NewTek NDI

The NDI layer lets you bring live video feeds into Igloo Core Engine over your local network using the NDI protocol. It’s a quick way to get camera feeds, remote presenters, production outputs, or creative tools into the Canvas without capture cards.

NDI Tools (including free utilities like Studio Monitor): https://ndi.video/tools/

How it works

When you add an NDI layer, Igloo Core Engine scans the network for available NDI senders.
Any detected sources appear in the Sender dropdown in the layer controls, select one to start playback.

Common use cases

Presentations and collaboration

• Share a speaker’s laptop output via NDI (through an encoder app) without HDMI cabling.

• Pull in a remote guest video feed from a streaming/meeting setup routed through an NDI output.

Creative and content workflows

• Use NDI as a bridge from creative tools to ICE for live playback:

  • Premiere Pro timeline/output monitoring via NDI (where supported by plugins/workflows)

  • After Effects previews/outputs via NDI workflows

  • OBS Studio output as NDI for graphics, lower-thirds, mixed scenes, or virtual production

Multi-machine setups

• Render content on a separate machine and send the output to ICE via NDI.

• Run multiple NDI sources at once (e.g., several PCs, cameras, or OBS instances) and switch between them using layers.

Compatible tools (examples)

NDI is widely supported by third-party apps and plugins, including:

• Adobe Premier Pro - NDI – Take Control Of Your Connections – Download Now

• Adobe After Effects -NDI – Take Control Of Your Connections – Download Now

• OBS Studio - DistroAV/DistroAV: DistroAV (formerly OBS-NDI): NDI integration for OBS Studio

Notes and best practice

• NDI quality and latency depend on your network and sender settings. For best results, use a wired connection and keep heavy traffic off the same network when possible.

• If you need multiple feeds, prefer a network setup that can comfortably handle sustained video bandwidth.