{"id":704,"date":"2025-05-30T14:50:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T05:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alive-project.com\/en\/streamer-magazine\/?p=704"},"modified":"2025-10-21T10:59:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T01:59:17","slug":"4579","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alive-project.com\/en\/streamer-magazine\/article\/4579\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stream Your Phone Screen in High Quality with Low Latency Using OBS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you’ve been thinking, “I want to stream my smartphone screen on OBS Studio,” but don’t know how to do it, you’re not alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two main ways to display your smartphone screen on OBS: “wireless” and “wired.” Each has its own advantages and disadvantages, and it’s essential to choose the best method based on your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we’ll explain easy-to-understand steps for wireless, USB, and HDMI connections, along with troubleshooting tips for beginners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to broadcast high-quality streaming by displaying your smartphone screen on OBS, check out this guide and enhance your streaming setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Can You Do by Displaying Your Smartphone Screen on OBS? Basic Knowledge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once you can display your smartphone screen on OBS, your possibilities for broadcasting and recording expand significantly. In addition to live streaming smartphone games and app tutorial videos, it can also be used for online classes and video conferencing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some specific use case examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use Case<\/th>Specific Application Scenarios<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Live Streaming of Smartphone Games<\/td>You can stream smartphone games on a big PC screen to viewers in high quality and low latency. Perfect for streaming games like PUBG Mobile or Genshin Impact.<\/td><\/tr>
Creating App Tutorial Videos<\/td>Record the actual screen while demonstrating how to use a smartphone app to create easy-to-understand tutorial videos.

You can visually explain topics like “How to Use a Video Editing App” or “Comparing Filters on Camera Apps.”<\/td><\/tr>
Dual-Screen Streaming with Smartphone + Tablet<\/td>You can connect both a smartphone and a tablet to OBS simultaneously, enabling streaming with a main screen and a sub-screen.

While displaying the main game screen, you can also display maps or walkthrough information on the tablet, enhancing the quality of the stream.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Two Methods to Connect OBS to Your Smartphone Screen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The two primary methods to display your smartphone screen on OBS are “wireless connection” and “wired connection.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While wireless connections are convenient and require no wiring, they may suffer from latency and reduced video quality. On the other hand, wired connections offer high stability and are suitable for gaming streams but require cable preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s look into the characteristics of each method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Wireless Connection (Wireless Mirroring)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This method uses Wi-Fi to display your smartphone screen on OBS. Its key feature is that it’s easy to try without needing a cable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25bc Basic Flow of Wireless Connection
1. Connect both your smartphone and PC to the same Wi-Fi network
2. Install a mirroring app on both your smartphone and PC
3. Use the app to transfer the smartphone screen to the PC, then capture it on OBS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advantages<\/th>Disadvantages<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
\u30fbNo need for cables, so the desktop is tidy
\u30fbYou can freely move the smartphone without fixing it
\u30fbSome apps can also transmit audio<\/td>		\u30fbRelies on Wi-Fi network, which may cause video stuttering
\u30fbLower frame rates, making it unsuitable for game streaming<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u25bc Who Should Use Wireless Connection<\/p>\n\n\n\n