How to stream Switch on Discord
Nintendo Switch games have always been very popular with the general public, but in recent years that popularity has just increased, so being able to seamlessly stream games from it is a great option.
It’s also great that there’s an option to stream your favorite Nintendo Switch games on Discord with your friends.
That’s why today I’m going to dive into everything you need to know to start streaming video and audio from your Nintendo Switch screen to Discord.
Stream Switch on Discord – step by step
Before diving into all of the specific steps you need to take to stream Nintendo Switch to Discord, let’s see what you need to have on hand.
The preparation
Now that you have all the equipment you need, let’s look at what you need to do to set everything up and work on some settings.
The facility
Here are the steps you need to follow to get your Nintendo Switch ready to stream:
- Connect the Nintendo Switch to its docking station using the USB cable and appropriate USB-C ports for the best connection speed.
- Take your HDMI cable and Connect your video capture card to the docking station by using the cable. Just make sure everything is compatible in case you had to order those parts online.
- Now take your computer and go straight ahead and open the capture device software. Different video capture cards may be compatible with different software, so make sure you’ve downloaded the right one.
Set up the Nintendo Switch
- Now that your capture card is ready, it’s time to pick up your Nintendo Switch. First and foremost, you need to turn it on Pressing the power button in the top left corner of the switch.
- Take your capture card and USB cable and plug them into the computer.
- Nintendo’s screen is now on the larger screen of your computer.
- Now you need to set up a video window on the computer you are using and for this you need to open the capture card software and copy the code of your graphics card. After that, paste said graphics card software into Notepad.
Set up VLC Media Player
- The next part of the setup deals with the VLC Media Player settings, so open it by clicking on the VLC Media Player icon on your screen.
- Once the media player is open, click on the media Button. Then click on the VLC screen and the Open recorder Button.
- You should find the Capture Mode section in the new window and make sure it is set to Show directly.
- press the ‘Show more options‘ button and find one editing options text box. Locate your Notepad app and copy the code you wrote earlier and now paste it into this text box. In addition to the video card, you should also do this so that the audio card has a voice channel.
- Close the VLC media player.
- Right click on the VLC iconand click Characteristics.
- In the target area, please change the location of your video capture card by putting it on the location of your capture card.
- Click on the ‘OK‘ and close VLC media player.
- Reopen VLC and this will leave you with a VLC media stream as a new window streaming to Discord.
Set up Discord
Needed time: 3 minutes.
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Open the Discord app on your computer.
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Go to your server, click the screen optionand then click ‘applications‘.
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You will see your VLC screen here, and you should click on it to select it as your viewing window.
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Depending on what you want your new display window to look like, there are a few settings you can play around with to make your Switch games look the way you want from the Nintendo device.
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After you’re done with that, you’re ready to start your live stream, so now all you have to do is click the ‘go live‘ button, and that will be it.
Why should you stream Nintendo Switch to Discord?
Streaming from your Discord account is a great thing as it allows you to fully customize your servers.
You probably already have a Discord server that you use on a daily basis, so gathering everyone this way is a great option.
If you have the same favorite Nintendo Switch games and connected with other players on Discord who also like them, consider streaming Nintendo Switch content on Discord.
There are many different streaming software platforms that are popular, easy to use, and require more or less the same process as the one outlined above.
However, the benefits of using VLC to stream Nintendo Switch games are numerous.
VLC is a well-tested and popular open-source software, and as long as it is for personal use, you can use it for free.
No matter what platform you work with on your computer, it is compatible with VLC as it works with Mac, PC and even Linux platforms.
The installer file is only about 100MB, so it doesn’t take up too much disk space and gives you plenty of customization options.
Conclusion
Streaming Switch games on Discord is great and easy to set up.
Before streaming Nintendo Switch to Discord, you just need to do a few preparatory steps such as: For example, get a video capture card, and most video capture cards will do, so this isn’t a chore.
After you’ve got everything set up for your Nintendo, streaming software, and Discord, you’re ready to stream games seamlessly with your servers.
FAQ
What do I need to stream Nintendo Switch to Discord?
To do this, you’ll need your Switch, its docking station, some cables like HDMI and USB cables, a video capture card, and its software from a relevant website. Also, an active Discord account, a computer, and streaming software of your choice.
the is the best media player to capture Discord’s video and audio streams?
The best option for streaming video games to Discord from a Nintendo Switch is VLC Media Player as it is one of the better third-party options.
However, you can use something else or the preinstalled software on most cards.
Need a capture card to stream Switch to Discord?
If you want to stream Switch to Discord without a capture card, you’ll need to use another device or software to help you because Switch doesn’t support streaming apps.
You can do this through the Streamlabs app on your phone, or by connecting Xbox One to the same WiFi as Switch.
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