Launching at IBC2025, the enterprise edition of Buttons brings enhanced resilience, security and scalability to mission-critical environments. Built for flexibility as an app and as a Kubernetes architecture for enterprise-wide systems, it is designed for ready implementation on any server or host and integrates with single sign-on authentication for secure, centralised web-based access.

Bitfocus led the way with Companion, an open-source development for the AV market which attracted large numbers of vendors to develop interfaces, allowing Companion to provide a single point of control. Now Bitfocus has taken that rich knowledge to a new level with Buttons, engineered to meet the rigorous demands of enterprise users through a more robust, protected framework and a refined user experience.

The enterprise edition of Buttons builds on the existing library of interfaces, with Bitfocus now developing more broadcast-specific integrations in-house. At the same time, Bitfocus remains committed to the open-source Companion platform, with ongoing contributions and shared knowledge flowing between the two systems.

Bitfocus works closely with Elgato and the Elgato Stream Deck is an ideal control surface for use with Buttons, taking advantage of its dynamically reassignable buttons and rotary encoders. The platform is completely control surface agnostic, so it can also interface with other GUI devices from vendors like Densitron, Skaarhoj and Riedel. Alongside dedicated panels, users can build user interfaces for computers, laptops and tablets, as required by the application. The design of each screen and the construction of workflows is completely intuitive with no programming required.

The core software can be hosted on Mac or Windows computers, or as virtual machines on a server network. Buttons is also designed for federated implementations, allowing multiple locations to be linked in a single control environment. The single sign-on security includes tokens for Stream Deck and biometrics on laptops and tablets.