Here are a few things that you must consider keeping by your side before you start streaming on discord.
Nintendo Switch: The first thing you need is obviously the Nintendo Switch. However, if you own a Switch lite you won’t be able to stream due to the limitations of the console. Capture Card: A capture card to record the videos and audio from the switch and transfer it to the computer to stream on discord. There are many good capture cards available in the market. The likes of Elgato Game Capture HD60 X, Razer Ripsaw, and AVerMedia GC311 Live Gamer Mini are considered among the best. You can also choose other brands based on requirements and preferences. Software: Video Capture software like OBS studio or Streamlabs. You can even use the VLC media player for the purpose. In this article, we will just focus on the OBS studio and the VLC as they are the most popular ones and also easy to use. The capture card manufacturers also provide their own software. That might do the job for you as well. A PC or a laptop and a discord account where you will stream the switch. HDMI cables and other adapters.
With all the peripherals gathered and video capture software installed, you can now move on to set them up. We have divided the whole setup process into various stages to make it easier for you. Follow these steps closely to get the stream going.
Setup Hardware and Cables
Operate the Capture Software
As we stated earlier we will only focus on using the OBS studio and VLC media player in this article. OBS Studio is a feature-packed streaming software and is one of the most popular ones in the category. Whereas, the VLC Media players can get the basic streaming done without many features to use. Follow these steps to use the OBS studio for capturing the Nintendo Switch’s Audio-video contents. Moreover, perform this after you have successfully connected the switch to the computer using the Capture device. Now you are very much ready to share your Switch screen on any streaming platform, in this case, Discord. Let’s move on to how you can do this using the VLC media player. This will create a shortcut for you to stream the switch with a click. If you don’t want the shortcut, you may ignore the command and follow the steps from 2 to 5, and click on the play button.
Share the Stream on Discord
Now if you have already set up the hardware and software required, it’s time to stream the switch on discord. Here’re the steps:
