If you’re capturing something other than a video game, or you know the pace isn’t high-speed, you can try without the splitter and see how it works for you. Like Epiphan’s other video grabbers, AV.io HD has an extremely low capture delay: usually just one frame! But when playing high-action games, particularly shooters, a delay of a single frame could mean the difference between life and well… death for your game character. You may wonder why we’re using a splitter for this process. The process is the same when working with XBox 360, and other consoles with HDMI output.

Network connection for optional streaming.įor simplicity, this article describes the process for connecting and working with your Xbox One console and uses a Windows computer for capture.

You can use a Mac, Windows or Linux-based computer.

A capture computer with Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) installed.

AV.io HD, Epiphan’s simplest to use external USB 3.0 video grabber.

A display or TV for viewing/playing your video game (see note below).

Three HDMI cables for the splitter setup.

An HDMI splitter to send the HDMI signal to both the capture device and your TV.

Xbox One or Xbox 360 and the game or content you want to stream.

To record and/or stream video from your Xbox One or Xbox 360 you will need the following hardware:

How to stream on streamlabs with xbox