Changelog and Version History

Exaplay 2.4 - 2.5

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.

Exaplay 2.5.0

Released: 2026-01-28 - Download: Exaplay2_2.5.0.exe

Changelog 2.5.5

Improvements

• Added support for seamless 360° panorama projections

Fixes

• Fix saving of screen size parameters

Exaplay 2.4.4

Released: 2025-11-07 - Download: Exaplay2_2.4.4.exe

Changelog 2.4.4

Improvements

• ASIO Implementation reworked

Fixes

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

Exaplay 2.4.3

Released: 2025-10-08 - Download: Exaplay2_2.4.3.exe

Changelog 2.4.3

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

Exaplay 2.4.2

Released: 2025-09-12 - Download: Exaplay2_2.4.2.exe

Changelog 2.4.2

New

• Watchdog (Settings /System), restarts Exaplay after unexpected termination
• Nightly reboot (Settings/System), initiates a daily system restart at a given time

Improvements

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

Fixes

• Fixes issue with blacklevel compensation
• Numerous fixes improving overal program stability

INFO

Exaplay 2.4.0 - 2.4.1 are internal releases that are not published.

Exaplay 2.2 - 2.3

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

Released: 2025-06-12 - Download: Exaplay2_2.3.1.exe

Changelog 2.3.1

Improvements

• Track sliders for audio and alpha in timelines

Fixes

• Fixes issue with ASIO audio interfaces

Exaplay 2.3.0

Released: 2025-04-30 - Download: Exaplay2_2.3.0.exe

Changelog 2.3.0

New Features

• New VIOSO Blacklevel upflift handling

Improvements

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

Fixes

• Various other fixes

Exaplay 2.2.7

Released: 2025-02-28 - Download: Exaplay2_2.2.7.exe

Changelog 2.2.7

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

Exaplay 2.2.6

Released: 2025-02-01 - Download: Exaplay2_2.2.6.exe

Changelog 2.2.6

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
• Various bugfixes

INFO

Exaplay 2.1 - 2.2.5 are internal releases that are not published.

Exaplay 2.0

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

Exaplay 2.0.1

Released: 2024-10-01 - Download: Exaplay2_2.0.1.exe

Changelog 2.0.1

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
• UI: Jump to cue not showing guide on target cue
• Incorrect audio UI feedback for audio (embedded & external)
• Custom (before/after) calls not working in Cuelist items
• Script commands not working
• Drag over item in timeline not working
• Incomplete Group layout

Exaplay 2.0.0

Released: 2024-07-01 - Download: Exaplay2_2.0.0.exe

Changelog 2.0.0

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