BirdDog Connect: Under the Hood.
Built Different. Powered by Everything.
BirdDog Connect isn’t just another transport layer — it’s an all-in-one media workflow platform designed for high-performance, low-latency, secure video delivery across networks, across the internet, and across the globe. Every protocol, every format, every endpoint — it’s all here, built in, and orchestrated from a single, intuitive web interface.
Format Freedom.
Every format you need. Built in.
BirdDog Connect speaks the language of the modern media stack, supporting the broadest range of broadcast and streaming formats in the industry:
- NDI® (Full, HX2, HX3) – The full spectrum of NDI for contribution and delivery
- NDI® Bridge – Secure, WAN-ready NDI transport
- SRT (Native & Enhanced) – Interoperable with any SRT-compatible device or platform
- RTMP / RTMPS – Outbound live streaming to social and broadcast CDNs
- WebRTC (Webstream) – Browser-based ultra-low-latency streaming
- Dante Audio – Professional IP audio routing
- KVM over IP – Secure remote desktop control
- Secure File Transfer over SRT – Send and receive files over encrypted tunnels
All of it works natively — no plugins, no adapters, no complexity.
Smarter Transport.
Native Compatibility Meets BirdDog Intelligence.
BirdDog Connect supports industry-standard SRT out of the box, ensuring rock-solid interoperability with cloud services and third-party workflows. But we’ve added our own powerful layer on top:
- Multi-Stream Syncing – Synchronize multiple remote camera feeds perfectly over the internet
- PTZ + Tally Metadata Transport – Carry full NDI metadata, including remote control and tally
- KVM + File Transfer – Control systems or send media over the same SRT link
- Remote WebUI Access – Manage and configure BirdDog devices from anywhere in the world
- BirdDog KBD Integration – Full remote keyboard-based PTZ control
- Built-In TURN Server for WebRTC – Reliable peer-to-peer video that just works — or deploy your own for enterprise scaling
Whether you need 1:1 precision or global-scale contribution, Connect routes everything — and understands it too.
Total Orchestration.
The Connect Web Interface is Mission Control.
Everything in BirdDog Connect — from stream routing to access control — is managed in one place. It’s fast, responsive, and built to scale.
- Matrix Router View – Visualize and control cross-points across your entire organization
- Granular UAC (User Access Control) – Delegate exactly what each user can access and do
- 2FA Login Support – Extra-secure authentication for sensitive deployments
- AES Encryption – NDI Bridge, SRT, and WebRTC (Webstream) all encrypted by design
- End-to-End Encrypted WebConnect – Direct connections with verifiable security for 1:1 and group sessions
Broadcast-grade reliability meets modern cloud-first design.
Cutting-Edge Video Processing.
Compatible, Accelerated, and Ready for Anything.
Compatible, Accelerated, and Ready for Anything
Connect’s processing engine supports the most relevant and modern video compression formats — ensuring you can encode, decode, and deliver content on any device, anywhere:
Supported Codecs:
- H.264 / AVC
- H.265 / HEVC
- VP8 / VP9
- AV1
- Apple ProRes
- …and more
Recording Containers:
- MP4, MKV, MPEG-TS, MOV — or bring your own
Hardware Acceleration:
- NVIDIA NVENC / Decoder
- Intel QuickSync
- Apple Video Toolbox
High-quality, ultra-low-latency video. On your terms, with your hardware.
BirdDog PLAY + Connect.
NDI HX, Straight Through the Cloud.
With BirdDog Connect, your BirdDog PLAY becomes an instant cloud gateway. Using proprietary tech, we send native NDI HX directly through an SRT tunnel — no re-encoding, no compromise.
- Perfect image fidelity – What you send is what you see
- Lower cloud costs – No need for powerful cloud GPU instances
- Zero-hassle deployment – Just plug it in, pair it, and go
Cloud distribution has never been this efficient — or looked this good.
Developer-Ready. Companion-Friendly.
Control Everything. Automate Anything.
BirdDog Connect is fully programmable. Whether you’re building your own control layer or integrating into an existing ecosystem, it’s all open and accessible.
- Complete Public API – Every setting and function is accessible
- Bitfocus Companion Module – Native integration with StreamDeck workflows
- Webhooks + Scripting – Build intelligent automations and macros
- Compatible with Q-SYS, Crestron, Node-RED, and more
Build your own tools, or let ours do the heavy lifting.
This is BirdDog Connect.
Every signal. Every screen. Every location. Fully connected.
BirdDog Connect is not just the glue — it’s the engine. From contribution to confidence monitoring, from classrooms to control rooms, from on-prem to cloud — it’s all one connected workflow.
And it’s only getting better.