steveseguin/vdo.ninja

What is it?

Key features

• 01Sends remote camera, phone, and microphone feeds into OBS and vMix as sources.
• 02Uses WebRTC peer-to-peer transfer in most cases for low latency.
• 03Provides a director control room with group chat for multi-guest sessions.
• 04Supports WHIP/WHEP and self-hosted SFU media servers.
• 05Frontend can be self-hosted as static files, with Docker and offline deployment guides.

Use cases

• Bringing a remote guest's phone camera into a live OBS broadcast.
• Running a multi-camera remote interview or panel with a director control room.
• Setting up a local, offline studio network with a self-hosted frontend.

Quick start

1. 1

   Open vdo.ninja in your browser and select Add your Camera to OBS

2. 2

   Start a local preview from the repository root

   python -m http.server 8080 --bind 127.0.0.1
3. 3

   Open the local preview in your browser

Things to know

• !Licensed under AGPL-3.0, a copyleft license that requires sharing modified source code when you run a modified version as a network service.
• !Self-hosting requires an HTTPS-enabled static web server, and optional features need separately configured backends or API keys.
• !The develop and alpha versions may be less tested than the production release.

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FAQ

What is vdo.ninja?

Browser-based peer-to-peer video tool that sends remote camera and phone feeds into OBS, vMix and other studio software over WebRTC with low latency. VDO.Ninja is a web application for bringing remote video feeds into live production software such as OBS Studio and vMix. A guest opens a link in a browser or the mobile app, selects a camera or microphone, and the feed appears as a source in the studio software. Audio and video are sent directly between devices over WebRTC in most cases, so the stream does not need to pass through a central server.

Is vdo.ninja free to use? What license does it have?

vdo.ninja is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.

Is vdo.ninja still maintained?

Actively maintained. The last commit to vdo.ninja was on Oct 19, 2026.

What can I use vdo.ninja for?

Bringing a remote guest's phone camera into a live OBS broadcast. Running a multi-camera remote interview or panel with a director control room. Setting up a local, offline studio network with a self-hosted frontend.

How do I install vdo.ninja?

Open vdo.ninja in your browser and select Add your Camera to OBS Start a local preview from the repository root: python -m http.server 8080 --bind 127.0.0.1 Open the local preview in your browser

Where can I get vdo.ninja?

The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/steveseguin/vdo.ninja