RØDE shows the RØDECaster Video Core as a compact headless version of its scene-based video production workflow, designed for creators who want HDMI switching, audio mixing, NDI, USB video, and network streaming without a built-in control surface. It has 3 HDMI inputs, 1 configurable HDMI output, USB connectivity, Ethernet for streaming and NDI, and software control through the RØDECaster companion app. https://rode.com/en-int/products/rodecaster-video-core
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The Core keeps the same production logic as the larger RØDECaster Video family: scenes, transitions, picture-in-picture layouts, source routing, and quick switching between cameras, webcams, NDI sources, USB microphones, and connected RØDE audio devices. In practice, it works like a small video control room that can be driven from a computer, or paired with a RØDECaster Pro or RØDECaster Duo for hands-on audio and interface control.
A key part of the workflow is auto switching, where video follows audio with adjustable behavior rather than simply cutting blindly to the loudest microphone. Cameras can be linked to audio sources, wide shots can be assigned priority, and the system can be tuned for multi-person podcasts, interviews, livestreams, webinars, or compact studio setups. This NAB 2026 Las Vegas demo also shows how quickly picture-in-picture scenes can be created and saved during a live setup.
The broader RØDECaster Video range adds more I/O depending on the model, with the original RØDECaster Video offering more HDMI inputs, multiple HDMI outputs, extra USB ports, headphone outputs, and the same scene-based operating concept. The smaller Video S and the headless Core are aimed at more compact workflows while keeping the same approach to HDMI, UVC, NDI, RTMP/RTMPS streaming, ISO-style production, keying, and software-defined layouts.
The conversation also connects the video side to RØDE’s audio ecosystem, including Revolution preamps, built-in wireless receiver support for compatible RØDE transmitters, USB and XLR microphones such as the PodMic USB, and accessories like the LPA1 studio arm and DS3 desktop stand. The result is less about replacing a full broadcast switcher and more about making a tightly integrated creator studio: cameras, microphones, network video, audio processing, and live streaming in one modular workflow.
