GENKI ShadowCast 2-4K USB 3.2 Smallest External Capture and Streaming Card - Record and Stream in 1080P 60Hz with Great Performance for The iPad, PS5, PS4/Pro, Xbox Series X/S, Mac, Windows

I'm a blind gamer, and I like to stream. So having a means of hooking my switch up to my computer is a must.With having issues with being able to do inputs, lag would also be an issue, but I've not really noticed any. If there is, it's not enough for me to notice, even with playing games that would punish for that sort of thing (Mostly Monster Hunter and Dark Souls.)If you don't have a USB C input on your computer, you'll need an adapter to be able to use it, which could be a concern. But beyond that, it works *perfectly*.The only other thing - I don't know if it's my computer or the product itself, but my laptop is convinced it's a camera and microphone and attempts to use it when I have to do zoom meetings until I change things. Minor annoyance after I realized what was happening (As it can be permanently changed in settings), but it's something you'd have to do everywhere (Like with discord too) if you have it plugged in.Otherwise, it's an amazing product. Easy to use, easy to setup. Even for the quadriplegic blind woman ^^ It's effectively just plug and play.I've never used other streaming products (I can't remember the other one that's commonly used for streaming ^^; ) So I can't really comment on how it compares, but in general, it's worked very well for my needs ^^

Update: Got a second one in and it works perfectly. I feel like I may have been at fault and not the initial product. The light only comes on when you're actively using OBS or some kind of capture software. I thought the power had died on my last one. I feel bad but customer service was great. The product doesn't have pass-through so it's a bit of a niche product but if you know what you're getting, then it's exactly as described. And customer service is amazing!Old: I got this and was super excited because I'll be traveling and wanted to use to for that. I powered it up and made sure it booted up and everything was good then unplugged it and put it away. Just took it out to actually use it and it won't power on. It's dead before I even got to use it for its intended purpose. Didn't last a single use. I'm hoping it was a dud and that customer service will solve the issue but, as of now, I would not recommend. If this is worked out, I will make sure to update the review.

An amazing capture card. Minimal lag, very easy to use as it’s just plug n play (Granted you need a device to stream to but… why else would you buy it?) Highly reccomend!

The thing works, but that genki arcade software is kinda trash tbh. Rarely works the first 5 times I use it, but nice when it does. Fortunately you can literally just open up any camera software or obs or whatever and that works too. Oh and I guess I should mention the browser version of arcade does seem to he a bit more reliable.From there though, it's all praise. This is the perfect upgrade from the original. It's not running 4k or anything but honestly, that's not what this thing is made for. It has been a god send as a general tech tool. I use this thing for all sorts of stuff sometimes I just need a quick spare monitor to test a raspberry pi out, or maybe I need to test a console after tinkering with it. I pull out this bad boy and my iPad and I'm set.Also works great to stream my switch gameplay to the boys in discord.Honestly, amazing product all around. I'm satisfied.

It’s straightforward, plug and play. My pc didn’t have a USB C port, so I bought a USB C FEMALE to USB MALE adapter that can support the shadow cast with high data streams up to 4k and such for the requirements and it works beautifully. Just I wish I did more research, I would have gotten a HDMI splitter too.

Never worked. It would have been a great value for money if it would have worked but it didn’t. I tried it with multiple times with multiple cords and devices and never worked.

I've been using it to play my Switch through my PC and stream it with no issues. The only hitch I had was that it comes with only a USB-C cable, which my PC does not have any USB-C ports. But I swapped in my own USB 3.0 to USB-C and it works perfectly. Other than that it's just plug-and-play. No latency nor any audio issues so far. I couldn't get the web app to work, but it plays through OBS and that's all I really need it for.

At this price point, it’s easily the best capture card you can buy. HOWEVER mine has died on me after 2 years of heavy use so this may not be for everyone. I used it for my Nintendo switch and the entire setup was very plug and play with great picture quality and minimal lag that’s only noticeable in fast paced games.