# Changelog and Version History

## Exaplay 2.4 - 2.5 <a href="#exaplay-2.4-2.5" id="exaplay-2.4-2.5"></a>

Exaplay has undergone many stability improvements when running unattended for many hours and days. It comes with a built-in watchdog and a nightly reboot automation.&#x20;

### Exaplay 2.5.0 <a href="#exaplay-2.5.0" id="exaplay-2.5.0"></a>

**Released:** 2026-01-28 - **Download:** [Exaplay2\_2.5.0.exe](https://download.vioso.com/releases/exaplay/Exaplay2_2.5.0.exe)

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<summary>Changelog 2.5.5</summary>

Improvements

* Added support for seamless 360° panorama projections

Fixes

* Fix saving of screen size parameters

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### Exaplay 2.4.4 <a href="#exaplay-2.4.4" id="exaplay-2.4.4"></a>

**Released:** 2025-11-07 - **Download:** [Exaplay2\_2.4.4.exe](https://download.vioso.com/releases/exaplay/Exaplay2_2.4.4.exe)

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<summary>Changelog 2.4.4</summary>

Improvements

* ASIO Implementation reworked

Fixes

* Fix handling of ASIO audio devices when multiple audio devices exist

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### Exaplay 2.4.3 <a href="#exaplay-2.4.3" id="exaplay-2.4.3"></a>

**Released:** 2025-10-08 - **Download:** [Exaplay2\_2.4.3.exe](https://download.vioso.com/releases/exaplay/Exaplay2_2.4.3.exe)

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<summary>Changelog 2.4.3</summary>

Improvements

* Blacklevel behaviour can now be influenced in realtime per screen or on cue

Fixes

* Set cue for TCP not using the ID for the cue

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### Exaplay 2.4.2 <a href="#exaplay-2.4.2" id="exaplay-2.4.2"></a>

**Released:** 2025-09-12 - **Download:** [Exaplay2\_2.4.2.exe](https://download.vioso.com/releases/exaplay/Exaplay2_2.4.2.exe)

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<summary>Changelog 2.4.2</summary>

New

* Watchdog (Settings /System), restarts Exaplay after unexpected termination
* Nightly reboot (Settings/System), initiates a daily system restart at a given time&#x20;

Improvements

* Improvements on internal program structure for increased long-term stability

Fixes

* Fixes issue with blacklevel compensation&#x20;
* Numerous fixes improving overal program stability

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{% hint style="info" %}
Exaplay 2.4.0 - 2.4.1 are internal releases that are not published.
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## Exaplay 2.2 - 2.3 <a href="#exaplay-2.2-2.3" id="exaplay-2.2-2.3"></a>

Exaplay now provides live input for NDI, DirectShow and Desktop capturing and introduces a new audio engine enabling multichannel audio handling via Dante and ASIO. Various realtime editing and rendering features are added as well.

### Exaplay 2.3.1 <a href="#exaplay-2.3.1" id="exaplay-2.3.1"></a>

**Released:** 2025-06-12 - **Download:** [Exaplay2\_2.3.1.exe](https://download.vioso.com/releases/exaplay/Exaplay2_2.3.1.exe)

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<summary>Changelog 2.3.1</summary>

Improvements

* Track sliders for audio and alpha in timelines

Fixes

* Fixes issue with ASIO audio interfaces

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### Exaplay 2.3.0 <a href="#exaplay-2.3.0" id="exaplay-2.3.0"></a>

**Released:** 2025-04-30 - **Download:** [Exaplay2\_2.3.0.exe](https://download.vioso.com/releases/exaplay/Exaplay2_2.2.7.exe)

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<summary>Changelog 2.3.0</summary>

New Features

* New VIOSO Blacklevel upflift handling

Improvements

* IDs for cues and timelines editable
* Standard frontent listening port now 8123

Fixes

* Various other fixes

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### Exaplay 2.2.7 <a href="#exaplay-2.2.7" id="exaplay-2.2.7"></a>

**Released:** 2025-02-28 - **Download:** [Exaplay2\_2.2.7.exe](https://download.vioso.com/releases/exaplay/Exaplay2_2.2.7.exe)

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<summary>Changelog 2.2.7</summary>

Improvements

* Performance of Live Capturing improved
* IDs for compositions, tracks and objects are now editable and reflect via TCP/IP interface

Fixes

* Fix truncating IDs when used via OSC

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### Exaplay 2.2.6 <a href="#exaplay-2.2.6" id="exaplay-2.2.6"></a>

**Released:** 2025-02-01 - **Download:** [Exaplay2\_2.2.6.exe](https://download.vioso.com/releases/exaplay/Exaplay2_2.2.6.exe)

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<summary>Changelog 2.2.6</summary>

New

* Live Input via NDI, DirectShow and Desktop Capturing
* Multichannel Audio Engine: ASIO, Dante, etc.
* Alpha for Compositions, Tracks and Objects
* Cropping and Overscan (content-repetition) for images and video

Improvements

* Exaplay now does not require a registration anymore to run as demo (180 days)
* Alpha visualized in timeline
* Sliders changed for better usability
* Various improvements in the HTML frontent

Fixes

* Fixed installer for setup on brand new machines&#x20;
* Various bugfixes

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{% hint style="info" %}
Exaplay 2.1 - 2.2.5 are internal releases that are not published.
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## Exaplay 2.0 <a href="#exaplay-2.0" id="exaplay-2.0"></a>

Initial release of the new Exaplay. Completely rewritten to be used for demanding fixed installations and professional playback needs.

### Exaplay 2.0.1 <a href="#exaplay-2.0.1" id="exaplay-2.0.1"></a>

**Released:** 2024-10-01 - **Download:** [Exaplay2\_2.0.1.exe](https://download.vioso.com/releases/exaplay/Exaplay2_2.0.1.exe)

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<summary>Changelog 2.0.1</summary>

New:

* Audio files can be dropped on videos and play along
* Looping for Compositions
* Mute Compositions
* Autosave and Autobackup of projects
* Show Screen borders and image fields on output

Improvements:

* Visibility of media items
* Content can be orientated in screen fields (rotated, mirrored)
* General layout improvements

Fixes:

* OSC command string not cleaning spaces between definitions&#x20;
* UI: Jump to cue not showing guide on target cue&#x20;
* Incorrect audio UI feedback for audio (embedded & external)&#x20;
* Custom (before/after) calls not working in Cuelist items&#x20;
* Script commands not working&#x20;
* Drag over item in timeline not working&#x20;
* Incomplete Group layout

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### Exaplay 2.0.0 <a href="#exaplay-2.0.0" id="exaplay-2.0.0"></a>

**Released:** 2024-07-01 - **Download:** [Exaplay2\_2.0.0.exe](https://download.vioso.com/releases/exaplay/Exaplay2_2.0.0.exe)

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<summary>Changelog 2.0.0</summary>

Main Features

* Playback of common media files: H.264, H.265, ProRes, MP3, WAV
* Playback of GPU optimized video files: HAP, HAP\_Q, NotchLC
* Multi-Timeline and Multi-Playlist, including layering
* Playback of embedded audio and overlayed autdio files
* Content composition via screenfields and individual scaling
* Playback automation via timeline cues and playlist actions
* Synchronizing timelines and playlist on local system
* Remote Control via TCP/IP, UDP and OSC
* Processing VIOSO's calibration files \*.vwf including blacklevel
* Headless media server (UI in browser)
* Exaplay service handling startup behaviour and licensing

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