Blog – BirdDog Connect

Full Screen Switching, Camera Control, and Companion Integration.

Phoebe D — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 01:36:34 +0000

This month’s BirdDog Connect release is all about making workflows easier, more engaging, and more flexible than ever.

The headline feature? Our brand new Full Screen Switcher Interface. You can now run a fully interactive vision switcher right inside BirdDog Connect – no extra software, no extra setup. And the best part? You can drive it in real time from your web browser.

Whether you’re running a quick edit review, a multi-source live session, or a complex production, you can now create, control, and adapt your switcher setup on the fly. This isn’t just for big events – think of it as micro-service based vision switching. Spin up and shut down production sessions when you need them, complete with picture-in-picture layouts, video overlays, backgrounds, and smooth transitions – all built into Connect.

Dynamic Camera Views – Monitor and Control Anywhere.
Something that’s often overlooked about BirdDog Connect is its ability to create dynamic views of all your cameras, wherever they’re located. Monitor them all directly in your browser, then click on any camera to bring it up to full screen. From there you can move it around, pan, tilt, zoom, and recall presets – instantly.

With deep integration across all BirdDog products, Connect also gives you remote access to the full BirdDog web UI for each device, so you can make detailed adjustments without leaving your session. Whether you’re checking cameras in another building or on the other side of the world, control is right at your fingertips.

Bitfocus Companion – Hardware Control Like Never Before.
We’re also excited to announce the brand new version of the Bitfocus Companion plugin for BirdDog Connect – a real game changer. You can now map virtually any Connect function to a hardware button, such as an Elgato Stream Deck.

It’s more than just shortcuts. The updated plugin includes live monitoring so you can see at a glance if your connection is active, and it gives you full PTZ control, the ability to start and stop connections, recall video positions, add overlays, or switch sources during a live broadcast – all from a single, fully integrated hardware interface.

We’ve also been busy making Connect easier to get started with. Our brand new Adobe Premiere walkthrough demoshows you how to sign up and be running live edit review and approval workflows in just minutes. Perfect for post-production teams who want to collaborate without the technical headaches.

BirdDog Connect is becoming the go-to platform for real-time video workflows, whether you’re in live production, post, or somewhere in between – and this update is another big step forward.

Dan Miall

CEO & Founder of BirdDog

July Update: Global Visibility and Seamless Control with Multiview Enterprise and Connect Router

Phoebe D — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 02:03:44 +0000

BirdDog Connect keeps evolving, and this month’s updates are all about giving you more visibility, flexibility, and control—whether you’re managing one room or one hundred, across the building or across the globe.

We’re proud to introduce two powerful new modules that bring major upgrades to your workflow: Multiview Enterprise and the all-new Connect Router.

Multiview Enterprise: See Everything. From Anywhere.

Multiviews have always been essential—but now they’re enterprise-grade. Multiview Enterprise is a brand new Windows and Linux-based service module designed to scale across your entire organisation. Think of it as your global multiview command centre. Whether you’re building confidence monitors in the control room or broadcasting 4K multiviews to remote operations teams, you’re covered.

Choose from multiple layout presets
Configure custom resolutions—from low-bitrate overlays to full 4K/60fps displays
Add overlays like tally borders, UMD source names, audio VU meters, and more
Deploy from a single site or across global infrastructure

The setup is simple, the power is immense—and now anyone in your team can create, manage, and monitor with just a few clicks.

Connect Router: Instant Routing. Infinite Possibilities.

We’ve taken video routing to a whole new level.

The new Connect Router gives you total control over what content shows up on any screen—anywhere. From a sleek thumbnail view to a full matrix crosspoint patcher, switching sources is now as easy as point, click, route.

But that’s just the beginning.

Any destination: BirdDog decoders (including cameras with decode), or NDI Router Outputs receivable by any NDI-enabled device
Split audio & video: Route video from one source, audio from another—perfect for multi-language streams or mix-minus outputs
Save routes as QR codes: Yes, really. Snap a QR and —your screen updates instantly. No logins, no instructions, just magic.

It’s simple for non-technical users, powerful for technical ones, and built for the real-time world we work in today.

What’s Next?

Next month we’ll dive deep into post-production workflows—including how Connect is transforming remote editing, review, and approval. We’ll also be introducing some major usability upgrades that’ll make Connect even more intuitive and lightning-fast.

Until then, explore the new features, try out some QR-based routing magic, and let us know what you think. We’re building Connect with you—and for you.

BirdDog Connect Is Live – And It’s Just the Beginning

Phoebe D — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:09:32 +0000

After years of pushing the boundaries of what IP video can do, we’re incredibly proud to announce that BirdDog Connect is now live. From its debut at NAB Show 2025 to being nominated for multiple “Best of Show” awards, Connect is already making waves—and we’re just getting started.

Built from the ground up to meet the evolving needs of creative professionals, production teams, educators, and modern communicators, BirdDog Connect represents the next generation in collaborative media workflows. Whether you’re running a studio, a classroom, or a global content network, Connect brings all your video, routing, and control into one beautifully simple platform.

A User Interface That Works Like You Think

Let’s face it—most media platforms make you think too hard. So we flipped the script. BirdDog Connect’s new user interface is designed to be effortlessly intuitive, whether you’re routing sources, monitoring a session, or handing control to a remote presenter. It’s sleek, responsive, and gets out of your way—so you can focus on the content, not the complexity.

Setup in Minutes, Not Hours

We’ve completely reimagined the setup process. Gone are the days of wrestling with complex installs or arcane configuration tools. With Connect, getting started is streamlined and guided—so your entire team, no matter their tech skill level, can get up and running quickly and confidently. First-time setup now feels more like opening a well-designed app than deploying enterprise software.

Video Routing, Reinvented

At the heart of BirdDog Connect is a powerful new video router—and it’s a game-changer. Any source on your network—or even across sites via BirdDog Cloud—can be routed instantly to any screen or destination. Want your editor’s feed in the boardroom? Need to flip a return feed from stage to studio? Done. It’s true end-to-end media control, right from your browser.

Post-Production Collaboration, Elevated

Remote post workflows just got a serious upgrade. The new Post Production Panels inside Connect let editors, producers, and creatives work side-by-side—no matter where they are. With smarter session setup, richer controls, and better performance, “over-the-shoulder” has never felt this real. It’s like teleportation for your edit suite.

The Matrix View: Your Entire Workflow, at a Glance

Say hello to Matrix View—your new command centre. See every source, destination, and connection in your ecosystem, all in one place. Whether you’re managing a handful of meeting rooms or an international content team, Matrix View gives you the big picture and the fine-grain control to keep everything flowing.

Presenter Control, Now with Transitions

You asked, we delivered. Presenter Control, our cloud-based switching solution, now includes seamless transitions between sources—giving presenters more polish and more presence in live sessions. It’s fast, fluid, and designed for non-technical users to feel like pros.

There’s so much more on the horizon—from new integrations to deeper analytics and AI-driven workflows. This is just the beginning of what BirdDog Connect can do, and I can’t wait to share the next wave of updates with you right here.

Stay tuned.

Dan Miall

CEO & Founder of BirdDog