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Launch Plex Media Server on the computer, this will open a new web browser window where you. If you want to stream a video from your iPhone to the big screen, but only have an Xbox One, you can still do it using AirPlay following these steps.

I've been really enjoying my Xbox lately (when the family is asleep) as well as some fun Retrogaming on original consoles. Back in 2015 I showed how you can stream from your Xbox to any PC using the Xbox app from the Windows Store. You can pair your Xbox controller with any PC you've got around (either with the $20 Xbox Wireless Adapter or just with a micro-USB cable you likely have already). In fact, I often walk on the treadmill while streaming games from the Xbox to my little Surface Pro 3.

Then, a year later I did the inverse. I played PC games on my big screen using a SteamLink! Although they've been discontinued, they are out there and they work great. This little box lets you play PC games remotely on your large screens. I have a big PC in my office and I wanted to use the big TV in the living room. The game still runs on the PC but the video/audio and controls are all remoted to the Xbox. Plus, SteamLink only works with the Steam app running and is optimized for Steam games. It's a single task box and one more thing to plug into HDMI but it works well.

Fast-forward to today and I learned that Windows 10 can project its screen to an Xbox One AND you can use your Xbox One controller to control it (it's paired on the Xbox side) and play games or run apps. No extra equipment needed.

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I installed the Xbox Wireless Display App on my Xbox One. Then on my PC, here's what I see upon pressing Win+P and clicking 'Connect to Wireless Display.'

Once I've duplicated, you can see here I'm writing this blog post wirelessly projected to the Xbox. It just worked. Took 5 min to do this.

If you're tech savvy, you may say, isn't this 'just Miracast' and 'hasn't this always been possible?' Yes and no. What's been updated is the Xbox Wireless Display App that you'll want to install and run on your Xbox. You may have been able to project your PC screen to various sticks and Miracast adapters, but this free app makes your Xbox a receiver for Miracast broadcasts (over wifi or LAN) and most importantly - now you can use your Xbox controller already paired to the Xbox to control the remote PC. You can use that control to play games or switch to mouse control mode with Start+Select and mouse around with your Xbox thumbsticks!

If I hit the menu button I can see how the controllers map to PC controls. No remote keyboard and mouse connected from the Xbox.yet. (and to be clear, no word if that will ever be supported but it'd be cool!)

To make sure you can do this, run DxDiag and save all information into 'DxDiag.txt.' Here's part of mine. There's nothing special about my machine. It's worth pointing out I have no Wifi adapter on this machine and it has an NVidia 1080 video card. Miracast is happening over the Wired LAN (local area network) in my house. This is Miracast over Infrastructure and it's in Windows 10 since version 1703 (March 2017).

When you've connected your PC to my Xbox and are streaming FROM my PC to your Xbox, you'll see this bar at the top of the PC side. Piano simulator software. There's three optimization settings for Gaming, Working, and Watching Videos. I assume these are balancing crispness/quality with framerate and latency changes.

Now let's take it to the next level. I can run Steam Big Picture and here I am running Batman: Arkham Origins on my PC, but played on and controlled from my Xbox in the other room!

Ok this is amazing. You run “wireless display” on your Xbox. Then on your PC, just WinKey+P on your PC and connect to wireless display. This is Batman on my Xbox.RUNNING ON MY PC pic.twitter.com/pyxmHLe3fz Samsung s8 to macbook file transfer.

— Scott Hanselman (@shanselman) March 14, 2019

I like that I don't need the SteamLink. I find that this runs more reliably and more easily than my original set up. I like that I can switch the Xbox controller from controller mode to mouse mode. And most of all I like that this doesn't require any custom setup, extra work, or drivers. It just worked out of the box for me.

Your mileage may vary and I'm trying to figuire out why some people's video card drivers don't allow this and then end up with no 'Connect to a Wireless Display' option in their Win+P menu. If you figure it out, please sound of in the comments.

Give it a try! I hope you enjoy it. I'm having a blast.

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About Scott

Scott Hanselman is a former professor, former Chief Architect in finance, now speaker, consultant, father, diabetic, and Microsoft employee. He is a failed stand-up comic, a cornrower, and a book author.


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Now that Microsoft's Mixer is no more, Xbox One streamers might well be looking for a new home. Microsoft and Facebook have partnered up to make transitioning to Facebook Gaming from Mixer a painless process and it's a good platform to stream on. The biggest difference is that you can't stream directly from the console so you will need a PC, a capture card and some software. In this guide we'll walk you through setting up in two of the most popular apps, OBS and XSplit.

Products used in this guide

  • Console: Xbox One X ($399 at Newegg)
  • Capture card: AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra ($250 at Dell)
  • Great software: OBS Studio (Free at OBS Project)
  • More great software: XSplit (From $25 at XSplit)

Before you begin

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Before you get going you'll need to make sure you have a Facebook Gaming creator page all set up. Picopix viewer for mac. It's not a difficult process, but in order to make sure your streams are in the right place on Facebook, and build your community, it needs to be done.

Luckily, you can follow our full guide to getting started on Facebook Gaming to help you through it.

How to connect your Xbox One to your PC

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To get going on Facebook Gaming you'll need your PC and a capture card like the AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra.

Setting up is a doddle though and you'll get everything extra you need in the box with your capture card.

  1. Connect the HDMI output from your Xbox One to the HDMI input on your capture card.
  2. Connect the HDMI output from your capture card to the HDMI input on your TV.
  3. Connect the capture card to your PC with the included USB cable.

You'll also need to make sure you've installed the relevant drivers for your particular capture card which you'll be able to get from the support sections on the manufacturer's website.

How to stream on Facebook Gaming using OBS

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OBS is a free, open-source piece of broadcast software that's as powerful as it is popular. It acts as the middle-ground between your Xbox One and Facebook Gaming, taking video from your console, passed into a capture card, and then encoding it for broadcast. Getting set up is a pretty straightforward process.

  1. Go to your streamer dashboard.
  2. Under the latest stream section, click on go live.

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  3. Click the connect tab.
  4. Check the box next to use a persistent stream key.

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You can now copy your stream key (and DO NOT give it to anyone else.)

That's what you need to do on the Facebook Gaming website. Next, you should fire up your broadcasting software, in this case, OBS Studio.

  1. Select Settings in OBS Studio.
  2. Select the Stream tab on the left sidebar.

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  3. Select Facebook Live from the drop-down box for desired streaming service.
  4. In the box below paste the stream key you copied from your dashboard.

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Our full guide to streaming with OBS will help you with more specifics and advanced features. Additionally, there's Streamlabs OBS, which is a similar program, but it's integrated with the Streamlabs platform.

How to stream on Facebook Gaming using XSplit

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Adobe zii 2019 v4 3 0. XSplit is another popular piece of broadcasting software, though unlike OBS, it isn't free. It's very powerful, though, and very easy to use for newcomers and experienced streamers alike.

The first thing to do is to ensure you have the Facebook Live extensions added to XSplit.

  1. In XSplit Broadcaster select Extensions.
  2. Scroll down and select Get more extensions.
  3. In the Plugin Store, click on the Show Outputs button.
  4. Select Facebook Live.

You now have native support for streaming to Facebook Gaming added to XSplit. From here it's straightforward to set up your stream:

  1. In XSplit Broadcaster, go to the Outputs menu.
  2. Scroll down to Set up a new output, and then select Facebook Live.
  3. In the window that appears, click Authorize.
  4. You'll now be taken through the login process.
  5. Next, in the first drop down box, ensure you select page to make sure XSplit streams to your Facebook Gaming page.

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  6. If you wish, you can change resolution, bitrate and your encoder here, too.

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That's all there is to it. These basic steps will help you set up your Facebook Gaming account for streaming. You'll need to set things like resolution and bitrate manually based on a few different factors, including your PC and your broadband connection. Facebook does handle 1080p60 streams, but in most cases 720p60 with a bitrate of 4000 is currently recommended.

XSplit does also allow you to test your bandwidth against your stream settings before going live, which is handy. Our full guide can help you work through getting the best from your XSplit powered streams. Wuthering heights 1992 movie torrent download.

Our favorite gear

Streaming is a lot of fun, and it's important to remember that you and your enjoyment is more important than the gear you use. But good gear makes some elements easier, and these are some of our favorite products for streaming Xbox One games.

Xbox One X

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The best Xbox console ever made. Nay, the best console ever made. Period.

AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra

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Capable of up to 4K capturing and streaming, this is the external capture card to get for the Xbox One X.

OBS Studio

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A powerful and free piece of software to broadcast with, and the latest version has some serious performance improvements for NVIDIA users.

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XSplit Broadcaster

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XSplit requires a subscription, but it's very easy to use, has a bunch of plugins, and supports Facebook chat and reaction overlays as well.





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