DistroAV - Network Audio/Video in OBS-Studio using NDI® technology 6.1.1

[Jaybonaut]

So has anyone downloaded 4.10 and tested it with OBS 28.1.1?
Been waiting for a while and wanted to make sure it worked/was compatible.
Also as far as install instructions...do I just download the Win x64 installer and run it?

Yep, only you need to make sure your A/V doesn't instantly delete it.

I uninstalled the old stuff, updated OBS 27 to 28.1, installed this plugin, then when firing it up it said the NDI Runtime needed to be downloaded and installed, it grabs version 5 for you, installed it, fired up OBS 28.1 again and it's there. You need to name it on the source PC and then refresh the list on the 2nd pc and it will show up. Then you can change the settings to whatever you want. It worked right from the get go but I haven't gone live with it, I only confirmed it worked perfectly when not streaming so far. I noticed OBS 28.1 has some different settings now when using NVENC by the way. So yes, OBS 28.1 works with NDI 4.10.

Like I said, make sure you name it on the source PC. Go to Tools, obs-ndi Settings, then put a checkmark in Program Output and name it whatever you want. Then refresh the list on the 2nd PC (once you've installed it over there also of course.) You will find it in the refreshed list. Oh, you need to add it as a new source on the 2nd PC first (it will offer NDI 5 Source in the Sources list.)

 

[dragu87]

Yea but 5.0 version was removed somehow from assets for download atm

 

[pLy]

Somehow they kindly let us know on Palakis Github, that libndi4 has no ARM support, maybe that's another reason they removed the 5.0 package?

 

[nunowonder]

Hi! So, I am an Apple M1Max user, and I just installed OBS28 (finally!) after checking here https://obsproject.com/kb/obs-studio-28-plugin-compatibility that MacOS Apple (not INTEL, so the Silicon versions) was Available! But then, I entered and there is no 5.0 package. There´s 4.10, and you should install Ndi runtime 4.5.1.
The thing is: NDI don´t work in this mode! So, maybe with 5.0 it should work? Anyone had the opportunity to download it? Why is not there? Why we that have M1 have to wait for so many months until obs28 is compatible with Apple silicon, and then after that have to wait for NDI compatibility, and now that exists, we can´t use it??

 

[trbutler]

It is possible. I combined the instructions I found in several places into one set that worked for the DDRBoxman binary that is now the official 4.10 release of obs-ndi.

(For some reason my previous forum account isn't letting me in, so that's why this is the first post from this particular account. )

 

[Jaybonaut]

Yeah looks like they changed it for now, I wonder why. I think I will test the version I grabbed which linked to the NDI 5 stuff. I just saw the instructions change today. If my version works well enough I may sit on it until the next update.

 

[dragu87]

Do you have problem with this 4.10 with cracling sound ?

 

[dragu87]

if u want i have it on my 2nd pc streaming the installer for 5.0 i downgraded to 4.10 and i have a lot of issues ...

 

[dragu87]

I switched back to the 5.0 version of plugin and sound issue witch was crackling disappeared

 

[nunowonder]

Ok I made 4.10 works by copying that file on the content of NDI Video Monitor and paste it to the folder that we see here like you posted: https://asisaid.com/safari/article/2340.html

The thing is: The sound is not good, lots of distortion... So like you said, the 6.0 version of the plugin should work right? but... where is it? And, what about that file i changed? should i put it back like it was?

 

[nunowonder]

Please help, I really need the 5.0 plugin version so that the audio problem of 4.10 ends! I can't stream like this :(

 

[Jaybonaut]

Please help, I really need the 5.0 plugin version so that the audio problem of 4.10 ends! I can't stream like this :(

Do you mean you need the NDI 5 runtime?

 

[nunowonder]

Do you mean you need the NDI 5 runtime?

I mean the 5.0 from Palakis, on the Github there´s only the 4.10. Still, I found a 5.0 inside some "tests" in Github, I tried but sound is a problem also... I mean, at least in apple silicon version

 

[vidiotgameboss]

if u want i have it on my 2nd pc streaming the installer for 5.0 i downgraded to 4.10 and i have a lot of issues ...

id also like a download if you still got it, i made the mistake of installing that new 4.10 and immediately started having audio issues, if you can give a link to 5 again that'd be a lifesaver

 

[dragu87]

I will upload it. And send link here in discusion

 

[dragu87]

here you go

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[vidiotgameboss]

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thanks a lot man, dunno what happened but likely that they released that file by mistake, its probably some in development build or something, they should of just kept it up and allowed people to test it while warning that its a pre-release version, for me it worked flawlessly unlike that official 4.10 version

 

[FableFoxWeaver]

I also had the crackling sound with 4.10. Thanks for the link to the 5.0

The 5.0 version seems less stable though.
First, I had to make a new NDI source as the old one wasn't working after installing 5.0
Then turns out obs-ndi 5.0 is unusable over wi-fi (a lot of black flashes and stuttering). Even 4.10 was ok over wi-fi, but maybe it's because I had some options enabled that don't exist on 5.0.

It's working ok through wired connection so far, but I'm not super excited about this. Seems very unstable.

Shouldn't have updated OBS to 28, but going back seems more cumbersome right now...

 

[Jaybonaut]

I also had the crackling sound with 4.10. Thanks for the link to the 5.0

The 5.0 version seems less stable though.
First, I had to make a new NDI source as the old one wasn't working after installing 5.0
Then turns out obs-ndi 5.0 is unusable over wi-fi (a lot of black flashes and stuttering). Even 4.10 was ok over wi-fi, but maybe it's because I had some options enabled that don't exist on 5.0.

It's working ok through wired connection so far, but I'm not super excited about this. Seems very unstable.

Shouldn't have updated OBS to 28, but going back seems more cumbersome right now...

I mentioned you had to make a new source earlier in the thread- this is normal anyway. They have always said you should use a wired connection (as if anyone needed MORE reasons to get off wifi.) It might not be super stable yet, but I have streamed for hours this way. Works well enough until they are ready to re-release.

 

[nunowonder]

Oh... sorry but I really needed the 5.0 for Mac Silicon Version (Arm64). Anyway I think I found that file inside something in Github, but the problem is the same for me.