I would like to create inputs that can reconnect automatically to specific app windows. (I am working on Windows 11.)

For example: I create an NDI/Desktop Capture input that connects to PDF-Xchange. Everything is fine as long as I don't close vMix or PDF-Xchange.

However, if I close either vMix or the relevant app, the connection is lost and vMix just directs a generic monitor capture to that input.

As far as I can see, there is no way to make vMix recover the link between the input and the source app automatically. I thought I might reconnect them using a shortcut or script, but I can't find a way to do that either.

Do I really have to reconnect the input to the source app manually every time I restart my computer (or restart vMix), or is there a way to set up the input so that it reconnects automatically? Failing that, is there a way to create a shortcut or script to reconnect to the source app?

I am using vMix HD.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Thank you for that information, Mavik, that is helpful.

I can see that the method you have outlined can save one having to reconnect the application window manually.

I do notice, though, that the quality of the image is not as good as when one captures the application window directly. It would still be very helpful if that is possible.