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karl100589
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May 31, 2025

Can't find NDI settings on Teams

Hey there. I need to activate the NDI settings on teams to allow us to continue broadcasting our Preview Show, but even though it tells me these can be activated in settings, the option to do so isn't there.

 

It tells me to activate it in permissions, but the version I've got isn't displaying it.

 

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    Parthnanche
    Copper Contributor
    Jun 05, 2025

    Hey Karl

    Please try below setup may be this can help you 

    1. Admin Setup
      • The Teams administrator must enable NDI for your organization.
      • Go to the Microsoft Teams admin center.
      • Navigate to Meetings > Meeting policies.
      • Select or create a policy.
      • Under Audio & video, set Allow NDI streaming to On.
      • Assign this policy to the users who need access.
    2. User Setup
      • After your admin enables NDI, restart Teams.
      • Click your profile picture > Settings > App permissions (or Permissions).
      • Enable Network Device Interface (NDI).
    3. Start NDI in a Meeting
      • Join a Teams meeting.
      • Click the “...” (More actions) menu.
      • Select Broadcast over NDI.
      • A message will notify participants that NDI is being used.
      • Now, NDI-enabled devices or software on the same network can detect and use the Teams video streams.

    NDI Streams Available from Teams

    When NDI is enabled, you can get the following streams:

    • Primary speaker
    • Gallery view (all participants)
    • Local user’s view
    • Individual user video feeds
    • Screen sharing

    Requirements & Notes

    • Available only on Windows desktop Teams app (not Mac/web/mobile).
    • Requires sufficient network bandwidth and hardware.
    • May have compliance and privacy implications—inform meeting participants.

    Use Cases

    • Professional live streams
    • Recording meetings with custom layouts
    • Mixing Teams feeds with other video sources

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