PTZ Live

Beta Test

Broadcast Video for Everyone

Switch, control, and publish live video from your Mac or iPad

Looking for a way to produce live videos on your Mac or iPad? PTZ Live is a flexible app for NDIĀ® workflows and PTZ camera production. It combines a powerful multiview, video switcher, camera control, graphics with key, and PTZ control in one tool.

Screenshot of the PTZ Live application interface

Core Features

Multiview + Monitoring

  • Program/preview/selected modes and a configurable layout
  • Supports 12+ cameras with automatic proxy switching
  • Volume meters; FPS warnings to help surface issues
  • Connect external monitors for program or preview

Keyboard + Gamepad Control

  • Pan, tilt, zoom, and focus with your PS5 DualSense controller
  • Access presets and sources with your d-pad or keyboard
  • Assign controls for cut, transition, zoom, and more

Camera and Image Controls (CCU)

  • For BirdDog and PTZOptics cameras, native integration is available including most picture, exposure, and white balance settings
  • For BirdDog cameras, we also support colour matrix and model specific image settings such as wide dynamic range
  • Generic NDI PTZ support for exposure/white balance

Graphics + Output Pipeline

  • NDI sources can be layered, custom cropped, and positioned
  • Static image and HTTP browser-based overlay options
  • Alpha, chroma, luma, and AI person keys are available
  • Program, preview, and graphics NDI feeds can be published
  • NDI output formats up to 4K/60 Full NDI (4K/30 suggested)

PTZ Live is available for beta testing!

If you are interested in testing it, please e-mail feedback [at] strictlytyped.dev, telling us more about your setup.