the moment, for film, photography and streaming, you get lots of light without using overly crazy light so you dont burn your rednas.

[@RobertWhitfield]

@@TheDonod any special software to capture both the audio and video feed?

[@repentmfgaming]

I'm convinced that the "Source:" on 4K Capture Utility will never say higher than 1080p. I've owned 3 different cameras from Elgato's "Camera Compatibility" list in the past 2 months and NONE of them will let me output 4K. Please help me

[@TheDonod]

Those cameras has to have a clean 4k output. It has nothing to do with the dongle at that point. You need to check if the cameras that you have can even technically output that 4k.

[@repentmfgaming]

@@TheDonod ALL 3 of the cameras are on Elgato's compatibility list: GoPro 8 with Media Mod, GoPro 9 with Media Mod and Lumix G100K. All of them on this website ( www.elgato.com/en/cam-link/camera-check ) are LISTED as 4K HDMI output. I honestly want to sue them LMFAO EDIT: they actually did fix the listing that the GoPros were 4K output compatible, which is nice. But I still can't get my Lumix G100K to output 4K and it is LISTED as outputting 4K.

[@PekumuGaming]

Bro you saved my sanity! I was using manual mode and my video doesn’t look as crisp.

[@TheDonod]

@@PekumuGaming well hopefully this helps and im glad that this old video is still usefull 😅

[@khanmanuel]

hi there, great video, I just got a Sony A6400, and looking to stream for long periods. What do you use to power it ? If you just plug a mini usb from the camera to usb in computer... will this power it? Does the battery need to be in etc? I see that there are dummy batteries that get be bought but just wondering the best and easiest way to get around it. Cheers

[@twbrkfd1733]

I have the a6400 too. Most USB ports cannot supply the needed 2 amps along with the USB capture device. You need an NP-FW50 dummy battery and power supply. Sony sells one and there are several others on Amazon. I bought the Fit-Power product. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0744JGWQR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@farazhaider8780]

Do you know how to turn off the view finder icons? Whenever i use my a6400 to stream or as a webcam, the ISO, Shutter speed, and aperture is showing. I have no idea how to fix this.

[@TheDonod]

From the hdmi feed settings. On the video i show how i do it.

[@christiaan4music]

Thanks for the video. Could you or anyone help me out please. I'm trying to use my Sony a6300 and cam link 4k for Facebook live. It looks terrible though, very blury, does anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

[@sylvainfx]

Don't you just have an autofocus problem? Is it automatic and not manual?

[@christiaan4music]

@@sylvainfx I put it on manual, still same problem unfortunately, thanks for reaching out!

[@sylvainfx]

@@christiaan4music I rather proposed to put it in automatic. If you have a blurred image, there is not much possibility. Either for manual, or the lens has a technical problem.

[@Tennisfiles]

I have this exact setup with a mac, works well! Haven't tried OBS yet, just Zoom, where it looks a bit pixelated...perhaps because Zoom only goes up to 720p? Cheers

[@TheDonod]

Im sorry but i needed to ask. Is zoom somekind of a software or are you talking about the actual zoom on the camera? 😅

[@Tennisfiles]

@@TheDonod Hehe no worries, it is Zoom conferencing, a good free app/platform for recording video calls: zoom.us/

[@vexblanco7035]

what XLR cable is that?

[@aryanistharki_69]

Which Camera Used?

[@JEFFSINNER]

is it working with a6300?

[@TheDonod]

It should as long as it has an hdmi port.

[@hudson701]

Hi there- are there alternatives to the cam link 4k as jt is sold out everywhere? Could you use just a regular 1080p gamer capture card? I need to stream live lessons on skype/zoom.. any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks.

[@TheDonod]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3imo3yQZpiBjbM here is someone testing it. I suggest doing more research before bying it or testing it of someone happens to have either one System. Thats all i van Tell you really. Sorru about that...

[@twbrkfd1733]

I have the Sony a6400 and am live streaming with this $49 USB capture device at 1080p to YouTibe and Facebook www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0876VWFH7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@lorenzoocchipinti9120]

What lens are you using? Can I use my 16-50 OSS kit lens? I own a Sony e 35mm f/1.8 oss too, but it's too much zooming.

[@cbryder125]

Hi ! Great video ! I have a problem that I couldn`t solve and maybe you know the answer. I have a Sony A6600 and I want to stream with OBS in 1080 60fps. The dslr is set to 1080, but when I connect it to the cam link 4k Elgato to the PC, the dsrl automaticly changes the resolution to 4k 30 fps. Even if the Obs is set to 1080, the dslr is 1080, when i connect it to the Elgato 4k in the PC, I only have the option 4k. Do you have any advice for me ? Thank you so much ! I really appreciati it !

[@TheDonod]

Tou have to connect it and then change the settings from your camera, and change the cameras output settings too. There is a video here on youtube how you do it with your model! 🤓

[@AislinnColeman]

Thanks for the video! When I try opening Zoom with everything set up, I keep getting a totally black screen. The CamLink light is on, so it seems to be getting some input, but I'm wondering why I can't seem to make this work!

[@TheDonod]

Hey! From your camera setting checkout the output section. That might fix it for you!

[@younglee7914]

@@TheDonod i have a sony A6400 but where can i find the output section?

[@Skapo]

The other more important reason that the extender is included is because it reduces strain on the USB port on your computer. Especially if you have an elevated computer that's not flat on your desk. I've personally had a few USB ports break on me over the years that way so I usually only use adapters with cord extensions so that I can make sure there is no significant strain on the ports.

[@TheDonod]

Good point man!

[@tausifraza6910]

​@@TheDonod Hi, Is it possible to use Sony image edge desktop software if Sony camera is used with Elgato cam link? I want to use the camera controls / menu using Sony image edge software. For example I want to change the ISO setting using my PC instead of using the camera LCD screen. I have interface the 6400 Sony camera to my PC using Elgato cam link and the Sony image edge desktop does not recognize Sony 6400 camera.

[@TheDonod]

@@tausifraza6910 i dont see any reason why not, i haven't trued that tho.

[@tausifraza6910]

@@TheDonod Would you please try and let me know?

[@supersaltlee7657]

What hdmi connector do you have. Is it hdmi to micro usb?

[@KeepOnCoding]

Was this shot using your a6400? If so, what lens(es) do you use?

[@TheDonod]

The a6400 were used prettymuch in all of the scenes. And at the moment i cant afford more than the kit lense 16-55mm. But its great for simple video. I really recommend this camera, its amazing!

[@John_DaMan]

@@TheDonod looks great for kits lens

[@TheDonod]

@@John_DaMan to be honest i was surprised too. Now im going for the 18-105 zoom. Well see how that pans out.

[@PreciseAimm]

BRUCE MF VANE yes

[@PreciseAimm]

BRUCE MF VANE i just got mines today with the 16 mm 1.4 , i heard is beast and i know is beast . so far this cam is a tank . i will be streamin soon to see how it is 😬🔥🔥

[@tcalzuolo]

How much lag do you find it has?

[@TheDonod]

tbh were talking about milliseconds. It responds allmost at a 1:1 ratio. I wass suprised myself.

[@tcalzuolo]

DONOD thank you for your reply👍👍👍

[@nicodehnhardt466]

THIS ONLY WORKS ON WINDOWS ??

[@kalkydra]

Have you used it as webcam with Google hangouts? I get a very delayed feed. How can I solve this? Cheers!

[@muthukumarlim]

Can do Facebook live streaming with Cam Link 4k?

[@hammad13579]

Hi, would I be able to use the 4K Cam Link efficiently (i.e. to record video from any HDMI source) if I plug it into a 3.1 (Data transfer only) USB port on my laptop?

[@TheDonod]

Yes. Any 3.0 or better will work. Sorey foe the late response bro!

[@ryryponsa4247]

Can I use a Logitech web cam?

[@smuk123]

For what? I use a c920 for streaming. Here cause i wanna upgrade my quality.

[@AlexBrunoMusic]

Nice job ;-) Is it possible to have 2 cam Link on the same Mac, 1 for the alpha 6400 and 1 for the Gopro ? Work in the same Time in obs ? is there a device with 2 ports at elgato or another brand ?Thanks

[@TheDonod]

Yes. Many do it. The computer sees them as individual "cams".

[@MartyShutter]

This is great, dude. Thank you!

[@TheDonod]

Ty for the feedback! Now go and rule the world!

[@nicolajrosendahl3503]

Can you output audio from the camera?

[@TheDonod]

Yes. For me it worked directly with hdmi

[@nicolajrosendahl3503]

So if i have a microphone on top of the camera it will take that audio and output it :) And thank you for the Quick answer :)

[@TheDonod]

@@nicolajrosendahl3503 tbh i havent tried that but it should, as it uses the microphone as its own track. So id say yes without even trying it my self :D And no worries man! My pleasure!

[@twbrkfd1733]

Yes it works. I have a a6400 with a Movo shotgun mic (mono mic). Works MUCH better than the camera's on-board mics. You will need a mixer and two mics for stereo. Simlilar to this www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072C5SL1G/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=AU14N51PPEZY0&psc=1

[@supersaltlee7657]

I sure wish it came with an HDMI connector for the price that it is... Thanks for the vid!

[@TheDonod]

Yeah me too. Suprised me a bit!

[@unitymind107]

In movie mode for streaming did you select A with APS-C? I set it to A and widest aperture. It is for twitch at 720p at 60fps but will be going to 1080p in the future.

[@TheDonod]

I think i had that on default. I have pretty good lightning in my room so i dont have any issues with dark spots. Do you have a simple light or whats uour setup?

[@Sr7Sr7Sr7]

What picture profile were you using on the a6400 here?

[@jamestheradioman]

It's cool how you pronounce HDMI, Heytch-dee-ehm-eye 😁

[@TheDonod]

I hope my accent has evolved since then! :D

[@jamestheradioman]

@@TheDonod All kidding aside: I got a real question, do you think I can run the Cam link 4K into a powered usb hub and then from the USB hub to the back of my desktop? The setup is my Canon EOS RP HDMI mini port to the Cam Link 4k HDMI and then out from the Cam 4k into AUS B hub that's connected to my desktop computer. What are your thoughts?

[@TheDonod]

@@jamestheradioman im not 100% sure, but i dont see any reason why not. The camlinks only job is to convert your cam signal into a "webcam" source for your computer. If a normal webcam works on your usb hub, with the logic invested in my i see no reason for it not to work. The only issue you can run into is the data bandwidth limit. If you have setup your cam to 4k quality its preferred to have at least a usb 3.0 to be used with it. Hopefully this helps!

[@jamestheradioman]

@@TheDonod Yes, thanks! My usb port on my PC is 3.0 speed and the hub I have is 3.0 as well, so no lost bandwidth.

[@andigarcia8328]

Great video! So pretty much all shots where made using the a6400 as a webcam right? From second 0.4 it was shot like that in movie mode? Thanks man

[@TheDonod]

Yeah! Shot on movie mode using the elgato camlink.

[@danangafandi5788]

Thanks for the video! did you use powerbank or dummy battery for infinity power?

[@TheDonod]

Yeah, i found a cheap one at amazon and it works great! 🤓

[@thriftycent1272]

Do you have any problems running the camera to capture card at the same time

[@TheDonod]

No. Works perfectly. You can check my vods on twitch. I havent done any delay adjustments or anything. Works lile a charm

[@martinuslion8485]

Any overheating issues while streaming with the a6400?

[@TheDonod]

In smaller sealed rooms with the standard charging cable it can over heat, the camera i meam. A fixe for it is to open a window pretty much and if you want to invest you can buy a ddummy battery for like 20euros. Fixed all problems for me.

[@twbrkfd1733]

I record/send HDMI output with a6400 to USB capture and camera does get extra warm at 4K but not 1080p. Seems heat is still a problem at 4k, but I am using 1080p so not an issue, since Facebook downgrades to 720p anyway. Ran 2.5hrs recording to SD card ANd HDMI at same time; only luke warm.

[@DennisSchmitz]

In case you want to use OBS, you actually don't need to install anything from Elgato. It just works.

[@TheDonod]

+1

[@fishersofmen0419]

This is very good. Thank you for helping me out!

[@TheDonod]

Hey im just a dude who made a video. Thank you for watching! :)

[@bella0610tw]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@TheDonod]

Thank you for watching it! :)

[@jg281984]

Hey, thanks! do you have other issues when you use it on Facebook or zoom it freezes .

[@twbrkfd1733]

Facebook has video streaming issues. I see problem of Facebook video freezing sometimes from other peoples video. Usually one or two times every time I watch a live stream from anywhere. Nothing to do with a6400 capture. I've tested my streaming and no problems with KZbin or Facebook.

[@Daduu]

Nice video man! What do u use to mount your camera? Link? Or name?

[@TheDonod]

What do you mean by mounting? To the desk im using an elgato arm and i have an smallrig cage on my a6400 😅 i really need to make a setup video again!

[@Daduu]

DONOD we would appreciate it man! U make quality content! I forsure thought u had atleast 20k subs. Crazy! Keep it up 💪🏽 just ordered my Sony a6400 cus of u lol us small youtubers gotta support eachother!

[@oreggieo4357]

can i stream with the elgato hd60 s

[@TheDonod]

I use the hd60 pro (pce) but yeha why not. The same thing pretty much

[@oreggieo4357]

@@TheDonod what software

[@oreggieo4357]

@@TheDonod it didn't let me stream with hd60 s

[@TheDonod]

@@oreggieo4357 wait what are you strying to do exactly?

[@oreggieo4357]

@@TheDonod use my Sony a6400 to stream

[@PoggleDropASMR]

Thanks so much for this! It helped a lot. I have the Sony a6400 as well and i noticed that things look a little weird when i have the Base (Canvas) Resolution and Output (Scaled) Resolution in the Video settings to a 3840×2160 resolution .. When i change them to 1920x1080 it looks better. (meanwhile in Output Settings the Re-scale Outptut settings remain at 3840×2160 all along). I was wondering what you keep yours set to and possibly an answer as to why it looks better? Also does this mean I will be recording videos ob OBS with 1920x1080? Am I still streaming in 4k? Sorry about all the questions but I just want the bets quality and am confused about this all. Thanks!!

[@TheDonod]

Hey! If your obs is setup as 1080 with 30fps it will only stream at that quality. It doesnt matter if the cam is setup to 4k. It will just look better, and to the other issue, if everythkng is setup correctlt in your hdmi output settings then you have to turn your a6400 mode wheel to video. It will automatically set it up as the coreect live feed. Dont leave it in auto, manual or any other than movie mode. Hopefully this helped and im glad so many people found this helpfull! 😇

[@PoggleDropASMR]

@@TheDonod thank u! Well its 1920x1080 in the video settings but in the output settings I still have it at 4k quality... so I am wondering what I'm streaming at with those settings. I have my cam settings matching your settings. The onlyy reason I brought down the resolution in the video settings (in obs) is because if I have it at a 4k resolution there things look weird.. to describe how it looks it looks like if u were to take your phone and record a computer screen and it looks all weird with pixels and patterns moving. I want to stream at the best quality possible but am unsure why it looks weird when I have all resolutions set to 4k everywhere in OBS.. remember all along my output settings (rescaled) remain at 4k. Any ideas?

[@PoggleDropASMR]

I found out the name of the issue when i am streaming in 4k.. It's called the moire effect!

[@TheDonod]

@@PoggleDropASMR Heh, ty so much. i learned something new! :)

[@SportsCardInvestor]

Thanks, this was helpful.

[@TheDonod]

Oh nice to hear that man! :)

[@antdx316]

@@TheDonod can you make a tutorial on how to add overlays on Twitch with this?

[@antdx316]

@@TheDonod Were you using the OneTake teleprompter on top of the lens?

[@TheDonod]

@@antdx316 no. Just the kishitlens 16-50mm 😅

[@TheDonod]

@@antdx316 yeah, but what types of overlays do you mean?

[@gsaxy]

no chance to get/record 4K on OBS - using cam link 4k, MBAM1 16 GB, sony AX53 which is 4k elgato compatible :-( any hint? (btw: quicktime: no problem to get 4k!!!)

[@WildFireGaming7]

Are you serious. It doesn’t work with my Sony Alpha a6100.... feels bad man

[@TheDonod]

Wait a minute how come? If the a6000 works the 6100 dhould work fine with it.

[@WildFireGaming7]

DONOD I don’t know. But looking at the list it only said the alpha A5100, 6300, and 6400 only for what ever reason

[@Sr7Sr7Sr7]

Great tutorial man.

[@TheDonod]

Heyy nice to hear that it was usefull!

[@GoodytheExplorer]

Thank you for the tips!

[@karenpfeiffer7226]

Superinteresting, thank you! Does this set up only work for recording or also live streaming eg with restream? Do I need USB3 or is 2 ok? Thank you!

[@TheDonod]

I use this mostly to livestream on twitch. And i suggest you use usb 3. Problem with the usb 2 is that the data transfer rate is way too low.

[@twbrkfd1733]

It will work with USB 2. The bottle neck is not the USB, but the processing power of the PC/laptop (actually the graphics processor) which is performing the h.264 encoding. My system has CPU usage at 43% when live streaming to Facebook. These devices are essentially an HDMI pass-through to the software encoder/video studio (like OBS) on the PC. Another option is to use an external h.264/h.265 encoder ($200) which has an Ethernet interface and makes the camera an IP camera. It also off-loads the encoding from the PC.

[@rasmusmarshagen]

Hi man, nice tutorial:) I have a question- when recording video to the computer via the cam link through HDMI- is it possible to have the Sony A6400 flip screen lcd active as well? Or does it turn black? Thanks!

[@TheDonod]

Yeah it is. I use it to check the temp and how my battery is doing sinse im using the usb to charge it! :)

[@rasmusmarshagen]

DONOD thanks for the reply! Ah cool :) but can you use it to watch the actual recording live? If I’m not looking at the computer screen.

[@TheDonod]

@@rasmusmarshagen yeah. I used it to photoshoot too. Wprked fine for me!

[@rasmusmarshagen]

DONOD wonderful to hear!! Thanks :)

[@TheDonod]

@@rasmusmarshagen its allright. Any questions and i can help 😇

[@mike212916]

We cant see your screen...

[@hazmi1639]

Wow very well made video 👍

[@TheDonod]

Ty so so much! You dont know how much that means to me! :D