One web interface to control and monitor all your broadcast and media equipment.
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BUG is a self-hosted, Docker-based web application built at the BBC for controlling and monitoring broadcast and media equipment from a single browser interface.
Run BUG on any server in your network. From one page, operators can add panels — each panel represents a device or service and provides real-time control and status. Multiple panels of the same type can run simultaneously, so you can manage entire fleets of devices from one screen.
- 41+ ready-made modules covering switches, codecs, matrices, clocks, and more
- Panel-based UI — add, arrange, and configure devices without writing code
- Docker-native — each module runs in its own isolated container
- Swagger API — every action and status is accessible via a documented REST API
- Role-based access — control who can view or operate each panel
- Extensible — build your own modules using the provided scaffolding and component library
Requires Docker and Docker Compose.
curl -o docker-compose.yml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bbc/bug/main/docker-compose.yml
docker compose up -dThen open http://localhost in your browser.
For full installation options (Linux, macOS, production hardening) see the Installation Guide.
| Module | Description |
|---|---|
arista-switch |
Monitoring and control of Arista switches |
audio-player |
Audio Player |
bmd-multiview16 |
Configure Blackmagic multiviewers with auto labelling |
bmd-videohub |
Control and monitor Blackmagic videohub devices |
cisco-c1300 |
Monitoring and control of Cisco C1300 series switches |
cisco-cbs |
Monitoring and control of Cisco CBS-series small business switches |
cisco-iosxe |
Monitoring and control of Cisco IOS-XE based switches |
cisco-sg |
Monitoring and control of Cisco SG-series switches |
clock |
Digital and Analogue Clocks |
codec-apipoller |
Polls API endpoint to retrieve codec information |
comrex-briclink |
Control of Comrex BRIC-Link and BRIC-Link II devices |
dish-pointer |
Get the Azimuth and Elevation to point a Satellite Dish |
dtc-prorx |
Control DTC radio camera receivers |
exterity |
Channel list server and device manager for exterity STBs |
hitomi-matchbox |
Control of the Hitomi Matchbox ident generator |
links |
Link to other services |
magewell-encode-sdi |
Control and monitoring of Magewell SRT encoders |
magewell-ndi-decoder |
Control NDI Sources on Magewell Devices |
mikrotik-dhcp |
View and manage DHCP leases on Mikrotik routers |
mikrotik-interfaces |
Monitoring and control of mikrotik interfaces |
mikrotik-sdwan |
Multiple WAN manager for Mikrotik routers |
mikrotik-traceroute |
Run a Traceroute from your MikroTik Router |
ndi-discovery |
Get a list of NDI sources on a network from your nearest discovery server |
netgear-avline |
Control and monitoring of Netgear AV Line ethernet switches |
notes |
A scribble pad - write your thoughts or a novel |
ntt-mve5000 |
Control of NTT MVE5000 encoders |
obe-c100 |
Control of Open Broadcast Systems' C-100 Encoders |
onair-clock |
HTML Based On Air clock for rendering with OBS or CasparCG |
pinger |
Monitor network devices |
prodigy-mx |
Control of the Prodigy MX audio router |
rss-feed |
Show the latest posts from an RSS feed |
speedtest-net |
Speedtest.net test from your server to determine upload and download speed |
tieline-gateway |
Control and monitor Tieline Gateway codecs |
tsl-mdu |
Monitoring and control of TSL MDUs |
turtle-chazy |
Turtle Chazy Dante Controller |
unifi-controller |
Interact with a Unifi Controller |
video-player |
HLS, DASH and Web Video Player |
vislink-lynx |
Control VisLink radio camera receivers |
weather |
Get the Weather on Location |
webpage-embed |
Embed a web page within the BUG UI |
xcp-ng |
Basic control of VMs running on an XCP-ng hypervisor |
Full documentation is available at bbc.github.io/bug, including:
- Installation — production and development setup
- Architecture — how BUG is structured
- Module Development — build your own modules
- API Reference — Swagger UI on any BUG instance
- Component Library — Storybook UI components
Contributions are welcome. Whether it's a new module, a bug fix, or documentation improvement — see the Development Guide to get started.
BUG is one of many open source projects developed at the BBC. See the full catalogue at bbc.co.uk/opensource.
Licensed under the Apache License 2.0.
Copyright © BBC 2022 — Geoff House, Ryan McCartney