AVerMedia GC311 Quick Installation Guide

Technical Specifications

• Interface: USB 2.0 (USB Micro)
• Video Input: HDMI
• Video Output (Pass-Through): HDMI
• Audio Input: HDMI
• Audio Output (Pass-Through): HDMI
• Max Pass-Through Resolution: 1080p60
• Max Record Resolutions: 1080p60
• Supported Resolutions (Video input): 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p, 480p, 480i
• Record Format: MPEG 4 (H.264+AAC) / Supports hardware encoding
• Dimension (W x D x H): 100 x 57 x 18.8 mm (3.93 x 2.24 x 0.74 in)
• Weight: 74.5 g (2.63 oz)

Notes:

• Live Gamer Mini GC311 does not support viewing/recording/streaming of HDCP protected signals.
• Live Gamer Mini GC311 does not support 4K, HDR, wide angle resolutions or high refresh rates.

System Requirements (For dedicated streaming PC)

Operating System: Windows® 10 (Support UVC Protocol)

Desktop

• Intel® i5-3330 or comparable (i7 recommended)
• AMD A10-7890K (Quad-core) or above
• NVIDIA® GTX 650 / AMD Radeon™ R7 250X or above are recommended
• 4GB RAM

Laptop

• Intel® Core™ i7-4810MQ
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870M
• 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)

Mac System Requirement:

Operating System: macOS X 10.13 or later (Support UVC Protocol)

iMac 2013

• 2.9GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor
• NVIDIA® GeForce GT750M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory
• 16GB of 1600 MHz DDR3L onboard memory

MacBook Pro 2013

• 2.5GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M with 2GB of GDDR5 memory and automatic graphics switching
• 16GB of 1600 MHz DDR3L onboard memory

MacBook Pro 2017

• 2.8GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor
• AMD Radeon Pro 555(2GB GDDR5) at least
• 16GB of 2133 MHz LPDDR3 at least

Installation Guide

Windows 10 OS users

1. AVerMedia recommends using AssistCentral for all updates, drivers or engines.
2. Go to https://www.avermedia.com/product-detail/GC311
3. Click Support and download utility AssistCentral v1.1.0.5
4. Stream and recording - follow the tutorial to set up at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0icvVKAyt0

AVerMedia Live Gamer MINI StreamEngine (GC311) Guide Setup & Video Recording by (StreamLabs OBS)

See Video Tutorial at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpIcM-D9SBo

As a standard UVC product, the GC311 can be plug & play under typical OS and work well with popular streaming Apps such as OBS, StreamLabs, and RECentral V4.

Set up Live Gamer MINI StreamEngine GC311 with RECentral 4

To download RECentral 4, go to https://www.avermedia.com/product-detail/GC311

1. Click Download
2. Click Application and choose the most updated version for your OS (Mac or Win10)
3. See RECentral 4 set up for Windows OS at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0SSTZx6rZU

How to Start Streaming: AVerMedia Live Gamer Mini (GC311) Review

See full video guide with detailed setup and streaming configuration.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWMnuG1j40

Mac OS Users (10.13 or 11.0 ...)

AVerMedia encourages you to install RECentral Express, a powerful streaming application for Mac developed by AVerMedia. After installation and setup according to the tutorial, you will be ready to share your content on streaming platforms like Twitch or YouTube. The GC311 has been tested with the latest Big Sur OS (Ver 11.x) and Apple Silicon CPU (M1) as of March 2021. Please refer to the following table for details. For any issues using AVerMedia products with Mac, please contact technical support at TechnicalSupport@avermedia.com.

Mac Compatibility Table

How to set up AverMedia Live Gamer Mini (GC311): Mac + Streamlabs OBS

See Video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oURNTdRvyl4

Video Tutorial with RECentral https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP9P_IHHe4w

Download RECentral for Mac - https://www.avermedia.com/us/product-detail/RECentral_Express

How to connect Live Gamer Mini GC311

The diagram illustrates the connection setup for the AVerMedia Live Gamer MINI. Gaming consoles (e.g., PlayStation, Nintendo Switch) connect via HDMI IN (1080p60) to the Live Gamer MINI. The device outputs video via HDMI PASS-THROUGH (1080p60) to a monitor or TV. It connects to a dedicated streaming desktop/laptop via USB 2.0 (1080p60). The streaming PC can then send content to platforms like YouTube, Twitch, and Mixcloud.