Stop Using Your Link Cable Wrong... (Oculus Quest 2)
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
- Stop Using Your Link Cable Wrong... (Oculus Quest 2)
In Todays video I am exposing how various Oculus Quest & Quest 2 accessories are deceptive in their reviews on Amazon. I also showcase some very important tips for new Link Cable users to help get the most out of your cable by increasing resolution, refresh rate, bitrate, and how to disable the USB power settings that are blocking maximum power.
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#GetHip #OculusQuest2 - Hry
USB power settings: "how do people not know about this?"
Also USB power settings: advanced settings > advanced settings > even more advanced settings
or just type power plan in the search bar
It's really not that advanced, but Windows tucks away all the settings so they don't scare off the brainlet consumers that know nothing about PC's
@@zoterodisuke4398 this solved my maze thank you so much
i bought some $20 aftermarket link cable and wasn’t expecting the best performance, until it ran at 3gbs per second
It's literally just a USB cable. As long as it supports data+power transfer with support for USB 3.0 it's fine.
Honestly shouldn't be more expensive than an HDMI cable cuz it's doing the same job
@@amistrophy why is it not just a hdmi cord anyways or even the mini hdmi to hdmi?
@@Suno-ta-sei they probably want charging capability. USB is the only commonplace platform that can support tandem data-charge transfer
@@amistrophy oh right. 🤦♂️
Can you send the link?
To everyone on windows 11,
5:06
hit the windows button, type control panel, click on system and security, click power options, and finally hit the edit plan settings button.
After that, you should be where gethip says to go to.
Hope this helps!!
Thanks!
Edit: windows button type in control panel, click power options, click change plan settings, click change advanced power settings
Click on search bar, then enter "edit power plan", click it - then click on "change advanced power settings". Just three clicks.
THANK YOU VRY MUCH
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honestly i have over 1000 hours of vr playtime over a handful of years and i clicked on this video not thinking id learn anything but you did actually show me a decent amount i didnt ever know
YOU COULD NOT BE MORE RIGHT!!!! Oculus needs to get off their asses and make videos on these subjects. Thank you for doing their job for them!!!
Except he gave some advice that is flat out wrong and causes issues with Airlink
@@yoyoyojo well what was wrong
@@yoyoyojo Thanks for explaining 😒
WHAT KINDA HELLISH PROFILE PIC IS THAAAAAT!
@@shortstack42069 😂
Damn been using the oculus link for a while and never played with these settings! Thanks for the info this is gonna make pc vr gaming so much smoother!
I've been fighting with all these settings for days. It really makes the Quest2 feel like a beta product when you have settings scattered between the Oculus Debug too, The Oculus App (on your phone), the Oculus app(PC), the Oculus App(In VR), SteamVR, the App's VR Settings, Link Cable Settings. Will look into the Kiwi cable. I've noticed that they seem to have a good rep across the board. :)
Said it perfectly-doesn’t make sense to scatter settings across so many places
My pc already had the USB power settings ready to go. It was actually set to high performance. But the debug tool helped so much. It went from looking pretty decent to looking amazing
new title: stop using your link cable
(joke because of air link)
I'm so excited for air link lol
@@nealranders7115 same
its probably going to be much worse than virtual desktop tho
@@melvinkuhh true but at least I don't have to pay 20$ lol
Is it gonna charge it like a normal link cable
That palpatine clip flippin killed me duuuudeeee 😂🤣😂🤣
Thank you so much for this video! You just saved me from purchasing an official Oculus link cable, thinking none of the third party ones would cut it. I was able to cancel my order for one, and for the same price as an official link cable, I got a Kiwi link cable, a replacement head strap, and replacement grips. I am much more satisfied with my purchase now, and am sure this will enhance my VR experience much more than just the link cable.
My dad, who bought my headset, ended up spending the $80 on a cable because someone told him to, I feel bad for him.
@@Indie_Live don't feel bad. the official link cable can do absolutely ridiculous bitrates (550mbps) no where near what a copper cable can do so when you are playing it completely eliminates compression artifacting to the point you can't even tell its compressed witch leads to a much much better visual experience. its completely worth the price. the person who made this vid has no idea what the technicals behind it are.
what grips and head strap did you get?
for realz. they way they portray the cable as if its proprietary. Its just a usb c cable. I have plenty lying around. Including one thats 15 feet long. I'll be using that for now but will likely be purchasing a Kiwi. I've been eyeing their products on Amazon and am fond of their grip covers and straps. Seems they are becoming a trusted brand. That said Im very intrigued by the
KKCOBVR Q2 Adjustable Head Strap. It has replaceable 18650 batteries. I like this feature because one can keep charged batteries on standby when the installed pair run out making extended sessions more obtainable. And accepting replaceable batteries will insure in theory long use of a product vs a proprietary battery that could decrease its charge over time.
@@GetRexxd You can stream the game wirelessly without loss, though. Just because the cable is good doesn't mean the headset utilizes it. Good job, you have a 90 dollar cable that's not being utilized.
Great video. I've only just bought the headset and I became aware of some of these settings by accident, but your video covers things concisely and highlights the key settings. Thumbs up.
Absolutely brilliant! I had no idea how much I was missing out on maximising performance of my headset! Thank you
Great video, watched many on this topic so far and still learned something new!
I’m planning on buying a quest 2 within the week, and I can’t think you enough for this video.
Great video! Thank you! The only thing that nobody seems to take into account when talking about the headstrap is laying down and watching a video is one of the greatest things and the stock headstrap is so good for this. All the replacement ones have a huge-ass adjustment knob on the back which would massively dig into the back of your head while laying down. Trust me, once you've experienced laying back and watching a video. Sitting up will never be as appealing. lol
I bought an Elite Strap and it’s arriving today. Honestly I’m gonna keep the stock strap for cases like this.
never figured out how to reset view looking at ceiling??
@@fuludude I think that's a good idea that I will do myself.
@@lancelange9377 my step brother is giving me his old busted pro strap so after i fix it im going to install it but I may wait if this watching videos while in bed thing checks out lol thanks.
@@CaptureLife look for a "void" mode in whatever you are watching videos in. You can adjust from there.
Thanks I was planning on getting a link cable and u helped me out.
Thank you for the awesome vids! I was just finishing my setup and I wanted to find this specific video and I hadn't subbed you yet- now I have because you're the best for quest 2 stuff- keep it coming!
Thanks so much for making this video, i was looking for ways to fix these issues for months, but you just answered all of my question in a 10 minutes video!
That USB tip was the best thing ive seen all year. I was completely unaware to that. I kept wondering my my camera kept cutting out mid streams. thanks a bunch!
Man look at them eyes! Now I know Im in the right spot for some VR info :]
One of the most useful oculus quest 2 videos out there! My experience is 600% better. Thanks man. Keep up the good work!
this was so crazy helpful. thank you for taking the time to put this out there, truly appreciate it
It would be better if you actually explain why the usb power management setting should be disabled and what it actually does to your PC...
Starting to get to the point where these tips and stuff are things I've already done. I guess thats a good thing but I love finding more ways to improve performance.
you uploaded this a day after i placed my order lmao
I got my quest 2 and I had no idea what to do. Your videos helped me so much.
This guide still holds up today, I'm so thankfull. Thank you!
Great video mate, thanks a lot for the reccomendations
Despite the obligatory clickbait, this was an excellent and informative video, thank you.
Thanks for the advice. You helped me.
Really happy with the kiwi cable you advised. Feel such an idiot I'd not done these settings before. Made such a difference. Was getting same quality as air link, but now is miles better. Great job mate.
I have a tip myself, this actually happened to me. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR LINK CABLE PLUGGED INTO YOUR HEADSET OVERNIGHT. The next morning I wake up to my oculus overheating, but the fans were not on. So I put on the headset for the Oculus environment to be really wavy. The solution is really simple though. Just unplug the link cable and restart the headset.
The quest 2 pulls a lot of power when the headset is off. I shut my q2 off (sleep mode) the other day at 69% charge, woke up and it was at 27% charge. I also dont leave my elite strap battery or any battery plugged into the Q2 overnight.
Facebook probably listens and tracks the device even while it's off. Know how much better battery life you get on a phone the second you remove fb and messager lol
@@ryanmalin "sleep mode" is not "shut off" - it's a standby mode like on an android phone after you tap the power button to cut power to the screen. That's why the device can still install or update apps in that mode.
If you don't want to needlessly drain your battery and cost battery lifecylces charging it up again, hold the powerbutton for 2-3seconds, and then select "shutdown" inside of VR to actually turn it off.
@@adriankoch964 I do this with mine and it still loses 20-25% charge overnight. Never leave it in sleep mode
One for the algorithm... Tx for the Amazon choice awareness. Probably fell for that one more than once
Must have quest tips i ever seen on youtube, thanks dude!👍
Wow you are wise beyond your years. Fantastic video! Most channels I go to spend 75% of the video doing the damn intro, you just open the info firehose and I for one love it!
It's really not mind blowing. Normal people wouldn't know to do these things. Honestly things should just work when plugged in. You shouldn't have to dip into Windows settings to make something work as advertised.
Back when I was a pot dealer, in the 1970's, I learned the first rule of marketing. The 1st hit, is always free. Zuck is quite likely losing money on the Quest 2 model. He is quite literally gaining the entire planets business. Like him or hate him, a brilliant business model.
Thanks man this really helped me out
Thank you so much. This finally fixed my problem and I can’t be happier
Love the channel man, you’ve been posting such great info for newbies into oculus. Question, do you have any recommendations for third party head straps that come with a batter backup?
best strap for Q2 seems to be boboVR M2 according to reviews
Hey man, you took time out of your day to make this video, a year later its still helpful. So I want to take time out of my day and thank you. This stuff is crazy complicated and without people like you helping we would never progress in the VR community. Thank you so much for the help. I have been trying for months now to fix lag, delays, and screen tearing. You just helped me fix it in 5 minutes!!! Everyone needs to do this! God bless. :)
Na, this wasn't out of the kindness of his heart, it's for money. And no, this stuff is not that hard.
Man some people are delusional.
He earns money it wasn’t just kindness lmfao, it also isn’t complicated at all
God sent His ONLY SON to die for us on the cross so that we can get into Heaven even though we sin
Please search for God, and you WILL truly find Him
@@ChaosShadowElite hey man, even tho its like a year later, i just wanna say 'thank you' for commenting and making me realize i'm not going insane
And you earned your self a sub on this gem! This will help me so much on my vr streams and issues I have been having!
thank you so much for making these videos. I don't have a Quest 2 yet, but knowing all of this info beforehand is pretty useful.
Honestly tysm I haven't played vr in ages BC it was laggy and stuff like that but I did a few of these things and it fixed lag and stuff, and now I play vr ALOT more tysm XD
That's cool and stuff
I've got the Oculus link cable and all test I've ran on all 3 of our computers at home test at 2.3gbps.
What is USB Selective Suspend? ... “The USB selective suspend feature allows the hub driver to suspend an individual port without affecting the operation of the other ports on the hub. Selective suspension of USB devices is especially useful in portable computers, since it helps conserve battery power. It has 0 effect on an active USB port and how it works. It literally just shuts down other ports that aren't in use.
Otherwise, good informative video.
So much information in one video. You area the man!
I don't even have VR, and I've never even tried VR in my life, but you're entertaining 😂
this channel is so underrated, love the content man keep up the good work!!
@@GetHip np man
i didnt watch .im just drunk browsing. but if it helped .hell yeah
Thanks for the awesome insights!
you helped me in my darkes ages. thanks!
Looks like they've added a few more settings since this video. "encode dynamic bit rate", "Dynamic bit rate offset", "link sharpening", and "Mobile application space warp". Edit* Tried adjusting what was shown in this video by upping the default encoding bit rate and setting the the curvature to low, but I ran into what I can only describe as audio tearing.. so I reset the debug back to its defaults and set to 90hz at mid 1.1 render scaling in app and called it a day. Maybe I did something wrong, but performance feels very acceptable now.
Setup: rtx3070, R7 3800x, 16gb.
Summary, can't wait until high quality zero lag wireless VR becomes a norm lol
The new V28 is said to be getting a Air Link feature, I’m curious if these setting and things you mention will work still? Please do a video about that if you can, when that feature is unlock on Q2.
I guess those are gonna be the same, and the only thing that will change is the "means of transmission of the data stream" :)
Lol Bro, the Palpatine clip "Do it!" made me lmao. Thank you for the content, sub'd just now.
Gonna play with these settings with my oculus link cable. tysm!
Dude, I can't believe the power settings changed my USB bandwidth so much! From 700 Mbps to 1.8 Gbps! ..Thanks a lot!
What program do you use to measure these speeds?
@@ShakeNBakeBAH the oculus app itself
Thumbs up for this video! I tried a whole week to connect my Quest1 with the original Link cable. Updated all drivers, tried older drivers on my GPU, updated my BIOS, changed the energy settings on my usb-ports, etc, etc etc. Pretty much all that is mentioned in this video. I even connected the oculus support.
The solution was the cable. I ordered the kiwi-cable - and bam - it worked. thx!
I agree
This video was amazingly helpful. Thank you!
man I just want to say that you are a bloody legend for this man, changing the resolution and fps has changed my life. Its such a noticeable diffrence and it changes the experience by a load. i haven't been able to notice a difference with the other it being a hell of a lot smoother! have a good one mate.
make a video about what to get to get started, like for cable and assesories choises
and turn off ASW or Asynchronous Timewarp. It looks much better with it off. You don't get interpolation between frames, so every visible frame has 0 motion artifacts
Yeah, though sadly you have to turn it off every time
This is so sad
@@Deathbatman how do you turn it off?
@@christianwillmon5684 I forgot the name buts it’s an app that turns off asw it’s like oculus debug or oculus temp or something. I use virtual desktop because it’s much better
getting the quest 3, glad I ran across this. Will be cognoscente of this when I'm setting up pcvr!
Thank you! I was looking for a good cable!
It would be cool to see a video comparing the top 5 highest rated amazon link cables to test how good they actually are and how they compare to eachother.
The price, performance, and durability of each of these.
Btw ty for this vid it was great
yeah I got a good one but it would be nice to know what's truly the best set up to buy
czcams.com/video/Dg9mgcBJ-ZI/video.html
if they're all rated for the same speeds then durability and price are the most important factors
@@AnimeProfileP1c No some are literally cheaply made and connections fall out and break like my kids did to a Kuject Design USB.
Pixels per display pixel override is super sampling, which is totally different than what your graphics slider does in the main Oculus app. The graphics slider allows you to use a lower resolution than your LCD panels use. All the way to the right is using the full resolution, and to the left is lower than that. Even 3090's have trouble with full resolution, I find it best to let the app set this, or only bump it up a couple notches, for best performance. Then set the pixels per display pixel override to 1.2 or 1.3 at the most, to sharpen up your image. The Encode Resolution Width is the same thing as your graphics slider in the main app, and doesn't do anything now that we have the graphics slider. Leave this at 0. You got the other two settings right.
This is true I was about to comment the same thing!
The graphic slider sets the RENDER resolution, in the ODT you can set the ENCODE resolution. As far as I know they are two completely different things.
That's what I'm trying to explain here. :)
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This comment should be pinned
You are awesome man! Thanks for the video 🔥
OMG I FORGOT ABOUT THE USB POWER SETTINGS THANK YOU!!! it solved issues with some of my other devices too
Your use of soundproofing to cure the reverb around your indoor podcast recordings is noted and appreciated. The voice clarity is pro, as expected.
Straight to the point and a ton of useful info! Thanks, mate. Subscribed instantly.
awesome tips, thanks for the heads up
looking forward to using these just ordered a gaming pc that meets the requirements and excited.
5:18 I'm dead 🤣🤣🤣
Very nice, 6:50 Also some of these settings also apply for rift s as well!
And fyi, enables people just below minimum requirements to still use the cable
Really helpfull man! Thanks!
THANK YOU SO MUCH IT WORKED SO GOOD DROPPED A SUB AND LIKED
Most Nvidia 20xx series cards also have USB C on the actual video card at the back
Might want to warn folks some of these tips are outdated. A lot of issues with Airlink are due to people tweaking their settings in the diagnostic tool. Furthermore many of the tweaks previously needed in the diag tool are now properly managed in settings. Specifically the bitrate setting should no longer be manually manipulated as that has been shown to cause issues with Airlink. Set it to zero. Similarly use settings to tweak resolution.
Was wondering why my AirLink was fucked up after my headset died after a link cable session and wanted to charge while playing, then after an hour of trying to fix it, this video popped in my head and i just had a feeling the settings was the problem. THANK YOU.
Thinking about getting an Oculus and was worried I had to order an $80 cable on top of the $300 I would have to pay for the headset. Thank you so much! I can't wait to see what this headset will bring to my content on Twitch! I dropped that follow on your twitch as well!
Very usual information solved a problem I was having using Unity with my Quest 2 instantly. Changing the refresh rate 120 and some other settings got it working perfectly.Thanks.
I bought an Anker USB C to USB 3.1 cable. Works.
Bruh my pc actually has a Type C on the motherboard 😂 didn't know until he said his had one
I'm rocking a classic 4th gen Z97 chipset so I got a pcie card
😂😂😂trust me I’d probably do the same thing lol 😂
I decided to go with the Oculus cable. saved me from all of the BS and drama. sure, I paid waaaay too much but it was worth it. had mine set up in no time and it made flying in IL-2 sims as real than all of the various head-tracking gizmo's that I have bought over the years FOR LESS. oh, watching movies in a home theater setting, never mind the VR stuff, is nice. 64GB with cable cost me $375, and it was the best $375 I have spent in a while. next up, DCS+MSFS2020. maybe even Falcon BMS?
So connecting the oculus 2 Data link cable to my PC through the Oculus app is successful and indicates connected, then after istrap on the headset and click on “allow access”, it disconnects.
Using Windows 11. Anybody have another method to get this working. I bought the wire because I was unsuccessful connecting to Flight Sim through the air link
@@daver9643 get off windows 11 there ya go
Thank you!! After 6 months I discovered how much better graphics are when you’re linked
Great information, very well-structured. Hope it still holds up in 2022. Cheers!
great video, the biggest takeaway is it's no wonder VR isn't catching on more quickly when so much hassle is required to get things working right.
It's alot simpler with a proper pcvr headset, this stuff is for the serious vr enthusiasts
Do you recommend using the link cable over something like virtual desktop? Also have you used any mods to improve FOV on the quest? I have a reverb G2 right now... The picture is really good, but i find it a bit wobbly and hard to get into focus.. plus the FOV doesn't seem that terrific.
no
In my experience, the link cable is much more reliable than connecting wirelessly. It really depends on how fast your wifi is
@@duckduckgoose8049 using the new oculus air link thing I can actually run games extremely well from the headset to pc wirelessly. I do have really fast internet though, so with bad internet air link isnt an option, at least for now
@@blizzit1211 Internet is irrelevant. You can use air link without any internet at all, it uses the local network. You just need a decent 5ghz AC router.
@@jamescelliers3195 unplug your wifi and try it. see how far you get
Bought my quest 2 today to use for sim racing, got the Kiwi cable you recommended, this video is very helpful, Thankyou.
Great Video! I never thought to change anything.
It is generally agreed upon within the IT sector, that updating Drivers for the sake of updating, is almost never the right way to go.
If your system is working the way it should, do not update drivers. The only drivers you should be updating "regularly" is graphics/GPU ones. Other then that, you should only update them when you have a noticeable issue that an update is known to fix/alleviate.
I loved the video, great tips. But you should not tell people to just update drivers willy nilly. If your system is working, don't just go through device manager updating things, you have a chance of actually making things worse, and a close to nil chance of making things better.
Ehhhhhhhh... For Graphics Drivers updating them when updates are out IS a good idea
@@AstralPhnx
Didn't even read my comment did you? I quite literally said that already.
My third sentence I say the only driver you should be updating is GPU.
Come on man, click the "read more" button before you reply.
could u maybe help me out?
i have 2 usb 3.0 in front of the pc and when i connect my quest 2 it just wont connect to the pc. It shows charging on the quest 2 itself but when i plug it in i dont get the warning on the headset to link to pc.
if i connect to the other connections on the back of the pc that are all 2.0 i can link just fine,the pop up shows right away. But with the 2 front usb 3.0 ports nothing , just shows charging.
and the ports work ive connected the mouse to both and it works fine.
any ideas?
oh one more weird thing , if i connect a usb cable extension to my usb 3.0 and than the vr to that extension it works .LOL
but if i connect the quest 2 directly to the 3.0 it doesnt , only with an extension lol
@@fabricioteidy sounds like your front ports don't offer enough power output
When you first buy a usb wire no one really does this much resource on it... More so when its your first quest or rift.
THANK YOU! doing gods work
Can you do anything with Oculus + Mac? I don’t have a PC
Lol I use my link cable to side load games cause I broke 😂
If someone is wondering if Kiwi cable works i just ordered it, tomorrow i will be back with review
Hello everyone kiwi cable works but i found out that my didconnect problems were caused by nvidia geforce experience, uninstall it
Appreciate you. Thanks.
My biggest concern with my cables are that when they're plugged in to the actual power supply of my house, the device doesn't seem to actually be staying at a stable battery level or charging. I was hoping that as long as it was plugged in, I be able to actually use it without it shutting down in an hour or two. Kind of disappointed...
If you happen to have an nvidia card with the virtual link port (20 series), try giving that a shot. In my case it was able to put out enough current to at least maintain the battery level
The way to make sure you get steady regulated power to your equipment is to use a back up power supply. It takes the wall current and voltage, and makes sure your system has a steady buffered (safe) power stream. It also makes sure that in the event of a power outage or glitch, you equipment is not damaged.
I don't even have the Oculus Quest 2 but I will watch this though
You should buy one
@@GBVR I don't even have a PC
@@waldo1359 you dont need pc for quest 2
@Mason4760 because I have been watching GetHip for so long
Thank you! Video is great for users trying to expand and have better gameplay.
Was a great video, thank you for the information. Just subscribed xD
how do i do this on windows 11??
SAMEEEE