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[Dr_Boris_Goltz]

I stream using the built-in share functionality on the PS4, and unfortunately that comes with the caveat of blocked scenes. This happened tonight with Yakuza 0, where nearly the entire finale is blocked.

I know the way to bypass this is with a capture card, but unfortunately I don't have a PC (just a Chromebook at this time). Are there any other options? A stand-alone box perhaps?

I'm worried entire games, such as Persona 5 or Nier, are going to be blocked.

I'm not a professional streamer by any means; my audience is pretty much just one person (my brother), so I was hoping to not put a ton of money into this.

 

[bombshell]

If it's just to your brother, then I think using SharePlay doesn't block those scenes, so you can have him watch that while you play. However, that comes with a different issue: The 1 hour limit, before you need to re-open the SharePlay stream.

 

[tsundoku]

If it's just to your brother, then I think using SharePlay doesn't block those scenes, so you can have him watch that while you play. However, that comes with a different issue: The 1 hour limit, before you need to re-open the SharePlay stream.

When it works at all. Both me and my best friend have high speed home internet and like 20ms ping to each other, but shareplay has a mandatory internet speed test that will sometimes let you start anyways, and sometimes say "no its four bars red not five bars red no shareplay try again"

And the "quality" of the connection seems to be based exactly on the same system that randomly downloads games at .3mbps 3mbps or 30mbps. If you get stuck on a bad server no matter how many times you hammer "network test" shareplay wont start.

 

[Arcaenum]

Ran into this problem with Tales of Berseria. What I started doing that works is opening up Remote Play on PC and broadcasting that to Twitch using OBS. It's a bit more of a hassle but its one solution that doesn't require a capture card.

Edit: Saw that OP doesn't have a PC. Not sure if this will work on Chromebook, but its worth a try.

 

[jetsetnickradio]

Ran into this problem with Tales of Berseria. What I started doing that works is opening up Remote Play on PC and broadcasting that to Twitch using OBS. It's a bit more of a hassle but its one solution that doesn't require a capture card.

Haha that's genius!

 

[Pachael]

Remote Play PC works. I've got lots of screenshots of my Persona 5 (JP) playthrough although silly Atlus, even months after release, still block sharing anything past the first 15 minutes on PS4.

 

[tsundoku]

Remote Play PC works. I've got lots of screenshots of my Persona 5 (JP) playthrough although silly Atlus, even months after release, still block sharing anything past the first 15 minutes on PS4.

Its not out here until April and i'm REALLY happy for this block because otherwise I could see annoying internet tweens flooding spoilers onto every social media.. like the spoilers i've already been dodging for Zelda and Nier for days

having a low barrier to entry is sometimes extremely valuable.

 

[Dr_Boris_Goltz]

Ran into this problem with Tales of Berseria. What I started doing that works is opening up Remote Play on PC and broadcasting that to Twitch using OBS. It's a bit more of a hassle but its one solution that doesn't require a capture card.

Edit: Saw that OP doesn't have a PC. Not sure if this will work on Chromebook, but its worth a try.

First time I'm regretting not having a PC.

 

[Dr_Boris_Goltz]

Sorry for the bump but I just want to see if there's any solutions out there I'm missing.

I'm actually kind of surprised a stand-alone "broadcasting box" isn't a product that exists.

 

[tsundoku]

Sorry for the bump but I just want to see if there's any solutions out there I'm missing.

I'm actually kind of surprised a stand-alone "broadcasting box" isn't a product that exists.

This is basically what an el gato is and its why its 200$ for a product of such low quality and constant bugginess,

A macbook air can basically run an el gato stream your chromebook might actually be able

 

[Valkerionseven]

The blocking is really silly after the games have been out a while but we all know most companies can't be assed to go back and change it.

Started One Piece Pirate Warriors recently and literally every 5 minutes the popup -you have entered a blocked scene- flys up in a quarter of the screen. I'm not even streaming or taking pictures of this game! Turned off all notifications and it still pops up. Amazingly annoying.

I get they want to keep the key points or twists as hidden as possible but dang.

 

[Dr_Boris_Goltz]

The blocking is really silly after the games have been out a while but we all know most companies can't be assed to go back and change it.

Started One Piece Pirate Warriors recently and literally every 5 minutes the popup -you have entered a blocked scene- flys up in a quarter of the screen. I'm not even streaming or taking pictures of this game! Turned off all notifications and it still pops up. Amazingly annoying.

I get they want to keep the key points or twists as hidden as possible but dang.

It really is ridiculous. People watch streams then go buy the game.

I wouldn't have ever gotten into Persona in the first place if it wasn't for Giant Bomb streaming the ENTIRE game.

 

[LinkSlayer64]

This is basically what an el gato is and its why its 200$ for a product of such low quality and constant bugginess,

A macbook air can basically run an el gato stream your chromebook might actually be able

highly doubt it. different environments of running software.

Why haven't they made a streaming box? I dunno OP, does seem like a slightly missed opportunity, it could be outfitted with a remote access system so you can log into it via a micro system or mobile device, and change settings as necessary.

 

[AudioEppa]

I really wish Sony would make big improvements to broadcasting. I know it's supposed to be a rookie level of streaming. But I think by now they should up the features for people without access to a PC/Mac (or a good one) so they can have the same benefits to make their stream more professional.