CasparCG and Media Server Settings

CasparCG and Media Server settings control the media engine paths, scan behavior, file availability, channel output configuration, and NDI consumer settings used by Falcon Play.

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What you will learn

How CasparCG relates to playout and graphics.
How Media Server settings affect file lists and thumbnails.
Which changes require a service restart.

Recommended workflow

Open Settings > CasparCG for engine paths and channel/output behavior.
Open Settings > Media Server for media server connection and file handling.
Verify ffmpeg and ffprobe paths if media analysis fails.
Adjust NDI/output consumers only when the production routing requires it.
Save and restart dependent services when required.

Buttons, fields, and controls

Control	What it does	When to use it
CasparCG Config Path	Path to the CasparCG configuration file.	Use when Falcon Play must update CasparCG outputs.
NDI output consumer	Enables/disables NDI per channel.	Use when NDI outputs are required.
ffprobe path	Path to media analysis tool.	Use for duration and metadata scanning.
ffmpeg path	Path to media processing tool.	Use for thumbnailing or processing workflows.
Media Server connection	Defines how Falcon Play reaches the Media Server.	Use when media lists are offline.
Media folders	Defines where video and graphics assets are read.	Use to align storage with production workflow.

Best practices

Do not change ffmpeg/ffprobe paths unless installation paths changed.
Restart CasparCG after output consumer changes.
Keep media folders on reliable storage with enough disk space.

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Likely cause	What to check
Durations are missing	ffprobe path or scan failed.	Check ffprobe and Media Server monitor section.
NDI output is missing	NDI consumer disabled or CasparCG not restarted.	Enable NDI and restart engine.
Media Server is offline	Server connection/path is wrong.	Check Media Server settings and process status.

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