FFmpeg 3.4 Adds NDI® I/O
By Jim Bask
Many applications use the FFmpeg libraries to record, convert, and stream a wide range of video and audio media file types. OK, we’re guilty of phenomenal understatement there, actually. The FFmpeg open source libraries are used in almost every video conversion library in the world and power video playback for a huge range of software and platforms, including Google Chrome, YouTube, VLC Media Player, Media Player Classic HC, the Linux version of Firefox, and pretty much every file converter and application known to man. As of version 3.4, those libraries support NewTek NDI® input and output (FFmpeg 3.4 Changelog).
NewTek’s NDI technology allows video and audio sources plus metadata and communications to be shared bi-directionally across an IP network. This eliminates the need for costly direct connections with expensive cable runs and infrastructure upgrades to transport media between video production systems and applications….[continue reading]