DistroAV is an OBS Studio plugin that sends and receives video and audio over your network using NDI®.
Bring in feeds from cameras, computers, or other apps, and share your OBS scenes with any NDI-compatible device — no capture cards needed.
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| ⬅️ NDI Source | ➡️ NDI Output | |
|---|---|---|
| Receive NDI video and audio in OBS. | Transmit OBS program video and audio to NDI. | A.k.a. NDI Dedicated Output — transmit a single OBS source or scene to NDI. |
| Dependency | Version |
|---|---|
| OBS Studio | 31.1.1 or higher (Qt6 — x64, ARM64, Apple Silicon) |
| NDI Runtime | 6.3 or higher |
winget install DistroAV.DistroAVOr with Chocolatey
choco install distroav
brew tap distroav/tap
brew trust distroav/tap
brew install --cask distroav/tap/distroav
flatpak install com.obsproject.Studio com.obsproject.Studio.Plugin.DistroAV
sudo flatpak override com.obsproject.Studio --system-talk-name=org.freedesktop.AvahiMaintained by @tytan652
Download distroav-<version>-x86_64-linux-gnu.deb from the latest release, then:
sudo dpkg -i distroav-*-x86_64-linux-gnu.debIf it reports missing dependencies, run sudo apt -f install to fix them.
sudo apt install distroavMaintained by @eeickmeyer
Manual installers and other platforms are on the download page. For step-by-step help, see the Installation wiki.
- Error code in your OBS log? → DistroAV error code reference
- Something not working? → Troubleshooting wiki
- Coming from OBS-NDI? → DistroAV is its new name (since June 2024). Follow the migration instructions to avoid conflicts.
Build instructions and contribution guidelines live in the Development wiki and CONTRIBUTING.md.
Also see DistroAV AI usage guideline & disclosure
Project management, partner relations, Apple/Microsoft code signing, code contributions, and release lab-testing are provided by EPEAK Studio for the official DistroAV upstream project.
DistroAV keeps running thanks to everyone who helps cover its ongoing expenses. Become a backer →
DistroAV exists thanks to everyone who has contributed code and reviews over the years. Start contributing →
