What is Fetch | Laika
Laika is an NDI® multiviewer for broadcast monitoring and production.
If you’ve ever needed to watch multiple live video feeds at once — camera ISOs, program output, graphics feeds, replay machines, return feeds — you’ll understand what Laika does. It’s a desktop application that discovers NDI® sources on your network and displays them in customizable grid layouts with realtime audio meters, fast pad switching, and reliable low-latency performance.
Built for broadcast operators, technical directors, studio staff, and anyone managing live NDI® workflows.
The Name
Section titled “The Name”Laika was a Soviet space dog who became one of the first animals in orbit aboard Sputnik 2 in 1957.
The mission demonstrated the feasibility of living organisms surviving launch and weightlessness. While Laika didn’t return, she paved the way for human spaceflight and remains a symbol of pioneering courage in space exploration.
Seemed fitting for software that faithfully relays video signals across networks — always watching, always reliable.
Primary Use Case
Section titled “Primary Use Case”Laika is designed for live production monitoring and control room operations.
Monitor multiple NDI® sources in real-time with low-latency buffering, switch between preset or custom layouts on the fly, save complete monitoring configurations as pads for instant recall, and verify audio routing with live VU meters.
Everything you need for daily broadcast operations in one cross-platform application.
Target Users
Section titled “Target Users”- Broadcast operators running multiview monitoring walls
- Technical directors managing live show workflows
- Studio control room staff
- Outside broadcast (OB) engineers
- Post-production facilities monitoring encode/playback systems
- Anyone needing simultaneous NDI® source monitoring