How To Use Laptop/PC As A Monitor For Consoles

[@gilberttacad5396]

as a newly married man, with no kids and living in an apartment with no appliances yet, this worked for me and my wife playing our consoles, thank you!!

[@aratof18]

that's so wholesome I hope you guys get all you need in life

[@SIGuess]

Hope you get a monitor one day

[@gilberttacad5396]

@@aratof18 Thanks dude!!

[@gilberttacad5396]

​@@SIGuess Thanks man!!

[@Ismgon_yt]

Congrats!

[@swiiishgin1515]

man, i remember the days before capture cards trying endlessly to do this in my childhood. nice to see its doable now.

[@josemor420]

same lmao

[@KomeFits]

Should've been doable from the get go .

[@randomgamingin144p]

they were called PVR's back then

[@BardiXOfficial]

As someone who dug up his old Xbox 360, I was so frustrated with my new setup being too advanced, and the Xbox 360 being meant for TV screens with built in speakers, and almost no support for headphones, I found this as a blessing from god, thank you Jose!

[@JEE2026-ux1bp]

i want this kind of problems in life 😮😮

[@Shubham-hk6yf]

Xbox 360 has headphone jack tho

[@jahjoeka]

​@Shubham-hk6yf op said almost no support for headphones. Key word being almost.

[@XTRMXPRTKILR]

Xbox 360 E has an AV output which is an aux so can be used to plug headphones, 360 controllers have outputs but need converters

[@Shubham-hk6yf]

@@jahjoeka what almost no support for headphones? It has a headphone jack and it works with every headphone, end of arguement.

[@daz-kunboiii7792]

Omg, u save me a lot. Thank u for this helpful tip. I've searching for this for 4 years but always end up in remoteplay

[@cloudburst27]

Same here. But unfortunately either Remote Play is not stable enough yet or it's my internet or both. Glad I can now play without having to worry about internet since I don't play online games!

[@bryceelectric]

If your confused, the capture card is Basically acting like a webcam but instead of showing your face its emulating a video output as a webcam

[@randomfellow1483]

is it laggy on games like bloodborne?

[@auzyx6138]

I see, so the capture card transform the laptop as a receiver in this case right?

[@MegaDante4]

No, the capture card only does its job, it captures the video through that HDMI and with obs you only show what the capture card is receiving. Nothing like acting or emulating nothing.

[@bryceelectric]

@@MegaDante4 my man thats the same shit i said your not a smart ass😭🙏🙏🤣🤣🤣

[@thebiglebowski9485]

​@@bryceelectric you're*

[@kraken_lv69]

this video deserve more view,such really underrated channel

[@JMXM]

Thank you!🙏🏻

[@SakisTsiola]

Ist this Capture working on Windows 11 and uselfull for ps5 ??!!

[@SakisTsiola]

​@@JMXMplease let me know

[@kuby64]

When it comes to capture cards, my choice would be the one with the MS2130 chip that can do 60fps at 1080p in YUY2 color format, all while running on real USB 3.0. Most cheap capture cards use the MS2109 chip which is made specifically for USB 2.0, even the ones that fools anyone into thinking that it's using USB 3.0. Overall, it's a good video. 👍

[@Solruc_]

Do you have any examples of cards with that chip?

[@kuby64]

Just search for "MS2130" on KZbin and you'll find videos of the capture card in action.

[@DevoutSoldierYT]

Where to find? What's the brand? What's the price? Ty :)

[@madmanmadlad2876]

​@@DevoutSoldierYT Veggeg it's like 10$

[@DevoutSoldierYT]

@@madmanmadlad2876 Check this one out: WARRKY USB 3.0 HDMI capture card.

[@speedyy86]

thank god i opened youtube i was trying to do this for over 5 years

[@cloudburst27]

Solid guide! I was following another tutorial for setting up my Steam Deck with my laptop as a monitor, but due to being new to OBS I didn't have everything set up right. And because of this, I was getting delayed audio during gameplay and I was very sad. I thought maybe the capture card I got was not powerful enough for games. I was looking around for a solution until I happened upon this video and it totally made my day! It appeared that I didn't have the "Monitor and Audio" turned on in the settings and used a different option for the audio stream. Anyways, now I can play Dark Souls 3 more comfortably on a bigger screen without getting a TV! God bless

[@tsb.shankar5819]

Which capture card works better, if you have any suggestions please.

[@beefen7921]

This is awesome! This really helped out as I was about to splurge on a TV.. Thanks again for saving me some $$$!

[@RealEpikCartfrenYT]

I have that same laptop. Lenovo IdeaPad gaming 3. It also has a Ryzen 5 5600h, and RTX 3050 graphics. It's a goated laptop and I love using it so much. It's probably the best gaming laptop you can buy RIGHT NOW. Edit: I have customized it with a vinyl skin on the lid, so it's colorful, and it has my two favorite characters from an animated series I like stuck on it

[@val_ue]

We have the same laptop lol

[@aplelde]

you deserve more subscribers, i thought you had over 1m just by the quality of this video

[@Horners_chopshop]

this man deserves 1000x the view and subs

[@arkhatrax7052]

facts

[@Aldeera21]

will this work on my potato laptop? i only need the screen on my laptop.

[@blownvoicecoil124]

Yes just low quality screen

[@Umar_nad]

​@@blownvoicecoil124will I get 1366*768?

[@xmxmuhriz2933]

yes but u need to have atleast obs to be able to run it

[@wengi7626]

will my 4k 5000fps laptop with 50 speakers and 50 usb ports work?

[@H8RSAPPRECIATE]

@@wengi7626 sorry you need to upgrade to the Spectrum 1 Terabyte Internet with dual 4K screen Curved Monitors with 4D glasses to be able to use it

[@BoTheJo]

This is exactly what I did. I was looking for this video last month! Wish I saw it earlier lol

[@7DtalksYT]

Bro solved alot of my problems in one video

[@S-1_24-25]

I’ve got a broken laptop with a faulty motherboard but the display still works. It doesn’t show any signs of life cause of the motherboard but when it last showed signs of life, it was completely fine

[@krisdd940]

Just moved into a new place with no tv yet, Used this for my android box and it worked!! Respects for the video. Helped alot

[@alterbr33d]

I'm surprised something like this isn't built into laptops. They could even have an HDMI port the side of the laptop that has a cable on the inside going straight to the screen for reduced input lag.

[@GRIMEYtheFATMAN]

Some do, but they generally charge a higher price for it and it's far from commonplace...

[@BlueSparkzVideos]

With a little digging I discovered an HDMI splitter would've been a better solution for him because he already has a monitor and headphones. He would just plug the HDMI to his Xbox 360 on one end and then plug the monitor and his headphones on the other side. That's it. He wouldn't need to use his tiny laptop screen or deal with any laggy input delay. If you don't have anything except a laptop, then maybe that would make some sense, but honestly, you'd be better off saving a little money and getting a cheap flat panel TV and then add dedicated speakers later. you can find good 1080p models for less than $100 nowadays.

[@Darkshock25]

Use this trick if you’re traveling anywhere if you can come up with a way to hold your console down to not move around from bumps.

[@pawelgrzegorziwaniuk]

You can alson use VLC to display video from capture card

[@MatyzDev]

Is vga To hdmi is working with obs too?

[@THECREATORTHEDESTROYER]

Show how?

[@WealthWhisperer-o7s]

BRO YOU ARE THE BEST TYSM IT WORKED WITH ME✌✌

[@Zanenoth]

No shit dude. You have to use a capture card so duh.

[@MasterBolu]

@@Zanenoth rude for no reason

[@deevon8235]

OMG! Thank you so much!! I didn't have to spend money to buy another portable monitor. This is a way better solution!! 😃😃👍👍

[@thekernel69]

hows the latency with your capture card because I tried this a year or so ago and the latency was about 2 full seconds

[@ArcaPuer]

Put the scene transitions on cut not fade

[@DeathStriker88]

Even more easier answer is the laptop is having HDMI OUT port and not HDMI IN. They will just send signal aka transmitters as he said

[@LeonardoBurroni]

Thank you for going straight to the point!

[@jeffreyt3133]

i had to add an audio input capture as well in the source window. Audio didn't come through until then. All other steps got me to where it worked. There is an official Discord server that helped also

[@astronomyenjoyer8280]

bro that black color on the fat 360 is mental looks so clean

[@PhantaChildOfGrace]

Your a goat for this, I couldn’t figure it out myself I’m so glad I bumped into your video dude ❤😊

[@teprozindoritao1821]

damn that is so cool, and you can even stream with this setup thing, you can even connect in your pc your console and stream it while you are playing in your console, goddman !

[@mattigor5476]

You made my day with this information, thank you! 🙏

[@michaelsabados3829]

Thanks! Just sold my flat screen TV & was wondering how I could still connect my game console to initialize it so I could sell it!

[@MrMoryak2011]

thank you so much! it worked for my NES mini classic👍 You made my day

[@AkonelorChaiya-to4zf]

Thanks you so much bro for your teaching, i have found many videos but they din't tell as well as you

[@Ismgon_yt]

Bro thank you so much I’ve been trying to figure out I can record on my ps5 Home Screen

[@mrclutch5964]

Which captcha card usb did u get?

[@zerviii]

This is the exact way I did it too! XD wanted to see if you did it a better way. but a even better reason to connect a console to a pc is if you have a VR headset. use big screen or virtual desktop mode and now you're playing in a cinema or home theater that's what i do.

[@kimballhansen2629]

Cool idea. On a related note, can you run a mini PC and use a tablet for the screen?

[@afriend9428]

*Thank you for the Idea video sir!* ⭐️

[@sittthugyii6514]

I have been using obs for years. Never thought about like this. Gonna give it a try.

[@stxmp3d]

glad you made tis because i’m getting a 360 and i don’t have a monitor yet

[@grzib]

Thank you sir . Subbed 🤟

[@sheikhu1039]

Would love a video using the expensive capture card, hopefully it has zero delay

[@amjadhassan872]

thanks man for this video it really helped. but can talk more about the delay and how to minimize it or remove it????

[@YoursTrulyTheGOAT]

I tried it with ps4 and it worked!! Thank you

[@eliteghost1001]

I wanted to do this before to thank you so much man

[@pandiem]

how much input lag is induced with this?

[@ArcaPuer]

Put the scene transitions on cut not fade

[@skydoomshop]

@@ArcaPuer so no input lag?

[@antares3518]

​@@skydoomshop there is but it's barely noticeable. Capture good for only single player games imo

[@Mr_coffeemug]

TIPS: if your using a PS4 and playing anything that needs mid fps (like Rdr2 or Minecraft) to work well, go to settings and go to Video and change fps values to the highest settings. Also, if you get a weird shift line with your video feedback, I right click on the display and go to properties. There, I disable and enable buffering and it works well for me

[@lynixofficial]

thank you! now i can record xbox 360 gameplay like i wanted to

[@TheArabAce]

Simble easy Fast Thanks Bro you got an subciber!

[@d3miir]

this is fxking perfect i just ordered the capture card

[@crabskate3]

thank you man i wonder how but you taught me because i have a xbox 360 slim

[@King_Billys]

Worked with quest 3!! Thanks

[@Vixeinn]

Does it have delay and how much?

[@nandain007]

yes it has, no matter if it 2.0 or 3.0. unless the laptop has an input HDMI port

[@juliomonk]

Yes, enough input delay to make quick reaction games unplayable

[@nourdoungle502]

Can I use 2.0 or does it have to be 3.0?

[@UmarRafsanjani]

Thanks bro, this is working for me

[@loganmcallister177]

What is the input latency like for this? Is there a noticeable input lag?

[@gauravdhanda9546]

For some reason I can't hear the game audio any advice on that.

[@anzeus9064]

can u here now ?

[@alfonsoumbas4197]

can i test this method on my Intel Celeron Laptop? will it work

[@mayumayu7759]

Hi! Great video! Can you send a link to your wallpaper at 0:59 please?

[@---DarK---]

No.

[@AJfire0203]

Could you put a link to the Amazon item?

[@darkflare1810]

I own a different type of elgato and I'm mostly trying to do something similar to update games on my ps4 faster, got any ideas?

[@7juaninho7]

Best settings for no lag for when I’m playing fifa on my laptop ?

[@reboxtherapy]

Hopefully they will create hardware inside like it was only possible in 1995. I want the best performance possible.

[@eijentwun5509]

I use the USB 2.0 Version and it works better for me than the USB 3.0 version. Also they BOTH work better than ANY Elgato. I have multiple ones because they are soo cheap.

[@smeagle9234]

Thnaks a lot men! I found one in my country for 7$

[@braaandi52]

This is awesome!! Tysm ❤

[@BardiXOfficial]

Any tips to reduce delay? Besides getting a better card

[@ArcaPuer]

Put the scene transitions on cut not fade

[@Eazuno]

Use a HDMI splitter

[@DarsellAdoua]

Worked for me. Thx!

[@905BW]

If I use Elgato's 4K X capture card with this setup, will I be able to make use of its 144 fps and VRR passthrough capabilities on the laptop screen?

[@HUNK_TZ]

Now I wanna do this for my PS3 (I wanna play MGS4 using my Gulikit controller)

[@dinisrafaelfernandesqueijo8664]

Awesome, worked for me, thanks

[@trotter_mac]

OBS? Is that the application used? Can I get more clarification on that end?

[@trotter_mac]

I can’t get obs to read my capture card sadly

[@DevoutSoldierYT]

​@@trotter_mac Did you "run as administrator" when opening OBS?

[@trotter_mac]

@@DevoutSoldierYT it worked!

[@trotter_mac]

Idk what it was. I was running as administrator but it still wouldn’t read. Closed and opened the application a couple of times (2 or 3 times) then when I opened it back up to try again, the video feed was there. Thank you!

[@DevoutSoldierYT]

@@trotter_mac thank God it works. Have a wonderful day :)

[@memohugo]

Can I use it with an apple mini in place of your xbox?

[@derkdragon9792]

Com uma placa de capturar melhor resolveria o deley???

[@thatblueguyL0L]

will this method also works for a PS3 console?? please inform us friend

[@TheDoomMarine975]

obviously

[@FortniteWMikeyYT]

Anything with a hdmi so yes

[@stitischannel1963]

Great to see a Ps3 fan here !

[@lowercentenary]

Can amazon firestick be connected this way and watch streaming on laptop?

[@Dr.Delux3]

Yes

[@LeonMckee8571]

Once you have it connected to your computer and it is working through OBS Studio, can you use earbuds to listen to it or just through the computers speakers?

[@DhanuGamingSL]

Thanks brother ❤

[@naifbashin3099]

can someone send me this video capture card link? cuz i couldn't find it.

[@justinw7323]

Im cheap and use remote play. But have a good connection so that works too.

[@slepicak721]

Thank you so much man.

[@thereal_markymark]

What is this OBPS software you’re talking about?

[@leonel9097]

Still wandering why dont they make laptops screen receiving signal of ps , xbox, satellite receivers

[@RokushoHasashi]

Thanx for the tip 😎👍🏽

[@clashdarkogbrawler8385]

Ok I have 3 questions first does this work on even the worst laptops?as long as it has a working screen and speakers?second why does it need to be USB 3.0?third can I use headphones to hear them directly into my ear?

[@NoodleHD]

is there anyway to do this on chromeos? I only have a Chromebook as a laptop rn, and I'm wanting to take consoles to school.

[@rcguy1087]

It works on android mobile using a USB camera app. So chrome os shouldn't be an issue. I have used the same adapter over usb c otg usb hub to stream using the twitch mobile app.the only thing that took some time was to figure out how to change the audio from phone mic to the usb audio instead.

[@SanthoshM25]

This will work with mac mini right?

[@RajeshVerma-mk2vr]

Can we connect a headphone like while using one ???

[@Thewolfartist24]

I wonder if this can work for a gaming pc.

[@ChionophobiaStudio]

Would this work for a newer xbox? please let me know.

[@costalmole280]

It works for anything that uses hdmi, im pretty sure about that

[@Paul-ng4jx]

Unless they fix that issue, you can burn out your HDMI port in your laptop because it’s supposed to be video out only unless you connect it through USB-C

[@sparki_]

not all capture cards are the same. you got lucky and got a relatively low latency one. Some has around 5 seconds of latency, making it totally useless for this kind of use

[@slenderfisk5799]

Can this be done with the usb ports on your tv?

[@umairshahzad78]

Thanks for this video

[@NemesisX69]

Will it work if i just connect my hdmi in the laptop and then download obs studio?

[@angrymang0]

Nope, your pc isn't made for receiving signal though HDMI unless you're plugging it directly in the screen (basically not possible for laptops)

[@IbrahimNasir-x4l]

Can I output from my laptop and plug the USB back into it so it records my gameplay? 😅

[@isaacrivera4618]

I have HP laptop but it is Not reading my USB/hdmi adapter in obs software for some reason . Any recommendations?

[@LīgaPutniņa]

Can u use mouse and keypads?

[@kinabalucat]

I remember before using capture card to project my ps2 to my pc (desktop).