Bitfocus - Getting started - Buttons 1.8 Docs

What is Bitfocus Buttons?

Core concepts of Bitfocus Buttons, including connections, positions, surfaces, workflows, cuelists, routing and tags, and how they fit together.

Install Buttons and get started

Download and install Buttons, open the Editor UI over HTTPS, allow access from other computers and create the first administrator account.

Manage your Buttons license

Assign a license seat to a machine, release it to move it to new hardware, and recover an assignment after a reset or reinstall.

Activate Buttons offline

License a machine without internet access by turning its Machine ID into a license token in the Bitfocus user portal and importing it.

Find your way around Buttons

What each area of the main navigation is for, from Home and Position to Connect, Routing, Auth and Settings, and how to confirm you are in the right place.

Create your first backup

Add a backup rule under Settings, run it immediately, and keep the resulting files restorable and protected on the Buttons host.

Add an ATEM connection

Add a Blackmagic Design ATEM as a connection, connect to the switcher over the network, and confirm it exposes actions, feedbacks, variables and ports.

Choose a control method

Compare a button action stack, a routing Preset, a Cuelist and a workflow to decide which one fits a task before you build it.