Can VLC play an NDI source?

[cvoce]

Hi,

I know there is a NewTek NDI plugin for VLC, but that appears to just be to CREATE an NDI source for the network. I want to play one back (ideally via VLC embedded in C# with the ActiveX interface). But I can't find anything about playing it even in VLC natively. Is it just not possible?

Thanks in advance.

Chris

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

As long as NDI remains license-incompatible with VLC, there will be no support for NDI whatsoever from here.

NewTek is free to publish VLC plug-ins as they see fit, but you should get support for those from NewTek.

[cvoce]

Ah I wasn't aware there was a licensing issue.

[Macrobiotic]

There is actually a work-around that can be obtained from the NDI Tools that are downloadable from NDI.tv

The NDI Virtual Input will create a virtual webcam that you should be able to access with VLC.
That virtual webcam will simply feed through the video and audio carried on the NDI stream you choose.

Hope this helps.