Streaming MediaShout 7 to OBS Using NDI

This guide shows how to stream MediaShout 7 to OBS Studio using NDI (Network Device Interface) across two separate computers. One runs MediaShout 7, the other runs OBS for streaming to your audience.

What You'll Need

• MediaShout 7 installed on Computer A
• OBS Studio installed on Computer B
• NDI Tools installed on the MediaShout 7 computer (so Screen Capture HX can run)
• OBS-NDI plugin installed on the OBS computer
• Both computers connected to the same network

MediaShout 7 Setup: Stage Display Template

Create a Stage Display template with the following elements. (These settings are examples—adjust to your needs.)

Three Stage Display Elements

1. Page Name (Stage Data 1)

• Purpose: Displays the name of the current page
• Position: X: 24px, Y: 27px
• Size: W: 277px, H: 71px
• Font: Arial 40pt
• Color: Mustard (FFFFC000)
• Alignment: Top

2. Next Stanza (Stage Data 3)

• Purpose: Displays the next verse/stanza for the worship team
• Position: X: 20px, Y: 623px
• Size: W: 1240px, H: 83px
• Font: Arial 54pt Bold
• Color: Green (FF00B050)
• Alignment: Top

3. Main Lyrics Textbox

• Purpose: Displays current lyrics on the Stage Display
• Position: X: 20px, Y: 80px
• Size: W: 1240px, H: 371px
• Font: Helvetica 52pt
• Color: White (FFFFFFFF)
• Alignment: Horizontal center

Save this as a template (e.g., "Stage-Streaming") so you can apply it to future cues. How to Save a Template

Here's what the Preview Screens in MediaShout 7 look like:

Here's what the Stage Display (Confidence Monitor) for the Worship team looks like:

OBS Setup: Creating the Lower Thirds Scene

In OBS, create a scene called MS-Lyrics with three sources: Lyrics (from MediaShout NDI), Lyrics Background, and Camera.

Source 1: Lyrics (NDI Capture from MediaShout)

1. Add a new source: NDI Source
2. Select the MediaShout 7 Stage Display as your source (e.g., "LT02 (Intel UHD Graphics 630 2)")
3. Enable Allow hardware acceleration to use your graphics card for processing

Add two Effect Filters to this source:

Filter 1: Crop/Pad

This hides the page name and next stanza information from viewers while showing only the main lyrics.

• Check: Relative
• Top: 98px
• Bottom: 300px

Filter 2: Color Key

This removes the black background from the MediaShout Stage Display.

• Key Color Type: Custom Color
• Key Color: Black
• Other settings: Default values

Source 2: Lyrics Background

1. Add a new source: Image
2. Select a black background image (e.g., a simple black PNG file)

Add two Effect Filters to this source:

Filter 1: Crop/Pad

Positions the background in the lower third.

• Check: Relative
• Top: 555px

Filter 2: Chroma Key

Sets the background opacity.

• Opacity: 1.0000 (adjust as needed)

Source 3: Camera

1. Add a new source: Video Capture Device or NDI Source
2. Select your camera (can be a webcam, smartphone with NDI app, etc.)
3. Enable Allow hardware acceleration

Your OBS Scene

Your MS-Lyrics scene now displays:

• Camera feed (full screen)
• Black background in the lower third
• White lyrics text overlaid (without the page name or next stanza visible to viewers)

Download a Starter Template

A compressed file is available that includes:

• _Sermon-Streaming.sc7temp - Ready-to-use MediaShout 7 template
• Lyrics Bckgrnd-Black.png - Black background image for OBS

Installation:

1. Copy _Sermon-Streaming.sc7temp to C:\Users\Public\My Shout\MS7\Templates
2. Store Lyrics Bckgrnd-Black.png in any folder on your OBS computer

Note: The template was created at 1280x720 resolution. If your MediaShout resolution differs, adjust the template dimensions to match your screen.

Questions?

Email Support@mediashout.com for help setting up NDI streaming.