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VIOSO EXAPLAY MEDIA SERVER

EXAPLAY 3 Media Server

EXAPLAY 3 is different

Modern and easy to use, browser-based interface with end to end open protocols.

No dongle workstation, no installer for operators and a simple mode for non-technical staff.

All the features of a media server without the price tag.

The Media Server built for permanent installations and immersive shows.

As part of the VIOSO ecosystem, you can plan your projection in VIOSO Experience Designer, then preview your content right inside that layout.

Compose video across any number of screens, projection-map with VIOSO warp & blend, drive lighting and automation with timeline Data Tracks over OSC, DMX and Art-Net, and synchronise multiple PCs frame-accurately from a single browser tab.

When something goes wrong at 3 a.m., the Auto-Heal watchdog quietly resumes the show. One system, running the room.

Introducing EXAPLAY 3 Media Server

EXAPLAY 3 core capabilities

Composition & Playback
Compositing EXAPLAY 3

Multi-screen video, image, and live-input composition

HAP / HAP Q for 4K+ GPU decode

Frame blending, crossfades, blend modes, property keyframes

Real-time GPU effects (color key, luminance, chromatic aberration, dome looks

Show Control & Integration
EXAPLAY 3 Keyframes

Data Tracks - keyframe curves on the timeline that emit values over OSC, UDP, TCP, Art-Net, or DMX, or drive Operator Control readouts

Timecode in/out: LTC, Art-Net, OSC

Fully compatible with ETC Eos, QLab, Medialon, Crestron etc

NDI receive/send, Spout input (zero-latency GPU texture share)

Advanced Geometry
EXAPLAY 3 Warp and Blend

Warp and edge blend via VIOSO integration

Full Warp HTTP API for external calibration tools

Dome projection workflows (single fisheye and multi-projector ring)

Control Surfaces
EXAPLAY 3 User panel builder

Browser-based Operator Control View - no installer for ops

User Panel Builder - touch-friendly buttons, sliders, exclusive-group scene switching for kiosks and front-of-house

Simple Mode — re-skinned vocabulary so non-technical staff aren’t seeing engineer’s UI

Cue lists with F-key hotkeys

Monitor tab for live network/protocol events

Operability
EXAPLAY 3 autmation

File browser with breadcrumb, search, drop-in upload

System tab: batch script execution, shutdown/restart

Project export as a portable ZIP (project + all media)

Network discovery of other Exaplay instances

    EXAPLAY 3 - powerful and reliable 

    Multi-client / Distributed

    EXAPLAY 3 is built for the most demanding multi-channel applications, but designed to be light-weight and run on servers that do not carry the traditional price-tag

    All new to EXAPLAY 3 is:

    • Master/client roles, auto-discovery on the LAN
    • Frame-accurate playback sync with measured latency compensation per client
    • One-click file push of project + media to all clients
    • Per-client health (FPS), sync quality (in-sync / soft-drift / hard-drift / lost), and version-mismatch badges
    • Clients show a “Read Only — Client Mode” banner; convert-to-master on-site if needed

    EXAPLAY 3 Autoheal

    Resilience as a key foundation

    We know that rock-solid reliability is non-negotiable, so this is a cornerstone of our design philosophy.

    With experience of calibrating some of the worlds biggest events over the last 20 years, we built in the functinality that we often heard people asking for.

    Key realibity features built into EXAPLAY 3 include

    • Auto-Heal persists playback state every 2 seconds
    • Watchdog Windows service restarts the engine after a crash and resumes from the last known state
    • Crash-safe project saves (protected against mid-save engine crashes)
    • Scheduler for daily open/close/restart events

    The evolution of EXAPLAY

    EXAPLAY 3 represents a major evolution for VIOSO playback technology. What started as a focused media player has grown into a complete media server platform with composition tools, distributed multi-PC operation, data-driven show control, and built-in resilience.

    The focus has shifted from simply “playing a file” to running immersive venues and permanent installations.

    Some key changes
    • Auto-Heal + Watchdog: Resumes the show from the exact frame after a power blip or crash.
    • Multi-Client with frame-accurate sync: One master, many PCs, one click to push the show.
    • Composition & Playback: Frame blending, crossfades, blend modes, property keyframes and real-time GPU effects  .
    • Data Tracks: Draw a curve, send it to Art-Net, DMX, OSC, UDP, or TCP; your video timeline now controls the building.
    • Experience Designer integration: Preview your content inside the projection plan before the projectors are hung or the LED wall built.
    • VIOSO warp/blend integration: Geometry-accurate projection mapping built in.
    • User Panel Builder: Simplicity build in - your front-of-house staff actually use it.
    • Browser-based operator control: Open a tab, run the show. It's that simple

    EXAPLAY 3 - a modern media server for permanent installations and visual experiences

    Run the venue, not just the system

    Many people still think of EXAPLAY as a playback tool. That may have been true a few years ago.

    But EXAPLAY 3 has evolved into something much bigger — a full media server platform designed for permanent installations and immersive environments.

    Multi-screen playback, distributed systems, projection mapping, show control, synchronisation and browser-based operation are now all part of the same workflow.

    The focus has shifted from simply “playing content” to running the entire experience.

    Run the venue. Not just the video.

    EXAPLAY 3 = from cloud to tab

    From cloud to tab

    Planning, playback and show control have often lived in completely separate systems.

    With EXAPLAY 3 and VIOSO Experience Designer, they finally work together as part of the same workflow.

    Design and validate the projection system in the cloud, preview content before arriving on site, then move directly into playback and operation through the same browser-based approach.

    No dongle-locked workstation. No operator installs. No disconnected tools between planning and playback.

    Design it in the cloud. Run it from a tab.

    DOWNLOADS

    Downloads
    & Documentation

    EXAPLAY Documentation

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    Our Software

    Easy single cam auto-alignment of defined screens
    vioso logo
    Creates seamless images from any kind of projection setup using auto-alignment warp&blend. Embeds into Windows Desktop or export calibration data into the most important products in the AV market, like media servers, digital signage, projectors and more.
    For complex multi camera and marker based calibration
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    The toolset for all tasks with demanding requirements for maximum precision and accuracy. For realistic realtime immersive projections. Black-level corrections can be calculated for each installation. This complete toolset is used for all complex AV and 3D projection mapping installations.
    Simply powerful media serving. The features you need in 90% of your projects
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    Straight forward software to run and arrange large format content, including HAP and NotchLC playback. Supports multiple displays and timelines as a headless system and loads VIOSO warp and blend data. Offers show control and is perfect for fixed installations.
    Transform flat spaces into immersive, full-scale collaboration environments
    VIOSO EXAPLAN logo
    Straight forward software to run and arrange large format content, including HAP and NotchLC playback. Supports multiple displays and timelines as a headless system and loads VIOSO warp and blend data. Offers show control and is perfect for fixed installations.

      Our media servers in the range

      Anystation Pico
      Anystation Pico

      Super compact, dual output

      • 2x WUXGA or 2 x4K@60Hz
      • High quality playback (HAP)
      • EXAPLAY included
      • Blending optional
      Anystation Nano
      Anystation Nano

      Dual output media server

      • Compact & Powerful
      • 4 x FHD Outputs
      • VIOSO6 & EXAPLAY included
      • Optimized Win 11 IoT
      Anystation Micro
      Anystation Micro

      Up to 4 outputs

      • Powerful and small form factor
      • 4 x UHD / 8 x FHD (with extenders)
      • VIOSO6 & EXAPLAY included
      • Optimized Win 11 IoT
      Anystation Media
      Anystation Media

      Ultra powerful, upto 24 outputs

      • Powerful Media Servers
      • 4K up to 8x True 4K
      • HD up to 16 WUXGA
      • VIOSO6 & EXAPLAY included

        Our Services

        Services for our integration partners
        VIOSO training

        We pride ourselves on the services we offer our partners, ensuring that every project is delivered perfectly, every time.

        Our core services include projection and display studies, as well as proper planning and design.

        Planning for our integration parnters
        Projection Planning

        Helping our parnters get it right, on time, every time.

        Our in-house team of experts are on hand for all of our integration parnters which includes the creation of studies and workflows.

        On-site support for our integration partners
        VIOSO on-site support

        Bringing nearly 20 years of experience and expertise, our integration partners can commission on-site support, where our team of engineers can complement their own team to assist with commissioning.

          Recent work

          See how our calibration and media servers have helped our partners bring their experiences to life

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