No support for turning on and off streaming?

[Jibun-no-Kage]

No support for turning on and off streaming? There are several python based modules for controlling ATEM devices, but none... none... allow starting and stopping of streaming? This really odd! IMHO.

[mackenly]

@Jibun-no-Kage It doesn't seem that the underlying python package I'm using supports it either.

I would suspect that a large number of the people who build/maintain these automation packages are focused on the higher-end options for work/pro use cases. Likewise, I don't have any mini switchers to build or test either, but if you're able to find a package and can PR the change along with documented testing, I'd be happy to merge.

[Jibun-no-Kage]

I found something that might give you example... BitFocus Companion has a module that allows a StreamDesk turn on and off streaming on any BMD ATEM. Unfortunately it appears to be JavaScript based.

As for testing on Switchers... I have access to several, minis as well as studio (TV 4K8) variants.

I also found code example in C# driving the BMD API, looking at that now, so see if I can create a small application/service that would run in Windows but communicate to a Linux system say via MQTT.

The issue for all of us, is that BMD just never seems interested in creating an SDK/API for Linux environments.