Sunday, April 5, 2026

Configure NDI on VLC

This will show you how to configure VLC to broadcast as an NDI source.

Download the NDI tools for your computer.  Windows 11 is used in this example

https://ndi.video/tools/vlc-plugin-2/




Install the NDI tools

...it can take some time just as it says....
It will ask you to register...you don't have to if you dont want to.

Launch VLC

Go to Tools > Preferences

In the Video section, set the Output to NDI video output.



Do the same for Audio.

AUDIO -> Output Module -> NDI Audio Output


Click on SAVE.  
Restart VLC

Open up a media file and start playing.  

Go to your NDI receiving device and go through the methedology of that device to receive an NDI.

In this example OBS is being used. 



VLC can't receive NDI, but OBS is free, and if you install the NDI plugin components, takes mere minutes, it can receive NDI broadcasts with ease.



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