How to stream Monster Hunter Now IRL from your phone

Monster Hunter Now turns your neighbourhood into a hunting ground, and it makes for a great IRL stream. With Super Simple IRL you can screen cast Monster Hunter Now live with just your phone. No PC, no capture card, no wires. This guide walks you through it.

Why Monster Hunter Now is great to stream

Monster Hunter Now is developed by Niantic, the studio behind Pokémon GO, in partnership with Capcom. It is a location based augmented reality action game that brings fantasy monster hunting into your real-world neighbourhood. You walk around to find and battle epic monsters, gather materials, and craft gear.

That mix is made for live viewers. Here is what carries a stream:

• Real-world hunting. The map tracks where you actually are, so every hunt is tied to a real place your chat can follow.
• Action combat. Fights are fast and skill based, with dodges and weak point hits, so there is real tension on screen.
• Walking between hunts. The gaps between monsters are perfect for chatting, reading messages, and showing where you are.
• Seasonal monsters. Rotating monsters and events give you a reason to go live again and again.

What you need

• An Android phone with Monster Hunter Now installed and signed in.
• Super Simple IRL on the same phone.
• A streaming destination, such as a hosted SRT relay. See how to set up SRT streaming.
• A quick grasp of the screen casting basics, so you know how the capture works.

Stream Monster Hunter Now step by step

1. Open Super Simple IRL and pick the screen

   Launch Super Simple IRL and tap This Screen as your source. This tells the app to broadcast whatever is on your phone display, which is exactly what you want for a game.

2. Add your SRT URL and bitrate

   Go to Settings and paste in your SRT URL, then set a Target bitrate your upload can hold. Around 3 to 4 Mbps is a safe start for mobile data.

3. Turn on device audio

   Switch Device audio on so your viewers hear the combat sound, the roars, and the hit feedback. It makes the fights land far better.

4. Go live and accept the capture prompt

   Tap start, then accept the Android screen capture prompt when it appears. This is the permission that lets the app record your display.

5. Open Monster Hunter Now and start hunting

   Switch over to Monster Hunter Now and start your walk. Track a monster, tap in, and take the fight. The app keeps broadcasting in the background.

6. Your hunts are live

   That is it. Everything on your screen is now streaming out. Walk, hunt, and chat, and your audience rides along.

In-game tips for a clean stream

• Turn on Do Not Disturb. It keeps notifications and their banners off your stream and out of your combat.
• Favour 30 fps over 60. The combat is fast, and a steady 30 fps at a solid bitrate reads far better than a choppy 60.
• Keep the screen awake. Set your screen timeout long so the display does not sleep between hunts.
• Bring a power bank. Game, GPS, screen, and stream together drain a battery quickly.
• Mind your data. A live stream over your SIM adds up, so check your plan before a long walk.

Recommended settings

• Resolution: 720p, which keeps the map and monsters clear without overloading your upload.
• Frame rate: 30 fps for a steady, readable picture.
• Codec: H.265 for better quality at the same bitrate.
• Bitrate: around 3 to 4 Mbps for mobile data.
• SRT latency: a mobile friendly value so the stream rides out network wobbles.

Frequently asked questions