Great idea, poor execution – Elgato Screen Link Review

Elgato, you have a great idea on your hands, but it’s extremely undercooked. After buying Pro, I’m very disappointed with what comes with it. Now, unlike some people, I was able to get it to work first try on my PC and iPhone X. However, the issue I see for is how poorly everything is done. You let me use my camera, yet I can’t get it to connect to Streamlabs OBS or even regular OBS for use as a webcam. On top of that, the lag is unbearable. I have a very high internet speed, with the router in my stream room and wired into my PC, and I still get seconds of lag in between. Also, why can’t I rotate the camera? What streamer uses a portrait webcam? I feel like all of these can easily be fixed for a much smoother experience. Allow us to have a wired connection to the PC, that way we aren’t constantly losing battery and it can eliminate a lot of the lag. And if you coded something into the software in 4K Capture that allowed the Screen Link to be recognized as a webcam, that would be amazing. And please, add the ability to rotate the camera in-app! This would solve a lot of the issues and I would wholeheartedly recommend this app. But for now, I’d say you’re better off waiting for them to address these issues.
Review by Hudson95MCCP on Elgato Screen Link.