I am a new speedrunner, and I am wondering if anyone has any programs for recording/timing on PS4. I would be open to any suggestions, good or not so good. Thanks!
While the above answer is technically a good recommendation, it’s also very vague so let me elaborate a little more for you.
OBS will be good if you plan to capture your PS4 via a capture card or by using Remote Play. If you’re capturing the video that way, OBS is the best option to record and/or stream it. At that point you can use a timer program like Livesplit to keep track of your time and splits throughout the run.
If Remote Play won’t suffice because of slow internet or other issues and you don’t have the money for a capture card, your other option is to stream directly from the PS4 using the Twitch app. In that case, you can’t overlay a timer onto the stream since it’s coming from the app, so what you use to time the run at that point is up to you. You could still use livesplit on your computer, you could use your phone, or you could manually time the run after it’s been completed using the video you streamed.
Hopefully that clarifies things a bit for you.