SysDVR Setup Guide
Everything you need to stream a Nintendo Switch to a PC, Mac, Linux device or Android phone without a capture card — install the sysmodule, set up the client, pick a streaming mode, and get your first game on screen.
Get the v6.3 Files First1. Install SysDVR on the Console
SysDVR is a background sysmodule: it lives on your microSD card inside Atmosphère and streams the console’s video recording service output. Your Switch must be running Atmosphère custom firmware — there is no stock-console install. Extract SysDVR.zip to the root of the SD card so the sysmodule lands in atmosphere/contents/00FF0000A53BB665/, then reboot.
How to Install SysDVR on Nintendo Switch
The full step-by-step install: files, folder layout, first boot, and checking the Settings app.
Read the guide →SysDVR Settings App Explained
Switch streaming modes, start or stop the sysmodule without rebooting, and what every option does.
Read the guide →How to Update SysDVR
Console and client versions must always match. Update both sides, then reboot — here is the safe order.
Read the guide →2. Set Up the Client on Your Computer or Phone
The SysDVR Client receives the stream. Standard builds are native apps: on Windows you may only need the latest Microsoft Visual C++ redistributables — no separate .NET install. The Android app is distributed only on GitHub; store reuploads are not official.
SysDVR Client Setup on Windows
Install the x64 client, allow it through the firewall, and install the USB driver from the client’s own menu.
Read the guide →SysDVR Client Setup on macOS
Intel and Apple Silicon builds, plus the signature exception an unsigned app can need on first launch.
Read the guide →SysDVR Client Setup on Linux
The x64 Flatpak build, and the manual dotnet path for ARM boards such as Raspberry Pi.
Read the guide →SysDVR Client for Android
Install the official APK safely on Android 10+ (64-bit) and avoid unofficial store copies.
Read the guide →3. Choose a Streaming Mode
All three modes stream the same feed — fixed 720p at 30fps with uncompressed 16-bit PCM 48kHz stereo audio. That is a hardware limit of the console’s recording service, not a setting you can raise.
USB Streaming Mode
The lowest-latency mode. Needs the one-time driver install, a USB-A to USB-C cable — and it does not work while the console is docked.
Read the guide →TCP Bridge Mode (Recommended)
Low-latency streaming over your local network through the client, with automatic console discovery or manual IP entry.
Read the guide →Simple Network Mode (RTSP)
The default mode: no client needed. Any RTSP player — mpv, VLC, even OBS — connects to rtsp://<SwitchIP>:6666/.
Read the guide →4. Stream Somewhere Useful
Stream Switch to Discord Without a Capture Card
Share your SysDVR window or RTSP feed with friends in a Discord call.
Read the guide →Stream Switch to Twitch & YouTube with OBS
Window capture or RTSP source — the two OBS setups, and what the extra buffering delay means.
Read the guide →Play Switch on a Laptop Without a Capture Card
Use your laptop screen as the display, at home or while travelling.
Read the guide →Record Clips & Screenshots with the Client
The GUI client’s built-in recording (with AAC audio in v6.3) and the reintroduced –file command-line option.
Read the guide →5. Games, Patches & Compatibility
Out of the box, SysDVR only captures games that support the console’s native video recording — if long-pressing the capture button records a clip, the game works. For blocked games, the author’s own dvr-patches add support for most titles: pick the release that matches your console firmware (latest: fw-23.0.1) and merge it into /atmosphere/exefs_patches/. A small number of games may still not stream correctly.
Install dvr-patches & Check Game Compatibility
The capture-button test, firmware-matched patch releases, and the safe install order.
Read the guide →Which Platforms Can Run SysDVR?
The full compatibility matrix — receivers, console models, Switch 2 and iOS answered honestly.
See the matrix →Something Not Working?
Black screens, missing consoles, lag and boot failures — start with the troubleshooting hub.
Open troubleshooting →Explore SysDVR.net
SysDVR.net is an unofficial guide site. SysDVR itself is free, open-source software (GPL-2.0) by exelix11, and it requires a Nintendo Switch running Atmosphère custom firmware.