Using the Meta Quest HDMI Link app

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The Meta Quest HDMI Link app lets you connect your Meta Quest headset to any device with a HDMI or DisplayPort output. The content from the connected device is displayed in your headset in a near-zero latency window which can be freely positioned in your home environment.

To get started, you’ll need:

  • A device with HDMI output (games consoles, laptops,media devices, etc.).
  • A HDMI cable.
  • A UVC (USB Video Class) and UAC compatible USB capture card which support 1080p capture and output resolution. USB 3.0 cards are recommended.
  • A USB cable to connect the capture card to your Meta Quest headset.

Note: Certain apps — especially streaming apps — utilize built-in copy protection software (HDCP) that may interfere with HDMI Link.


Set up HDMI Link

To get started with Meta Quest HDMI Link:

  1. Download Meta Quest HDMI Link from the Horizon Store,
  2. Connect your source device to your capture card using a HDMI cable, a USB-C to HDMI cable, or a Lightning to HDMI cable, depending on your device’s outputs.
  3. Connect your headset to the capture card using a USB cable — USB 3.0 is recommended.
  4. Turn on the headset and grant permissions as prompted.
  5. Open the Meta Quest HDMI Link app.

Configuring screen and environment

By default, Meta Quest HDMI Link opens as a panel in your home environment, anchored to the universal menu. From here, the panel can be resized and repositioned in your home environment.

Alternatively, opening the HDMI Link app in theater view lets you focus on your HDMI content, making it much bigger and dimming other elements of your home environment. To open HDMI link in theater view:

  1. Using either controllers or hand tracking, move the cursor to the lower-middle perimeter of the HDMI Link window. A menu containing three icons and the name of the app will open.
  2. Select to open the app in the theater view.

There are settings you can adjust while using theater view:

  • Select to adjust the dimness of your surroundings.
  • Select to toggle between a curved and flat screen.
  • Select to toggle passthrough on and off.

To reposition the screen in theater view, press/pinch and hold the menu bar below the screen, then drag it to a new location. To leave theater view, select .


Troubleshooting a blank screen

  • Try disconnecting and reconnecting the capture card to the HMD.
  • Make sure the capture card is UVC compatible.
  • Some capture cards have more than one HDMI and DisplayPort ports. Make sure you are using the right input port.
  • Capture cards do not display video if the HDMI signal has HDCP protection enabled.

Troubleshooting low FPS

  • USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed) is required for optimal FPS. Make sure you see SuperSpeed when you toggle instant stats in the streaming screen to verify USB 3.0 speed. USB 2.0 speed can be caused by poor quality capture cards or the use of USB 2.0 cables.
  • Check that capture cards and cables are from a trusted vendor with specified capture speed. USB-IF certified cables aims to provide cables that meet quality standards. Some USB-C cables can only carry power and cannot carry data while others are rated for USB 2.0 speed. Some USB-C cables operate at USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 depending on orientation of the connector — flipping the USB-C cable upside down may fix low FPS.
  • Make sure that your capture card supports the HDMI source device’s resolution and FPS output.
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