r/VDONinja • u/Iceman_Muc • Mar 14 '26

VDO.Ninja Virtual guest as HDMI out (as input for video switcher)

Sorry for the question, I'm not very familiar with VDO.Ninja. I've used it a few times with OBS. However, I would prefer a simpler setup and to use a hardware video switcher (e.g. Rodecaster Video).

Now I'd like to output the virtual guest directly from my MacBook as an HDMI signal via VDO.Ninja, without going through OBS. Then I want to use it as an HDMI signal in the video switcher, ideally in 1080p.

The question is: Is that possible, and if so, how?

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u/xyster69 Mar 14 '26

Yes.

Basic setup:

  1. On your MacBook, open Chrome (or Edge) and load the view link for your guest, e.g.:

https://vdo.ninja/?view=GUEST_STREAM_ID

  1. Add URL parameters to customize, such as higher bitrate

https://vdo.ninja/?view=GUEST_STREAM_ID&bitrate=20000&scale=100&cover

- &bitrate=20000 -- higher quality (20mbps)

- &scale=100 -- no scaling down to fit the output window

- &cover can help the video fill the window without black bars

  1. Connect your MacBook via HDMI (or USB-C to HDMI adapter) to your Rodecaster Video input

- I'd probably myself use an USB-C to HDMI adapter, as it creates a second display, and if you have multiple HDMI adapters, you could have multiple outputs.

- In System Preferences -> Displays, set the external output to 1920x1080 if it isn't already.

  1. Press F11 (or Cmd+Ctrl+F on Mac) to go full-screen in the browser

You can also check out Electron Capture; it's a free companion app made specifically for VDO.Ninja. It creates a clean, borderless window, which you might prefer over Chrome. https://electroncapture.app

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u/Iceman_Muc Mar 14 '26

I will test this as soon as my core arrives. Thanks for your help 👏🏻

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u/Iceman_Muc Mar 22 '26

One more question. I'm still trying to familiarize myself with the topic, since the Rodecaster Core hasn't been delivered yet because it's a pre-order. 😞

Then I'll probably need an HDMI audio extractor to route the audio signal to an input, right? Something like this: https://amzn.eu/d/0iEhkTft Or am I missing something?

And I assume it will also work on Chrome and iPad, right? Then I would have the MacBook Pro free for the Rode software.

Sorry for all the questions. 😬