Recent updates

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Stream Deck Studio - Firmware issue:

If you experience that the SDS gets laggy/unresponsive after a while, please tell us about what kinds of other devices that lives on your network.

Theory: Other special mDNS traffic on the network, causing some internal problems. Status: We’re working on ways to reliably reproduce it. ⏳

Solution for now: Separate the panels on a different broadcast domain (VLAN), then they will be 100% stable.

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Bitfocus Buttons - Open Testing

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This document will be updated throughout the free beta period.

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We're excited to announce the early beta version of Bitfocus Buttons, a project five years in the making. Despite challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic and a necessary rewrite, we've persevered to bring you this product, which we are very proud of.

Our collaboration with Elgato to co-design the Stream Deck Studio has been invaluable, allowing us to create hardware specifically tailored to our software. While we aimed to have more Buttons features ready for the Stream Deck Studio launch at IBC 2024, however, we chose quality over expediency, ensuring that every aspect of Buttons is crafted to meet our high standards.

We appreciate your patience and are confident that the wait has been worthwhile. Bitfocus Buttons and SDS represents our commitment to excellence in both hardware and software design.

Release cycle

We will release new betas every week moving forward, until we’re satisfied with the product. The application will be free to use and test during this period.

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The first week will be a bit slow due to the IBC 2024 trade show in Amsterdam. Our whole team will attend to give demos of both Companion and Buttons. Join us!

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Core ideas

• Advanced Routing: A powerful system that routes everything—video, audio, VLANs, and internal resources—under a unified interface.
• Tag-Based Management: Organize inputs, outputs, users, and more with a flexible, tag-based system for easy filtering and access control.
• Powered by Companion: Benefit from the robust Companion ecosystem, with independent connection updates and support for multiple versions running at the same time.
• Effortless and Efficient: Designed to be intuitive and scalable, making it easy to go from simple setups to complex systems.
• Verified Reliability: Quality-checked connection modules, ensuring dependable performance.
• Modern and Secure: A sleek, user-friendly interface that’s safe to expose to the public internet.