How to Stream Nintendo Switch to Twitch

Do you love playing Nintendo Switch games and would like to show you gameplay to the world? In this guide, we’re going to explain how to stream Nintendo Switch to Twitch. However, there’s one thing that you need to be clear of: there’s currently no way to stream directly from your games consoles to Twitch or YouTube.

 So today, we’re going to look at how to set up and stream your switch content using a PC and an Elgato game capture hd60. This setup can be relatively inexpensive. I hope to show you very easy to set up the bonus with this up as it will allow you to stream.

Check out the steps below!

What is A Video Capture Card?

You are probably asking what a capture card is. This card is synced between your console and your PC. Acts as a data receiver for your PC when your switch is on and running a game. The card will capture the video output from your console. And make it an available media source for your PC.

Now there are several brands and styles of HD capture cards available in the market. Some of the more popular brands include Elgato HD60 for windows laptops and Elgato Game Capture 4K60 Pro for desktop windows, HD60 S+ for Mac. Almost all of these achieve the same outcome, so make sure you do your research and buy around.

You’re going to need an HD capture card, and you’re probably going to be getting the Elgato HD60 Capture card. It’s the best one on the market for exactly what you want to do. Elgato has pretty much cornered the market on streaming equipment.

So if you want to start getting into streaming, you’re going to end up with some of their products. I’m going to be showing how to set up Elgato hd60 S.

The Elgato HD60 S can record at a full 1080p, 60 frames per second. Which is the highest possible frame rate in resolution than a Nintendo Switch can do?

Elgato game capture hd60 is an important element of how to stream Nintendo Switch questions.

How to Stream Nintendo Switch to Twitch with Capture Card

1. Set up OBS Studio or Streamlabs.
2. Right now, we’re going to connect and add your Elgato game capture hd60. First, we’ll need to make sure we’ve downloaded and installed the relevant Game Capture drivers and software provided by your card capture manufacturer.
3. Nintendo switch dock connects one HDMI cable into the HDMI out port, and the other end of this cable plugs into the card capture import.
4. Using a second HDMI cable, connect one end to your card capture output and then take the other part to plug on your TV or monitor.
5. If you have an external card capture, connect it to your PC with the included USB cable.
6. Check the connection of your card capture. Go to your device manager menu in your Windows settings menu. Go to sound video and game controllers, where you should find your card capture. You want to make sure that your card is enabled, disable, and re-enable the card device manager menu.
7. Suppose you are connecting any other console to your card capture. You will need to make sure that you disable the HDCP settings in your console system settings.
8. Now doc your switch and open up your Streamlabs OBS Studio application. You can start by creating a new scene for your Nintendo switch gameplay.
9. Next, let’s find your card by adding a video capture instrument to your source list.
10. Select your card from the device dropdown menu, adjust the volume of your card capture.
11.  In the audio mixer window or right-click anywhere within the audio mixer. Window to open your advanced audio settings. The sound from your card will make up part of your desktop audio. If you are streaming a PC game, Click the Audio Monitoring dropdown menu and set your capture card audio to monitor only.
12. If you have a webcam or are already set up in another scene, you can copy and paste these sources into your switch gameplay scene. Alternatively, OBS Studio should have these listed as existing sources if you add these sources again.
13. Once you’re ready, hit the start streaming button in the bottom right-hand corner of your OBS window. They are now broadcasting your game’s consoles on Twitch or YouTube.

How to Stream Nintendo Switch to PC Without Capture Card

Streaming your Nintendo Switch gameplay to a computer is possible without any additional hardware or capture card. Fortunately, we have explained how to stream Switch without a card.

For a detailed instructions on how to stream NIntendo Switch to Twitch without capture card easily, check out this article.

How to Stream Nintendo Switch to Twitch

In this article, I will show you how to stream Switch on Twitch. First, I’m going to walk you through the hardware setup. What I have going on here, and then I’ll explain to you the exact settings and configuration you need to set up inside the open broadcaster software. That’s what syncs up and connects with the Twitch streaming service.

How to Stream Switch on Twitch that you need to create a free account at Twitch.Tv to get things started. Let’s go start how to stream on Twitch with the Nintendo switch.

1. So first off, you have to need a PC or MacBook.
2. Install Open Broadcaster Software. It allows you to capture the video from the Nintendo Switch into your MacBook is my HDMI to USB converter.
3. High-quality HD TV or Monitor.
4. HDMI in port and a USB 3 Cables. The connection that I could go into I also used a USB-3 to USB-C Thunderbolt adapter because my MacBook has a USB Thunderbolt, not USB-3.
5. The HDMI to USB converter also has an HDMI output.
6. We’re using the HDMI output of the converter to go into the HDMI input of this monitor. So, as you’re playing, you could have a nice full-screen view of your gameplay without your face overlay locally.
7. Now at the settings that you need to put into the open broadcaster software. In the Open Broadcaster Software, we will add all of the video and audio sources to the scene. We’re going to stream on Twitch.
8. Press the plus button in the sources window, then select the video switch capture card.
9. The first one that I’m adding is the HDMI-U3 capture box. Rename anything and press OK.
10. On the property screen, I select the HDMI to USB capture box. The hardware is sometimes detected as HDMI-U3 and sometimes TC-USB60 PRO. Change the preset resolution to the high setting.
11. Press OK.
12. Next, add another video capture device switch.
13. Now I will use the FaceTime camera on my MacBook that I will use for the talking head overlay. Select the high-resolution setting for the FaceTime camera.
14. Then, press know, the FaceTime camera is overlaid on top of the Nintendo switch video. I can resize it a bit smaller and drag it to the exact location where I want it to be.
15. Next, I need to add my audio input sources. Press that plus button again but this time, select audio input capture. I want to capture the audio from the Nintendo switch. The HDMI-U3 capture box supports digital audio through the HDMI input after I press OK.
16.  I’m going to lower the audio input level a bit. So the video game audio does not come down to my voice when I stream.
17. Next, I will add the USB microphone that I will use to capture my voice commentary. I’m using a Blue Snowball mic. Now, both audio inputs appear in the audio mixer.
18. Last, I’m going into the settings screen to add my Twitch streaming key. Select stream from the settings screen, then set the service to Twitch. Leave the server set to auto and paste the stream key from your Twitch creator dashboard. This is where you copy your stream key from.
19. On Twitch, select the creator dashboard, then preferences, press the copy button and paste it into the OBS software.
20. When done, press OK. When you are ready to start streaming, you press the start streaming button in the Open Broadcaster Software.
21. We’re using the Nintendo Switch for the demonstration and taking the HDMI output of the Switch running it through HDMI to the USB capture device. I have that hooked up to my MacBook. My MacBook is running Open Broadcaster Software, and the Open Broadcaster Software is hooked up / connected to Twitch for screaming.
22. You can use the same Open Broadcaster Software and connect your stream key to those other services. The HDMI to USB converter (product code HDMI-3) works perfectly for this. That HDMI loop output lets you look at a local screen for your local gameplay and capture a 1080p video on your MacBook or use a Windows PC.

Common Issues With OBS

OBS won’t capture the game, and Sometimes it happens that streamers are just about to start a live streaming session on OBS, but all you get is a black screen. Well, the common issue of stream labs not capturing games can quickly be fixed. The following are two simple fixes to get this issue fixed.

• The first thing that might look too simple but is exceedingly useful is running OBS with administrator rights. For this, right-click on OBS and click “Run as administrator.”
• Another fix you can apply is running the program in compatibility mode. For this, open the properties of OBS and under the compatibility tab, check the option “Run this program in compatibility mode for.” Now choose the operating system you want to be compatible with this.

OBS Desktop Audio Not Working

Sometimes, a steam streaming microphone in the device manager causes this issue. If you have this problem, follow this simple fix to get things fixed:

1. Go to sound settings.
2. Now disable the “Steam Streaming Microphone”.
3. After that, right-click on properties.
4. Click properties inside the Controller information.
5. There will be a button stating Change Settings. Click it.
6. Go to the Driver tab and click on Uninstall Device.

It should fix the OBS desktop audio not working issue on your computer.

Conclusion

After reading this article, I hope the question of how to stream the Nintendo Switch remains in the past. And you might have understood the solutions to the common problems like OBS won’t capture games and OBS desktop audio not working.

Michelle Cornelia

A competitive online game enthusiast who has potato aim and grandma reflexes, but still enjoy writing about various games.