NDI 6.1.1$$$Fixes$$$$$$Resolved a low-level exception that occurred when importing recorded SpeedHQ files into Adobe Premiere Pro.$$$$$$Fixed an issue where NDI Virtual Input might stop functioning after a few seconds on certain macOS platforms.$$$$$$Improved handling of connection metadata when used with the NDI Routing API.$$$$$$Addressed a possible issue with the Discovery Server where sources might not appear intermittently.$$$$$$Resolved a potential memory leak issue in NDI Test Patterns on Windows.

NDI 6.1.0 $$$SDK $$$FPGA improvements.$$$Added support for 16-bit color formats on FPGA platforms. $$$Introduced encoder support for planar alpha. $$$Added support for new packed and semi-planar video formats. $$$Implemented 64-bit addressing in raw audio/video input and output logic. For more details; refer to the ChangeLog files. $$$The Advanced SDK now features a new API that enables dynamic adjustment of the received bandwidth for NDI video streams. For more information; please consult the Advanced SDK documentation. $$$Added new audio conversion utility APIs for NDIlib_audio_frame_v3_t structure. $$$Made improvements to the SpeedHQ codec to verify the correctness of the bitstream before decompression. $$$SDK - Fixes$$$Fixed incorrect HDR color information in MOV files recorded using the NDI Recorder utility. $$$Addressed an issue where the NDI library took longer than expected to unload in specific scenarios. $$$Addressed a potential frame drop issue with NDI HX streams under specific conditions. $$$General improvements to the Reliable UDP protocol. $$$NDI Tools$$$NDI Tools launcher layout and style improvements. (macOS and Windows). $$$The NDI Virtual Input app on macOS has been updated to utilize modern system extensions introduced in macOS Sonoma 14.1. $$$All NDI Tools apps on Windows have been updated to use .NET 8. $$$NDI Tools - NDI Bridge$$$A connection test feature was added to determine optimal buffer delay settings for your network.$$$Introduced a dedicated statistics window with timeline graphs to monitor system and bridge usage.$$$Added a logging window with support for log-level filters to view bridge logs more effectively.$$$Local mode now includes an option to configure the local send group for bridge sources. $$$NDI Tools - New Utilities$$$The NDI Bridge Service is now available for free download on the NDI website. It allows you to run NDI Bridge in a headless mode as a Windows service. Please refer to the documentation for more details. $$$The NDI Free Audio utility is now available for free download on Windows and Linux via the NDI website. It also includes enhanced ASIO support for Windows devices. $$$The NDI Analysis tool has been improved to include additional information about NDI stream timings when exporting to a CSV file. Please refer to the NDI Analysis documentation for more details. $$$NDI Tools - Fixes$$$NDI Access Manager (macOS) now supports inputting multiple discovery server IP addresses.$$$Corrected an issue in NDI Router (macOS) where HDR images were not rendered properly in the preview.$$$Resolved a potential exception in the source menu of NDI Router (macOS) when parsing NDI sources.$$$Resolved an issue where NDI Bridge failed to auto-start in Local mode.$$$Fixed a potential deadlock when closing an NDI Bridge stream in Join mode.$$$Corrected NDI Test Patterns to ensure the full Rec.709 color range is output for imported images (Windows).$$$Fixed an issue with NDI Remote when enumerating system audio devices. $$$Resolved a potential issue in NDI Studio Monitor when rendering test patterns with alpha transparency.$$$Enabled high bit-depth decoding in NDI Studio Monitor for streams with BT.2020 color primaries.$$$Added support for higher color depth when playing SDR files using the VLC player with the NDI output plugin enabled.$$$Fixed audio driver stability issues with NDI Webcam.

NDI 6.0.0$$$SDK$$$Support for 16-bit color formats improved (P216/PA16). $$$$$$There is a new specification for NDI HDR metadata (read the new dedicated HDR section in the NDI SDK for more details). $$$$$$New receiver formats permit SpeedHQ pass-through with UYVY/P216 video. $$$$$$HDR example code samples are provided with NDI SDK. $$$$$$The NDI Advanced SDK includes a new NDI Bridge Utility for hardware (currently available for Linux); with comprehensive guidance on its use. $$$$$$NDI Recorder utility enhanced to capture NDI HDR streams. $$$$$$Please note: The NDI Advanced SDK licensing scheme has been enhanced. To use NDI 6.0 features; advanced SDK users will need a new License ID (which replaces the former Vendor ID). Please contact support@ndi.video$$$$$$SDK - Fixes$$$Improved audio synchronization with NDI Frame Sync API.$$$$$$NDI Tools$$$A new NDI Router tool for macOS has been released. $$$$$$NDI Tools - HDR $$$NDI Test Patterns now supports HDR patterns (macOS and Windows). $$$$$$NDI Studio Monitor now supports displaying HDR content in PQ and HLG (Windows). $$$$$$NDI Studio Monitor (Windows) has been enhanced to capture NDI HDR streams. $$$$$$NDI Bridge has received 10-bit HEVC transcoding and HDR pass-through. $$$$$$NDI Screen Capture HX (Windows) has received support for HDR screens and 10-bit HEVC. $$$$$$NDI Analysis in Frame Checker mode will now output HDR color information if present. $$$$$$NDI Tools - More$$$NDI Video Monitor (macOS) now includes new KVM support. $$$$$$The NDI Launcher app adds a one-click link to extensive online Docs & Guides. $$$$$$NDI Tools - Fixes $$$Reduced latency from NDI Screen Capture HX (Windows). $$$$$$Resolved NDI Bridge Local mode issue when handling a source that has multiple machine names.$$$$$$NDI Bridge has been enhanced to leverage the increased number of encoders supported by NVIDIA GeForce cards (may require NVIDIA driver update). $$$$$$Resolved an NDI Webcam audio driver stability issue.

NDI 6.0.1$$$NDI Tools - HDR$$$The NDI output plugin for VLC now includes HDR support$$$$$$NDI Tools - Fixes$$$Corrected rendering issue when importing custom images from older versions of NDI Test Patterns on Windows.$$$$$$Resolved a potential crash in NDI Remote.$$$$$$Resolved a minor talkback audio issue in NDI Remote.$$$$$$Added a firewall exception rule for the NDI Remote app.$$$$$$Resolved an issue with loading the NDI output plugin for Final Cut Pro on newer macOS versions.$$$$$$NDI Video Monitor on Mac was not playing audio.$$$$$$Ensured correct permissions were set on the NDI Runtime installer on MacOS.$$$$$$Resolved an issue where the NDI Tools registration state was not being saved correctly.$$$$$$NDI SDK - Fixes$$$Resolved a source limitation issue with the NDI Discovery server running on Linux.$$$$$$Addressed an issue with NDI Frame Sync; restoring correct behavior in audio capture.$$$$$$Fixed a potential threading issue when loading and unloading the NDI library on Windows.

NDI 5.6.0$$$NDI Bridge Enhancements$$$Various minor improvements.$$$$$$A new configurable buffer setting improves stability; smooths out network jitter; and reduces stuttering on the incoming remote NDI Bridge sources.$$$$$$Updated encryption model with TLS 1.3 (Note: for compatibility; this requires all NDI Bridge nodes to use version 5.6).$$$$$$A new option for multi-GPU systems allows transcoding to be assigned to specific hardware.$$$$$$Other Improvements$$$Windows versions of NDI Tools now restore system tray icons after Windows Explorer restarts.$$$$$$Newer PTZ cameras are recognized within NDI Studio Monitor for registration purposes.$$$$$$Improved forward error correction in multicast and unicast UDP sending.$$$$$$Improved detection of clients that suddenly disappear within the NDI Discovery server.$$$$$$Improvements to FPGA reference design. Please refer to the ChangeLog files for more details.$$$$$$The NDI Webcam tool will no longer show an NDI logo when connecting to sources. This makes the tool better for people who are using it in production.

NDI 5.5.4$$$Fixed detection of Adobe applications on Windows to install the NDI plugins appropriately.$$$$$$Fixed potential crashes when using the NDI Transmit plugin on macOS.$$$$$$Fixed previews not rendering in NDI Webcam and NDI Router on a system with dual GPUs.$$$$$$Fixed potential hang in NDI video encoder.$$$$$$Fixed compatibility issue with NDI Remote while working on AWS.$$$$$$Fixed handling of audio devices in NDI Studio Monitor when a device is added or removed.$$$$$$Fixed potential hang in NDI Launcher after choosing to run certain NDI applications.$$$$$$Added support for longer NDI source names.$$$$$$Increased reliability when using NVIDIA GPU for hardware-accelerated decoding.$$$$$$Increased reliability of the embedded web server within NDI Studio Monitor.$$$$$$Updated URLs for NDI short links.