Features

You can use these features without a license:

Basic layouts — 1x1 (single fullscreen viewer) and 1x2 (side-by-side dual viewer)
NDI® source discovery — Find and connect to any NDI® source on your network
Audio meters — 8-channel or 16-channel VU displays on all viewers
Audio monitoring — Listen to any source through your audio output
Debug Viewer — Single-source diagnostics with detailed statistics
Bandwidth control — Switch between Full Resolution and Proxy Mode
Latency modes — Normal, Low, or Lowest buffering
Discovery server — Configure cross-subnet NDI® discovery

The free version gives you a fully functional NDI® monitoring tool with basic dual-viewer capability.

You’ll need an active license for:

Advanced layouts — All preset layouts beyond 1x1 and 1x2 (2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 8x4, and specialized layouts)
Custom layouts — Layout Designer access for creating unlimited custom arrangements
Pads system — Save and instantly recall complete monitoring configurations
NDI® Output — Broadcast your multiviewer as an NDI® source (with per-pad output names)
DeckLink Output — Output to Blackmagic DeckLink cards for SDI/HDMI monitoring (simultaneous with NDI®)
Custom Captions & UMD — Per-viewer text overlays with expression variables ({source}, {time}, {tally}, etc.)
NDI® Router — Zero-bandwidth crosspoint routing with matrix UI and API control
Full-Screen Projection — Double-click any viewer to expand it full-screen temporarily
Headless Mode — Run without a GUI for server/cloud deployments, controlled via Web API
PTZ Control via API — Remote pan, tilt, zoom, preset recall/store through the REST API
Bitfocus Companion — Full API compatibility for Stream Deck and control surface integration

If you’re unlicensed and try these features, Laika will open the license manager to help you get started.