NDI® Guide
How to set-up Nobe Display with NDI streaming
Latest stable release is 1.6x (1.69). Features labeled BETA (v2) require a v2 beta build.
Starting with version 1.54 Nobe Display supports NDI® streaming. This means you can share your video signal with anyone in the world using any 3rd party streaming application using the built-in system video input device (webcam). NDI 16-bit 4:2:2 output was added in 1.60, and NDI 5 support was added in 1.62.
Setup
NDI® Tools
First step is to download and install NDI Tools from NewTek:
In order to make the integration possible in apps like Zoom and Skype you need NewTekNDIVirtualInput package from the tools package.
OpenFX plugin
Once you have Nobe Display installed, start DaVinci Resolve, go to the Timeline Node and apply Nobe Display Connect OpenFX plugin:
Connecting it all together
Next, open Nobe Display either from /Applications in macOS, from the Desktop shortcut or directly from the OpenFX inspector by pressing "Open Display" button and hit "Connect" button in Nobe Display application:
Once you do that, you should be able to see the live preview from DaVinci in Nobe Display window. Go to Options / NDI® to see the current status:
NDI Settings
Open Nobe Display > Settings > NDI to configure the stream.
Video
Signal format options:
RGB 8bit 4:4:4
YUV 16bit 4:2:2 (added in 1.60)
YUV 8bit 4:2:2 BETA (v2)
Transfer function options: SDR, HLG, PQ.
BETA (v2) options:
Apply signal settings to NDI stream (enables Masking and Mask Opacity).
Scaling (10% to 100%).
Override FPS value.
Audio BETA (v2)
Enable Include system audio in NDI stream to embed audio.
Audio source options:
System Wide
App Audio (DaVinci Resolve preset)
On Windows, per-app capture uses the process name (example: Resolve.exe) and requires Windows 10 build 20348 or later. On macOS, per-app capture uses the app bundle ID and requires Screen & System Audio Recording permission.
NDI® Virtual Input
Now, launch NDI® Virtual Input app (Applications folder on macOS or menu start on WIndows) and find our Nobe Display Connect source in the Sources menu:
New Virtual Video device is ready
From now on you should be able to see a new video device in your system and in the apps compatible with the system video input device (Zoom, OBS, Skype*, etc)
Here's Zoom application with selected "NDI Video" device with real-time image preview from DaVinci Resolve:
NDI® Virtual Input works with Skype only on Windows. Unfortunately it no longer works on macOS.
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