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How to Setup an NDI Input on Xpression

  • 1.  How to Setup an NDI Input on Xpression

    Posted 03-12-2026 13:59
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    Hello Friends,

    I'm currently working with XPression Studio 12.5 in a workflow that uses the NDI protocol for video transmission. At the moment, our system is configured with two NDI outputs, which are working correctly.

    Now I would like to integrate a camera feed that also arrives via NDI into our workflow.

    I tried to configure it following the video tutorial available online. In the Material Editor, I can select LiveSource and choose NDI as the source type. However, I cannot find where to select the specific NDI source I want to use.

    In our network we currently have around 20 NDI signals available, and in other systems there is usually a dropdown menu to select the desired NDI source. In XPression, I can see that NDI is selected, but I cannot find where to choose which NDI stream should be used.

    Could you please explain how the specific NDI input is selected in XPression?

    Thank you very much for your support.



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  • 2.  RE: How to Setup an NDI Input on Xpression

    Posted 03-12-2026 14:11

    Sadly XPression is not very advanced at handling NDI inputs, we will improve it one day! 

    You need to configure the NDI framebuffer in XPression. 

    XPression > Edit > Hardware Setup > Inputs/Outputs >  Newtek NDI > Configure > Input Name Contains > NDI Source Name 

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  • 3.  RE: How to Setup an NDI Input on Xpression

    Posted 03-12-2026 14:55
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    Hello, i think i have setup  in the same way, the question is, where i can select what NDI signal i will use? on my network i have more than one, at least 20 signals 



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  • 4.  RE: How to Setup an NDI Input on Xpression

    Posted 03-12-2026 15:19



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    Simon Redmile
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    Ross Video
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  • 5.  RE: How to Setup an NDI Input on Xpression

    Posted 03-12-2026 15:26

    You have to type in the name of the NDI source into the Input Name field. 

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  • 6.  RE: How to Setup an NDI Input on Xpression

    Posted 03-12-2026 15:41

    Thanks simmon i have the same setup i think

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    but as i mentioned, how can i select whitch ndi signal will get on the xpression?
    as you see on my image below, i have several ndi signals
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  • 7.  RE: How to Setup an NDI Input on Xpression

    Posted 03-12-2026 15:45

    Can you give the stream a unique name? 



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    Ross Video
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  • 8.  RE: How to Setup an NDI Input on Xpression

    Posted 03-13-2026 11:12

    do you refer the stream that i'm sending from my other device?

    for example I have a PC running ndi screen capture, the name of the ndi signal is   PC1_SW1 (vMix-Output3)

    that name is what i type on "input name contains": PC1_SW1 (vMix-Output3) ???

    the PC have 4 ndi signals, i need to get the 3th one.



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  • 9.  RE: How to Setup an NDI Input on Xpression

    Posted 03-14-2026 05:33

    Whatever the signal name is. 



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    Ross Video
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  • 10.  RE: How to Setup an NDI Input on Xpression

    Posted 03-16-2026 15:05

    thanks so much simon, i get it work, but i have to close and reopen xpression in order get the NDI signal, if I need to select other signal, the same process, in that way it works.

    but know the signal is not fluenly, it has a lot of drops. 
    the output works fine both NDI outputs, the problem now is the input

    there is a kind of setting?



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  • 11.  RE: How to Setup an NDI Input on Xpression

    Posted 03-16-2026 15:46

    Does the NDI signal drop in XPression with all the NDI sources or only some of the sources? 

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  • 12.  RE: How to Setup an NDI Input on Xpression

    Posted 03-16-2026 16:23

    Hi Mr Garner,
    its only on the NDI input (All), my 2 NDI outputs are working fine.

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    UPDATE MY ANSWER

    i solve the problem with the ndi drops, it was something on the network, now is workin perfect. thanks



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