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Is there ATEM Software Control for Android?
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Short answer
No. Blackmagic Design includes ATEM Software Control free for Mac and Windows only; there is no official Android or iOS version. To control an ATEM switcher from an Android phone or tablet you use a third-party app from Google Play, such as ProSwitcher, the Android control app for ATEM switchers, which is free for switching.
Get it on Google Play Free for switching · Android phones and tablets · iPhone and iPad coming soon
What Blackmagic offers
Blackmagic's ATEM Mini software page says you control the switcher “using the included free ATEM Software Control for Mac or Windows”, and its tech specs list Mac and Windows versions only. Blackmagic's other utility, ATEM Setup, is how you change a switcher's network settings, over USB.
Android apps that control ATEM switchers
These are the Google Play apps we found for controlling an ATEM switcher. The details come from each app's own Google Play listing: ProSwitcher's row from its 1.1.0 listing, the other rows checked on 26 September 2026. Prices are as Google Play shows them in the US.
| App | Developer | Price | What its listing describes | Updated on Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProSwitcher for ATEM Switchers | Sabaat | Free; Pro US$39.99 one-time in-app purchase | Free switching; keyers and picture-in-picture, transitions, media, audio, SuperSource, streaming, recording, multiview, macros and aux in Pro; a built-in demo switcher with every panel open. | Version 1.1.0; see the listing |
| METAControl | BayCom GmbH | Free, with in-app purchases | Names ATEM Television Studio, ATEM 1 M/E, ATEM 2 M/E and Production Studio 4K as supported devices. | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Smart Control ATEM Switcher | SmartMediaVisual | US$3.99 | Program and preview for 4 to 10 inputs, Cut, Auto and transition selection; can also be used as a tally monitor. | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Basic Control ATEM Switcher | SmartMediaVisual | Free | Cut, Auto and program/preview selection, limited to four channels. | 23 May 2025 |
| Switcher control | ADSO Group | Paid | Says full testing was done on ATEM Television Studio, with reduced functionality possible on other models. | 17 Jul 2025 |
| ATEM Multiview Touch DEMO | it's Mine! | Free demo | Operates the switcher by tapping feeds on a touch-screen multiview; the demo is limited to 10 commands per 20 minutes. | 4 Aug 2025 |
Sources: the linked Google Play listings. ProSwitcher's row describes its 1.1.0 listing; the other rows were checked 26 September 2026. Ratings and download counts are left out on purpose; check the listings for them.
Only install from Google Play
Search for “ATEM Software Control APK” and you will find download sites offering Android files under that name. Blackmagic does not publish an Android version, so an APK shared as ATEM Software Control did not come from Blackmagic. Install control apps from Google Play, where the developer is named and the app goes through Google Play's review.
The same goes for “MixEffect APK” pages. MixEffect is an iPhone, iPad and Mac app with no Android version, so an APK offered under its name did not come from its developer. Is there a MixEffect for Android? explains what Android users can use instead. ProSwitcher is made by Sabaat and is not affiliated with MixEffect or its developer.
ProSwitcher compared with ATEM Software Control
ATEM Software Control is Blackmagic's full desktop control panel, and it is free. ProSwitcher does not replace every part of it; it puts the controls you use during a show in your hand.
| ATEM Software Control | ProSwitcher | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | Mac, Windows | Android phones and tablets (iPhone and iPad coming soon) |
| Price | Included free with the switcher | Switching free; Pro US$39.99 one-time |
| Program, preview, Cut, Auto, T-bar | Yes | Yes (free) |
| Upstream and downstream keyers | Yes | Yes (Pro) |
| Transitions | Mix, dip, wipe and DVE transitions | Mix, dip, wipe and DVE transitions (Pro) |
| Media pool | Drag-and-drop stills | Browse, upload stills from the phone, capture from program (Pro) |
| Fairlight audio | Mixer with EQ, compressor, limiter and gate | Faders, meters, mute and AFV (Pro) |
| Fairlight EQ and dynamics | Yes | 6-band EQ and dynamics, plus mic delay (Pro) |
| Macros | Record and run | Run, continue and loop (Pro) |
| Camera control | Yes | No |
| HyperDeck control | Yes | No |
ATEM Software Control details from Blackmagic Design's ATEM Mini software page, checked 26 September 2026.
ProSwitcher Pro also covers picture-in-picture (DVE keys), SuperSource, streaming, recording (including ISO recording on ISO models) and multiview routing, on switchers that have them. They arrived in version 1.1.
You can use both
They are not either-or. Blackmagic's own page describes several copies of ATEM Software Control running at once so different people can switch, manage media and mix audio, and the switcher accepts other control apps alongside them. One way to work: ATEM Software Control on the booth computer, and ProSwitcher in the hand of whoever is switching on the floor.
Questions
Is there an ATEM Software Control APK?
Not from Blackmagic Design. Blackmagic publishes ATEM Software Control for Mac and Windows only, so an Android file offered under that name did not come from Blackmagic. Install control apps from Google Play.
Do I need ATEM Software Control to use ProSwitcher?
No. ProSwitcher connects to the switcher by itself. You may still want Blackmagic's software on a computer for jobs the app does not do, such as changing the switcher's IP address in ATEM Setup or updating its firmware.
Is there ATEM Software Control for iPad or iPhone?
No. Blackmagic publishes it for Mac and Windows. On iPad and iPhone, third-party apps such as MixEffect, TouchDirector and Strata Pro control ATEM switchers; ProSwitcher's iPad and iPhone versions are planned.
Can I use ProSwitcher alongside ATEM Software Control or a hardware panel?
Yes. An ATEM accepts several control connections at the same time, so ProSwitcher can run next to ATEM Software Control, a hardware panel or another phone, and every one of them shows the same live state.
Put ProSwitcher on your phone before the next show.
Free on Google Play for Android phones and tablets. Switching stays free; Pro is a one-time US$39.99, with a 14-day free trial.
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