

A $30 camera isn’t going to look great compared to the Logitech cameras listed above, but from my experience they will be comparable to the Xbox’s Kinect if your house’s lighting is sub-par at best. As you can tel from the reviews, you get what you pay for here. There are many options in the $30 range ( Amazon recommends this one) however if you’re planning on making this a regular thing and taking it seriously you’re probably going to want to look into the Logitech C920 or the Logitech C922X. Sure, the voice controls are incredible, but that’s not going to help you here. Like I said before, you could use the Xbox Kinect straight from the Twitch/Beam apps on your console, but I’ve never been a fan of the Kinect’s camera. If you want to do this right, the first thing you’re going to want is a decent camera.

I know my first test stream seemed to have zero issues (but I didn’t stream that long so there could be more hiccups in an endurance stream). If you don’t have the extra $140-180 laying around – you probably won’t mind the slight lag at all. In fact, it’s not a bad idea to pick one up because the workaround we’re going to provide you with relies on Xbox’s app servers and will cause a little more latency in your stream (not much but Xbox’s app server could cause drops in speed at any time without warning). Well, you’ll still need one if you want to steam your Xbox 360, Playstation 4, or any older hardware. Up until recently the only way to do this was with a capture card like the Elgato HD60 or HD60 Pro. This will give you a lot more options for your stream including using a custom overlay, showing donations/followers on your screen, and even allowing you to use a better camera, should you have one.
How to stream obs on mac with el gato how to#
Today we’re going beyond that and showing you how to stream to your PC with OBS and taking it directly to Twitch/Mixer. That’s generally the jumping off point for most people. If you didn’t know, your Xbox One can stream directly from the console with the Twitch or Beam apps using your Kinect as a camera. Honestly, if you don’t know about OBS, you probably don’t need this guide yet.
How to stream obs on mac with el gato software#
Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) is the leading PC program for streaming your game-play from your PC or console to Twitch or Beam. I don’t quite get it but there’s no arguing with it. It would break out into an all out war nearly every time yet somehow the rest of the world has turned to watching other’s play video games as a new hobby. Then if they died too quickly it nearly turned into a brawl when they decided they get another turn. When it wasn’t your turn it almost devastating waiting for the other person to die. Who would have thought watching other people play video games would have become so popular? I remember visiting friends’ houses back in the Super Nintendo days where we only had one controller or no multiplayer games and we would take turns playing games. Live streaming video games has taken the world by storm. You don’t need an fancy capture card to live stream to Twitch, YouTube, or Mixer with OBS (Open Broadcast Software).
