How to get NDI output to work in CasparCG

casparcg_ndi_instructions.md

How to get NDI output to work in CasparCG

1. Install NewTek Network Video Send.exe
2. Install NewTek NDI AirSend Updater.exe
3. The AirSend Updater has a bug, and will not properly copy the x64 version of the DLL to the correct place. So, you'll need to manually copy C:\Program Files\NewTek\NewTek NDI AirSend Updater\Processing.AirSend.x64.dll to C:\Windows\System32\, overwriting the existing file.
4. Restart your PC.
5. Configure the CasparCG Server to use a Newtek iVGA output. Even though it says iVGA, it will actually be outputting NDI thanks to the updated AirSend DLLs.
   • You can do this manually by adding a <newtek-ivga /> consumer to your casparcg.config, or you can do it via the third-party CasparCG Frontend GUI program.

     <channels>
       <channel>
         <video-mode>720p6000</video-mode>
         <consumers>
           <newtek-ivga />
         </consumers>
       </channel>
     </channels>

6. You're good to go! The easiest way to test is to use the "Video Monitor" program that comes with the NDI SDK (download here).

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