Supported Devices

 

Supported Devices

 

Wirecast is compatible with a vast variety of hardware and software!

Below, you will find many tested, suggested, and officially supported tools for your streaming and production needs.

Wirecast natively has the ability to add integrated audio sources such as your PCs line-in jack, microphone or microphone jack, and even the ability to capture audio playing out of your system.

Aside from integrated device capture, Wirecast supports audio interfaces via a variety of APIs:

  • Windows:
    • ASIO
    • WASAPI
    • DirectShow (2 channels per device support only)
  • macOS:
    • AVFoundation

The below devices have been tested as compatible with Wirecast. While others will likely work if they support the same standards, only the devices listed here are officially supported.

Interfaces

Brand Model Analog Channels ADAT Expansion
TASCAM Celesonic US-20x20 10 8
US-16x08 16 N/A
US-2x2 2 N/A
MiNiSTUDIO Creator US-42 2 N/A
MiNiSTUDIO Personal US-32 2 N/A
Behringer U-PHORIA UMC1820 8 8
Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 8 8
M-Audio M-Track Eight 8 N/A
MOTU MicroBook IIc 4 N/A
Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6 6 N/A
PreSonus Studio 192 Mobile 4 16
RME Babyface Pro 4 8
Steinberg UR242 4 N/A
Zoom UAC-8 8 8

*Some Devices have additional channels via COAX S/PDIF not listed here.

ADAT

This device allows you to add additional analog inputs to devices with ADAT expansion compatibility. While others will likely work, only the device listed here has been tested with Wirecast and is officially supported.

ADAT Channel Expander
Brand Model Analog Channels ADAT Expansion
Behringer ADA8200 Microphone Preamp 8 This is the ADAT Expander

You can connect traditional SD, HD and UHD/4K video cameras to Wirecast by using a compatible capture card. DSLR and mirrorless cameras also work via capture cards. Please refer the Capture Card section below for more details on compatible capture and ingest cards. A few tips to remember when selecting a capture card to work with your camera:

  • Make sure it has input connectors (SDI, HDMI, etc.) that match your camera’s output connectors
  • Make sure your capture card can support the frame rate/resolution your camera outputs
  • Make sure your capture card works with your computer/operating system

Most USB webcams should work with Wirecast as long as they are supported by AVFoundation on Mac OS X and DirectShow on Windows. Some typical webcams include, but are not limited to:

Logitech

  • B910 HD Webcam
  • B525 HD Webcam
  • C930E Webcam
  • HD Pro Webcam C910
  • HD Pro Webcam C920
  • HD Webcam C525
  • HD Webcam C615

Microsoft

  • LifeCam Cinema
  • LifeCam Studio
  • LifeCam HD-3000

Wirecast Pro allows you to remotely control cameras with built-in pan, tilt and zoom (PTZ) features using the new PTZ Controller window. This feature currently works with PTZOptics and Lumens cameras that support VISCA over IP control, as well as NDI PTZ protocol controls.

Cameras we’ve tested:

  • PTZOptics Live Streaming Cameras (VISCA/IP & NDI)
  • 1 Beyond PTZ-IP20 (VISCA/TCP, VISCA/UDP)
  • Lumens VC-A50PNB (VISCA/IP & NDI)
  • Panasonic AW-HN130WPJ (NDI)
  • Sony X-Series (VISCA/UDP)

USB PTZ Cameras

  • PTZ control over USB is not supported currently, however the video feed can be acquired like most other USB webcams.

Note: Wirecast 9 and later versions have dropped support of HDV licenses/cameras. Please click here for additional information.

Capture devices enable a computer to accept HDMI or SDI input from sources such as camcorders and D-SLRs.

The HDMI port on most computers is output-only and will not accept video input. USB cables that come packaged with cameras are generally intended for file transfer and most cameras do not allow for live video monitoring via USB.

Capture devices can be external devices that deliver HDMI or SDI sources into the computer over Thunderbolt or USB, or internal cards installed into an available PCI slot on a desktop PC that allow HDMI or SDI sources to be connected to the computer directly.

Support for Capture Cards

If you need help with using the Capture card in Wirecast, we ask that you contact the manufacturer as the 1st point of support. It’s possible that you need certain drivers or recommended settings to make it work with Wirecast, and they can best assist you with this.

Note: Telestream Support is unable to officially support any of the following capture cards. We will make every effort to assist you, but you may be asked to use the above resources.

Devices listed below provide information on their supported driver and the interface required to connect to a computer running Wirecast.

A device driver is a computer program that operates or controls a particular type of device that is attached to a computer.

  • Source SDK drivers make a direct connection between a particular capture card’s SDK and the Wirecast SDK. It enables a fully optimized workflow with minimal middle-man services. Blackmagic and Magewell integration is maintained by Telestream, AJA integration is maintained by AJA.
  • UVC/DS/AVF drivers utilize operating system “traffic directors” and “service negotiators” to negotiate and manage connections. This adds to potential for issues to occur and potentially introduce inefficiencies. Devices using these drivers should work with Wirecast unless there are problems with the manufacturer’s driver. UVC devices use the universal driver found within both Mac and Windows operating systems. DirectShow (Windows) and AV Foundation (Mac) drivers make connections to the multimedia framework their particular operating system uses to handle video-related tasks.
Manufacturer Capture Device SourceSDK UVC/DS/Avf Interface
AJA Io 4K   Thunderbolt 2
Io 4K +   Thunderbolt 3
Io Express   Thunderbolt 2
Io XT   Thunderbolt 2
KONA 1   PCIe
KONA 3G   PCIe
KONA 4   PCIe
KONA HDMI   PCIe
KONA IP   PCIe
KONA LHe Plus   PCIe
KONA LHi   PCIe
U-Tap   USB 3
AverMedia DarkCrystal 110 (CD110)   PCIe
DarkCrystal 750 (CD750)   USB 3
Live Gamer HD (C985)   PCIe
Live Gamer HD 2 (LGHD2)   PCIe
Blackmagic Design DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G   PCIe
DeckLink 8K Pro   PCIe
DeckLink Duo 2   PCIe
DeckLink Mini Recorder   PCIe
DeckLink Quad 2   PCIe
DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder   PCIe
DeckLink SDI 4K   PCIe
DeckLink Studio 4K   PCIe
Intensity Pro 4K   PCIe
Intensity Shuttle Thunderbolt   Thunderbolt 2
UltraStudio 4K   Thunderbolt 2
UltraStudio 4K Extreme   PCIe, Thunderbolt 2
UltraStudio 4K Extreme 3   PCIe, Thunderbolt 3
UltraStudio 4K Mini   Thunderbolt 3
UltraStudio HD Mini   Thunderbolt 3
UltraStudio Mini Recorder   Thunderbolt 2
Web Presenter   USB 2
Bluefish444 Epoch 4K Neutron   PCIe
Epoch 4K Supernova S+   PCIe
Elgato Game Capture HD60  
Windows only
USB 2
GameCapture HD60 S  
Windows only
USB 3
Game Capture HD60 Pro  
Windows only
PCIe
Epiphan AV.io HD   USB 3
AV.io SDI   USB 3
DVI2PCI-E   PCIe
DVI2USB 3.0   USB 3
SDI2USB 3.0   USB 3
Inogeni DVI to USB 3.0   USB 3
HDMI to USB 3.0   USB 3
SDI to USB 3.0   USB 3
Share 1   USB 3
Share 2   USB 3
Share 2U   USB 3
VGA to USB 3.0   USB 3
Magewell Pro Capture AIO   PCIe
Pro Capture Dual DVI   PCIe
Pro Capture Dual HDMI   PCIe
Pro Capture Dual SDI   PCIe
Pro Capture DVI   PCIe
Pro Capture HDMI   PCIe
Pro Capture Mini HDMI   PCIe
Pro Capture Mini SDI   PCIe
Pro Capture Quad HDMI   PCIe
Pro Capture Quad SDI   PCIe
Pro Capture SDI   PCIe
USB Capture HDMI   USB 3 / USB 2
USB Capture HDMI Plus   USB 3 / USB 2
USB Capture SDI Plus   USB 3 / USB 2
USB Capture DVI Plus   USB 3 / USB 2
USB Capture SDI   USB 3 / USB 2
Osprey 260e   PCIe
460e   PCIe
811e   PCIe
815e   PCIe
816e   PCIe
820e   PCIe
821e   PCIe
825e   PCIe
827e   PCIe
840e   PCIe
845e   PCIe
USB 3 Video Capture   USB 3

Telestream is continually testing and qualifying new devices. Once verified, they will be added to this “Capture Card Support” list. Devices not listed may work with Wirecast, but if they are not officially qualified, our technical Support Staff may not have the information necessary to troubleshoot.

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Generic MIDI Controllers:

MIDI (short for Musical Instrument Digital Interface) control surfaces are USB-connected devices that enable tactile control of specific functions in Wirecast.

Depending on the device, controllable functions may include the ability to select shots, take shots live, set transitions, adjust audio mixer volumes and set audio channel pan.

Supported control surfaces:

  • AKAI Professional APC mini
  • AKAI Professional APC40 mkII
  • Novation Launchpad MK2

Please Note: MIDI control is not a final implementation and we intend to add features and broaden support for more devices in future releases.

Wirecast Pro now accepts RTMP, RTMPS, RTMP(e), RTSP, HTTP, and MMS streams directly with proper credentials and stream keys (if required). Teradek wireless devices can be added for cordless production.

Wirecast Pro is compatible with web/IP/security cameras (e.g., Bolin, PTZOptics, Panasonic, etc.) and network devices (e.g., LiveU, SportZcast, etc.).

Wirecast Pro supports web streams which support network video ingest over the Apple Bonjour protocol.

Teradek Cube is supported through the Wirecast Source SDK.

If IP cameras on the local network are not automatically recognized, they can be manually added as sources.

Wirecast Pro supports HDMI or SDI output through the following AJA and Blackmagic playback devices:

AJA

  • Io4k
  • Io4k+
  • Io Express
  • Io XT
  • Kona 1
  • Kona 3G
  • Kona 4
  • Kona 5
  • Kona LHe Plus
  • Kona LHi
  • T-Tap

Blackmagic

  • Decklink 4K Extreme 12G
  • Decklink 8K Pro
  • Decklink Duo 2
  • Decklink MiniMonitor 4K
  • Decklink MiniMonitor
  • Decklink Quad 2
  • Decklink SDI 4K
  • Decklink Studio 4K
  • Intensity Pro 4K
  • Intensity Shuttle Thunderbolt
  • UltraStudio 4K Extreme 3
  • UltraStudio 4K Mini
  • UltraStudio HD Mini
  • UltraStudio Monitor 3G
  • UltraStudio MiniMonitor

Use Wirecast's built-in screen capture tool for unlimited capture of content directly from your computer screen(s). Pull any application window or connected monitor’s desktop directly into Wirecast as a live, viewable camera source, or just select the region of your screen you want to capture. To capture screens from other computers on your local area network, use our free, cross-platform app, Remote Desktop Presenter.

NDI stands for “Network Device Interface,” and it is an IP streaming video protocol that was developed by NewTek to simplify sharing video, audio and graphics sources across a network.

When an NDI source joins a network, it automatically announces itself through a multicast protocol known as mDNS, and can be seen by other NDI devices or applications on the same network and subnet without entering an IP address.

Please note: NDI requires 8-125 Mbps of bandwidth per source. 1 Gigabit of network bandwidth is recommended for best results.

The list of software and hardware that supports NDI is continually growing as the technology develops, but below are some commonly used NDI enabled products that can be used to send video into Wirecast.

Wirecast Pro can also output it’s produced live feed over NDI, allowing it to be received by other devices or software on the local network.

  Name Use Platform Notes
Software Adobe Creative Cloud NDI output from After Effects, Character Animator, Premiere Pro Windows/Mac  
EasyWorship Graphics software for houses of worship Windows  
NewBlue Titler Live Graphics and titling software that comes in several modules: Express, Social, Sport, Present, Complete Windows/Mac NDI support in all modules (including Express)
NewTek NDI Connect Converts SDI or HDMI sources from capture cards into NDI Windows  
NewTek NDI Scan Converter Desktop screen capture Windows/Mac  
NewTek NDI Signal Generator Test patterns Windows  
NewTek NDI Telestrator Video markup Windows  
NewTek NDI Transmit Webcam output Windows  
ProPresenter Graphics software for houses of worship Windows/Mac Requires SDI/NDI Module
Sienna NDI Scan Converter Desktop screen capture Mac  
Sienna NDI Signal Generator Test patterns Mac  
Sienna NDI Source Converts SDI or HDMI sources from capture cards into NDI Mac  
Sienna NDI Source Multi Converts multiple SDI or HDMI sources from capture cards into multiple NDI streams Mac  
Sienna WebCam for NDI Webcam output Mac  
Mobile Apps LiveMedia LM-Cam Turn your iPhone into a professional NDI camera iOS  
Sienna NDICam Create NDI Sources from iPhone/iPad iOS  
Sienna WebNDI Create NDI Sources from iPad web browser or photo library iOS  
NewTek NDI Camera Create NDI Sources from iPhone, iPad or Android iOS/Android  
Hardware BirdDog Create NDI sources from SDI or HDMI sources Ethernet  
NewTek Connect Spark Create NDI sources from SDI or HDMI sources Ethernet/WiFi  
Cameras BirdDog Outputs full NDI Ethernet  
NewTek NDI PTZ Camera Outputs NDI HX stream Ethernet  
Panasonic Outputs NDI HX stream Ethernet Older models can upgrade firmware for NDI support
PTZOptics Outputs NDI HX stream Ethernet Older models can upgrade firmware for NDI support
Viewing Output NewTek NDI Studio Monitor View NDI sources on desktop computer Windows/Mac  
Sienna NDI Monitor View NDI sources on desktop computer Mac  
Sienna NDI Outlet Receive NDI and output SDI/HDMI Mac Requires Blackmagic Playback Device
Sienna NDI Outlet Multi Receive multiple NDI sources and output SDI/HDMI Mac Requires Blackmagic Playback Device
Sienna NDI WebLink View NDI sources in any web browser Mac  
VLC Player View NDI sources in video player client Windows Requires NewTek NDI VLC Plugin

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