Connect Xbox 360 to PC: Capture Card, Remote Play, or Audio Splitter

You cannot plug an Xbox 360 directly into a PC to use the monitor as a display (no video input on PC GPUs). Here are the three real solutions:

1. Capture Card — For Recording/Streaming/Monitor Play (Best Quality)

• Internal (PCIe): Elgato 4K60 Pro MK.2, AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K — lowest latency (<10ms), 4K60 HDR.
• External (USB 3.0/3.1): Elgato HD60 S / HD60 X, AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus, Razer Ripsaw HD — portable, 1080p60/4K30.
• Workflow: Xbox 360 HDMI → Capture Card → PC (OBS / Elgato 4KCU) → Monitor (via PC GPU HDMI/DP).
• Latency: 10–50ms (playable for casual/single-player; tough for competitive).

2. Xbox 360 Remote Play (Official, Limited)

• Only works on Xbox 360 S / E (slim models) with latest dashboard.
• App: “Xbox 360 SmartGlass” (discontinued) → No current official PC client.
• Third-party: Xenia Canary (emulator) can run some 360 games on PC natively — not remote play, but better performance.

3. Audio Only — Optical/Analog Splitter

• Xbox 360 Optical (TOSLINK) → Splitter → Soundbar + PC Line-In / USB DAC.
• Or RCA L/R → 3.5mm adapter → PC Line-In.
• Use Windows “Listen to this device” to hear console audio through PC speakers/headset.

Recommendation

• Stream/record + play on PC monitor: Buy a USB 3.0 capture card (Elgato HD60 X ~$180).
• Just play on PC: Use Xenia Canary emulator (requires decent CPU/GPU, game compatibility varies).
• Audio only: $10 optical splitter.

Direct HDMI-in on PC does not exist (except rare all-in-ones like iMac 2009–2014 / some laptops — check specs).