Changelog

A running record of notable changes to Exaplay 3.

Exaplay 3.3

Current Release — released July 30th, 2026 — Download Exaplay 3.3.0

• [Feature] Improved GPU video decoding — hardware-decoded video now runs as GPU load instead of CPU load, covering 8-bit and 10-bit HEVC, with HDR tone-mapped to SDR automatically. A single Video decoding setting (Automatic / Hardware / Software) controls it, in a new Decode & GPU settings tab. See Media Playback.
• [Feature] 3D Warper and 2D Projection Setup (experimental) — two manual projection-setup editors alongside the grid warp, behind Settings → Debug mode. See Projection Mapping.
• [Feature] User Panel Designer — free placement of items instead of a fixed grid, with undo/redo while designing. See User Panel Builder.
• [Feature] Control view redesign — status badges, a scrubbable progress bar with a hover time preview, and live highlighting of the playing cue or item. See Operator Control View.
• [Feature] Mixer channel gains now survive a project reload. See Audio.
• [Feature] Any object in the project can be addressed by dotted path over TCP and UDP, and cues can be triggered by name. See TCP Command API and UDP Command API.
• [Feature] POST /composition/play — play a composition by name or UID over REST. See REST API.
• [Feature] Inspector redesign — card-style sections, an interactive Crop Editor, segmented timecode inputs, drag-scrub numeric fields and an inline Save Preset. See Inspector.
• [Improved] PJ-Link — a manual Refresh Status button polls all projectors on demand. See Projector Control.
• [Improved] Scheduler — dayparting runs in the engine, so scheduled playback survives a restart and works with every browser window closed. See Scheduler.
• [Improved] Edits made in one browser tab now sync to every other open tab.
• [Improved] Contextual help in each Settings tab, one-click copy of the version info, and lower web-UI CPU usage.
• [Improved] Light theme completed across the Inspector, Timeline, Transport and File Browser. See Configuration.
• [Fix] GPU decode — corrected multi-GPU adapter selection, several black-output cases, watchdog and seek-recovery edge cases, green flashes after a timeline jump, and a startup crash during GPU enumeration.
• [Fix] Audio — raw PCM now reads the correct bit depth, drop-outs on high-sample-rate and multichannel WAV files are gone, and clips follow a driver sample-rate change without a restart.
• [Fix] Stability — fixed intermittent crashes on startup and on composition delete, a "Cannot access work folder" crash when opening some projects, and the offline license wizard not appearing.

Exaplay 3.2

Released: July 3rd, 2026 — Download Exaplay 3.2.0

• [Feature] Audio EQ — a per-layer 3-band parametric EQ with an interactive curve editor. See Audio.
• [Feature] PJ-Link multi-device control — add several projectors at once, including a bulk range-add, with live power-status polling. See Projector Control.
• [Feature] Check Project — a pre-show report on missing media, mixed audio rates, codecs, NDI sources and empty compositions. See Check Project.
• [Feature] Multi-Client Smart Sync — copies each client only the media its own screens render. See Multi-Client.
• [Feature] Sentinel service (gated) — remote alerting with a pairing workflow. See Sentinel.
• [Feature] Audio Free-Sync — audio runs on the soundcard clock, removing the periodic cue-snap click on shorter clips. See Audio Settings.
• [Improved] HAP R (BC7/BPTC) playback support.
• [Improved] Watchfolder — automatic polling and safer handling of partially written files. See Watchfolders.
• [Improved] Duplicating a composition now copies all of its tracks.
• [Improved] Timeline — a Data Track option and an Insert track above action.
• [Improved] User Panel Designer — one entry point for adding items, and playlist buttons are configurable like every other button.
• [Improved] NDI — a per-source on/off switch and auto-connect of saved sources on project start.
• [Improved] Blacklevel Editor — resize handles and a global black-lift control.
• [Fix] Audio — gapless MP3 chains no longer drift at clip start, further click and pop fixes on start, stop, pause, seek and volume, smoother drift correction, and refined device sample-rate detection.
• [Fix] The top pixel row is no longer missing during normal playback.
• [Fix] PatternGenerator — corrected scissor calculation, and the default UDP port moved to 12000 to avoid a conflict with the standalone application.
• [Fix] ASIO — a single faulty driver no longer hides every other audio device.
• [Fix] License — corrected binding validation, automatic re-activation after a local validation failure, and no more flicker of the no-license overlay on startup.
• [Fix] Timeline — duplicate copies all tracks, clip drops between rows work reliably, and a data-loss issue and a delete crash are resolved.
• [Fix] Art-Net — corrected multiverse output, and data-track and cue DMX now merge correctly per universe.
• [Fix] Multi-Client — resolved version-mismatch issues, corrected role switching and remote role detection, and client outputs display accurately in the Systems view.
• [Fix] NDI — resolved the watermark issue, live sources start reliably on project start, and CPU saturation is gone.
• [Fix] Stability — resolved several timing and teardown issues, a shutdown hang on large shows, and display ownership is preserved across hardware re-enumeration.
• [Fix] WebSocket file transfer corrected, the Inspector opens on a media-pool item click, and the Webcapture live-params dialog was reworked.

Exaplay 3.1

Released: June 4, 2026 — Download Exaplay 3.1.3

• [Feature] Experience Designer integration — every screen is available as a live stream VIOSO Experience Designer can use as a texture. See Experience Designer.
• [Feature] Layout Designer — position, resize and rotate composition items directly on the Output Preview. See Layout Designer.
• [Feature] Data Tracks — keyframe curves on the timeline that send values over OSC, UDP, TCP, Art-Net or DMX, or drive Operator Control readouts.
• [Feature] Timecode in and out — LTC and OSC (plus MTC in), compatible with ETC Eos, QLab, Medialon, Crestron and more.
• [Feature] Timecode Master mode — a chosen composition drives an outgoing OSC and/or LTC timecode stream. See Timecode Sync.
• [Feature] NDI receive and send, and Spout input — zero-latency GPU texture sharing.
• [Feature] Warp HTTP API for external calibration tools, on top of the VIOSO warp and edge-blend integration.
• [Feature] Dome projection workflows — single fisheye and multi-projector ring setups.
• [Feature] Operator Control View — a browser-based show-control surface, with no installer for operators.
• [Feature] User Panel Builder — touch-friendly buttons, sliders and exclusive-group scene switching for kiosks and front-of-house.
• [Feature] Monitor tab — live network and protocol events.
• [Improved] Timeline — better clip and keyframe interaction, and double-clicking a media source adds it straight to the timeline.

Exaplay 3.0

No public release.

• [Feature] New video engine — multi-screen composition of video, images and live inputs, with HAP / HAP Q for 4K+ GPU decode.
• [Feature] Compositing tools — frame blending, crossfades, blend modes and property keyframes.
• [Feature] Real-time GPU effects — colour key, luminance, chromatic aberration and dome looks.
• [Feature] Multichannel audio over ASIO and Dante.
• [Feature] File browser with breadcrumb, search and drop-in upload.
• [Feature] Control tab — show control over the network, user interaction and automation.
• [Feature] Project export — a portable ZIP containing the project and all media.
• [Feature] Network discovery — finds other Exaplay instances on the LAN.