Question / Help Can OBS for MAC receive an UDP stream as a source?

[The_IceShot]

Hello,
I have a PVR 2 from hauppage, but i can't use the video device source.(no drivers for mac).
The only way to use the PVR on Mac is a program called HDPVRCapture.
I have an option to send a UDP flux with this program.
I want to send that flux to OBS. What can I do?
There is any plugin for mac???

PS: I don't want to use the window capture (too much lag).
PPS: I don't want to use windows -.-

Look the pic to see what I have.
Please help me. There is a lot of Mac users like me that have a PVR2.
Maybe this will be a great solution...not only for me!!!!

 

[The_IceShot]

BUMP
Please help, this is important for the entire community, we can avoid the screen capture forever.

 

[dodgepong]

Window capture performs poorly on on large windows, but Display capture should perform much better.

I don't know what you mean by UDP flux. What protocol does that use? You might be able to use the media source for it, but I don't understand what it is.

 

[The_IceShot]

Window capture performs poorly on on large windows, but Display capture should perform much better.

I don't know what you mean by UDP flux. What protocol does that use? You might be able to use the media source for it, but I don't understand what it is.

Hi,
I want to use this HDPVRCapture option to exporting gameplay on OBS.

What can I do on OBS to import using UDP?

 

[dodgepong]

That image looks broken to me. Can you try uploading it to imgur.com instead?

 

[The_IceShot]

That image looks broken to me. Can you try uploading it to imgur.com instead?

yes.
http://imgur.com/rWPUTZO
http://imgur.com/rWPUTZO

 

[dodgepong]

I guess that means RTSP? You might be able to use the Media source for it, but it would be funky.

 

[The_IceShot]

:( Is impossible to use a pvr 2 with a mac... i'm gonna buy a new capture device... what device can directly work with OBS?

 

[Herolordman]

:( Is impossible to use a pvr 2 with a mac... i'm gonna buy a new capture device... what device can directly work with OBS?

Use HDPVRCapture and choose the "preview" function, which will play your capture in vlc. Then just capture the VLC window in OBS.

 

[The_IceShot]

Use HDPVRCapture and choose the "preview" function, which will play your capture in vlc. Then just capture the VLC window in OBS.

I have too much lag and problems with this option...
Yes...i can do that...but... it's not professional as a "direct" capture on OBS.

 

[Herolordman]

Use HDPVRCapture and choose the "preview" function, which will play your capture in vlc. Then just capture the VLC window in OBS.

if you dont want to use window capture, you can use "game capture" and syphon inject VLC.

 

[TickleMeOzmo]

BUMP
Please help, this is important for the entire community, we can avoid the screen capture forever.

Slow down. A MILD exaggeration.

 

[TickleMeOzmo]

I have too much lag and problems with this option...
Yes...i can do that...but... it's not professional as a "direct" capture on OBS.

So, you just want OBS to compile VLC into the application for your case? In fact, that screen that you posted, tells you EXACTLY why that feature was made and it was made for your EXACT purpose.

Your best LEAST resource option is to Syphon inject VLC. If that's not "professional" enough, you'll need a more "professional" computer or more "professional" capturing device. The problem is that the HDPVR Capture software is a monster in terms of resources and it's made to be "one-click streaming to the services we support", not an all-in-one capture solution.

Happaugage does not make things friendly to the user who want to do something "else" with their hardware other than what they code in their software. I suggest not supporting them.

 

[The_IceShot]

So, you just want OBS to compile VLC into the application for your case? In fact, that screen that you posted, tells you EXACTLY why that feature was made and it was made for your EXACT purpose.

Your best LEAST resource option is to Syphon inject VLC. If that's not "professional" enough, you'll need a more "professional" computer or more "professional" capturing device. The problem is that the HDPVR Capture software is a monster in terms of resources and it's made to be "one-click streaming to the services we support", not an all-in-one capture solution.

Happaugage does not make things friendly to the user who want to do something "else" with their hardware other than what they code in their software. I suggest not supporting them.

Ok Boss...but...for example:

With the same hardware, on Windows OS. Everything is working perfectly. Just with OBS...

On mac i have to use 5 programs only for capturing gameplay with audio. in addition to other programs (for example: a timer for speedrun, a music player, the program for the donations...).

That's too much.

 

[TickleMeOzmo]

i have to use 5 programs only for capturing gameplay with audio.

You are probably using the wrong 5 programs. Use the correct tool for the job, perhaps you are unaware of other tools.

I only use/need 2.

• Soundflower to create the Soundflower 2ch and 64ch outputs.
• Audio Hijack to send:
  • All VOIP programs to Soundflower 2ch
  • All Game and Music programs to Soundflower 64ch

Then, within OBS mixer, I have 3 Mic inputs:

• Desktop Audio is Soundflower 64ch
• Mic/Aux 1 is my microphone.
• Mic/Aux 2 is Soundflower 2ch

By doing this, I can silence my mic, desktop audio and voip all separately with a different hotkey.

On a sidenote, if you need a program for donations, try TwitchAlerts, even if you don't broadcast to Twitch, just install a new BrowserSource and point it to your donation alerts url.

But in all honesty, a high quality production takes skill. Sometimes it requires hardware, sometimes it requires software. The more customization you want, the harder the production will be.

 

[dodgepong]

With the same hardware, on Windows OS. Everything is working perfectly. Just with OBS...

On mac i have to use 5 programs only for capturing gameplay with audio. in addition to other programs

To be clear, that is not OBS's fault, that is Hauppauge's fault for not making AVCapture drivers for Mac.

 

[Dave Parang]

So, you just want OBS to compile VLC into the application for your case? In fact, that screen that you posted, tells you EXACTLY why that feature was made and it was made for your EXACT purpose.

Your best LEAST resource option is to Syphon inject VLC. If that's not "professional" enough, you'll need a more "professional" computer or more "professional" capturing device. The problem is that the HDPVR Capture software is a monster in terms of resources and it's made to be "one-click streaming to the services we support", not an all-in-one capture solution.

Happaugage does not make things friendly to the user who want to do something "else" with their hardware other than what they code in their software. I suggest not supporting them.

To be fair HDPVRCapture is not made by Hauppauge. They don't support OS X and simply link and recommend using that third-party application by Kernel Labs. The fact that it works as well as it does without first-party direct support. I believe the story was that a former Hauppauge engineer works at KL and wrote it, but that is anecdotal at best.

If The_IceShot wants support streaming to platforms, I would recommend the HDPVRCapture's website which has a bunch of tutorials, including this one.

 

[Miksu]

I was able to capture the UDP stream by adding an media source and unchecking "Local file" and putting "udp://127.0.0.1" as input, but it has issues with picking up the sound without lag.

 

[Bjonahcam]

Where would you enter the port?