Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Connect your console to your PC while playing on your TV! In this video, we cover how to connect your console using a HDMI splitter to send a full res image to your TV or 2nd Monitor!

Open Broadcaster Software (OBS):
obsproject.com

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CHAPTERS:
Intro: 0:00
Gear Needed: 0:34
Plug In Your Console: 2:14
Using the HDMI Splitter: 2:25
Plug into your TV: 3:15
Full Resolution: 3:32
Add PC Monitor: 3:50
Other Consoles: 5:12
Outro: 5:41

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NOTES:-I'm sometimes a doofus and forget to record certain things. If you see something that needs to be talked about that I miss, comment below!
-This video is not actually in 4K. (it's 1080p upscaled)
-Amazon links are affiliate links and purchases made help me out by giving me a very small commission.

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TAGS: I'm not gonna test tags this time. However, I will be testing HASHtags:

#dualmonitor #CaptureCards #consoles #consolecapture #TV