NDI Set-Up for Beginners (Ecamm & OBS)

I'm showing an NDI set-up for beginners who are using Ecamm Live or OBS to create an online presentation. Using NDI (Network Device Interface) allows you to turn your screen or application into a camera input. I'm explaining why this is useful and the set-up process for beginners.
0:00 Intro
1:05 What is NDI?
2:13 Why use NDI for your virtual presentation?
4:08 Example of using NDI to connect a PC to a Mac
5:55 Using NDI on one device
6:44 NDI Considerations
8:54 NDI Set-Up Step 1: Download NDI Tools
11:46 NDI Set-Up Step 2: Launch the NDI Tools
13:45 Using NDI HX Capture for you iPad and iPhone
16:50 NDI Set-Up Step 3: Arrange the Camera Overlay
17:21 Arranging an NDI Camera Overlay in Ecamm Live
20:06 Arranging an NDI Source in OBS
21:41 Closing
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[@snappytheaverage]

How wonderful! One of the best explanations I have seen of complex material. I’m watching this for the first time 2 years after it was created and it does not seem even slightly dated. The fundamentals are covered so well that subtle changes and updates to operating systems and software seem irrelevant. Thanks for the great effort you out into this, Catherine!

[@itskareemelsayed]

Cat this is a fantastic overview. Wow wow wow. I feel like a pro already. And seeing how you run your scenes in ecamm is also super impressive and inspirational! Bravo!

[@DannytheKingz]

Thanks for the videos. I watch a series of yours and found out they're easily understandable with nice presentation. I'll keep following.

[@LanguageTeacher]

You really do an excellent job! I’d even watch videos from you that I don’t need. You have a remarkable ability to make information accessible. I have taught foreign languages to adults for 27 years. Now, with the pandemic, I have to make everything work online. Thanks for your work!

[@CatMulvihill]

Thank you so much, Keith 😊 I hope my videos can help with your online teaching!

[@rluxon]

Cat, love the videos, so informative and helpful. wish I found these at the beginning of Covid. but still teaching online for Scouts. Your videos have really helped me upgrade my instructional videos.

[@marcoschagallo]

so good talking about this, charming, and very clear! Definitely learned a lot here. Thanks!

[@odbramwell]

Well done! This presentation was extremely helpful. Thank you!

[@pietdebeer7972]

Now, THIS is how you do a techsplanation! Thank you.

[@SimplyAubs]

I gotta say…this is *EXTREMELY* useful! I was hearing this brought up by all sorts of people…but I didn’t know what exactly it was. THANK YOU for the walk through!

[@CatMulvihill]

I'm so glad to hear it!

[@dabarworshipcenter]

Great explanation. I'm now getting into all of this, and you helped a lot I think.

[@roamandroot148]

Thank you so much for explaining this - you are so clear and concise with great (and very helpful) visuals! All the gamer dudes were frustrating the crap out of me. This all still gives me a headache and seems super convoluted, but it also seems like a newish thing responding to emerging needs. I can't wait for technology interoperability to be smooth and user friendly.

[@CatMulvihill]

Glad I could help (even if it's still convoluted!)

[@andytsui852]

Thx for the 101. Nice work. Now i can give it a try！

[@ambassadorsoftheflameofmer5651]

Really enjoy all of your videos. Learned much from this video on NDI. Thanks

[@CatMulvihill]

Glad you are getting value from the videos!

[@OreaSuaste]

Useful information and lovely presenter!

[@joshuasamuel7610]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@elaxis2965]

Thanks for clarifying this Cat! I have struggled a lot my self.

[@CatMulvihill]

You're so welcome!

[@ALI_JUST]

Thanks for this info I was trying to understand NDI

[@kwendobrian7022]

you really explain it well. thank you

[@richardr.waithe1301]

Well this was amazing. Thank you!

[@CatMulvihill]

Glad to hear it!

[@mamaschronicles]

Nice... Just as clear as mud Ty

[@JasonParkerMagic]

Really well presented video. Thank you. :)

[@CoffeeTalkandTechJohnRyan]

good stuff I was just trying to figure this all out for mobile app! awesome

[@CatMulvihill]

Great to hear!

[@agcmedia100]

I watch this video 1000 times

[@davidwebb9015]

You should. There is a LOT of very detailed information here.

[@theebhan]

Awesome video. Really useful! You sounded breathless at the mid point. Check out diaphragmatic breathing technique.

[@LeadWellWithAndrew]

Thanks Ct. much appreciated 👍🏽👍🏽🚀

[@CatMulvihill]

Thank you 😊

[@caffeineandcupcakes4150]

Thanks thsi is great informationi and is easy to understand.

[@grahampetersen4826]

Thanks Cat You The Best 😁😁😁

[@geezergeek1637]

This is helpful, giving me some ideas for some things I can do... but not what I came looking for. I have a new ptz ndi poe camera, and I can see it on my browser, conrol it etc, but cannot get it to show up in VLC or OBS. OBS finds the camera, but sees no information coming from it. SO... looking for set-up help... I think maybe ports are involved, but... I am stumped. In any case, good video. Good content. and Great "presentation"! Nice work. :)

[@victorbosque6999]

Very interesting nice to see others setup. My setup is a little different using NDI, OBS, cameras, phones and a Windows computers (2 to 3) with almost unnoticeable delay. I have not used Access Manager at all. I use NDI webcam input, Screen Capture and Studio Monitor. All 3 server a purpose on how I been using my computers, phones and cameras.

[@CatMulvihill]

Thanks for sharing your set-up. Do you use ethernet cables to be hard wired?

[@victorbosque6999]

@@CatMulvihill Yes ethernet cables to computers and using NDI Monitor with KVM turn on allows me to remote control the computers. Best to use cables on everything you can. I also used NDI Monitor to a wireless NDI camera I have and can control PTZ etc. I'm liking NDI

[@digitalwayanenetwork1056]

Awesome !!

[@gocirino]

Great video Cat... everything worked fine except I still cant get sound from my ipad to my M1 MAC. Thanks for all you do!

[@MR-Production-]

thank you so much. would you please explain me, how can i send Audio to my streaming Pc? thanks again.

[@jasonmiskin9631]

Just starting on getting setup for live broadcast streaming. Just curious what hardware is a must have in a laptop for the primary use that will be running the OBS software and remote camera control software?

[@dalerosema5755]

I noticed the asterisk is now missing from the NDI|HX Driver under the downloads for the Mac. Does that mean that it is now included when you do the initial download and do not have to complete a second download for the drivers? If so, you may want to write some text on that part of your video noting the change to eliminate confusion. Thanks for the great video.

[@MasterTheNEC]

When I use NDI Skype into OBS there is a lag between Skype and OBS. Now, I screen capture ZOOM and there is no delay so I was forced to abandon NDI with Skype because of the slight delay.

[@rickybobby6282]

Very interesting and useful///

[@CatMulvihill]

Thank you!

[@bali208]

Your picture overlay on OBS is very good. How to get it? Is there any place I can download?

[@smokingone]

Do you know if this one supports hardware acceleration (GPU) on the output device or does it just use the CPU? I saw 2gb ram and intel core i5 or better as the only recommendations hardware wise.

[@THEMANMINDSET]

Can this sync audio and video? Thats the problem im having

[@jareddinwiddie2332]

Do I need a router and network to create a NDI between two computers?

[@sathyanpalakkad]

using NDI REMOTE, how to interact with the remote guest on video and audio... pl help

[@ronaldj.cartersr.577]

I am having trouble installing the obs ndi interface it doesn't show up on the source tab.

[@shakilshaikh8047]

Hello, Can you connect 2 pc directly, with ethernet cable and, without any router or switch and stream in OBS studio? and how to set it up? Thanks in advance.

[@PaulSyng]

NDI is pretty epic! Have you tried toggling outputs on NDI settings under System Preferences and toggling off Virtual Camera in ECAMM to reduce processing load?

[@shooter5543]

I am having issues with a windows 7 machine I cant get ndi to populate as a useable source does not give me the option any ideas?

[@MarkAdler_content]

Looking to share my WIN10 teleprompter screen between me and another operator who might be in another room. Possible?

[@MacAdder1965]

I am a little confused. So you install NDI Tools on your main PC so what do you install on the remote PCs. Do they need NDI tools installation? How are they configured to send?

[@AlanMacPherson_rso]

Hah ! Those Tim Ferriss books do make great monitor risers. Been there, done that.

[@CatMulvihill]

🤣 They really do make the perfect riser!

[@jaysagrayum7448]

how could I capture two webcam camera input from computer 1 into computer 2 with OBS? could I use NDI webcam or capture them through OBS NDI? please advice on how to do it thanks in advance

[@GrahamRiverProductio]

I'm watching this video for the second time . . . most NDI videos are just confusing but Cat did a really nice job of dumbing it all down. Now to watch the video for the second time and give all those things a try. I still don't like the idea of using a computer for everything . . . ingest, encoding, live-projecting and streaming . . . seems like a regular switcher would be a better fit BUT I do see that NDI could be a solution for remote streaming when live projection isn't necessary. Cat - do you have a company that can be called for help or even a brainstorming session on the best use of NDI for a particular install?

[@ULivingIntuitively]

I've done all those steps and NDI does not show up as a source.

[@ivanb4613]

Hello Cat, great video and presentation! Hoping to get your insight on an issue with synching video and audio. I am using vMix to livestream to KZbin our church service. The video input comes via NDI from a PTZCam, audio comes from a sound deck. Livestream is perfect. The issue occurs when bringing video and audio to another room in our building. We use a beefed up gaming laptop, plugged to the network with network cable for stability. We run NDI software to bring video and audio to another room in our building, video and audio is set to MSI vMix output in NDI software. Sound comes ahead of video by about 100 miliseconds. It's very noticeable. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

[@Johnsormani]

You might want to setup obs on the second laptop and delay the audio by 100 ms. That probably will do the trick

[@clueple]

Great video ... Hope they work for M1 macs ... (I had been using NDI to mirror my old dual-core 2017 windows laptop to another quad-core 2018 PCs before I switched to M1 Mac ... Having both the 2017 and 2018 windows machines plugged into ethernet, it works flawlessly ... Wonderful tools

[@CatMulvihill]

I haven't plunged into the M1 (yet), but I know others using the M1 Macs who also use NDI.

[@clueple]

@@CatMulvihill glad to know how they work... thanks...

[@nalam14]

NDI worked well on my 2015 MBP, but I can't seem to make it work on my new M1. I would really appreciate a solution 🙏

[@restaurantprofits]

Hey Cat great video thank you. I just downloaded and installed the free NDI Tools for Mac but there was no driver in the download. The NDI Scan Converter then did not show "File" on the tool bar. I was wanting to share my laptop via Ethernet and switch as you demonstrated, but The NDI Scan Converter only gives me options to share what is already on my main computer? Any ideas? Thanks again. Howard

[@CatMulvihill]

Since recording this video, NewTek did update to NDI 5, which might be the difference. Also, if you are on an M1 Mac, this might also be part of the issue. I had some issues setting up NDI on my new M1 MacBook Pro and haven't had time to troubleshoot it yet.

[@restaurantprofits]

@@CatMulvihill Hi Cat, thank you for the response. I think the drivers now install automatically so no need for me to find and install that file. The other things that is different is that all 6 programs download and install too. I've not been able to solve the issue (of finding the laptop via the ethernet cable and switch) yet so have been playing around with using a USB cable between my iMac and laptop and using a 2nd screen. It's a bit confusing as I am in the early stages (steep learning curve) with Ecamm too - But I am under no deadline pressure to produce so am working my way through it. Thank you again for the answer and thanks for the great videos too.

[@benjaminallsep666]

Bringing in a second source for a PPT, would it cause any issues if the second device with the presentation is running the PPT through the online office 365 interface?

[@CatMulvihill]

I haven't tried that yet, so I can't say. If you give it a try, please let me know!

[@mikey38632]

I'd like to know how NDI and OBS deal with differing input resolutions when you are switching sources. Any word?

[@mikey38632]

For example, my wife's laptop only outputs max 720P when extending the desktop to second port. Maybe this doesn't matter for NDI?

[@DynamicLifeMinistries]

Cat, I have NDI on my Windows Laptop. Can I get NDI screen capture on an Android Tablet???

[@CatMulvihill]

At this time, NDI Capture is available for Android.

[@faustcardiel1272]

How to use Character Animation in OBS with NDI, plis make a video.

[@CatMulvihill]

Thanks for the video suggestion. I can add it to my list.

[@user-wn3lq7gz5f]

Hi Cat, thought i'd ask here. Windows PC looking to use NDI to stream an iPad to OBS on the PC. The issue I have is : The iPAD is not available in the list of NDI sources. YET : [1] My PC is available as an NDI source - so appears NDI was installed correctly and [2] the iPAD is discoverable within NDI Studio Monitor (on the same PC as OBS) - which would indicate there are no firewall issues broadcasting from iPAD to the PC in question. The issue is simply that my iPad is not in the dropdown of NDI sources in OBS. Been searching on this for hours and hours. Cannot seem to find any similar fix or problem resolution. Any thoughts?

[@CatMulvihill]

Off the top of my head, I'm not sure what's going on. Are you using NDI Capture on your iPad to broadcast?

[@user-wn3lq7gz5f]

@@CatMulvihill hi. Yes, NDI capture. Considering uninstall and reinstall see if that changes anything.

[@davidwebb9015]

Are you sure both devices are on the same network? I realize this seems Leo, but I have found that most of my problems are something very simple that I have overlook. Good luck!

[@taoli5497]

👍

[@edwardogarcia8525]

I've downloaded the obs ndi from github however it is still not showing up on OBS what am I doing wrong?

[@CatMulvihill]

There have been troubles for those on M1 or M2 macs, if that's what you are using. I don't have an answer at this time on how to fix it.

[@edwardwhite4790]

I would like for you to respond to my text. I’m thinking about getting a NDI bird dog to see to use with my ATEM 819 mini pro iso video switcher. Would like to hear back from you.

[@discipleslim9506]

Ok, I now concede that women are valuable contributors to the world of technology.

[@gstlb]

Welcome to the 20th century!!😂

[@Gray-Today]

If you insist on using undefined buzzterms and acronyms, include a glossary.

[@user-nj1fq1sf3z]

Hi Hllo

[@bshinjp]

I have to be honest I thought I was opening up a video on medical advices.

[@Rocketshot_unit]

I am just learn those techniques 🙄🙄

[@ronnjames]

2 hours (and no success trying to load the Mac software. I think the NDI DRIVER is a myth. No service and no love from the supplier. Huge sad face over here

[@CatMulvihill]

I did have trouble with NDI when I switch from Intel to M1.