Just Playout · 2026 documentation

8. Just Out (v.2026.x)

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  • Please verify that Just Out is not started automatically using the “Login Items” functionality of the system preference pane “Users & Groups” or “General → Login Items”. Instead, use “Stay Alive” to start the application automatically after a restart of the Mac or a crash.

The Just Out application provides the final output (Virtual, SDI, NDI®, SRT, UDP,HLS or ST-2110). It renders the frames in real-time either on the host GPU (Graphics) or CPU (video file decoding) and should never be quit during playout operations.

Key Features

  • Minimal User Interface & Preferences: Just Out allows for an effortless Channel setup while being configured and maintained from within Just Control. Just Out itself provides only a minimal user interface and the preferences needed to configure the basic properties of the engine.

  • Diagnostic Window: Displays engine statistics like the buffer status, master time, reference time, and the name of the clip that is currently playing in the first Video layer. Three buttons provide access to the log files, allow you to save the current status of Just Out, and reset the values shown in the diagnostic window.

  • Quit-Safe: You can quit the Just Connect and Just Control applications without stopping the actual playout. When quitting Just Out, the playout stops immediately. Therefore, Just Out does not allow to be closed using a keyboard shortcut. To quit Just Out, you have to explicitly confirm the termination of the current playout operation.

  • Up to four Just Out on a single Mac. It is possible to run up to four Just Out on a single Mac. This provides a very cost effective solution which is also easy to maintain.