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August 2025 Windows Updates Break NDI Streaming; Microsoft Urges RUDP Workaround
Live production crews and streamers are scrambling after Microsoft’s August 2025 cumulative updates inflicted severe stuttering, lag, and choppy audio on NDI-based video transport—a critical...
Microsoft’s August Updates Break NDI Streaming: Change Receive Mode to Keep Streams Alive
Streamers and live production teams relying on NDI discovered a nasty surprise after installing Microsoft’s August 2025 cumulative updates: previously smooth video and audio streams suddenly...
Microsoft Flags NDI Streaming Regression After KB5063878, Urges Manual Transport Fallback
Microsoft’s August 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 (KB5063878, build 26100.4946) has introduced a critical regression that is disrupting live video production workflows around the globe....
KB5063878 Breaks NDI Streaming: Microsoft Confirms Stutter, Advises Receive Mode Change
Microsoft’s latest cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, KB5063878 (OS Build 26100.4946), is causing severe disruptions in NDI-based live production workflows. The August 12, 2025 Patch Tuesday...
Microsoft Fixes NDI Stuttering Caused by August 2025 Windows Updates
Microsoft has delivered a fix for the NDI streaming performance regression that plagued video production workflows following the August 2025 Patch Tuesday security updates. The resolution arrives via...
Windows 11 Preview Brings Apple Handoff-Style Spotify Resume from Android to PC
Microsoft is rolling out a new Android-to-PC handoff feature to Windows Insiders that lets you pick up a Spotify track exactly where you left off on your phone—with a single click on the desktop...
Microsoft Pilots 'Continue on PC' Handoff for Android Apps in Windows 11 Insider Builds, Spotify First
Microsoft has begun testing a new Windows 11 feature that lets users seamlessly hand off active Android app sessions to their PC, with Spotify as the first supported app. The capability, dubbed...
KB5063878 and KB5063709 Trigger NDI Stutter in OBS; Microsoft Says Switch to TCP/UDP
Microsoft has officially confirmed that its August 12, 2025 cumulative updates are causing severe stuttering, lag, and choppy audio/video in NDI-based streaming setups, particularly affecting OBS...
The Windows 11 Playbook for a Flawless Live Sports Stream in Any Weather
A rain-slicked football field in Bluefield, West Virginia, is the unlikely catalyst for optimizing your Windows 11 streaming setup. A local dispatch captured a Jaguars–Saints moment next to a...
One-Click Continuity: Windows 11’s New Feature Resumes Android Apps on Your PC
Microsoft has quietly delivered one of the most practical cross-device improvements yet: Windows 11 can now resume your Android apps right on the desktop. No emulators, APK installations, or app...
Windows August Updates Break NDI Streaming: Microsoft's Workaround and What It Means for Live Production
Live production teams using NDI for video transport were hit with severe stuttering and frame drops after installing Microsoft's August 2025 cumulative updates, prompting an urgent workaround from...
Windows 11 24H2 Update KB5063878 Disrupts NDI Video Production; Switch to TCP/UDP Recommended
Microsoft’s August 2025 security update for Windows 11 version 24H2 is wreaking havoc on professional broadcasting setups, triggering severe stuttering and audio dropouts in NDI-based streaming...