Sources
Every source in one grid
NDI cameras on the network, the device’s own cameras, screen share, stills and loops, plus satellites: another phone sending its camera over Wi‑Fi or the internet.
Version 1.0 · in store reviewLiveDeck
A multi-camera vision mixer in your pocket.
Why buy a switcher, an encoder and a rack of control gear when the tablet you already own can do all of it? LiveDeck turns an iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android device, Apple TV or Android TV into a live production switcher: NDI cameras, device cameras and satellite phones as sources, tap-to-cue layouts and skins on the way out, and NDI, RTMP or a recording on the way to your audience.
Get it onGoogle PlayLiveDownload on theApp StoreIn review
PlatformsiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Android, Android TV
RequiresiOS 16.4+ · Android 8.0+
AccountNone needed
Free tierMix and monitor, no limit
Explore the product
One app, four ways in
Studio mode
Cut live from your tablet
Full screen, picture-in-picture, splits and quad layouts are one tap away, with per-slot audio and PTZ, and a proper Program monitor showing what is actually on air.
- Transitions: cut, dissolve, slides, wipes, pushes and more
- Skins: clock, countdown, ticker, lower thirds and messages over the Program
- 50+ animated skins, from subscribe buttons to lower-third templates, in any colour you pick
- Your logo on the Program, placed and sized from the browser
- Audio mixer with faders, mute, solo, follow-program and lip-sync delay
- Automatic switch-away when the on-air source drops
Satellite mode
Turn any phone into a camera
Open LiveDeck on a second phone and pick Satellite instead of Studio. Send your camera, share your screen, or send a test pattern, chat with the operator, and watch tally and the countdown while you wait.
- The same app on everyone else’s device, over Wi‑Fi or the internet
- Chat and talkback with the operator. The audience hears none of it
- See tally, the countdown to your segment and the Studio’s Program while you wait
- Guests join with an invite link and wait in a green room until you put them on air
Run a Show
Set it up once, anyone can run it
A guided setup for the person who builds the show, then two buttons for the person who runs it. Volunteers and non-technical operators press Start, then Next.
The setup, in order
- Intro
- Sources
- Layouts
- Skins
- Outro
- Outputs
On the day
- Start
- Next
Outputs
Stream, record and send NDI
NDI to any receiver, RTMP to Facebook, YouTube, Twitch or your own server, a recording to the device or an SMB share, plus HLS and RTMP pull servers for other apps.
- One Go Live button starts everything you ticked
- Streaming to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch or your own RTMP server
- Recording to the device or a network share
- 720p or 1080p, landscape or portrait
- Stopping always asks first
What it does
Features
Tap-to-cue, not drag-to-guess
Full screen, picture-in-picture, splits and quad layouts are one tap away, with per-slot audio and PTZ, and a Program monitor showing what is on air.
Skins for the moments that need them
A clock, countdown, ticker, lower thirds or a message can sit over Program without leaving the mixer, and drop away just as easily. 50+ animated skins, from subscribe buttons to lower-third templates, come in any colour you pick.
Outputs
Outputs that go where the show needs
NDI to any receiver, RTMP to Facebook, YouTube, Twitch or your own server, a recording to the device or an SMB share, plus HLS and RTMP pull servers.
Safety net
A safety net when a source drops
If the on-air source stalls or disconnects, LiveDeck switches away automatically, to the previous layout or one you choose, instead of freezing on air.
Stream Deck, browser or API
A free Bitfocus Companion module puts takes, skins and outputs on Stream Deck keys. A web remote runs from any browser on the network, and a documented control API drives the rest.
Apple TV and Android TV
Be the Studio: the whole mixer runs on the box and Program goes out of HDMI. Or Watch a Studio: any NDI source fills the screen with its sound.
Mac
On the Mac too
Keyboard shortcuts for take, cut and cue, a separate Program window that goes full screen on a second display, drag-and-drop media and a choice of microphone.
Brand
Your brand on the show
Upload a logo from the browser, place it, size it and show or hide it on Program, so it appears in NDI, the stream and the recording.
Hosts on air from anywhere
You speak to a satellite presenter over talkback while streaming. They see tally, your messages and the countdown; the audience hears only the show.
Nothing to buy
Nothing else to buy
No switcher, encoder box, capture card, control-surface software or second app for guests. The Companion module, the control API and Satellite mode are part of LiveDeck.
Two roles
Satellite mode: one app, two roles
Pick Satellite instead of Studio on a second phone. Send your camera, share your screen or a test pattern, and chat with the operator.
12 languages
Speaks twelve languages
English plus Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Turkish and Urdu, with right-to-left layouts where they belong.
Any device
Every device in the room counts
An Android phone can be a camera for an iPad Studio, or the other way round. Whatever the crew already carries can join the show.
Tutorials
Learn LiveDeck
Tutorial · 2:14
NDI cameras to YouTube Live from an Android tablet
Add NDI cameras, build a picture-in-picture, put a lower third on air and go live on YouTube, in a little over two minutes.
ChaptersFrom the store listing
Screenshots
Control and integrations
Languages
Twelve languages, chosen from your device’s own: English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Turkish and Urdu.
LiveDeck Pro
All pricing Pricing
Monthly
A$79.99
per month · US$49.99- 3-day free trial
- Removes the watermark
- No 5-minute output limit
- Cancel any time in the App Store or Play Store
Yearly
A$649.99
per year · US$399.99- 3-day free trial
- About A$54 a month
- Removes the watermark
- No 5-minute output limit
Lifetime
A$1,299.99
one-off · US$799.99- Pay once, keep it
- No subscription
- Removes the watermark
- No 5-minute output limit
Receiving, mixing and monitoring are free. Outputs on the free tier carry a small watermark and stop after five minutes. LiveDeck Pro removes both, with a 3-day free trial on monthly and yearly plans, or a one-time lifetime purchase — one purchase covers every Apple device signed into the same Apple ID, or every Android device signed into the same Google account.
Questions
LiveDeck FAQ
What is NDI?
NDI is a standard for sending video over a local network. LiveDeck can pull in any NDI camera or source on the same Wi‑Fi, and can output NDI for other software to receive.
Do I need an account?
No. LiveDeck works without an account or email address. Purchases are tied to your Apple ID or Google account instead.
What does the free tier include?
Receiving, mixing and monitoring are free with no limit. Outputs — NDI, streaming, recording and HLS — carry a small watermark and stop after five minutes on the free tier.
How do satellites work?
Install LiveDeck on a second phone or tablet and put it in satellite mode. It sends its camera to your main device over Wi‑Fi, or over the internet via a relay for a remote satellite.
Does it work on Android?
Yes. LiveDeck ships for iPad and iPhone (iOS 16.4+) and for Android 8.0 and later, with the same mixer, outputs and control features on both.