Do I need a capture card?

Only for console streaming. If you stream PC games, OBS captures your screen directly. Console players need a capture card to route HDMI through their PC.

What streaming software should I use?

OBS Studio is free, open-source, and used by most streamers. Streamlabs adds overlays and alerts on top of OBS. Start with OBS — switch to Streamlabs if you want built-in widgets.

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