Yes, the Elgato Game Capture 4K S is compatible with the PlayStation 5.
Elgato's own support documentation confirms PS5 enables HDCP by default and that an Elgato capture device must have HDCP disabled on the PS5 to show any video at all -- the #1 searched 'PS5 capture card not working / black screen' issue. Once disabled, 4K S captures PS5 gameplay normally (PS5 is in 4K S's own officially recommended console list).
Conditions for compatibility
PlayStation 5 ships with HDCP enabled by default, and Elgato's capture devices cannot capture or pass through any HDCP-protected HDMI signal -- the card shows no video until HDCP is turned off. Fix: connect the PS5 directly to a TV first, go to Settings > System > HDMI, toggle 'Enable HDCP' off, then connect the PS5 to the capture card's HDMI In port.
Limitation
Elgato officially recommends 4K S for PS5, but only up to the card's own ceiling: 4K S's HDMI 2.0 input maxes out passthrough/capture at 2160p60 (4K at 60fps). PS5 supports 4K output at up to 120Hz; connected to 4K S, PS5 will auto-negotiate down to a mode the card supports (up to 2160p60), losing access to PS5's 120fps output modes rather than failing outright. No cable, setting, or firmware update raises 4K S's HDMI 2.0 input ceiling.
“PlayStation 5 enables HDCP by default. To use an Elgato capture card, you must disable HDCP.”
“Recommended for Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Mobile devices”
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