Connect a PS4 to a laptop via HDMI

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Now, the PS4 game console is not only the most powerful, but also leads the market, gradually displacing all competitors. For her, a ton of exclusives are released every year, which only fuels users' interest and literally forces gamers to buy the PS4 just to play the game they want. Despite this, not everyone has a good TV or monitor to connect the console to, so it only remains to connect it to the laptop. How to do it via HDMI, we will tell about it in this post.

Connect the PS4 to a laptop via HDMI

To connect your cable box in this way, you will not need to buy any special equipment, Plus, you'll save money on buying a TV by replacing it with a laptop screen.. All you need is a single cable or adapter.

Before starting the connection procedure, We suggest that you make sure that your laptop is equipped with a connector HDMI input (signal reception), no HDMI output (signal output), like most older laptops. Only if the first type of connector is present, the connection will be successful. Modern devices are now available to many users, especially often equipped with the version Upon gaming laptops.

Paso 1: select an HDMI cable

In the current market there is a large number of HDMI cables in different formats. To connect a laptop and a PS4, need a cable like A. For detailed information on cable types and their characteristics, see our other posts in the link below.

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How are HDMI cables?
How to select an HDMI cable

Paso 2: connect devices

Once the cables have been selected, the simplest thing is to connect the two devices. This procedure does not take long and is quite simple., you only have to perform a few actions:

  1. Locate the connector on the back of the console and plug the HDMI cable into it.
  2. Do the same with your laptop. Regularly, HDMI input is on the left panel.
  3. Now it only remains to boot the PS4 and the laptop. The image should appear automatically.
  4. Read also: How to enable HDMI on your laptop

It should be noted that weak mobile computers can experience periodic freezes, and this is due to insufficient processor or graphics card capacity, they cannot constantly transfer the image from the console. By looking at these brakes, it is better not to charge the device unnecessarily, so as not to cause premature wear of the equipment.

That's it, nothing else is needed from the user, you can immediately start your favorite game and enjoy the procedure. As you can see, connecting the two devices is very easy and does not require any complex manipulation or additional actions.

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