Console and cloud streaming

Which setups work?

How do I show my inputs on a console game?

Use Remote Play. The console runs the game and streams the picture to your PC, while your controller is connected to the PC. OBS captures the Remote Play window, and the overlay reads the same controller as it would for a PC game. The last step is to add the overlay to OBS as a Browser Source.

The cost is latency and compression: every input travels to the console over your network and the picture comes back as video. Put both the console and the PC on Ethernet, since Wi-Fi is the first cause of stutter. For casual and content-focused streams it works well; in high-level competitive play you will feel the difference. The controller latency test measures the controller side of the delay.

How do I set up PS Remote Play for streaming?

Sony's Remote Play support page (checked October 2026) asks for Windows 10 (64-bit) or Windows 11, a 7th generation Intel Core processor or newer, 2 GB of RAM and 100 MB of storage. It recommends at least 15 Mbps in both directions for the best experience, with 5 Mbps as the floor.

1. On the PS5, open Settings, System, Remote Play and turn on Enable Remote Play.
2. To start the console from rest mode, open Settings, System, Power Saving, Features Available in Rest Mode and turn on Stay Connected to the Internet and Enable Turning On PS5 from Network.
3. Install PS Remote Play on your PC, sign in with the same PlayStation account and connect the DualSense to the PC with a USB cable.
4. In OBS, capture the Remote Play window and add your overlay link as a Browser Source.

How do I set up Xbox Remote Play?

Microsoft's Remote Play page (checked October 2026) lists Windows 10 or 11, version 22H2 or later, and a connection of at least 10 Mbps.

1. On the console, open Settings, Devices and connections, Remote features and turn on remote features. Keep a power mode that lets the console wake from the network.
2. Install the Xbox app on your PC, sign in with the same account and start remote play from your console in the app.
3. Connect your controller to the PC, capture the Xbox app window in OBS and add your overlay link.

Does it work with cloud gaming?

Yes. With GeForce NOW or Xbox Cloud Gaming, the game runs on a remote server and appears in an app or a browser window on your PC, while your controller stays connected to that PC. The overlay reads the controller locally, so it works as it does with a PC game, and your internet connection decides how responsive the game feels. Capture the game window in OBS and keep the overlay in OBS as a Browser Source, not in a second browser tab next to the game: the Browser Source is what your viewers see.

Why does it not work with a capture card?

A capture card carries video and sound from the console to your PC. It does not carry controller inputs: your controller talks to the console directly, by cable or Bluetooth, so the PC never receives them and the overlay has nothing to draw. The same applies when you stream straight from the console, which has no Browser Source at all.

Adapters that route a controller through a PC before it reaches a console do exist, but we do not test or support them.

Which setup should I choose?

• You play on PC or in the cloud: nothing to change; for cloud gaming, focus on a stable connection.
• You play on console and want the overlay: switch to Remote Play and accept a little extra latency.
• You play on console competitively and latency comes first: keep the capture card and stream without the overlay.

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