How to Connect Your PS4 to Your Laptop with HDMI

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You can't directly connect your PS4 to your laptop with HDMI since both ports are output-only. You'd need a capture card like Elgato for that.

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BringingLimp·7 months ago

Tried this myself! You need a capture card like the Elgato HD60. Connect PS4 HDMI to the card, then card to laptop via USB. Easy peasy!

EnvassalingTier·7 months ago

Just get a capture card. HDMI ports on laptops and PS4s don't work for direct connections.

SwellingDump·7 months ago

It's impossible to use a standard HDMI cable to connect a PS4 to a laptop. Get a capture card to make it work.

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