How to stream Ingress Prime IRL from your phone
Ingress Prime is a game you play out in the world, so it belongs on an IRL stream. With Super Simple IRL you can screen cast Ingress Prime live using just your phone. No capture card, no PC, no second device. This guide walks you from a blank screen to live faction ops.
Why Ingress Prime is great to stream
Ingress Prime is Niantic’s original sci-fi location based game. Two factions, the Enlightened and the Resistance, fight over real-world Portals at landmarks and points of interest. You walk to Portals to hack them, deploy resonators, and link them to control geographical territory.
That makes it a natural fit for streaming. You are in a real-time faction war, and viewers love to watch it unfold. You can coordinate with your community as it happens, capture territory as you walk, and lean on the fact that this is the original location based game with a loyal player base.
What you need
- An Android phone with Ingress Prime and Super Simple IRL installed.
- A streaming destination for your feed. Most streamers send SRT to OBS on a PC, covered in set up SRT streaming.
- The screen casting basics, so you know how the capture works. See screen casting basics.
- A steady data connection, or Wi-Fi for your first test.
Stream Ingress Prime step by step
Open Super Simple IRL
Launch the app and tap This Screen. This tells the app to capture your phone screen rather than a camera, so everything you do in Ingress Prime goes out to your stream.
Add your SRT URL and bitrate
Go to Settings and paste your SRT URL, then set a Target bitrate your upload can hold. Around 3 to 4 Mbps is a safe start for mobile data.
Choose your audio
Device audio is optional. Turn it on if you want viewers to hear the Ingress Prime sound effects, or leave it off and just narrate with your mic.
Go live
Tap start and accept the screen capture prompt when Android asks. Once the prompt is confirmed, your screen is being sent to your destination.
Open Ingress Prime and start hacking Portals
Switch over to Ingress Prime, walk to a Portal, and start hacking, deploying resonators, and linking. Everything on screen is now live.
Your ops are live
That is it. Your faction ops are streaming in real time. Walk your route, capture territory, and let your community watch the war unfold.
In-game tips for a clean stream
- Turn on Do Not Disturb so faction comms and private DMs stay off screen and off your stream.
- Narrate your strategy. Tell viewers your plan for the field you are building or the link you are cutting.
- Keep the screen awake so the capture does not sleep mid op.
- Bring a power bank. Long field ops drain a phone fast, especially with the screen on and GPS running.
- Watch your data. Streaming plus Ingress Prime plus GPS adds up, so keep an eye on your plan.
Recommended settings
- Resolution: 720p is plenty for the Ingress Prime scanner and keeps the bitrate low.
- Frame rate: 30 fps.
- Codec: H.265 for better quality at a lower bitrate.
- Bitrate: around 3 to 4 Mbps for mobile.
- SRT latency: a mobile friendly value, roughly 2000 to 4000 ms, so signal drops between Portals recover cleanly.
Frequently asked questions
Can I stream Ingress Prime without a PC?
Yes. Super Simple IRL captures your screen and sends it out over SRT straight from your Android phone, so you can stream Ingress Prime with nothing but your phone and a data connection.
Will viewers see my faction chat or location?
They see whatever is on your screen, so any faction comms or COMM messages you open are visible. Turn on Do Not Disturb to keep DMs and notifications private, and be mindful that your in game position reveals roughly where you are.
Is GPS spoofing allowed?
No. Spoofing your GPS breaks Niantic's Terms of Service and can get your Ingress Prime account banned. Walk to Portals for real. That is the whole point of an IRL stream anyway.
How do I keep the stream stable while walking between Portals?
Use Super Simple IRL on device bonding to combine connections, keep the bitrate around 3 to 4 Mbps, and set an SRT latency of 2000 to 4000 ms so short signal drops between Portals recover cleanly.