Features Overview

Exaplay 3 is a full-featured media server. This section documents each major capability in detail.

Feature Pages

Feature	Summary
Media Playback	Supported codecs, performance tips, looping, and trimming
Frame Blending & Transitions	Crossfades, wipes, GPU alpha compositing, blend modes
Property Keyframes	Timeline-based animation of any numeric property
Audio	ASIO routing, multi-channel output, mixing
Visual Effects	Color key, luminance, chromatic aberration, dome looks, and live effect controls
Projection Mapping & Warp/Blend	Warping, edge blending, per-screen overlap, and calibration preview
Timecode & ArtNet Sync	Frame-accurate sync with external show control
ArtNet & DMX Output	Drive lighting fixtures via Art-Net from Data Tracks
Auto-Heal & Watchdog	Crash recovery and automatic playback resume
Data Tracks	Timeline-driven values sent to lighting, control, and automation systems
Scheduler	Time-based automatic playback with visual timeline
NDI Support	Receiving and sending NDI video streams
Spout Input	Zero-latency GPU texture sharing from other applications on the same PC
Watchfolders	Auto-populate a Playlist from a hot folder, with robust partial-write handling
Projector Control (PJ-Link)	Power and shutter control for one or many PJ-Link projectors, with live status
Check Project	Pre-show validation report for media, codecs, audio rates, and routing
Experience Designer (VIOSO)	Stream any screen as an MJPEG live texture into VIOSO Experience Designer
Project Export	ZIP archive of the project and all media for portability
Monitor & Network Discovery	Real-time view of all connections, protocol events, and multi-PC instance discovery
Sentinel — Remote Alerting	Push email/SMS/WhatsApp alerts on crash, low FPS, missed schedule, or a dark PC
Multi-Client Setup	Run multiple Exaplay instances across a network with synchronised playback and file sync
Simple Mode	Simplified Control View vocabulary for non-technical operators