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Windows Shortcut Target for VLC to show Elgato HD60S Video Stream of PS4 Pro

How to Capture an Elgato Device(or any capture device) in VLC


Make a copy of your normal VLC Shortcut and paste this into it's Target under Properties and customize according to you're system and setup.

"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" dshow:// :dshow-vdev="Game Capture HD60 S (Video) (#01)" :dshow-adev="Game Capture HD60 S (Audio) (#01)" :dshow-aspect-ratio="16:9" :dshow-audio-samplerate=48000 :dshow-audio-channels=2 :live-caching=0 :dshow-fps=60

You can find a video of how this works here:

How to use the Elgato HD60S with VLC

Customizing

This was configured for VLC 64 bit on Windows 10.

You're VLC Location(C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe) and Elgato Device Name(Game Capture HD60 S) may be different.

These options are also configured for a PS4 Pro so you may need to tweak your audio sample rate to match the device otherwise you may get audio problems/distortion.

You can find full options for VLC's command line interface and URL Schemes here

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ca4ti commented Sep 10, 2021

"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" dshow:// :dshow-vdev="USB Video" :dshow-adev="Interface de áudio digital (2- USB Digital Audio)" :live-caching=0 :dshow-si:dshow-aspect-ratio="16:9" :dshow-fps=60 :dshow-size=1920x1080 :dshow-audio-channels=2

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Tested with ps4 , thanks for your sharing

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@ca4ti What's the exact model?

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shalk3 commented Sep 19, 2021

Any idea how to make the text crisp on a Magewell USB Capture HDMI+, if I take a snapshot in VLC (shift+s) its crisp, but in video playback is not
text size
.

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ca4ti commented Sep 19, 2021

Any idea how to make the text crisp on a Magewell USB Capture HDMI+, if I take a snapshot in VLC (shift+s) its crisp, but in video playback is not
text size
.

Need adjust this :
:dshow-si:dshow-aspect-ratio="16:9" :dshow-fps=60 :dshow-size=1920x1080

If you use windows , open camera app windows 10 and check resolutions supported , to adjust with this parameters.

Call me on telegram If you need @Casantoslopes

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shalk3 commented Sep 19, 2021

Any idea how to make the text crisp on a Magewell USB Capture HDMI+, if I take a snapshot in VLC (shift+s) its crisp, but in video playback is not
text size
.

Need adjust this :
:dshow-si:dshow-aspect-ratio="16:9" :dshow-fps=60 :dshow-size=1920x1080

If you use windows , open camera app windows 10 and check resolutions supported , to adjust with this parameters.

Call me on telegram If you need @Casantoslopes

Thanks for the suggestion, but :dshow-si: doesn't do anything. If you look at URL Schemes https://wiki.videolan.org/VLC_command-line_help

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ca4ti commented Sep 19, 2021

Any idea how to make the text crisp on a Magewell USB Capture HDMI+, if I take a snapshot in VLC (shift+s) its crisp, but in video playback is not
text size
.

Need adjust this :
:dshow-si:dshow-aspect-ratio="16:9" :dshow-fps=60 :dshow-size=1920x1080
If you use windows , open camera app windows 10 and check resolutions supported , to adjust with this parameters.
Call me on telegram If you need @Casantoslopes

Thanks for the suggestion, but :dshow-si: doesn't do anything. If you look at URL Schemes https://wiki.videolan.org/VLC_command-line_help

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"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" dshow:// :dshow-vdev="USB Video" :dshow-adev="Interface de áudio digital (10- USB Digital Audio)" :live-caching=0 :dshow-si:dshow-aspect-ratio="16:9" :dshow-fps=60 :dshow-size=1920x1080 :dshow-audio-channels=2

Welcome call me on telegram @Casantoslopes <======================

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