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CastPad

Devices & multi-control

Supported switchers

CastPad works with the Blackmagic ATEM range, including:

  • ATEM Mini family — Mini, Mini Pro, Mini Pro ISO, Mini Extreme, Mini Extreme ISO
  • ATEM SDI — SDI, SDI Pro ISO, SDI Extreme ISO
  • Constellation HD — 1 M/E, 2 M/E, 4 M/E
  • Constellation 4K — 1 M/E, 2 M/E, 4 M/E, 4 M/E Plus
  • Television Studio — HD8, HD8 ISO, 4K8

CastPad reads each model’s capabilities (M/E count, keyers, AUX, audio, streaming, recording…) and shows only what that model supports.

HyperDeck & streaming encoders

In addition to the switcher, CastPad can control Blackmagic HyperDecks and Web Presenter / streaming encoders through add-on cards. See Broadcast & recording.

Controlling from several devices

Because the switcher is the single source of truth, more than one device can control it at the same time.

  • Open CastPad (or a browser) on another device on the same network.
  • Every connected device sees the same live state and can send commands — everything stays in sync.

This is ideal for a director on a tablet and an operator on a phone, both driving the same switcher.

What you need

  • All devices on the same network (or joined to the host device’s hotspot).
  • The host’s address (CastPad can show it).
  • Your Wi-Fi access point must not isolate clients (“client isolation” / “AP isolation” off).