VDO.Ninja5.0.108 - App Store

This is Peer-to-peer based, capable of working locally on a LAN or via the Internet by means of webRTC encrypted streaming technology.

This is the official native iOS app version of VDO.Ninja. It has limited features compared to the web-based version that's accessible in Safari at https://vdo.ninja. The benefits of this iOS app version is it offers background VoiP support and background screen sharing support. These features are not available via the web version.

To use this app:

1. Select the camera you wish to use, or select the microphone, or select the Screen share option. This will take you to the setup page.
2. All settings on the setup page are optional and can be left alone. You can enter a custom Stream ID value if you wish to*, but a default one will be provided if left blank.
3. Next, click Connect, and then allow any Cam/Mic Permissions when prompted. If using the Screen option instead, select the VDO.Ninja broadcast service when you start screen sharing.
4. Enter the URL provided at the top of the page into OBS an browser source or other any remote browser to view the video/audio stream. It will load within seconds.

* Stream IDs must be alphanumeric, must not already be in use, and contain no spaces. Capitalization matters.
** If using the Screen option, instead of a selecting camera, select the VDO.Ninja broadcast service when you start screen sharing.

Video guide here: https://youtu.be/iLGkGHJCpBo

Permissions to allow the app to run while in the background is needed for screen sharing and background VoiP capabilities.

You can refer to https://docs.vdo.ninja for information on configuring bitrate, codec, and more there. These options can be configured via the viewer-side in the browser. ie: Adding &stats to the viewer URL can show you details about bitrate, resolution, and frame rate.

If you would like to have two-way calling, please access VDO.Ninja instead with Safari at https://vdo.ninja/. The web app is performant and feature rich, with the ability to join group chat.

Version History - improved UI
- deeplinking to web wrapper version improved 5.0.108 15h ago Better contrast of buttons
Minor bug fixes with UI overlap and WHIP 5.0.105 1d ago You can now publish video even when not in the app via a new PiP option. Access via settings menu while streaming. 5.0.104 Oct 4 Meshcast will be used by viewers, instead of by p2p 5.0.102 Oct 4 - Added iOS RTMP/SRT streaming support.
- Added advanced encoder settings for bitrate, resolution, frame rate, keyframes, and audio.
- Added an advanced minimum-bitrate option for VDO.Ninja camera streams.
- Improved screen-sharing quality labels and restart guidance. 5.0.101 Sep 9 - screen share + camera overlay support added
- advanced camera controls added
- enhanced API capabilities 5.0.98 Sep 2 Improved WHIP/WHEP streaming support,
iOS screen-share reliability,
ReplayKit app-audio handling,
and fallback behavior for normal VDO.Ninja viewers. 5.0.91 Aug 17 - on-screen pro camera controls a new opt-in option
- improved usb/bt audio support
- improved recording to disk support 2.0.72 Jun 17 Screen sharing and microphone fixes 2.0.71 May 23 Microphone support working with Screenshare again 2.0.70 May 14 - Improved iOS screen sharing quality using the native ReplayKit publishing path.
- Fixed incorrect ?whip= viewer links when WHIP mode is not enabled.
- Fixed ReplayKit screen-share rotation/aspect-ratio handling.
- Added clearer screen-share guidance and quality controls.
- Improved screen-share start/retry detection when the broadcast service is active.
- Fixed camera cycling freezes for active viewers.
- Improved local recording stability during camera and screen-share sessions.
- Added iOS in-app automated testing coverage for camera, screen share, recording, quality modes, multi-viewer, and fuzz testing. 2.0.69 Apr 27 - higher quality screen sharing support
- quality control options for screen sharing
- no more infinite mirror when screen sharing, rather info box 2.0.68 Apr 19 - ultra wide camera supported now
- improved PIP rendering
- better camera cycling
- iOS 26 SDK used 2.0.64 Apr 18 - improved microphone support
- mixed canvas mode support 2.0.63 Feb 22 - fix for 720p60 mode crashing on connect 2.0.52 08/02/2025 - Default Social Stream Ninja set to WebRTC instead of Websocket
- More external audio device support added
- Restricted browser access to VDO.Ninja domain 2.0.50 08/01/2025 - Social Stream Ninja Integration
- Display real-time chat messages from YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Discord, TikTok, and more directly on your stream.
- Features ultra-low latency WebRTC and reliable WebSocket connection modes.
- Includes special formatting for donation alerts and platform-specific icons.

- Text-to-Speech (TTS) Support
- Incoming chat messages can be automatically read aloud (e.g., "Username donated $5.00").
- Uses local on-device TTS if available.

- Inbound Audio Stream Support
- Listen to another VDO.Ninja stream's audio while publishing your own video, perfect for remote monitoring or co-hosting. -
- The remote audio stream must be in the same room (or not be in a room also); plus must also have the same password

- Additional features
- Touch-to-focus + Touch-to-expose
- Echo cancellation options
- Custom salt-support, which means potentially better support for self-hosting (untested)
- Fixed the room solo link
- Attempts to get screen sharing working - less CPU / memory required 2.0.47 07/21/2025 - screen share optimizations to get it under 50mb limit for unlimited screen sharing 2.0.42 06/14/2025 - Tap to focus and auto-expose.
- Updates to libraries and foreground services
- Attempts to fix audio / screen sharing
- Changes to the UI, including mute video button added 2.0.41 06/12/2025 - General library updates
- Improved background service support
- Audio crash fix 2.0.40 04/21/2025 - bug fix for cameras 2.0.32 11/21/2024 - color theme tweaked
- more permissions to help with screen sharing issues
- updated webrtc framework for improved functionality 2.0.28 11/20/2024 - the header bar when capturing video is now transparent
- added details on how to improve quality, via the info bubble help window
- updated all the libraries for webRTC / Flutter to newest versions 2.0.27 05/28/2024 - fixed rooms 2.0.26 02/05/2024 Password support correctly works now and is fully implemented. 2.0.23 01/26/2024