The ONE DEVICE to rule them all | Rode Streamer X Review and Deep Dive

The single device a streamer needs? The Rode Streamer X is the almost perfect device for any content creation scenario, whether it's just recording your voice and capturing your monitor or camera or a fully spec'ed out Dual PC Streaming setup - you can do everything with the Streamer X. And as a bonus you also get a basic control interface with the smart pads.
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0:00 Intro
0:11 Short Introduction
0:33 Price and Basic Specs
1:24 Connections in the Back
3:15 Mounting Options (THANKS RØDE)
4:02 Controls on the Front
5:57 Audio Specs
7:40 Capture Card
8:22 Software Overview
8:41 Rode Central
15:13 Rode Unify - USE THIS
19:46 Exclude music from VOD
20:54 2 more Virtual Channels "Hack"
21:52 OBS Setup Audio
23:53 OBS Setup Video
24:29 Unify More Settings
26:29 Verdict
26:52 What they can improve
28:56 Why did it replace my Rodecaster Pro 2
30:36 Button Smashing
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[@rjo3483]

I think the capture card on/off button was meant for cameras if you want to route DSLRs through the interface. Some streamers often turn their cameras off when they have to do something or whatever or to not leak something that's on their screen. Yes you can do this with OBS but it's nice to have a hotkey

[@RandyHanley]

Absolutely incredible deep-dive. I've seen nothing like this review. Nice work!

[@ulescano]

i´m here for the DT 770 Pro, and 250 ohm, the best 2 seconds in audio part, no one talk about it, thanks a lot!

[@woodyardmusic]

This was great, thanks for the deep dive!

[@ateamm]

Great review Dan!

[@t4ir1]

Very good review! Thank you!

[@Xobi9]

Hooked mine up today, replaced my rodecaster pro 2. Unify like you said is a bit buggy but when it’s working it’s a great solution for streaming. Shure sm7b set up could be made easier if you could actually see what gain your at!

[@kappooth]

The button that cuts if the video signals can be super helpful if you use the device for camera input. Think web meetings, think cutting of video for good to ensure privacy when not using the cam.

[@sullmcintyre]

Yep this. On a meeting, no one wants to watch me cramming lunch in my mouth in ultra high definition while I'm just listening along...

[@manuelvega.]

Excellent video!

[@karyrogers8873]

I have been watching all the review on this devicelooking for one bit of info that you provided: it does not have the microphone presets like the Rodecaster Pro. Thank you! Great deep dive!

[@DanSuzuki]

Yeah I wish it had those in the Unify software - or even if it's just the settings written on the Rode website somewhere - I think this would help a lot of people.

[@chatlomchay]

Thank you. I bought it after watching your clip!

[@jesusfreak7777]

8 out of 10 ⭐ stars review 👍Ok finally... The only youtuber that at least gave an example of how muxh bass / depth via example / demonstration. I have seen over 20 youtubers and all skip this part. I was to point of buying the product and making audio examples and posting on KZbin so i can be the first. Thank you even tho it was very very brief but i heard a difference. ❤

[@XASMATV.]

Review level 1000+!!! thank you!!!

[@ChristianPodcast]

Really good review so if I trigger a song with the sound pad can I control the volume without having to go to unify?

[@Duvoncho]

Start with Windows was one of the first features i searched for when I got mine. You can make Unify launch on PC startup. I think what I did was press Windows+R then type shell:startup. Then I right clicked and created a new shortcut which I navigated to wherever Unify is installed.

[@simonwilkinson2294]

Re. some cables not working, the user guide says you need to use the included USB cable or a cable that supports "super-speed" data transfer, whatever that is, in order to be able to carry video signal. Nice review, thanks, best out there, I think. Do more?

[@jacvanderspuy5618]

One of the best explanations! Can you connect an android phone to the secondary usb-c to make/record phone calls?

[@jacvanderspuy5618]

Jip, indeed you can

[@peermancolin]

very good

[@tizscotty]

Nice review. I don't know why but audio is the bug of the computer world. It causes so many problems. Devices and software would probably work better if the OS just had a stable platform.

[@bigdap100]

09:25 📣📣📣 “Totally needed for your streaming...” 😂🤣

[@jamalghandour8650]

So Dan I have a couple of questions: 1- Unless you are capturing from a console, how simracers on triples would benefit from the capture card built in this device? Whoever on triples is using DP's on the screens and not HDMI, how can someone remain in surround, which I know you are not using, and capture the middle screen? This question is for whoever on 2 PC setup as well. 2- the sound input diming vs the game sound with OBS when you talk how can you do that?

[@DanSuzuki]

You just use hdmi on your center monitor or you don’t use surround - I personally just don’t use surround and clone the center monitor. The sound thing you are looking for is side chain compression!

[@TomislavIvanFlis]

Thank you for excellent and extensive video. Q: Are you able to do video output to HDMI output port and not just HDMI throughput. If I connect Streamer X to my PC and to a TV, can I use it to show my desktop on the TV?

[@DanSuzuki]

That's unfortauntely not possible ... why don't you just connect both to your PC and then select to mirror the output? Or you could get an hdmi splitter.

[@WhiteTupac]

Please make a video on how to record a song using an instrumental with Stream X and Unify . Thanks so much!

[@VerityVisionMedia]

Hi, do you know if the video signal UVC USB output will have the audio baked in from the XLR inputs of the Streamer X or would it be camera audio or a mix of both? (without the unify running) Also I wonder if this would work with the USB input on something like the yolobox pro . Thanks

[@Easy_Forex_Strategy]

which 1 would you recommend for an average user? streamerx or Procaster duo

[@DanSuzuki]

The Procaster! Software of the streamer X is unfortunately still a little shit

[@kenneyaf]

I think I'm missing something. Can I send mic input to the gaming pc as well as the streaming pc for things likes in-game voice chat or games like Phasmophobia that have voice recognition?

[@DanSuzuki]

yes you can do that.

[@AAmxs]

if they had 2 capture card in this, this would be a steal for streamers, since they can connect a camera and their pc for gameplay

[@zonilyjame0]

Is it possible to use all three inputs at the same time? EDIT: Nevermind, you explained this in Unify vs Central How about MacOS support?

[@jacquesmertens3369]

Cutting off the video is for when your are streaming via a video camera and your girlfriend walks into the picture half-naked, not knowing you are streaming. Of course this will never be problem if you're a gamer, because gamers have no girlfriend.

[@Cocker_Spaniel]

Can i use it to make a dual computer streaming set up? my pc being my gaming rig and the mac as the streaming pc. also if both of my HDMI connections will be occupied with the computers where can i connect a camera to it?

[@thefutureofpost]

What about external speakers. I have 2 external speakers connected to my Rodecaster Pro II. How can we do that with the Streamer X (or can't we?)

[@balkntv]

those pads should be like elgato streamdeck where you can assign icons. they are almost pointless as i never can remember where i assign buttons

[@DanSuzuki]

Especially on 16 different pages 🤣

[@gtakademian]

agree! Feel like this is only usable with sound effect and i don't need them at all. Such a cool device but those buttons just push me away.

[@amossy_7958]

I have a stream deck but hardly look at the buttons, it’s all muscle memory

[@robhephner]

What quick mount are you using in this video?

[@thesanplutoshow]

Can a webcam be used with the usb C port?

[@kanghellen]

suýt chút nữa tôi đã có ý định mua nó !! nhưng có vẻ nó ko chiến thắng được Elgato mk2 and combo interface , mixer

[@ChainsawzTheInsane]

Hey, great vid! When it says it has 2 USB C ports and the ability to connect to 2 computers, does it also cover the situation where I would plug XLR mic and Mirrorless camera in, and have BOTH USB Cs going out? One to my MacBook Pro, and one to my Windows Desktop PC? I would never need those two at the same time. MacBook is used for work (I need good quality video and audio), while Windows machine is used for gaming / streaming. You would greatly help me if you gave me the answer to this! Cheers :)

[@DanSuzuki]

Yes and no :) The microphone is available on both usb outputs, the capture card however is only available on the "main" USB1 output.

[@ChainsawzTheInsane]

@@DanSuzuki Ughh, that’s so unfortunate :( Thanks

[@guyseide]

Do they have presets for like the specific mic that you use ? Like the old rodecaster pro had mic settings for my rode mic

[@DanSuzuki]

Unfortunately not at the moment :(

[@Aquamaui.mp4]

So the mic presets like "shure sm7b", "rode podmic", etc. are missing at the streamer x?

[@DanSuzuki]

Correct!

[@florianwurzl4627]

how many wireless mics you can pair?

[@mahavakyas002]

how do you make all your games come through ONLY the "Game" channel instead of the System? It seems to default to the "System" channela and so when I have "Game" selected as the output in OBS, my viewers are saying they can't hear the game audio. WTF?

[@Kanusar_H]

hey mate PLSSSS i need good settings for my Mikro its a Fifine 688k its same Charakter with shure sm7b pls help me -.-

[@Dannyhollyw00d]

My issue... maybe there is a option i'm unaware of but i can't find a "Mute all button" for sources so if i want to mute music or discord etc. from my stream and my headphones similar to how GoXLR is setup to mute a channel on the device. Hopefully i'm just crazy and someone knows how to do this - but i'm assuming this will be a feature update down the road to the software within Unify.

[@Jabbawock1972]

what about the latency of the hdmi input to output loop or is it a real pass through?

[@DanSuzuki]

Did not notice any, must be proper pass through!

[@coolhxxs]

could you give a link to the magic arm mount you use? thanks!

[@DanSuzuki]

There you go: www.amazon.de/SMALLRIG-Flexibler-Gelenkarm-Videokamera-Rig-2065/dp/B076HDK4DR/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=CPQ8RE16UEXB&keywords=smallrig+magic+arm&qid=1686028783&sprefix=smallrig+magic+arm%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-4 Altenatively just search for “smallrig magic arm” both the 5” and 10” work really well with this device!

[@AlainLafleche1]

Hi, Did you have problem to upgrade de Firmware ? There's a lot of comment about not able to do it on internet.

[@DanSuzuki]

Hm no - went perfectly fine for me.

[@StealthxSorr]

Would you still need a cloudlifter for a SM7B with this device?

[@DanSuzuki]

No, it has tons of really clean gain - with a booster you actually get more noise!

[@avavii]

The headphone jacks in the back have a very audible hiss that kills the unit for me.

[@yanncd]

Hello, i have an issue with the Streamer X on Mac: i use Teams set on Unify Virtual Chat (Speaker and Mic). I cannot send sounds from the Pad (eg : Applause) into teams conversation (Voice effects works). I've tried bunch of settings without results.. Can you please help ?

[@yanncd]

Main audio choice in Teams settings is Rode Unify chat (other choice can be Rode Connect System), Speaker and Mic choice in Teams are Rode Unify Chat Virtual (other choice can be Rode Connect System, Rode Connect Virtual, Rode Unify Virtual, ...).

[@zoltandeme272]

Has someone managed to switch off the power of the Streamer X without unplugging the device? (i.e. when the PC is turned off.) I even played around with the ErP settings in BIOS, and the Streamer X still gets power after the PC shutdown.

[@AzizimIstanbul]

Is RodeCaster Duo better or Rode Streamer X if we need to choose one?

[@DanSuzuki]

If you don’t need a capture card and money doesn’t matter then the Duo is the better choice

[@AzizimIstanbul]

@@DanSuzuki What's a capture card, is it needed for RodeCaster Duo?

[@DanSuzuki]

@@AzizimIstanbul If you want to capture the hdmi signal from something like a camera, console or 2nd computer. If you just do audio - no need for a capture card.

[@sickcow89]

Is it possible to connect a USB microphone like a rode USB NT?

[@cward2986]

I’m really hoping that this will come via firmware update just as it did for the Rodecasters

[@ZerberusVII]

If unify is not used, the 3.5mm mic jack is default every time the unit gets power. Really annoying to change it every day for no reason. On Unifi its less a problem because it can handle all mics parallel. A monitoring is also missing on the device directly. Bluetooth is missing. Hardware based virtual channels like the chat channle on the pro 2 are missing. If you use only usb 2 on a dual pc setup (not dual streaming), you need also the power cable because usb2 can’t power the device. Unify also needs some QoL changes. Nice attempt and most thing’s are fixable, but with a working audio setup, it’s probably to wait for some fixes before buying.

[@roadi7]

can it capture 5120x1440?

[@niceriki]

The thing is.. this 300-400$ device doesn't have on/off button. So enjoy unplugging cables physically everytime if you don't want buttons shining thru the night. Streamer X also gets a bit hot around knobs (constantly), so I'd wonder how much power does it actually take while you don't use it. Design-wise, how stupid is that?

[@monovon]

Does it have mic monitoring in real time?

[@DanSuzuki]

Yes!

[@monovon]

@@DanSuzuki Thanks mate, buying rn

[@marzmadetattoos]

I can't get it to work with Tiktok.. the audio keeps cutting out

[@DanSuzuki]

Does it work somewhere else? Are you using Unify?

[@BigGibril]

I think the capture card on/off button was meant in case your wife/ girlfriend comes in naked and is trying to bait you to do other things :))

[@MB-km3br]

4:10 if the streamer have to put in a password or something like this, this button can help

[@mattwruff]

Better headphone jack!

[@DieTabbi]

Can you use multiple effects and combine them? Only one a time is useless.. and yes and as always, not showing how to setup and use dual pc setup. The only really thing to show isnt shown 😒

[@DanSuzuki]

You just plug in both usb cables - that’s literally it 😅 stream pc is usb1 and then the usb2 mixer in unify is your game pc - it is so easy that I didn’t really include it. But I could make a quick shorts video if it’s of interest? I need to check for the effects - but the only useful one is reverb anyways

[@DieTabbi]

@@DanSuzuki ahh thats the missing link 🤗 no one explained that still now. Thank you. I think to give it a try and see how it compete with my presonus IO24 with elgato capture card. Only really missing is an Android/IOS app. I love that for streaming. Maybe wait for MK2. And presets for my Rode mics.

[@NealSoloponte]

But... what does it DO? Everyone talks about characteristics, some talk about benefits... and no one talks about FUNCTION

[@PendelSteven]

5:34 Easy. You have 4 pads with colour coding. Even if they were only blue or white for example you can see 16 pages. Let's call blue on and white off. And let's call on 1 and off 0. Let's put upper left, then upper right, then lower left, then upper right in order and here you go: 0001 = 1, 0010 = 2, 0011 = 3, 0100 = 4, 0101 = 5, 0110 = 6, 0111 = 7, 1000 = 8, 1001 = 9, 1010 = 10, 1011 = 11, 1100 = 12, 1101 = 13, 1110 = 14, 1111 = 15 and finally 0000 = 0, let's make that page 16. Okay, purist might call 001 the second page - so don't comment if you want that. Effectively with this you are using binary for 16 pages: 0-15. We start counting at 0. Even in 10-system: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 - ten page numbers.

[@DanSuzuki]

This is actually not a bad idea :D

[@kingcustompcs]

Is cool and all but it doesn't have HDMI 2.1. so although you can pass through 4k 60hz. But not 4k 120 for the PS5 or Xbox. So will not be getting this item is not for me. I'll wait for mark 2. If I was anyone I wouldn't get this item.

[@LilJoe3]

you cant output 120hz to any streaming platform anyway

[@kingcustompcs]

@@LilJoe3 what I meant was. You can not plug in your 120hz 4k monitor and play your game at 120hz. Not the streaming service or does not pass through 4k 120hz. But if you want play your PS5 at 120hz you can't lol. Not worth it.

[@LilJoe3]

@@kingcustompcs i think you can plug in your monitor to your PS5, and then plug in another HDMI to the PS5 Out into the Streamer x Passthrough and you should be able to play at 120hz.

[@yongukjung5390]

Use a HDMI signal duplicator. Send one signal to capture card and the other to you monitor. Honestly prefer this to using passthrough because a lot of capture cards block your passthrough signal when HDCP content(such as Netflix) is played.

[@yimmiytube]

You always talking fast like this or just for the youtube,I do have trouble as I am not too good in Understanding

[@ddpham2191]

No bluetooth is a big miss

[@DanSuzuki]

Curious ... why would you need bluetooth in such a device?

[@faeexe]

wireless headphones

[@otghgad]

Adults... playing video games all day. facepalm They should have graduation ceremonies for grade schoolers to hint that it's time to leave this behind.

[@DanSuzuki]

Adults ... watching youtube videos for gear needed to play video games all day. facepalm

[@RustBits]

LOL@@DanSuzuki