Meta Quest HDMI Link: Official App for HDMI Outputs - Full Setup & Review

[@KahlessTheUnforgettable]

Third video I’ve watched on this; first one to actually explain it STEP BY STEP! Thanks mate! EDIT: SUBBED!!

[@husondiy]

Legend!!!!! Cheers mate, appreciated 🖖🏻

[@nij2k]

I found this out on Friday, I'd been using a ugreen capture card and the USB camera app with my work laptop for ages after finding out how to do it on one of your previous videos, but tried the meta hdmi link app and I was getting about 2 frames per second, checked my ugreen capture card and it was usb 2.0, so think this was the problem, ordered a 3.0 one off Amazon for £18 and tried it today and alls good, getting 60 fps now

[@husondiy]

That's brilliant mate!! You got the link for the 3.0 one you bought?

[@avia4281]

Please share link thanks.

[@nij2k]

@@avia4281 I did, dunno if it got deleted, he's got a better one now on his latest video with pass through charging

[@GalaxyCat001]

This works on my Quest 2. I was able to get the screen size to be about the size of an 85inch tv which is much bigger than the screen size you got in your video.

[@husondiy]

Get in there!!! That's great news 😀

[@ehwhat9034]

😮does it charge well like some USB port? Or does the battery die over time?

[@GalaxyCat001]

@@ehwhat9034 You'd have to have a video capture card that has power delivery also to charge while using it.

[@namelessfrce5842]

I'm using the elgato 4k 60 cam link capture card and although it doesn't charge the quest while i use the card it works flawlessly, what i have discovered is its not the capture card its what source is connected to the device that determines the FPS i used my xbox and ps5 and got 60 FPS used my Ipad and Iphone and it was 9 FPS also if your capture card is not displaying properly as i ran into this issue just restart the source device and the quest 3 and wow! now i'm playing animal crossing new horizon on a 100 inch screen coming from my nintendo switch into my quest 3 headset. one last thing i have tested Nintendo switch oled, xbox series x, Ps5, Laptop and my Apple TV and its crazy my best feature is watching Apple TV all apps a go on a 100 plus inch screen Great Job Meta.

[@husondiy]

Ahhh OK interesting!! Agree with you. This is a cool feature!

[@gatesroyale]

I wish you said I tried the Nvidia SHIELD TV pro because that’s what I’m gonna be trying once I get my capture card and such. I wonder if upscaling would work if it would upscale to 4K.

[@namelessfrce5842]

@@gatesroyale I think so get ready for a treat inside your headset

[@gatesroyale]

@@namelessfrce5842 omg can’t wait

[@georgioslachanas5379]

@namelessfrce5842 Have you tried streaming apps like apple tv+ or Disney+ from your apple tv?I'm reading about DRM problems with streaming apps..

[@stretchwoodhead9345]

HI, Check which way round the USB-C cable is slotted into the capture card as usually the USB-C does not care which way round but on this setup It seems to matter. It seems to have something to do with position of sense pins and could account for low fps and MJPEG is selected in capture options.

[@husondiy]

Cheers mate!! I'll give that a go. I'm going to do a more detailed video very soon so I'll cover it there too

[@SuperEvenSteven]

That’s awesome news! Thanks for sharing!

[@TheMrWARLORD]

Great vid man, thanks!!!

[@husondiy]

Cheers man!!

[@Slydog43UTube]

Thanks, I will have to dig out my elgato capture card. Haven't seen it in years :)

[@brianc3271]

I ordered a $20 amazon capture card, and I have the same low frame rate issue. So I'll try to buy a nicer one now

[@husondiy]

Yeh, unfortunately it seems you get what you pay for!! The Elgato ones are just really pricey!!

[@husondiy]

Check this out - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ammof5WhlNCHrLs - Maybe an alternative for you?

[@pavansahota1]

Did youtube work better with the elgato capture card with dex??

[@husondiy]

The Elgato cards definitely provide the best experience 👌

[@realmeee]

how many monitor screens you can open in meta quest 3 with hdmi link ? what is the difference between hdmi link connection and Link Cable (usb c to usb A / C ) connection ?

[@husondiy]

A single window. The idea of the HDMI Link app is to take any HDMI feed from a capture card. So devices you usually wouldn't be able to out to the headset. PS5, Nintendo Switch, Super Nintendo etc

[@mukits]

Thanks for this video! My sim rig graphics card only has a HDMI port (no USB C). Can I use the Uni cable to replace my Meta Quest Link cable? I'm unsure if it will support all the functionality of the Meta Quest Link cable.

[@husondiy]

You would need an HDMI cable from your rig into a capture card. You won't have the same level of functionality compared to a a USB c cable

[@Nokikuji]

I bought the ugreen capture care that you have, but when I plug it into my quest, it only takes up a small portion of the top left-hand corner of my screen. How do I fix that?

[@husondiy]

Yep there appears to be a bug. I currently haven't see a fix unfortunately

[@markcruz7238]

I have a ugreen capture card as well but i cannt seem to get it to work the permission to allow USB video keeps looping.

[@husondiy]

You could try different cables if you have them!?

[@markcruz7238]

@@husondiy I had to reset my quest to factory and it worked. i think something about opening it up to use side quest

[@Marcaum]

Tested with a Rullz 4k 60hz, cable USB to USB-C and a Quest 2 but its not working

[@RC-io7ie]

Can you have multiple display monitors in the meta quest and connect them to a PC using the HDMI?

[@husondiy]

Hi! Do you mean multiple windows using the HDMI Link app?

[@RC-io7ie]

@@husondiy no multiple displays. Similar to how you would set up a computer with a triple monitor setup. Can you generate a triple monitor setup within the HDMI link app?

[@Coolman13355]

​@RC-io7ie considering it's using USB UVC and not a true AV signal that seems unlikely. And DisplayPort is the only one I know that supports multiple displays on one cable.

[@grover1135]

Question- Can this new hdmi app help me connect to a TV with a HDMI? I'm trying to find an alternative to casting via Chromecast which is very unstable..

[@husondiy]

Where is the media coming from? An app on the TV or another device physically connected to your TV?

[@lampguitarmakes]

does someone know if you NEED internet access to get this running?

[@husondiy]

No, Internet access is not required to run this. You obviously need it to initially get the app

[@lampguitarmakes]

@@husondiy thankjeebus

[@azjohn626]

What app are you using to display FPS stats?

[@husondiy]

Hi there!! Its just within in the HDMI Link application. Just press on the window with your controller and it should show

[@paulkerry8915]

I have an elgato 4k camlink will that work?

[@husondiy]

Yes 100%

[@filipivan5125]

So just a different way to connect. Doesnt bypass the video signal compression Meta put in place, correct ? Im not gonna watch the full video just got excited but reading the comments confirm my statement….

[@husondiy]

There may be compression but it's decent, and allows any HDMI device to be connected and viewed inside the headset....

[@Patrick-pq4xl]

Good video. thanks. I've orderd a capture card what is not from ugreen. I've searching for one with PD. Mainly use case for me, is the Samsung Dex Experience. Sadly for Europe the requestet one from Meta aren't available. You can import there from the Amazon US but this isn't an option for me. If i had mine i would share the results here. The Delivery says end of the Week. 😊

[@husondiy]

Nice!!! Let us know how you get on!!

[@MalcolmRobbins]

@@Patrick-pq4xl yes following. Let us know whats best one I also live in Europe

[@Patrick-pq4xl]

Hello, I have now received my capture card and was able to test it a bit. I tried it with Samsung DeX and with the Switch and I'm satisfied. It maintains 50 to 60 fps at 1080p. The only thing I noticed with Samsung DeX is that when you change the window size in the Meta Quest, the text becomes a bit blurry. I suspect this is simply due to the app itself. What I found a bit annoying is that the input side is nicely long, but the output side is very short. This means that the capture card is literally hanging in your face. So considering an extension on that side is worth thinking about. I used a USB 3.0 extension because I absolutely want to charge my Quest 3. Therefore, I bought a USB adapter that can charge USB-C and has a USB 3.0 connection for data input. You can also charge the device you're streaming from via the capture card's power delivery input. This is important if you want to stream the Switch, for example. Unfortunately, it doesn't work without PD. Here are the names of the devices. All found on Amazon. YCE Video Capture 4K HDMI for €30.00 AuviPal BCLINK 2-in-1 USB-C to USB 3.0 Adapter with 100W Charging Port €9.99 (For the Quest 3) Extension cable for the output side is recommended. If you have any questions, just let me know.

[@husondiy]

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[@husondiy]

Check this out - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ammof5WhlNCHrLs - Maybe an alternative for you?

[@MalcolmRobbins]

Will i be able to use the quest as a screen for my nintendo with this

[@husondiy]

Yes 100%. Similar to what we did here kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmfEoHaDprdlp6ssi=T2zpGTFGBklu1Pld

[@MalcolmRobbins]

@@husondiy thanks I will watch that what video capture device would you recommend best for nintendo and IPad Pro and mac book pro also do i have to wait for V69 or will this work with V68

[@namelessfrce5842]

yes i did this yesterday and played animal crossing on a 100 in screen

[@MalcolmRobbins]

@@namelessfrce5842 what was your set up for that

[@ivan-j4l9x]

I'm thinking 4k hdmi capture into pc then virtual desktop to the quest. Total latency be about 70ms. This will get the best image quality but maybe too much lag.

[@husondiy]

Yeh might but just be a little too much!

[@ivan-j4l9x]

@husondiy got it running 1080p 120hz on a razer ripjaw x it it's smooth as butter. Bearly any lag. Got my ps5 on quest 3!

[@husondiy]

Great work!!!!!!

[@gsxrunit]

Will this work on quest 2 also?

[@husondiy]

It should, but I'm going to test and do another video soon with a few options

[@KelvinMercer]

Does this work with quest 2?

[@BouncingBallGames]

Yes

[@husondiy]

It should, but I'm going to test and do another video soon with a few options

[@KelvinMercer]

@@husondiy the app is available to install for q2 but i guess this doesn't work if you connect it directly to ur gpu with an hdmi to type c cable. You will need a capture card.

[@dureiken1]

Hi. Thanks for the video. Does it save gpu power ? Because VD and link use gpu for compression. Thanks

[@husondiy]

IMO I think it will, but might not be significant saving. What do you think?

[@DanielQuietinho]

Tenho uma placa de captura barata que fica com baixo fps 1-7 usando o app do metaquest, resolvi instalando um aplicativo chamado Huge Screen VR, tem que usar o Sidequest pra instalar. Tive que utilizar um adaptador otg pra reconhecer minha placa baratinha, e reiniciar o oculus quando nao identificava a placa.

[@husondiy]

Hi there!! Yes the side loaded applications seem to accept a better range of capture cards. Hopefully they support more and more going forward on the Meta HDMI Link app.

[@glennbargery7420]

I'm guessing, these caputure cards, only do video, and not audio?

[@husondiy]

They do, it's a bit of a mixed outcome though. Can't work out why it does and doesn't work.

[@andywalsh11]

New camera? Looking a bit laggy!

[@husondiy]

Wasn't dealing with the low light well for some reason.....

[@mrdrgonzo]

Looks like the shutter speed on the camera was set a tad bit low

[@DoctorAtomTNT]

Thanks, awesome video as usual! I tried with my Genki Shadowcast 2 and ShadowCast 2 Pro (both USB-3.0) and was getting 45+ FPS consistenly using Dex. This is a game changer and I surely will use my Quest 3 even more now. with any USB- 2.0 card you will get very low FPS, less than 10 fps in general. This happened to me with a Genki Shadowcast v1

[@husondiy]

Got myself a couple of USB 3.0 Cards and doing another video very soon 💪🏻

[@Joey-lo4ln]

you were using quest 3 + samsung dex?! this is what i was dreaming of 😭

[@terrystokes7893]

Unfortunately... No one has shown Nintendo switch lite running on quest with a capture card. That's what I really want

[@husondiy]

Hi! Check my other videos out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJ_We6eaf7VgaK8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/inSZqmuYnNOAfZo

[@Kringle308]

Can’t seem to get my elgato capture card to power on plugged into the quest 3 port for some reason

[@husondiy]

Which Elgato card do you have?

[@Kringle308]

@@husondiy 4k X

[@Xingol-b8r]

Can i play psvr games on my meta quest 3 with this

[@husondiy]

No, 2D support only

[@Brandon-ob9rg]

The future is now!! 😮😮😮

[@alejandralezama1]

i conected to pc with usbc to usb cable directly to mother board . usb 3.0. worked. My problem is to be able connect samsung dex...3 months with luck to receive from china .😢

[@husondiy]

Have you managed to get it working?

[@alejandralezama1]

Yes my dear through hdm link. The problem is this does not work with samsung galaxy dex

[@alejandralezama1]

Pc desktop wit intel I5 8 gen

[@alejandralezama1]

But i have a nvidia gtx 1050 may be it is for the gtx?

[@alejandralezama1]

I used a cable usbc that come with an external monitor no common cable this is I think more transmision

[@BruceOfValhalla]

Im trying the elgato HD60x and keep getting invalid output resolution. What can i do?

[@husondiy]

Hi!! What cables are you using? Also what device are you outputting from?

[@BruceOfValhalla]

@husondiy outputting from a pc. Im going to get a better sync cable today. Im usuing a cable thats capable of 65W charging kind just figured it would have been good enough.

[@peterparker6584]

My Hope Is that I can do something like connect a DVD or Blu-ray player up through HDMI. Or the HDMI out on my laptop. I've got a USB 3.0 Blu-ray player that connects to this laptop and a couple of other laptops that I've got have a Blu-ray player built in. You may find this hard to believe but there's a lot of us that use physical media. I've got a old Sony HUD unit connected to a Blu-ray player from Sony those Huds were only sold in Japan and the one that I've got seen better days I was never able to get the light blocker that goes on the bottom as an example and the quest is a lot better overall. I've got a massive anime library of over a thousand DVDs and Blu-rays and I'm not exaggerating. That's not including how many non-anime DVDs and Blu-rays I have. A lot of people I Used to Know got married and when they got married I ended up with their anime collections. I even have a British James Bond box set was like the 50th Anniversary or something like that from Britain and I've got a few DVD players that run British DVDs. You don't want to know how many discs are in that box set LOL I forget if it's 60 or 100 all together between the bonus features and so on. I miss Right Stuff media. I know some people like Crunchyroll but there are so many problems with Crunchyroll like localization and censoring and stuff they flat out won't run. Big part of what I use the Quest for is things like big screen KZbin Amazon and so onI bought a cheap quest to specifically for having something that's a lot less valuable than the quest 3 that I can take with me and connect to Wi-Fi at a McDonald's or someplace like that and watch KZbin and Amazon Prime LOL when I'm out somewhere. So something like this is a added bonus.

[@husondiy]

My experience so far is that any HDMI output device will work basically. So hopefully any you throw at it will be good! 👍🏻

[@Coolman13355]

HDCP could be a barrier.

[@Senna_Folo]

What do I need to play my PS5 via Meta Quest?

[@husondiy]

Video coming very soon showing you how to do this 👍🏻

[@DanielQuiapo-ix5tv]

How to make my screen curved

[@husondiy]

If you maximise the window you have a few more options. Curved screen, dimmed background

[@4cc3ss43]

1hour 11mins just showing all input devices playing on a big screen, what about stereoscopic view, is there a setting to allow this? So you get vr look on what ever you play. Dji rm300+ have hdmi out on the controller with display and this would go together if stereo worked.

[@husondiy]

No i don't believe this is possible. Unless someone knows of a way....

[@MarcusWarcus40]

I can’t find anybody that will show this working with a ps5

[@husondiy]

Hi!! I'll be recording this setup today, hopefully have the video out tomorrow

[@MarcusWarcus40]

@@husondiy that would be great. Please reply to this comment when you do and I’ll definitely check it out

[@mralxndr2846]

@@husondiyI would be very greatful to see it working too, I always end up getting the input resolution is not supported outcome of my hd60x capture card

[@mralxndr2846]

Hey so I did manage to make it work with the hd60x. I connected the ps5 with the card via hdmi 2.1 cable, then proceeded to connect the card with the usb c link cable from meta to my quest 3 and before I set the video output of my ps5 to 1080p 60 hz in the video menu and deactivated the hdcp in the hdmi menu. Then restarted the ps5. Finally was able to get a stable 60fps 1080p with hdr as throughput ❤

[@MarcusWarcus40]

@@mralxndr2846 nice! How did everything look? Did you game for awhile and give it a real good test? I know it’s not as good as my 4k tv quality wise, but it’s just so cool to have a giant screen right in front of my eyeballs. I want to give this a try for sure

[@shaunmk]

got the ugreen capture card and the lead...all im getting is 6-8 fps...dont want to splash out on a £100 right now...anyway of fixing the terrible fps

[@namelessfrce5842]

not at the moment depends on the source connected i noticed yesterday you get 60 fps on the xbox series x and ps5

[@shaunmk]

@@namelessfrce5842 cheers, i was connected to my gaming laptop ..really bad

[@husondiy]

So, I think you need a Capture card that supports USB 3.0. The one I.had was only 2.0. I have another video coming soon with a few options 👍🏻

[@edgararcega3046]

If i didnt already have a 100" tv in my living room i would so use my meta quest 3 to mirror my consols or computer like this.

[@husondiy]

Yeh 100% a use case! What TV you got? Sounds epic at 100 inch

[@edgararcega3046]

@@husondiy samsung du9000. It's 98" but I like to round up to 100 xD

[@edgararcega3046]

@@husondiy I just thought of something! So back in the days maybe like 4 years ago I would play games that were on my computer on my phone remotely using one of those remote gaming apps. So with this new hdmi link feature I can mow mirror my phone which is playing my pc games remotely onto my meta quest 3. So basically I can take my big screen gaming experience anywhere! Hell yasss! This is going to be dope.

[@jorgediaz4863]

Air link?

[@husondiy]

Yeh that's good for PC 👍🏻

[@lewiswright4038]

I have a usb 3.0 £16 capture card that has low frame rate

[@husondiy]

Yeh it's a bit picky isn't ot 😢

[@monkeyjshow]

All you really need to tell people is that they should never bother with the stock applications offered by Meta

[@husondiy]

I disagree. It's all about options for people in my opinion. Hopefully the stock app will become better and more supported

[@monkeyjshow]

@@husondiy unlikely and it's fruitless to hope a poor copycat app is going to perform better than the original - especially as concerns Meta clones

[@Dronetothetop]

You got the wrong usb capture device.

[@husondiy]

Which one you recommend?

[@Dronetothetop]

@@husondiy Hagibis USB3.0 Video Capture Card with 100W PD HDMI to USB/USB C 1080P HD 60fps Live and Record Video Audio Game MS2130 for Switch Xbox PS4/5. This is the only device that works very well and with 60fps.

[@xarain]

@@Dronetothetop +1 for Hagibis USB3.0 Video Capture Card It works!

[@DoctorAtomTNT]

@@husondiy Genki Shadowcast 2 (usb 3.0)

[@husondiy]

Check this out - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ammof5WhlNCHrLs - Maybe an alternative for you?

[@masonjwillisable]

I'm confused as to what this accomplishes. Like, why have this? Virtual desktop costs $20 and gets rid of all the issues you were having. Is there a functionality im not thinking of that makes ot worth the extra cost and trouble shooting?

[@husondiy]

Virtual desktop allows you to send your PC (and other thing) to Quest, 100%. This is allowing you to send ANY HDMI outputting device into your headset as a screen. This could be a PS5, PS4, Xbox, BluRay player etc etc.

[@_makpowa_]

There is people which doesn't have a stable and fast connection required to have a smooth experience.

[@wilferd]

Laptop on an airplane would be great. If you turned the screen brightness to zero you could probably also get back like 15% more battery life depending on your config.

[@pilinke11]

​@wilferd even there is a setting to turn off laptop screen when you plug a hdmi

[@jaysoegaard]

There is another video just released with another guy with an accent in dame subject with the right capture card and better cable management options....Roland's reality or something like that

[@Verton_D]

Why can't meta simply give HDMI support to the quest? Isn't that beneficial to their sales?

[@husondiy]

Yeh good shout. Not sure how technically possible that all is!?

[@Verton_D]

@@husondiy I want to know if PICO 4 has a display port output that allows video output without any compression?

[@joshfehr9768]

What is so hard about these things just being plug and Play? I mean the quest is advertised to be a stand-alone put on and play thing.. it being used as a monitor/tv is just a no-brainer

[@husondiy]

Totally agree 👍🏻

[@Coolman13355]

Maybe the next model of Quest will have native DP in over USB-C.

[@mpenny2008]

Playstation I'd like to see if works...

[@husondiy]

Video coming very soon with PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch 😀

[@husondiy]

Meta HDMI Link App Deep Dive - kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3m7gotubLeaa6M

[@terrystokes7893]

This really good for Quest users going forward. VR is getting better and better.. Sadly tho..... GTA San Andreas is not coming......no surprise tho Good video bruh 💯

[@husondiy]

Agree this is a good move. More features the better! Cheers for the comment 👍🏻

[@lexicase8805]

Gta san andreas is on the nintendo switch though and now you can connect nintendo switch to the quest 3 😅

[@TheGreatRepeller]

Its almost as if Facecrook and the rest of High Tech hates humans. They put this out in the most painful way imaginable. Ive tried 3 different capture cards that all work perfectly fine and this Facecrook garbage refuses to see ANY Of them.

[@husondiy]

Frustrating!!!

[@MevRB19]

what a muppet.

[@husondiy]

Great, cheers 😅

[@victoricus1]

Yeah, buddy, does it work for quest 2? Not everyone is as rich as you are

[@TheGreatRepeller]

With a minimum wage job you could buy a Q3 in a week, lol. What, you dont have a job because you play too many games? Im shocked I tell you...

[@victoricus1]

@@TheGreatRepeller what a dumb comment, sorry

[@husondiy]

It should, but I'm going to test and do another video soon with a few options

[@victoricus1]

@@husondiy thank you

[@monkeyjshow]

Making tutorials for crappy Meta clones of good applications isn't really helpful to anyone

[@MaureenAndrews-d4w]

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[@TechRebel3]

This is completely usless imo because it seems to have no power passthrough so your quest will not even last 1 movie.

[@husondiy]

There are ways of using hubs too to allow pass through power. I'm going to try and do a video on that. I guess it all depends on individual use cases. A quick blast for an hour with a PS5 for example or would be fine

[@TheDeath138]

​@husondiy I'd be interested in that. I'd like to give this a try, but I have BOBOVR battery strap.

[@Complexautist]

But why? Seems the most pointless thing ever. The quest isn't going to be used to store, no hdmi input us going to be much use, I'd rather use my pc or phone in passthrough. What a lame and seemingly pointless, cable intensive waste of space and time. Fair video though dude, I think they shouldn't needn't of released it. So much more features could have been implemented for better purpose. I see no use at all for such function.

[@husondiy]

Hi!! Cheers for the comment. Totally get you're coming from. I guess everyone has different needs and requirements. Some will find use for the feature, others I guess will find it useless 👍🏻

[@Complexautist]

@husondiy I just don't see it.. Unless using vr production stuff it could have value there... but essentially it's still 2d in vr, so I still don't see it.. 😕 🤔 😐 if it's useful to someone I guess...

[@baronofbile]

As a photographer this is extremely helpful for virtual monitoring of my camera feed. I take a lot of macro photos so my camera is usually closer to my subject than it is to my face, making it a bit of an eye strain to look at my screen and figure out what my camera's seeing. This solves that problem by giving me a movable, resizable output feed while still keeping my hands free to focus/zoom/etc.

[@alejandralezama1]

can we connect samsung dex without cable, capture card and or internet? flight for example?

[@buckhaa1502]

​@@ComplexautistMaybe that they are playing it on a virtual 100 or more inch screen? I have a 65 in TV that I stream movies but the fact that I can do it on a gigantic virtual screen is quite pleasing... Doesn't necessarily have to be a VR content media....

[@monkeyjshow]

Sideload a good tool such as USB Camera Pro or nExtCam like an adult who actually wants to get something done. Ug

[@husondiy]

I have covered this in other videos. Again, all about providing different options for people

[@monkeyjshow]

@@husondiy Meta copies other developers' good work and offers a trashy alternative to the original. That's all that needs to be understood here

[@JetSetTyler]

@@monkeyjshowsir this is a Wendy’s

[@monkeyjshow]

@@JetSetTyler blarg. Just give me the mustard pack please