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A DNS trick routes the PS5's RTMP stream to another device

yashgarg.dev 5 min read Editor score 6/10

The write-up investigates how PS5 streaming works and uses a DNS trick to receive the stream, as an alternative to buying a capture card. The network-level workaround is a useful reverse-engineering example, though it targets a consumer console.

What: - A DNS trick redirects a PS5's RTMP broadcast to another device, allowing a Mac to receive the stream.
How: - The PS5 resolves Twitch's hostname through DNS, then sends the stream to a regional ingest server; changing the DNS response redirects it.
Why it matters: - Redirecting the stream offers a way to capture PS5 broadcasts without a capture card, though the excerpt describes hurdles with TLS and YouTube checks.

A modified DNS response directs the PS5's broadcast stream to a Mac. Sketched from the article's own text.

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