BRIDGE CAST X: Streaming games (PS5, Switch, Xbox) on your computer

When the VIDEO [USB OUT] button on the BRIDGE CAST X is lit, the video signal from the HDMI IN 1 or 2 connector is output to the USB II port. With this function, you can stream the game screen of a video game console (such as PS5, Switch, Xbox, etc.).

Required Devices and Cables

• BRIDGE CAST X (dedicated USB driver must be installed)
• AC adaptor (5 V/3 A or 9 V/3 A)
• BRIDGE CAST app
• Video game console
• Computer for streaming
• Monitor
• Microphone, headphones or headset
• USB cable (included)
• HDMI cable
• Voice chat app
• Streaming app
• (Optional) Speakers, video game console

Installing the dedicated app and connecting devices

1. Install BRIDGE CAST X driver and BRIDGE CAST app on your computers.
   https://www.roland.com/global/support/by_product/bridge_cast_x/updates_drivers/
2. Connect the microphone and headphones (headset) to the BRIDGE CAST X.
   See "Connecting to a computer/external equipment" in the BRIDGE CAST X Owner's Manual.
3. Use the included USB-C cable to connect the PC for streaming to the USB II port of the BRIDGE CAST X.
4. Connect the HDMI output on the video game console to the HDMI IN 1 (or HDMI IN 2) connector on the BRIDGE CAST X.
5. Connect a monitor to the HDMI THRU connector.
   *Connect other devices such as speakers and video game consoles as needed.
   

Settings for game sound

1. Press the VIDEO [HDMI IN] button to light up the HDMI IN ("1 (HDMI IN 1)" or "2 (HDMI IN 2)") of the one to which the game console was connected in step 4 of the previous section.
   NOTE: It allows you to listen to it in virtual surround sound. For details, see "Listening to game audio in virtual surround" in the BRIDGE CAST X Owner's Manual.
2. Follow the steps in "Getting ready to use a mic" to set up the microphone.
3. Setup the voice chat app on the streaming PC.
   *Below is an example of settings in Discord.
   
   1. Open the Settings window in Discord on the computer (for live-streaming), click Voice & Video under App Settings.
   2. Select the following for INPUT DEVICE and OUTPUT DEVICE, respectively.
      • INPUT DEVICE: MIC(BRIDGECAST X-II)
      • OUTPUT DEVICE: CHAT(BRIDGECAST X-II)
   3. (Optional) Configure background music settings.
      See "Using background music" in the BRIDGE CAST X Owner's Manual for details.

Settings for streaming app (OBS)

1. Adjusts the STREAM MIX bus volume.
   See "OUTPUT section" in the BRIDGE CAST X Owner's Manual.
2. In OBS, click the three dots next to the Microphone volume gauge in the Audio Mixer, then select "Properties".
3. Select "STREAM(BRIDGE CAST X)" for Device.
   
4. Press the VIDEO [USB OUT] button of the BRIDGE CAST X to lit.
   The video signal from the HDMI IN 1 or 2 connector is output to the USB II port.
   NOTE: The video signal fed into the HDMI IN 1 or 2 connector must be 4K/60Hz or 1080P/60Hz. Signals with resolutions other than 4K/60Hz or 1080P/60Hz will not be output from the USB II port.
5. In the Sources Box of OBS, select the + and choose Video Capture Device, then select "Roland BRIDGE CAST X" for Device.