Just bought this based on the video. Should be noted that there is definitely a slight input latency in faster paced games such as FPS/fighting games. If you're even a slightly above casual player who cares about not being handicapped by performance, I wouldn't recommend this solution. Going to return this ASAP.
One thing to keep in mind as that I’d recommend this for casual games and not competitive. There are degrees of input latency especially if you plan to capture and stream at the same time. There’s also the genki shadowcast for 50$ which is ultra convenient but again, meant for casual games
@@NonZeroPossibility08 I would say that just making sure you don’t use your monitor as a screen would be best. So playing on a regular tv that’s hooked up to a capture card to a computer would be the best way to go. There’s just nothing out there that’s 100% true lagless input as far as I know
I was in the same position as you (wanting a do-it-all device). I realized that getting a gaming laptop is the most cost effective and simple way to do it.
I've tried several different capture devices, but all has 'tiny' lag which can't seemed to avoid. The lag won't notice for casual gaming, but longer you play into the game, you'll definitely feel lag. So my solution is getting a 27" monitor (should get a 32"), used as extended screen for iMac and for console gaming.
Interesting, there's always going to be an unavoidable lag converting the signal from source to a capture card and then to the final display device. Definitely a worthy attempt at resolving this issue though. Yesterday, I picked up an LG 27" 4k 400 nits, usbc hub with power delivery display for $260 open box, 27UP80B-W. These usbc screens have had their prices slashed in recent months, making the Apple Displays even more of a difficult purchase.
Thanks alot for doing this, partially in response to a post I made.😻 That's the best game play I ever seen on the M1 machines, even the xbox one x has 6 teraflops vs m1 2.7 teraflops. No streaming lag like gamepass, strada, etc, or subscription needed, if you already have the games, it could actually pay for itself. And with game pass you can download the games and play them all lag free, I think or even use the ethernet port for faster downloading and gaming. I see they have a 4K 60 version too, which gives your newer consoles, ps5, xbox series x uhd movie disks and games playback, which will look great on the 4.5K and 5K iMac screens, so now your iMac can play the highest quality commercial movies releases, or red box rentals, cheaper than apple store rentals.. without any streaming issues or costs. Should be great with the 27" iMac too. Hopefully manufacturers will see this and add hdmi in, on their all in ones and laptops, especially the 4K and OLED< and miniled ones.. Copy protection ruins it from being perfect. I will try this with my 27" imac, and mac mini for fun. Ouch! ..It's not Cheap!🤫😳
@@JerrySchulze Yea I don't think people can relate macs and gaming together, so they go right past to the next video. I would have got in trouble by click baiting the below statement, with thumbnails of the best xbox games. "M1 Gaming Like You Never Seen before, add hundreds of the latest games at High quality 1080P 60 frames per second". Never the less, I think this video is one of, if not the most unique ones, on the m1 iMac, and many people, actually want to do this, they just never thought about it. The makers of the capture card, probably have not even thought of using the iMac this way, surely Apple has not. If they can get that card down to $99, it would be an awesome deal, if you already own a console that is.
Ok, so based on this video, I just bought an Elgato HD60s... My PS4 Pro is now displayed on my Mac screen (Apple Cinema Display)... Unfortunately, there is a slight lag/input latency that makes games not enjoyable. I am currently playing Red Dead Redemption Online: kind of ok but not really... and Days Gone: not ok... This games feels less smooth, heavy... I tried on two different MacBook Pros : Intel 2015 and I9 2019 , same result. ... my purchase was second-hand, and I will sell it again. So, the solution is: just get another screen.
For those who selected the iMac already, this is a decent hack. If you’re debating between an iMac and a Mac mini + TV or Mac mini + monitor with HDMI and audio out,, this is a reason to get the Mac mini. In my case, I bought a monitor with analog audio out and the quality of the jack turned out to be so horrible I had to plug my speakers directly into my computers. Having more than one computer for simultaneous use, that meant an expensive audio interface reliant on the Mac mini being awake to get audio from any device on the display. I’m satisfied for now, but recommend against others going this path. No HDCP errors though!
If I don't want to actually screen capture or stream, could I just plug in a regular HDMI Mac adapter into my xbox? Or do I need this fancy $200 device?
Jerry - this is great and very informative. You've captured the holy grail of target display for Xbox as far as I'm concerned. Was there any issues, or do you know of any issues, with the MacOS?
Great video. I'll be picking one of these up and hopefully actually getting some use out of my Xbox which is sitting under a TV in a room I spend no time in!
Man ..your a life saver …I have a Mac mini m1 connected to a LG ULTRAFINE which won’t do HDMI input …your solutions sounds like the key for me to COO etc old ps3 to the mini
So im pretty sue i know the answer to this question but i gotta double check, Is this the ONLY way to use this iMac as a display for a console(using the capture card)? Or is there some magic adapter you can use for the same purpose...
I appreciate this video tbh bc I got a ps5 couple months ago.. moved for college again, bought an iMac for home (which I also would use as a display for my ps5) just to find out it was (almost) impossible. just bought this on amazon Will be trying it tomorrow. I hope it works or I'm returning to Apple lol.. they should allow for display input in 2021 cmon now.. And remote play is terribly laggy now that's impossible.. thank you for this
Update here.. Capture card looks glitchy and I can't seem to get a display at all.. def returned the apple computer and will just opt for a regular computer/monitor... this is def Apples loss and in my opinion a waste of potential when it comes to their new and improved models of computers. I've been at this for days trying to find solutions, don't know what I'm doing wrong but just tired of trying to figure it out.. not worth it bc this just shouldn't be this hard to get two decent electronics to connect. I hope its possible for them to allow some sort of real display in the future..
Good Video Man! I did a similar video on this a little over a year ago, but instead of using their HD60+ I just used their Game Capture HD software to use the iMac as a Gaming Monitor for iPhone and iPad. 👍💪
I didn't detect lag in my testing but for a hardcore gamer I would imagine that it does exists. As far as casual gaming and optimizing desk space its a fun option.
@@JerrySchulze it isn’t too bad but as someone who uses a variety of monitors and even still uses a CRT in 2021 I can sense it immediately. Perhaps I am a special case haha
@@briandottv9444Any idea of how much latency? Is it >100ms? I have an iMac 27" and just bought an XBOX series X. The iMac has an awesome 5K display and I'm planning to make my setup with this dongle solution. I would expect perhaps a couple of frames of latency or less than 50ms as the route will have some frame buffering but when you get more than that I will detect it.
Would you say the input lag is suitable for slower-paced games like Civ 6, city builders and the like that don't require rapid input? Or is it still frustrating regardless?
Apple needs to allow INPUT on their iMacs - I guess they used to but then stopped. They’re really losing value for that amazing screen and then limiting it this way
This is so interesting. Im wondering if this could work to capture video from an external PC if you connect it via HDMI? My point is that I would like to use an M1 iMac as an external monitor for a PC but so far there doesnt seem to be any way to do this. Is this something you might be able to do a test on?
Hey, I was wondering the same, as I plan to use my iMac screen for my work PC. I came across this option of Remote Desktop App by Microsoft ruclips.net/video/rZPj2febthw/видео.html . Rather than just using iMac as a screen, it should allow you to access your PC remotely from your Mac, basically achieving the same thing. I haven't tried it yet as I am still waiting for my PC to arrive. That said, I am not a gamer so not sure if this is good enough for gamers. But may be worth a shot.
Question, you said you could get 1080p at 60 fps.. could you reduce 1080p to maybe 720, and get a higher frame rate? Thanks for the vid, super helpful!
Hello, I have a question: it this adapter function for the PS 5? Thank you, if you answer my question, and sorry for this English, i cant speak god Enlish, because i had only 3 years English in the scool. I hope, you can understad ist :)
Sports, racing, fps games will stutter no matter what using this method. Don’t rely on this if those are the games you play. If you like puzzle or sim games you will be fine. But once’s things move quickly on screen you will stutter everytime as this is considered a display “preview” so it’s not operating at the same capacity as actually displaying what is coming through the capture card.
Ok, for those who have tried this solution: What's laggier, streaming HDMI 60hz 1080p output with these kind of devices or streaming through Xbox Cloud Gaming? Are the semi-cheap ones capable to stream at 4K? I could maybe stand a tiny bit of lag for certain games, but Xbox Cloud Gaming was always unplayable for me. I do have a PC tower and a Xbox One, I would love to use this solution with the compromise of a tiny bit of tolerable lag.
there is "4K60 S+" from elgato also that supports 4k@60 and HDR, but not sure how good is it. From the reviews on their website, it seems like a crap, but I don't know.
so this is pretty much just a capture card right? can i use any capture card to translate the xbox onto my iMac for gaming? only gaming and not recording
mate i heard you can use this to passthrough (thats what they call it, basically not record just using as a monitor) at 4k60, is that the same thing to download on imac? (from ur video i saw the software only allowed 1080p60, didnt see an option for 4k60)
@@JerrySchulze oops sorry if it was confusing but i was talking about the feature for the elgato product (read it on the elgato product page that 1080p recording, 4k60 passthrough) was asking if it was the same download, as the 4k60 passthrough could not record and the download seemed to be for 1080p recording(i assume that because the options only allowed up to 1080p in the video) its fine if you dont know either, i know ur not the creator of this product, was just thinking that u might know more than me about this
Would I use the same settings for a SNES or GameCube as you used at the beginning… the SNES obviously doesn’t have the same graphics requirements as an Xbox. Thanks in advance.
Thanks Jerry for this very useful tip. Have you had a chance to test whether this method also works on the Studio Display? Pretty sure it works if using a Mac to plug the capture card, but what about connecting the capture card to the Studio Display directly, using the Thunderbolt port?
How are you guys experiencing no input lag? I bought the latest elgato and connected to my M2 pro macbook to play PS5 on my XDR display but there's definitely input lag and quite big. It's such a big difference from directly connecting my PS5 to an LG screen for instance.. (???)
Yo Jerry ; just got the setup updated my iOS and my PS4 has a touchy connection but it does have a sweet spot. ... I’m having difficulty connecting to my iMac , does the elgato lights stay on when I’m normal operation red/ white lights? And the interface tells me I need a USB 3.0 connection do you think I need to get the USB-c to thunderbolt wire as I have late 2013
which one do you recommend to use the imac 24 "as a display for ps4 / xbox and have little lag? the 60s or the 60s +? or is there any better video capture card to play the ps4 or xbox on the imac display? thank you
This was very good video I have a question if you have the time to answer I have a HD video capture AGPTEK Device (to record into my usb) I have been able to use it on my MacBook Air I have been using it with my Genki shadow cast I know it’s Frame rate is a bit choppy, but I’m interested in getting myself a hdmi adapter cable and I was wondering if the adapter could work as a output for use/recording for better frame rate?
When you try to play Fortnite with this thing, is it going to will it keep the latest version of Fortnite or will it delay it so its v13.40 like when you try to download Fortnite through the Epic Games Launcher. Respond as fast as you can please before I buy the Xbox knowing I won't be able to play the latest version?
My question is, I have a little Lention USB-C hub. I do not wanna buy this elgato thing. Will the xbox work if i use the usb-c hub instead of the device (elgato thinng)?
Is it technically difficult or added cost for Apple to include a HDMI port on iMacs to display gaming consoles like a PS5, why would they make the decision to not do this?
Great video. I’ve tried/tested this out on a Thunderbolt Display on my own (before watching your video). The results were lots of input lag, but that could be for many reasons. 1. I was using OBS, not Stream Link, and 2. I was connected to a M1 Macbook Pro. Might try this again with stream link
What about connecting the older XBox 360 which has component connections ( a split 3 cables for red, white, and yellow and another 3 split for red, blue, green) to an iMac?
Would I be able to use any hdmi-usb c adapter (not specifically the Elgato because i don’t plan to record or stream anything) to connect a PC to my 2021 iMac and use it as an external monitor? I’m looking into purchasing a gaming PC and am wondering if this is possible!
Jerry, question for you: I have Imac 2010 27’ and the output video is thunderbolt, so I have an adaptor to transform it from thinderbolt to HDMI, do you think it is possible ? I didn’t see your cables going to the back of tour Imac..
Hi.. thanks for the wonderful video. Do you know if it’s possible to connect a Windows laptop (eg Lenovo for work) to iMac as a second screen with hdmi?
Hi Jerry I just picked this up for my PS4 and M1 iMac but I get "No signal" and the screen switches between that and black sometimes flashing green too. I am using the HDMI cable provided and have tried different USBC-to-USBC cables. I did momentarily hear some sound when my PS4 booted up any help? edit: the elgato breathes a red light im not sure if that's normal
Hello, thx I may have found the solution! Do you think it's going to work if use ma iMac M1 as second monitor if I'm pluging my Windows laptop during the home office day ?
im stuck at the screen link option. I don't get any of the options or showing of any cables plugged into the iMac to connect the Nintendo to the Elgato app. I tried all the different thunderbolts. plsss help
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Just bought this based on the video. Should be noted that there is definitely a slight input latency in faster paced games such as FPS/fighting games. If you're even a slightly above casual player who cares about not being handicapped by performance, I wouldn't recommend this solution. Going to return this ASAP.
Scrolled into the comments to find this. Thank you!
That was bitter sweet to read
is here any way for getting 4k res and 120 fps?
Thanks you saved me. I just want to use my iMac because I use it for my personal PC and would be nice option to use for gaming too
Wheeeew thanks bro I was about to pull the trigger but nvm, out the cart it goes lol
One thing to keep in mind as that I’d recommend this for casual games and not competitive. There are degrees of input latency especially if you plan to capture and stream at the same time. There’s also the genki shadowcast for 50$ which is ultra convenient but again, meant for casual games
What is best for competitive? I have a huge iMac that I’d love to use for gaming on windows and competitive gaming on Xbox one.
@@NonZeroPossibility08 I would say that just making sure you don’t use your monitor as a screen would be best. So playing on a regular tv that’s hooked up to a capture card to a computer would be the best way to go. There’s just nothing out there that’s 100% true lagless input as far as I know
@@Alckemy thank you. I appreciate your help
This card has passthrough to another display. You could try both and see if there is any perceived lag.
@@JerrySchulze Thanks for your reply, both the el gato hd 60s and the shadow cast have input lag, with the hd 60 being a little better
I was in the same position as you (wanting a do-it-all device). I realized that getting a gaming laptop is the most cost effective and simple way to do it.
Great video man! I'm a huge fan.
I've tried several different capture devices, but all has 'tiny' lag which can't seemed to avoid. The lag won't notice for casual gaming, but longer you play into the game, you'll definitely feel lag. So my solution is getting a 27" monitor (should get a 32"), used as extended screen for iMac and for console gaming.
THANK YOU! This is exactly the video I was looking for.
Awesome!
Holy hell this was the most straight forward and helpful thing ever. Love this and love the channel. Thanks for the tutorial
Awesome so glad it helped!
Interesting, there's always going to be an unavoidable lag converting the signal from source to a capture card and then to the final display device. Definitely a worthy attempt at resolving this issue though. Yesterday, I picked up an LG 27" 4k 400 nits, usbc hub with power delivery display for $260 open box, 27UP80B-W. These usbc screens have had their prices slashed in recent months, making the Apple Displays even more of a difficult purchase.
Thanks for this review. exactly what I was looking for!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks alot for doing this, partially in response to a post I made.😻
That's the best game play I ever seen on the M1 machines, even the xbox one x has 6 teraflops vs m1 2.7 teraflops.
No streaming lag like gamepass, strada, etc, or subscription needed, if you already have the games, it could actually pay for itself.
And with game pass you can download the games and play them all lag free, I think or even use the ethernet port for faster downloading and gaming.
I see they have a 4K 60 version too, which gives your newer consoles, ps5, xbox series x uhd movie disks and games playback, which will look great on the 4.5K and 5K iMac screens, so now your iMac can play the highest quality commercial movies releases, or red box rentals, cheaper than apple store rentals.. without any streaming issues or costs.
Should be great with the 27" iMac too.
Hopefully manufacturers will see this and add hdmi in, on their all in ones and laptops, especially the 4K and OLED< and miniled ones..
Copy protection ruins it from being perfect.
I will try this with my 27" imac, and mac mini for fun.
Ouch! ..It's not Cheap!🤫😳
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the idea!
@@JerrySchulze Welcome:)
Hope it gets you some good view numbers.
Not great so far. Share it if you know anyone interested.
@@JerrySchulze Yea I don't think people can relate macs and gaming together, so they go right past to the next video.
I would have got in trouble by click baiting the below statement, with thumbnails of the best xbox games.
"M1 Gaming Like You Never Seen before, add hundreds of the latest games at High quality 1080P 60 frames per second".
Never the less, I think this video is one of, if not the most unique ones, on the m1 iMac, and many people, actually want to do this, they just never thought about it.
The makers of the capture card, probably have not even thought of using the iMac this way, surely Apple has not.
If they can get that card down to $99, it would be an awesome deal, if you already own a console that is.
I found this video by searching whole different thing but this thing. This what i was looking for last one year. Thank you God bless you!
Awesome! Glad to help. What were you searching for?
Super cool idea - I like my xbox for gaming more than other options anyway.
I was surprised how good it actually is.
This took so long to find, and it’s exactly what I was looking for!
Ok, so based on this video, I just bought an Elgato HD60s... My PS4 Pro is now displayed on my Mac screen (Apple Cinema Display)... Unfortunately, there is a slight lag/input latency that makes games not enjoyable. I am currently playing Red Dead Redemption Online: kind of ok but not really... and Days Gone: not ok... This games feels less smooth, heavy... I tried on two different MacBook Pros : Intel 2015 and I9 2019 , same result. ... my purchase was second-hand, and I will sell it again. So, the solution is: just get another screen.
For those who selected the iMac already, this is a decent hack. If you’re debating between an iMac and a Mac mini + TV or Mac mini + monitor with HDMI and audio out,, this is a reason to get the Mac mini. In my case, I bought a monitor with analog audio out and the quality of the jack turned out to be so horrible I had to plug my speakers directly into my computers. Having more than one computer for simultaneous use, that meant an expensive audio interface reliant on the Mac mini being awake to get audio from any device on the display. I’m satisfied for now, but recommend against others going this path. No HDCP errors though!
This works perfectly fine! Thank you internet, thank you Jerry
Also i almost have no delay at all. I think its not 100% without delay, but the delay is very very small!
Very cool!
Actually just installed OneCast and it seems to work! Have my iMac and XboxOne connected directly to modem, so no lagging.
I tried it and very satisfied. Thank you so much for this video
thank you for actually doing a video on how to help! i tried so hard to find something like this for weeks but came up empty handed until now
Awesome!
Wow so grateful for this. Thanks man
If I don't want to actually screen capture or stream, could I just plug in a regular HDMI Mac adapter into my xbox? Or do I need this fancy $200 device?
I brought a HDMI and it doesn’t work
@@DistantFlow same it’s not showing up on my screen
@@partygamer21 yea You have to get a capture card
No. Your mac hdmi port is not an input. Its an output. Its only going to output its display to the source your connecting to.
It’s because the hdmi port on macs are outputs not inputs
Thank you Jerry. Your method worked as told! Much appreciated.
Great to hear!
took me a while to find this gem but here we are.. Thank you for the video, very useful.
You are welcome. Thanks for watching!
I just got my Elgato HD60s+ recently and I totally forgot about this. Thnaks !
nice!
Jerry - this is great and very informative. You've captured the holy grail of target display for Xbox as far as I'm concerned. Was there any issues, or do you know of any issues, with the MacOS?
Hi, glad it helped. No issues in my testing. I don't use this every day but should work on any OS the legato software supports.
finally have the elgato and yeaah this is the BEST way to game on any apple computer 🔥 this setup plus the "mclassic " adapter 🤘🏾
Have you tried with the ps5 ? I’m curious if it looks good before I buy . My husband plays modern warfare and god of war
I have not tried, just remember this dongle is 1080 not 4k. Will most likely work but not fully resolution.
Great video. I'll be picking one of these up and hopefully actually getting some use out of my Xbox which is sitting under a TV in a room I spend no time in!
Man ..your a life saver …I have a Mac mini m1 connected to a LG ULTRAFINE which won’t do HDMI input …your solutions sounds like the key for me to COO etc old ps3 to the mini
Really, really helpful video! thank you!
This is useful. Thank you sir for sharing.
So im pretty sue i know the answer to this question but i gotta double check, Is this the ONLY way to use this iMac as a display for a console(using the capture card)? Or is there some magic adapter you can use for the same purpose...
I appreciate this video tbh bc I got a ps5 couple months ago.. moved for college again, bought an iMac for home (which I also would use as a display for my ps5) just to find out it was (almost) impossible. just bought this on amazon Will be trying it tomorrow. I hope it works or I'm returning to Apple lol.. they should allow for display input in 2021 cmon now.. And remote play is terribly laggy now that's impossible.. thank you for this
Good luck and let us know how it goes!
Update here.. Capture card looks glitchy and I can't seem to get a display at all.. def returned the apple computer and will just opt for a regular computer/monitor... this is def Apples loss and in my opinion a waste of potential when it comes to their new and improved models of computers. I've been at this for days trying to find solutions, don't know what I'm doing wrong but just tired of trying to figure it out.. not worth it bc this just shouldn't be this hard to get two decent electronics to connect. I hope its possible for them to allow some sort of real display in the future..
Perfect Video!!! Thanks! Will Elgato 60+ also work with X Box Series S? Greetings from germany.
Good Video Man! I did a similar video on this a little over a year ago, but instead of using their HD60+ I just used their Game Capture HD software to use the iMac as a Gaming Monitor for iPhone and iPad. 👍💪
Oh nice!
@@JerrySchulze 💯👍💪
Any latency issues ?
And what cable set up did you use if you dident use the card?
I have one of these. It’s a great capture card but for playing games on it the input lag is far too high for my taste. Nice video
I didn't detect lag in my testing but for a hardcore gamer I would imagine that it does exists. As far as casual gaming and optimizing desk space its a fun option.
@@JerrySchulze it isn’t too bad but as someone who uses a variety of monitors and even still uses a CRT in 2021 I can sense it immediately. Perhaps I am a special case haha
using a CRT..... yes, a special case. lol
@@briandottv9444Any idea of how much latency? Is it >100ms? I have an iMac 27" and just bought an XBOX series X. The iMac has an awesome 5K display and I'm planning to make my setup with this dongle solution. I would expect perhaps a couple of frames of latency or less than 50ms as the route will have some frame buffering but when you get more than that I will detect it.
Would you say the input lag is suitable for slower-paced games like Civ 6, city builders and the like that don't require rapid input? Or is it still frustrating regardless?
Thanks for this.
Apple needs to allow INPUT on their iMacs - I guess they used to but then stopped. They’re really losing value for that amazing screen and then limiting it this way
Great video, can you please tell me if a good connection is necessary to use this device ? Or it’s only working by HDMI and not by streaming
It’s hdmi to the device and then usb.
Hey Jerry Schulze! Great Vid! Cant we just plug a HDMI cable from the Xbox to Mac and use Max's strong resolution to play?
Great review
Thanks!
I played Super Lucky's Tale and I'm an old guy! It was really fun!
It really is!
This is so interesting. Im wondering if this could work to capture video from an external PC if you connect it via HDMI? My point is that I would like to use an M1 iMac as an external monitor for a PC but so far there doesnt seem to be any way to do this. Is this something you might be able to do a test on?
Yep, anything with HDMi should work....HDCP stuff may be an issue for some things as I discussed.
@@JerrySchulze Thank you!
@@discjunkietv did you try it? did it work ?
Hey, I was wondering the same, as I plan to use my iMac screen for my work PC. I came across this option of Remote Desktop App by Microsoft ruclips.net/video/rZPj2febthw/видео.html . Rather than just using iMac as a screen, it should allow you to access your PC remotely from your Mac, basically achieving the same thing. I haven't tried it yet as I am still waiting for my PC to arrive. That said, I am not a gamer so not sure if this is good enough for gamers. But may be worth a shot.
Question, you said you could get 1080p at 60 fps.. could you reduce 1080p to maybe 720, and get a higher frame rate? Thanks for the vid, super helpful!
Would you recommend buying a 4k game capture device to stream at 4k?
At the time of this recording they did not have a 4k version for Mac. I don’t have experience with streaming so I don’t know how 4k would affect that.
Hello, I have a question: it this adapter function for the PS 5? Thank you, if you answer my question, and sorry for this English, i cant speak god Enlish, because i had only 3 years English in the scool. I hope, you can understad ist :)
Hi yes it can work with PS5 or any hdmi signal. You have have to disable hdcp.
Thank you for this Answere.
this was really helpful
Great!
@@JerrySchulze I am curious, does the computers fan start humming really loud because of this?
Hey Jerry, first of all good video. One question can I make use of this to make iMac a display for my Lenovo laptop?
Yes it should work with any hdmi input.
@@JerrySchulze thank you. Can you please make a video which shows how I will be able to make imac as display for my Lenovo laptop. Please
Sports, racing, fps games will stutter no matter what using this method. Don’t rely on this if those are the games you play. If you like puzzle or sim games you will be fine. But once’s things move quickly on screen you will stutter everytime as this is considered a display “preview” so it’s not operating at the same capacity as actually displaying what is coming through the capture card.
Ok, for those who have tried this solution: What's laggier, streaming HDMI 60hz 1080p output with these kind of devices or streaming through Xbox Cloud Gaming? Are the semi-cheap ones capable to stream at 4K? I could maybe stand a tiny bit of lag for certain games, but Xbox Cloud Gaming was always unplayable for me. I do have a PC tower and a Xbox One, I would love to use this solution with the compromise of a tiny bit of tolerable lag.
Lag was not an issue for me and like you when I tried cloud gaming it was terrible.
Nice video. Is there a option for 4k even with more expensive elgato device? Not only 1080?
Super helpful video! Just wondering does this work with the new m1 pro and max chips?
Should be the same!
4K and 60fps and I would be so in to buy this! 😅
there is "4K60 S+" from elgato also that supports 4k@60 and HDR, but not sure how good is it. From the reviews on their website, it seems like a crap, but I don't know.
Does a USB C to a HDMI adapter work too? Or does it actually have to be a capture card and all that
could you use the Elgato HD60 S+ to connect another mac and use the 24" as an external display?
Do you need to buy the thunderbolt you suggested in your link or will the one that comes with the Mac due?
If you have USB-A ports on the computer you can just use the cable it came with.
I have an M1 2020 MacBook Air and a PS5. Is there any way to connect them to play 1080p 120hz?
so this is pretty much just a capture card right? can i use any capture card to translate the xbox onto my iMac for gaming? only gaming and not recording
Hello, I bought this device this year. but there is one problem - you can no longer download this program for Mac from the elgato website. what to do?
mate i heard you can use this to passthrough (thats what they call it, basically not record just using as a monitor) at 4k60, is that the same thing to download on imac? (from ur video i saw the software only allowed 1080p60, didnt see an option for 4k60)
Target Display mode has been gone for some time. I am not aware of a way from Apple.
@@JerrySchulze oops sorry if it was confusing but i was talking about the feature for the elgato product (read it on the elgato product page that 1080p recording, 4k60 passthrough)
was asking if it was the same download, as the 4k60 passthrough could not record and the download seemed to be for 1080p recording(i assume that because the options only allowed up to 1080p in the video)
its fine if you dont know either, i know ur not the creator of this product, was just thinking that u might know more than me about this
Would I use the same settings for a SNES or GameCube as you used at the beginning… the SNES obviously doesn’t have the same graphics requirements as an Xbox.
Thanks in advance.
I imagine you need to use an HDMI converter first and that those systems dont have HDCP so should work.
Hi, does it also work if using USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter from Apple? And is it a must to download the app?
Thanks Jerry for this very useful tip. Have you had a chance to test whether this method also works on the Studio Display? Pretty sure it works if using a Mac to plug the capture card, but what about connecting the capture card to the Studio Display directly, using the Thunderbolt port?
Yes it works but need to connect to max because need software to run it.
How are you guys experiencing no input lag? I bought the latest elgato and connected to my M2 pro macbook to play PS5 on my XDR display but there's definitely input lag and quite big. It's such a big difference from directly connecting my PS5 to an LG screen for instance.. (???)
Yo Jerry ; just got the setup updated my iOS and my PS4 has a touchy connection but it does have a sweet spot. ... I’m having difficulty connecting to my iMac , does the elgato lights stay on when I’m normal operation red/ white lights? And the interface tells me I need a USB 3.0 connection do you think I need to get the USB-c to thunderbolt wire as I have late 2013
@JerrySchulze woah, nice! very interesting idea! will that work to connect my PC laptop to the M1 iMac, and use this as an external monitor? :)
I think it should work.
which one do you recommend to use the imac 24 "as a display for ps4 / xbox and have little lag? the 60s or the 60s +? or is there any better video capture card to play the ps4 or xbox on the imac display? thank you
Don’t do this style if u playing online a lot. The money u buy 60s or 60s plus might as well buy another monitor
This was very good video I have a question if you have the time to answer I have a HD video capture AGPTEK Device (to record into my usb) I have been able to use it on my MacBook Air I have been using it with my Genki shadow cast I know it’s Frame rate is a bit choppy, but I’m interested in getting myself a hdmi adapter cable and I was wondering if the adapter could work as a output for use/recording for better frame rate?
I was looking for these video and thank you and will this things effect on speed of iMac?
I did not notice any issues with performance of the iMac as it is just displaying video. Thanks for watching!
@@JerrySchulze thanks man really appreciate. you reply our comments that’s mean a lot for subscribers like me
When you try to play Fortnite with this thing, is it going to will it keep the latest version of Fortnite or will it delay it so its v13.40 like when you try to download Fortnite through the Epic Games Launcher. Respond as fast as you can please before I buy the Xbox knowing I won't be able to play the latest version?
My question is, I have a little Lention USB-C hub. I do not wanna buy this elgato thing. Will the xbox work if i use the usb-c hub instead of the device (elgato thinng)?
Does it have to be connected to the regular USB-C or could it be connected to the thunderbolt? because I only have the base model!!
Will work on the Thunderbolt port
@@JerrySchulze Appreciate you bro. Thank you so much it just arrived!
Thanks for making this video. Would it work with Apple Pro Display XDR and LG Ultrafine 4K as well?
Should be the same.
Is it technically difficult or added cost for Apple to include a HDMI port on iMacs to display gaming consoles like a PS5, why would they make the decision to not do this?
Great video. I’ve tried/tested this out on a Thunderbolt Display on my own (before watching your video). The results were lots of input lag, but that could be for many reasons. 1. I was using OBS, not Stream Link, and 2. I was connected to a M1 Macbook Pro. Might try this again with stream link
How did it go?
howd it go
so is it safe to say I should buy it?
Just a heads up, I bought the cable you put in your description, but it does not have fast enough data transfer speeds to work with this method!!!
Interesting and I will check that out.
So the CableMatters cable is not working? Did you try any others?
What about connecting the older XBox 360 which has component connections ( a split 3 cables for red, white, and yellow and another 3 split for red, blue, green) to an iMac?
Dose this still work for m3 imacs? I'm buying a hd60 just from this video so I hope it works.
Would I be able to use any hdmi-usb c adapter (not specifically the Elgato because i don’t plan to record or stream anything) to connect a PC to my 2021 iMac and use it as an external monitor? I’m looking into purchasing a gaming PC and am wondering if this is possible!
Yes it will work as a display at 1080p 60 hz
Awesome! Thanks so much for getting back to me I appreciate it :)
Its not reading that my capture card is connected to my imac. The rest seems pretty simple. Not sure why its not reading though. Thoughts?
Why 1080p? It advertised 4K at 60 fps on the website. Double checked at 1:22 and it clearly advertises 4K 60fps passthroug.
why isn't a PS5 Option available in the Elgato Window Drop Down? Is it not possible to connect or whats the issue here?
If you bought the Elegato that streams 4K, would it output in 4K? You'd assume so right.
That one is not supported on Mac.
Jerry, question for you: I have Imac 2010 27’ and the output video is thunderbolt, so I have an adaptor to transform it from thinderbolt to HDMI, do you think it is possible ? I didn’t see your cables going to the back of tour Imac..
Didn’t the 2010 iMac have FireWire?
Can you use that as an extended monitor setup for windows, where the iMac is the second display?
Hi.. thanks for the wonderful video. Do you know if it’s possible to connect a Windows laptop (eg Lenovo for work) to iMac as a second screen with hdmi?
Yes it should work just like the Xbox.
@@JerrySchulze perfect! Thank you for that
@@JerrySchulze actually pal. Is it possible for you to do a video on this please?
Just bought the Affhausen adapter but it looks like my iMac is not recognizing it as connected to the USB C port. : (
Hi I may be getting a gaming pc just wondering if the iMac 2017 monitor will work for it?
Do you have a cheaper alternative for this adaptor? Thanks
I want to try this with the X one. Have you tried that yet?
I have not, last I checked this was the only one compatible with Mac. Maybe has changed since.
Will I be able to stream as well as I play my video game!?
yep, that's what the device is made for.
Hi Jerry I just picked this up for my PS4 and M1 iMac but I get "No signal" and the screen switches between that and black sometimes flashing green too. I am using the HDMI cable provided and have tried different USBC-to-USBC cables. I did momentarily hear some sound when my PS4 booted up any help? edit: the elgato breathes a red light im not sure if that's normal
I think some people have noted you need to disable hdcp.
Is there a window mode option? I don't want to play full-screen, I just want a resize-able window.
i have an older mac that only has usb a ports and thunder on the back. would i be able to use an hdmi thunder port to go into the mac
As long as the OS is supported it should work. Check Elgato's website.
Hello, thx I may have found the solution! Do you think it's going to work if use ma iMac M1 as second monitor if I'm pluging my Windows laptop during the home office day ?
I've just realized that this doesn't meet my needs, because what I need is a screen extension, and making a screen copy isn't going to help.
Hi Jerry! My iMac keeps saying that there is "no signal". What does this mean and how can i fix it?
thats strange. Any way you can send me a pic on Twitter?
hey, why can’t i plug it from the hdmi in the xbox with a usbc cable right into the imac?
Nice & Thanks :)
Can I use a normal usb-c to hdmi convertor instead of the HD60S+ ??
im stuck at the screen link option. I don't get any of the options or showing of any cables plugged into the iMac to connect the Nintendo to the Elgato app. I tried all the different thunderbolts. plsss help