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BirdDog Connect

by BirdDog Technology·Workflow

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Why we like it

BirdDog Connect sits in the Adobe Exchange library as a Premiere Pro panel focused on live editorial collaboration. Version 1.1.0 arrived on 2025-07-14 with branding corrections and performance improvements. It's listed here as free, so check the developer's page for current licensing.

What is BirdDog Connect?

BirdDog Connect is a panel for Adobe Premiere Pro that lets editors stream their timeline output live to clients, directors, or producers anywhere. Hit GO LIVE and the session appears in real time through BirdDog Connect's secure cloud infrastructure, with timecode and audio embedded for frame-accurate sync. Sessions start and stop from inside Premiere Pro, with no file exports or uploads.

Viewers can switch between Program View, Timeline View, and Edit Suite Cam, and the editor can mix views, show themselves, or cut between sources. Stakeholders watch on the device of their choice, and the panel integrates with BirdDog Connect's central dashboard and Matrix view.

Streaming uses end-to-end encryption with optional password protection, and it doesn't rely on screen-sharing or third-party conferencing tools. The panel is part of the wider BirdDog Connect platform, which handles video transport over networks including NDI, SRT, RTMP, WebRTC, and full-resolution routing.

Who is BirdDog Connect best for?

BirdDog Connect is best for production companies, agencies, studios and post houses running hybrid workflows, education and training institutions delivering live edit sessions, and freelancers collaborating with remote clients.

How much does BirdDog Connect cost?

BirdDog Connect is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Start and stop live editorial sessions without leaving Premiere Pro
  • Full-quality timeline output streamed in real time, with timecode and audio embedded for frame-accurate sync
  • Multiple viewing modes: Program View, Timeline View, and Edit Suite Cam
  • Mix views, show the editor, or cut between sources during a session
  • End-to-end encryption with optional password protection, no screen-sharing or third-party conferencing tools
  • Viewing across BirdDog Connect's Web, macOS, Windows, tvOS, and mobile apps
  • Integration with BirdDog Connect's central dashboard and Matrix view

Tags

#remote editing#video collaboration#timeline streaming#NDI#SRT#real-time preview#post production#BirdDog

Frequently asked questions

Does BirdDog Connect work with Premiere Pro 7.0?

BirdDog Connect is compatible with Premiere Pro 7.0 and later, running as a panel inside those versions of the editor. The current release is version 1.1.0, updated on 14 July 2025 with branding corrections and performance improvements. If you're on an older build of Premiere Pro, update to at least 7.0 before installing. For precise version details and any platform requirements, check the developer's page at birddog.tv.

How does BirdDog Connect keep editorial sessions secure?

BirdDog Connect streams through end-to-end encryption with optional password protection, and it doesn't rely on screen-sharing or third-party conferencing tools. Sessions run through BirdDog Connect's secure cloud infrastructure, which is designed for creative workflows. That means you can invite clients or directors to watch your timeline without routing the feed through outside meeting software. For specifics on encryption and access controls, the developer's page at birddog.tv is the place to confirm current details.

What devices can viewers use to watch a BirdDog Connect session?

BirdDog Connect is compatible with its Web, macOS, Windows, tvOS, and mobile apps, so stakeholders can watch on the device of their choice. Editors invite viewers from the panel inside Premiere Pro, and those viewers can switch between Program View, Timeline View, and Edit Suite Cam. The editor can also mix views, show themselves, or cut between sources during the session. Check the developer's page at birddog.tv for the full list of supported apps.

Is BirdDog Connect free?

BirdDog Connect is listed here as free. Licensing terms can change, though, so the developer's page at birddog.tv is the best place to confirm current pricing and any account requirements before you rely on it for a project. The panel is part of the wider BirdDog Connect platform, which also handles live production and video transport over networks, so terms may vary depending on how you use it.

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