# NDI®

Source: https://mimolive.com/technology/ndi/  
Last updated: 2024-05-16  
Section: Technology  

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## Delivers video over IP.

NDI® is the only video-over-IP transport and codec you need to run your remote, cloud or hybrid production — and mimoLive speaks it fluently.

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### Why NDI®.

Connectivity, creativity and control of your video are easier than ever when you use the network infrastructure you already have. Software, computers and networks have changed the way video is produced — and today you can engage in visual storytelling in practically any environment.

Your network is the cable

Broadcast-quality video, audio and metadata travel over the ethernet you already have. No SDI runs, no matrix, no re-wiring the room.

Ultra-low latency

NDI® is a high-performance standard for real-time, ultra-low-latency video on existing IP networks — talent, tally and return feeds stay in sync.

True plug’n’play

Sources announce themselves and appear in mimoLive on their own. There is nothing to configure and no addresses to type.

The standard everyone speaks

The most widely adopted IP video standard in the world, supported across cameras, switchers, encoders and software.

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### mimoLive speaks NDI®.

mimoLive is a professional live production studio for Mac, built for live music, conferences and every other demanding broadcast environment. NDI® runs through all of it — in, through and out.

NDI ISO Feeds

Stream individual video and audio feeds out of Zoom meetings and webinars as separate, clean NDI® sources.

Zoom Integration

Clean video and audio per meeting participant, straight through the Zoom Meeting SDK integration.

Source Conversion

Convert any video source into NDI® — including SDI key/fill signals with an alpha channel, via a Blackmagic SDI card.

Every Input You Own

USB webcams, SDI, HDMI, MJPEG webcams, screen capture and window capture all become NDI® sources.

ISO Recording

ISO record and transcode NDI® sources in real time to H.264 or ProRes, then upload automatically to your content management system.

Playout Anywhere

Send NDI® sources out over HDMI, SDI, RTMP(S), or as a virtual camera into Zoom, Webex and Teams.

AI Background Removal

Drop the background out of any source without a green screen anywhere in the room.

Artistic Effects

Apply false colour, blur, pixelate, comic and more to NDI® sources, live.

Transform & Sync

Scale, crop, rotate, mask and transform NDI® sources — and fix drift with the built-in audio/video sync tools.

NDI PTZ Control

Monitor and drive your PTZ cameras from mimoLive’s built-in Multiview.

Unlimited Composition

Mix an unlimited number of NDI® sources, and play out video, audio and stills with transparency — weather, sports, charts and graphs included.

Automation

Fully automate complex live productions, on hardware as modest as an entry-level Mac mini.

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### Turn any camera into an NDI® camera.

One ethernet port is all it takes. Whatever is already in your kit bag can join the same NDI® network as everything else — and anything mimoLive can see, mimoLive can publish as NDI®.

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Cameras You Already Own

mimoLive turns your webcam, SDI camera, DSLR, HDMI camera and more into an NDI® camera. Add face tracking, colour correction or the chroma keyer on the way through — or don’t, and simply gain another angle.

Your Phone, Wireless

The official NDI® HX Camera app turns any phone or tablet into a live production camera on the same network. Available for

iOS

and

Android

.

Native NDI & PTZ

A wide range of cameras now ship with native NDI® support. mimoLive discovers them automatically and drives pan, tilt and zoom straight from the Multiview.

![BirdDog X5 Ultra camera positioned at the NAB Creator Lab Workshop space](https://mimolive.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_3789-scaled.jpg)

BirdDog bundles, with mimoLive included

Buy a qualifying BirdDog bundle and you get six months of mimoLive Studio for your Mac free. Thanks to deep NDI® integration the camera feed comes straight into mimoLive with no capture hardware in between, and you drive the camera’s PTZ from inside the app. From there you can lift the background out of a shot without a green screen, apply LUTs and effects, reframe for vertical video, or crop and deskew to grab just the scoreboard or whiteboard.

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### NDI® in practice.

App to App, Same Mac

NDI® works between applications on one computer just as well as it does across the network. If both apps speak NDI®, sharing video is genuinely plug’n’play — there is nothing to set up.

Record Calls and Meetings

Video-calling apps that publish an NDI® output appear as sources in mimoLive automatically. Drop one on the layer stack, add a File Recording output destination and press record. Note that anyone with access to the network can receive that stream too.

Adobe Premiere® & After Effects®

Install the

NDI® plugin for Adobe Creative Cloud

and Premiere Pro and After Effects play out over NDI® — real-time, renderless review and approval straight into your live production, from any workstation on the network.

### From the blog.

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#### [Revolutionize Your Live Production with the mimoLive® NDI-In-A-Box: Build Your Own!](https://mimolive.com/the-revolution-in-live-production-you-can-build-yourself/)

Discover the next revolution in live production with the mimoLive® NDI-In-A-Box! This portable, powerful, and easy-to-build system allows you to take advanced live production on the road. In this post, we explore the key features of the NDI-In-A-Box, the components you’ll need to build your own, and the benefits of joining our upcoming workshop. Ready to transform your live production setup? Dive in to learn more!

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#### [The Future of (Mobile) Live Production at the ACM National Conference in San Jose](https://mimolive.com/the-future-of-mobile-live-production-at-the-acm-national-conference-in-san-jose/)

Revolutionize your community media and live productions with Zoom® and mimoLive®! Streamline your setup time and optimize your space with the efficient mimoLive® NDI-in-a-box system. Bring in experts, journalists, and gather feedback with ease. Discover more on creating a budget-friendly NDI-In-A-Box system in our professional article.

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#### [Polls and Quizzes for your NDI® Workflow](https://mimolive.com/polls-and-quizzes-for-your-ndi-workflow/)

This short demo video by forum user @wibbly shows you how to integrate polls – multiple choice, open questions, quizzes and more – into your NDI® based

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#### [Skype® Recording with NDI®](https://mimolive.com/skype-recording-with-ndi/)

With Microsoft®, a real heavyweight joined the NDI®community. Download the latest Skype Desktop for Mac or Windows, turn on NDI® and all your calls will be available on

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#### [Twitter Feed for your NDI® Workflow](https://mimolive.com/twitter-feed-for-your-ndi-workflow/)

Let your audience contribute to your live stream with comments and photos via a Twitter feed. You can moderate the feed with your smartphone and

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#### [Facebook Reactions for your NDI® Workflow](https://mimolive.com/facebook-reactions-for-your-ndi-workflow/)

More audience interaction means better ranking which leads to better exposure of your live stream to your audience. Reactions are a great way to connect

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### Master NDI.

NDI’s own community runs certified training courses, each ending in a badge. Start with the fundamentals and work up to designing multi-subnet systems.

NDI Basics

The essentials, in eight modules: AV over IP infrastructure, how NDI differs from SDI, switching architecture, and discovery and registration. Ends in a certification badge.

Start NDI Basics

NDI Professional

Advanced deployment: scaling across multiple switches and subnets, multicast, a deep dive into the technology, and troubleshooting with NDI Analysis. This one is a paid course.

Go Professional

NDI Tools

Eleven modules on the free NDI Tools suite — Access Manager, Bridge, Router, Screen Capture, Studio Monitor, Test Patterns and the Adobe plugins.

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Ask the mimoLive Experts

Stuck on discovery, bandwidth or a switch setting? Bring your NDI questions to people who run mimoLive over the network every day.

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### Ready to go A/V over IP?

Download. Get a license. Build it. Connect. You’re four steps away from your first production over the network.

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Download

Grab the latest version for macOS and dive right in.

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Get a Free License

Request your Evaluation Edition license and unlock all features.

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Build an NDI-in-a-Box

A complete, self-contained NDI® production system that fits in a single case.

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