Hello World. Come PLAY.
Meet PLAY, the newest and smallest HD & 4K NDI® Player with full support for NDI® 5. Now connections are a breeze, simply connect PLAY to your NDI® network, plug it into your TV via HDMI, and use your own remote to browse sources and instantly connect.
New 1.0.34 Firmware Available.
NDI® 5.
PLAY supports all the new NDI® 5 functions including high bandwidth NDI, NDI® HX2 and HX3. Learn more about all the amazing features of NDI 5 here.
Tiny footprint.
Play measures just 85mm x 85mm x 19mm and only weighs 97grams.
Incredible API support.
RESTful API, Crestron control module, Zoom API, Q-SYS API. You name it, PLAY supports it.
4K UHD. HDMI 2.0
Receive NDI® in resolutions all the way up to UHD60p*.
*Full NDI® max 1080p60, NDI®|HX max UHD60p
USB Power.
PLAY is powered by standard USB-C for maximum flexibility.
Magnetic Base. Non-slip grip ring.
Attach PLAY behind your TV screen with the built-in magnet or sit in front of the TV confidently with its non-slip rubberised grip ring.
Easy source selection.
Navigation to your NDI® sources is an absolute breeze within the on-screen display, using your TV remote control.
Automatic source detection.
PLAY automatically scans your network for NDI® sources and brings them up on your TV.
CEC control. BYO remote.
The built-in CEC control lets you use your own remote to browse and play NDI® sources.
Free Software Tools.
Central 2.0 Lite.
Powerful NDI® Routing.
Central 2.0 Lite ushers in a new era of NDI® routing control. Browser-based, real-time NDI® routing with support for 2 receivers and a media playback engine, Central 2.0 Lite is a fantastic tool for all BirdDog users.
DYNO.
Visual NDI®network performance monitoring.
DYNO is a window into your NDI® network performance. Test your network speed, performance, and stability with a single NDI stream or multiple streams. Now you can be confident your network can deliver rock-solid NDI® streams to your hardware and software receivers. All in a beautiful interface.
BirdUI.
BirdDog’s beautiful User Interface.
BirdUI is the easiest and fastest way to access all the functions and settings of your BirdDog hardware devices, all within a beautiful and intuitive interface. A browser-based application, it can be accessed from anywhere on the same network as the BirdDog device.
Fleet Manager.
Total Control of your BirdDog Devices.
Fleet Manager is the ultimate tool for controlling all your BirdDog devices from a single interface. Update firmware, monitor activity status, view IP address, access the BirdUI, and even change device name and stream name.
