Remoto Playback System Requirements and Compatibility
Discover the essential system requirements and compatibility details necessary for using the Remoto Playback system effectively.
Written by Sara Griffith
Updated at March 28th, 2025
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System Requirements
Playback Desktop (MacOS only)
Playback Desktop: Organizer/Streaming System Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
- Operating System: macOS Monterey® 12.1 or later*
- Processor: Intel® core i5 or Apple silicon M1 chip or higher
- RAM: 4 GB
- Disk Space: 1.5 GB needed for installation
- Internet Connection: Required for installation, application use, and streaming
Suggested:
- Operating System: macOS Ventura® 13.1 or later*
- Processor: Intel® Xeon W 8-core or higher; or Apple silicon M1 chip or higher
- AMD® Radeon Pro 580X with 8GB of GDDR5 memory or higher
- RAM: 8 GB or higher recommended
- Disk Space: 1.5 GB needed for installation
- Internet Connection: Required for installation, application use and streaming (A hardwired connection is recommended).
*Application capture is available for MacOS 12.3 and later. For more information, please see Apple's website.
Remoto Playback Desktop: Guest Participant System Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
- Operating System: macOS Monterey® 12.1 or later
- Processor: Intel® core i5 or Apple silicon M1 chip or higher
- RAM: 4 GB
- Disk Space: 1.5 GB needed for installation
- Internet Connection: Required for installation, application use, and streaming
Suggested:
- Operating System: macOS Ventura® 13.1 or later
- Processor: Intel® Xeon W 8-core or higher; or Apple silicon M1 chip or higher
- AMD® Radeon Pro 580X with 8GB of GDDR5 memory or higher
- RAM: 8 GB or higher recommended
- Disk Space: 1.5 GB needed for installation
- Internet Connection: Required for installation, application use and streaming (A hardwired connection is recommended).
Browser Requirements for Playback Web
- Chrome
- Safari (beta)
We recommend using the latest browser versions possible.
Network Requirements
For more information, please see Recommended Bitrates for Remoto Streaming.
Virtual Audio Device Compatibility
Below is a list of Virtual Audio Drivers and their compatibility status. Please note, if it is not listed here, that doesn't mean it will not work, it means it has not been tested.
| Device Name | Channel Layout | Supported? |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Airpods | 1 (Dual Mono) | No* |
| Blackhole Audio | 2 | Yes |
| Blackhole Audio | 16 | Yes |
| Blackhole Audio | 64 | Yes |
| Blackmagic SDK | 2 | Yes |
| Blackmagic SDK | 8 | No |
| Blackmagic SDK | 16 | No |
| Dante Virtual Soundcard (DVS) | 1 | Not Tested |
| Dante Virtual Soundcard (DVS) | 8 | Not Tested |
| Dante Virtual Soundcard (DVS) | 16 | Not Tested |
| Dante Virtual Soundcard (DVS) | 32 | Not Tested |
| Dante Virtual Soundcard (DVS) | 64 | Not Tested |
| Dante Virtual Soundcard (DVS) | 128 | Not Tested |
| Macbook Pro Speakers | 2 | Yes |
| Pro Tools Audio Bridge | 2 | Yes |
| Pro Tools Audio Bridge | 6 | Yes |
| Pro Tools Audio Bridge | 16 | Yes |
| Pro Tools Audio Bridge | 32 | No |
| VB Cable | 2 | Yes |
| VB Cable | 8 | Not Tested |
*Airpods and other bluetooth headphones can be used, but may not be reliable, and will induce latency.