Network inputs
NDI® Input
Receive a detected NDI video/audio sender.
Before you start
Open the intended collection and layout. For capture or network inputs, have the device or sender available.
Where to find it
Sources > Add > NDI® Input.
Use it
- Open the scene that will contain the source.
- Choose Add in Sources.
- Select NDI® Input in Create Source.
- Enter a name and choose New.
- Refresh detected sources.
- Choose Detected source.
- Set receive bandwidth and audio.
- Review visibility policy, timeout, timing, and color options.
- Choose Save and Close (or OK where shown).
- Check the source in Preview before taking it to Program.
Controls and additional tasks
Audio Only bandwidth disables the video preview. Frame size/FPS overrides are optional; leave them off for incoming size and timing. Preserve aspect ratio prevents stretch with size overrides. Latency trades immediacy for tolerance. Fix alpha blending is for translucent feeds with incorrect edges. Discovery timeout controls the wait before an error.
Control reference
| Control | Use |
|---|---|
| Detected source | Choose a detected NDI® source. |
| NDI® broadcast | Refresh the list of detected NDI® sources. |
| Visibility policy | Choose whether this NDI® input stays connected, throttles, or stops while hidden. |
| Timeout | Choose what remains visible when the live input times out. |
| Bandwidth | Choose the NDI® receive bandwidth. Audio Only disables video preview. |
| Sync | Choose source timing or network clock synchronization. |
| Allow interlaced fields | Allow interlaced NDI® video fields when the sender provides them. This does not change source timing. |
| Fix alpha blending | Use this when the NDI® signal carries alpha that blends incorrectly. |
| Receive audio | Enable audio from this NDI® source for normal source audio handling. |
| YUV range | Choose the expected video range for the incoming NDI® signal. |
| YUV color space | Choose the expected color space for the incoming NDI® signal. |
| Latency | Choose the receive latency target. |
| Override frame size | Resize the incoming NDI® video. Leave off to use the incoming size. |
| Preserve aspect ratio | Avoid stretching when a frame size override is enabled. |
| Override width | Override output width. Incoming width is used when size override is off. |
| Override height | Override output height. height is used when size override is off. |
| Override FPS | Convert the incoming NDI® frame rate. Leave off to use incoming source timing. |
| Override FPS | Override output FPS. Incoming timing is used when FPS override is off. |
| Discovery timeout (ms) | Maximum time to wait for NDI® source discovery before showing an actionable error. |
| Save and Close | Save NDI® Input settings. Shortcut: Ctrl+S. |
| Cancel | Close without saving changes. |
If something is wrong
If no sender is found, check sender availability and the network, then refresh.
Stop or remove
Hide the source to stop showing its picture. Use its available playback/connection stop control when you need to stop the input itself. Remove the source item from the scene when it is no longer needed. Shared sources can still be used in other scenes.
Keys in this feature
| Key | Action | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+S | Save and close | Built-in shortcut |
Related pages
External outputs · Keyboard shortcuts · Menu reference · Manual contents