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Release Notes Playout Pro v.2026.x

Release history for Just Play Pro and Just Live Pro 2026.

The following release notes apply to Just Play Pro and Just Live Pro.

Just Playout 2026.2.0.B1.1558 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.363. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • When configured for NDI output, there is an additional text field to define the name of the NDI stream. This can be useful if you want to use a name different to the channel's name, or if you want two Just Out Apps on the same Mac on the same channel as redundancy. In this case, you need to give the second backup Just Out a different NDI name to prevent NDI naming conflicts.

Just Playout 2026.2.0.B1.1557 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.363. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Increased delay executing the failover events from backup to primary for Just Play channels to ensure that Just Out is fully configured and playing out before any events are triggered (e.g. ATEM switch).

Just Playout 2026.2.0.B1.1556 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.363. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • When configuring a SRT or UDP output, there are 3 new additional controls to define the audio output such as stereo or mono, AAC or LPCM and the number of channels.
  • Fixed a bug that could occasionally result in Just Control "freezing" (spinning wheel), requiring a "Force Quit" to stop. If left in the frozen state, Just Control would consume memory until being suspended by the system due to low memory.
  • Fixed a leak that could result in Just Control having a large number of threads after running for a significant length of time.

Just Playout 2026.1.0.GM.1555 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.362. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • The Swagger REST documentation page is now sorted alphabetically by end-point.

Just Playout 2026.1.0.B1.1554 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.361. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • When configuring an "empty" multi-viewer, the channel connection menu no longer contains any inactive channels, as connecting to an inactive channel isn't possible.
  • The "Device" tab in the configuration panel now has a "Configure REST" button instead of "Open REST API" and "Install Self-Signed Certificate" buttons. These buttons are now contained in a separate panel displayed by clicking "Configure REST".
  • The REST API server port can now be changed in the "Configure REST" panel, or set to 0 to disable the REST server completely if desired.
  • The channel preview is now automatically started without requiring Just Control to connect to the channel, allowing "headless" integration without the need to run Just Control.

Just Playout 2026.1.0.B1.1553 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.361. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Fixed unexpected artefacts rendering interlaced video and FX.

Just Playout 2026.1.0.B1.1552 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.360. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Improved performance and stability using AJA devices, particularly under heavy loads.
  • Improved compatibility with HTTP/1.1 keep-alive connections using the REST API.
  • The REST API now supports https:// connections in addition http://. If there is a certificate installed at ~/Library/Application Support/ToolsOnAir/certs/server.p12, then it will be used and the REST server will only accept https:// connections. If there is no certificate installed, the REST server will only accept http:// connections. If there is currently no certificate installed, the configuration panel now has an additional "Install Self-Signed Certificate (HTTPS)" button that will install a default self-signed certificate on the local system. Note that most modern browsers will show a security alert when using such a certificate and ask you to accept the certificate before connecting.

Just Playout 2026.1.0.B1.1551 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.359. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Updated the AJA drivers to v18.0, if you are using an AJA device please update your system to this version before using this version.
  • Fixed a crash saving a full TOA System Profile with the “Include Apple System Profile” option selected if the system is running security software such as Jamf.

Just Playout 2026.1.0.B1.1550 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.359. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Enabled RGBA output for UHD formats.
  • Fixed a bug that resulted in the delete key failing to delete items from the timeline in Just Live’s scheduling tab after using the live preview buttons to play, cue or pause an item.
  • Fixed a bug that resulted in HTML infinite FX not being loaded/displayed after a restart of Just Out.
  • Fixed the App name used in the warning alert if AJA or Blackmagic was selected as the input or output device without a device attached.
  • Added a new “Start Preview Of Selected Item” to Just Live’s scheduling tab’s “View” menu with the cmd-shift-P keyboard shortcut. If an item is selected in the workbench and therefore loading in the preview, use this menu item or keyboard shortcut to start playing the preview.
  • Fixed a bug that resulted in unexpected behaviour after using the “jump to next” command if there were “locked” playlists in the schedule. Now, items are only re-scheduled to reflect the jump up to, but not including any locked playlists. Any locked playlist, and any successive playlists, remain unchanged.
  • Fixed a bug that resulted in the fade in/out properties for a scheduled live input event being ignored.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.GM.1542 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.358. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Initial 2026.0 release.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.GM.1541 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.358. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Fixed user interface glitches running on macOS 26 Tahoe.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.GM.1540 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.358. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Updated to NDI v6.3.2 for improved performance and stability when using NDI.
  • Fixed a bug that resulted in CEF HTML rendering failing to render when running multiple Just Outs on the same system (Just Out, Just Out 2, Just Out 3, Just Out 4).

Just Playout 2026.0.0.GM.1539 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.358. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • When monitoring closed captions in the preview, CEA708 captions are now also supported. If the stream includes both CEA608 and 708 captions, then the 708 captions are preferred.
  • When a video finishes, the VANC data sent to clear any captions/subtitles now also includes CEA708 in addition to CEA608 and OP-47 teletext. Previously, if the video contained CEA708 captions then the downstream decoder may not have cleared the captions.
  • When hiding or showing the primary video track (e.g. “emergency live input”), VANC data is sent to clear any captions/subtitles that may have been on-air.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.GM.1538 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.358. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Fixed a bug that resulted in the backup Just Out engine not restarting after stopping and starting a channel configured for full redundancy.
  • When running Just Out 2, 3 or 4 for multi-channel playout on a single system, various windows, menus and alters now display the correct App name such as “Just Out 2” instead of simply “Just Out”.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.GM.1537 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.357. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Internal build.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.GM.1536 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.357. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • When selecting a video on a Just Live channel, the “Loop” checkbox in the inspector is now only shown if the video’s timebase matches the channel’s (for example i25 or p50). If you need to loop video in Just Live, please ensure that your video’s timebase matches the channel.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.B1.1535 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.357. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Added Just Out 2, Just Out 3 and Just Out 4 Apps to the Stay Alive Apps in the ToolsOnAir System Preferences pane.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.B1.1534 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.357. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Fixed a crash clicking “Ok” on the video trimmer if the video’s timebase didn’t match the channel’s timebase (e.g. p50 on an i25 channel).
  • Fixed a bug that resulted in unexpected behaviour after selecting a specific poster frame for a video if the video’s timebase didn’t match the channel’s timebase (e.g. p50 on an i25 channel).

Just Playout 2026.0.0.B1.1533 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.357. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Updated Blackmagic Decklink drivers to Desktop Video 16.0. If you are using a Decklink device, please update your system to this version.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.B1.1532 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.356. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • When configuring an “empty” viewer to display a web page, the “title” field is now disabled as web pages do not support titles.
  • Fixed a bug that resulted in unexpected behaviour or crashes if a SRT or UDP live input sent video in a non-broadcast-standard resolution.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.B1.1531 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.355. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Renamed “Empty Viewer” to “Viewer Settings” when selecting an “empty” view in the sense that it isn’t connected to a specific channel.
  • In the viewer settings for an “empty” viewer, there is now an additional “Title” field that allows you to enter an optional title for the viewer. If defined, the label is shown in the viewer’s “toolbar” as the channel name is shown when the viewer is connected to a specific channel.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.B1.1530 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.355. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Internal build.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.B1.1529 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.354. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • When assigning an image to an “empty” viewer in the multi-viewer, the image is now “clipped” to the viewer’s size depending on the scaling selected. For example, “Resize Aspect Fill” will ensure that the aspect is preserved while filling the available viewer area, but now without exceeding the bounds of the viewer.
  • When selecting an empty viewer in the multi-viewer, there is a new “Channel Preview” option that allows you to display a channel’s preview in the viewer, including a channel’s live input if enabled for the channel. This allows you to monitor the channel’s live input in the multi-viewer even if the live input is not currently on-air, or the channel’s backup engine’s output if redundant playout is enabled for the channel. Both can be useful for confidence monitoring during playout.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.B1.1528 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.354. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • The new preview port fields in the engine settings are now correctly disabled when viewing the engine’s properties while the channel is running.
  • The new “Show All Ports” window now additionally marks any potential port conflicts red, and an additional tooltip shows extended information about the conflict.
  • Fixed a configuration issue on some Blackmagic devices after updating a channel from a previous version with live input enabled.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.B1.1527 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.354. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • When configuring an engine’s preview settings, there is an additional “Medium” selection in addition to “Low” and “High” for the “resolution”.
  • Fixed a bug that ignored the “resolution” preview engine setting and always sent a high-quality preview.
  • When configuring an engine’s preview settings, there are additional fields to change the ports used to send the preview and (if enabled for the channel) the live input preview.
  • In the configuration panel there is a new “Show All Ports” button that displays a list of all ports used by the device, channels and engines. This can be useful to identify possible conflicts, and for system administrators for networks with a firewall to ensure that all ports are open on the network.
  • Updated the “TOA Template Package ReadMe” link in the DMG for the 2026 release.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.B1.1526 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.354. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Updated Blackmagic ATEM drivers to 10.2.1. If you are using an ATEM device, please install ATEM Switchers 10.2.1 update.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.B1.1525 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.353. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Fixed a bug that resulted in a configuration error and Just Out not starting when RTMP output was selected for the channel.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.B1.1524 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.353. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Fixed a crash when HLS File was selected as the output.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.B1.1523 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.353. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Channels in the “Just Connect Status” window are now sorted alphabetically.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.B1.1522 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.353. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Channels in the “Connections” tab in the multi-viewer inspector and in the configuration panel are now sorted alphabetically.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.B1.1521 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.353. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • NDI input and output streams now use floating point audio processing for the best possible audio quality in professional environments.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.A1.1520 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.353. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in the new skip or move to an item in the playlist failing on longer playlists if the selected item was towards the end of the playlist.
  • Fixed an issue that could result in dropped frames using the new skip or move to an item in the playlist.
  • Improved user interface performance.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.A1.1519 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.352. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in fewer inputs or outputs being shown as available for Blackmagic devices with multiple I/O ports.
  • The live preview viewer in Just Play’s scheduling tab now has 3 action buttons. In addition to the existing “jump to next” button, the new buttons allow you to starting playing any selected item in the current playlist immediately. One button moves the selected item in the playlist to make it the next item, and then plays it immediately. The other button deletes all items in the playlist between the currently playing item and the selected item, making the selected item the next item in the playlist, and then plays it immediately.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.A1.1518 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.352. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Updated icons for macOS 26 Tahoe.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.A1.1517 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.351. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Improved performance and reliability using NDI output, particularly for higher frame-rates e.g p50, p59.94.
  • Fixed a bug that resulted in unexpected behaviour after selecting a different input or output port for an AJA device.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.A1.1516 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.351. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Fixed user interface glitches running on macOS 26 Tahoe.
  • Improved detection of VANC metadata in NDI live input streams.
  • Fixed a bug after logging out the current user or disconnecting and resetting the multi-viewer layout with an empty viewer showing a web page resulted in the web page still being visible.
  • If an empty viewer is selected in the multi-viewer when logging out the current user, the inspector is now correctly closed and the viewer de-selected.
  • Fixed a bug that sometimes resulted in an empty viewer displaying a web page showing the page with the wrong size for the given viewer.
  • When using the “Import Rundown” feature, fixed a bug that resulted in the import failing if the selected day or days were “empty” (e.g. in the future and never selected or displayed in Just Control).
  • Fixed unexpected behaviour selecting a Blackmagic device as the input or output although no devices were found on the system running Just Out. Now, an alert is displayed describing the issue.
  • Fixed a bug after selecting a different input or output port for an AJA device that resulted in the change being ignored and the original (default) port being used for the input or output.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.A1.1515 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.351. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • It is now possible to select an “empty” multi-viewer viewer when it is configured to show a web page, and the selected viewer also shows the usual selection border.
  • Fixed minor UI glitches in the “empty viewer” inspector group running on macOS 26.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.A1.1514 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.351. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Fixed an interface glitch in the “User Interfaces” group in the channel’s inspector.
  • Fixed a bug that displayed the wrong number of minutes in a “time until date” timer in the multi-viewer if the time was more than an hour.
  • When using dual-timecode display in the viewer, the secondary timecode display now also uses the correct “:” or “;” separator between seconds and frames depending on whether the channel is using drop-frame timecode.
  • When configuring an empty viewer in the multi-viewer, there is an additional option to display a web page by entering the URL address.
  • When selecting an empty viewer in the multi-viewer, the inspector now automatically opens if closed, and shows the “Settings” tab to ensure that the options for configuring the empty viewer are automatically visible.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.A1.1513 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.350. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • The viewer background (and the “grid” when creating a new multi-viewer layer) is now more visible on all versions of macOS, particularly macOS 26 with certain appearance settings.
  • When the multi-viewer tabs are empty (e.g. “Settings”, “Connections”, “Markers”), the icon displayed in the tab is now more visible on all versions of macOS, particularly macOS 26 with certain appearance settings.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.A1.1512 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.349. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Fixed multiple issues and user interface glitches running on macOS 26 Tahoe.
  • Fixed an issue using RGBA fill+key SDI output with Blackmagic or AJA where the key was always white.
  • In the App’s Just Live settings, items in the “Default next action for graphics” are disabled if not applicable to graphics (some are only available for videos).
  • For Just Live channels, it is now possible to select and delete multiple folders at the same time. Note that the workbench can only display the contents of a single folder, so if more than one folder is selected, the workbench is shown empty.
  • For Just Live channels, if a folder has both the “Playlist” and “Locked” properties selected, the button shown in the folder table is the playlist and not the locked button as a locked playlist folder can still be played.
  • Fixed a bug after adding a new engine to a channel that resulted in the engine’s input and/or output not being configurable.
  • If the multi-viewer has empty viewers (not connected to any channel), selecting a viewer now displays configuration options in the inspector. These options include showing a clock with the current time, an image or various timers (countdown, stopwatch, time until a certain time in the future). In addition, you can select a currently disconnected channel to show it in the empty viewer.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.A1.1511 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.348. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Improvements when decoding and displaying closed captions.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.A1.1510 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.348. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Fixed a bug that resulted in black output instead of the live input after hiding the video track whilst playing out a video.
  • Fixed a bug that resulted in Just Out “stalling” or “freezing” requiring a “Force Quit” when quitting or restarting if the channel was configured to use NDI live input and the NDI source was available but then went offline before quitting Just Out.
  • All timecode overlays now correctly use “;” instead of a “:” between the second and frames for drop-frame timecode.
  • For live channels, the view menu in the scheduling tab has 4 additional menu items: “Load Selected Item”, “Load And Cue Selected Item”, “Load And Play Selected Item” and “Clear, Load And Play Selected Item”. These correspond to the “double-click” options available in the App settings, but they are now always accessible via the menu or keyboard shortcut. In each case, first select one item in the workbench and then either the menu item or the keyboard shortcut. In combination with the cursor keys, these actions allow for quick keyboard-only operation.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.A1.1509 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.347. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Fixed a bug that resulted in a channel configured with live input default pass-through always passing any VANC data from the live input to the output, even if video was being played over the live input.
  • With a multi-channel setup, the TOA System Profile now includes the logs from each engine with the name “<Channel Name> <Engine Name>.zip” to prevent naming conflicts if, for example, all of the channels had an engine with the same name e.g. “Primary”. This ensures that the System Profile includes all of the logs from all of the engines on all of the channels.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.A1.1508 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.347. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Fixed a bug that resulted in unexpected behaviour if the selected device was connected to the system but unavailable (e.g. in use by another App). Specifically, no error was displayed, but the output did not start correctly and quitting Just Out resulted in a stall requiring a force quit. Now, if the device isn’t available, Just Out will continuously restart itself until the device becomes available.
  • When a video with OP-47 subtitles finishes playing out (either scheduled or using jump to next), the subtitles are now cleared to prevent subtitles remaining on air until another video with subtitles is played out.
  • Any outgoing SCTE-104 VANC messages are now logged in the channel’s “Messages” inspector group. Hovering over the message in the inspector will display a tooltip with more information about the specific SCTE-104 message.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.A1.1507 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.347. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Fixed a bug that resulted in a scheduled live input event only having audio and no video on the output.
  • When a video with CEA closed captions finishes playing out (either scheduled or using jump to next), the closed captions are now cleared to prevent captions remaining on air until another video with captions is played out.
  • If a video with OP-47 teletext subtitles is played out (or a live input event with OP-47 subtitles on the input), the live preview now shows the subtitles if enabled.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.A1.1506 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.347. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented channels with SDI (AJA or Blackmagic) configured for RGBA fill+key output correctly outputting a key signal on the output adjacent to the fill output.
  • Fixed a bug that resulted in a channel configured with live input default pass-through always passing any VANC data from the live input to the output, even if video was being played over the live input.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.A1.1505 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.347. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • The “Audio Monitor” multi-viewer inspector group has been renamed “Preview Monitor” and now has an additional checkbox to enable monitoring of closed captioning. When enabled, if the output signal (or if the live input is currently on-air, the input signal) includes CEA608 or 708 VANC captioning, the live preview will overlay the captions. Additionally there is a “Show Captions” menu item in the “View” menu in the scheduling tab for each channel.
  • The AJA device selection popup menu is now disabled if the configuration panel is currently locked or the channel is active.
  • When adding a channel to an existing setup in the configuration panel, the setup wizard now finishes correctly once the channel has been created.
  • When adding a channel to an existing setup in the configuration panel, the multi-channel options are now disabled as they are currently only available when setting up a new, clean system. If you already have channels and wish to switch to a multi-output setup (more than one Just Out running on the same system), please use the ToolsOnAir Uninstaller first to start with a clean system.
  • Fixed a crash starting Just Out if the port used to send the live preview was already in use.
  • Fixed a bug that resulted in unexpected behaviour if your system had two or more Blackmagic devices attached.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.A1.1504 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.346. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Each instance of Just Out (Just Out 2, Just Out 3, Just Out 4) now produces a separate log file instead of all sharing a single log file.
  • Removed an unnecessary “Notification” alert once per day related to the license check.
  • Updated the icons for Just Out 2, Just Out 3 and Just Out 4 to make the number more prominent.
  • Updated the license watermark “blips” shown when a channel isn’t licensed to make it more apparent that the watermark is related to an unlicensed channel.
  • Fixed a bug that resulted in any VANC data from the live input being passed through to the output even if the live input wasn’t currently active/visible.
  • If you have a valid license with the end of maintenance date set, this is now displayed in the “Activation” tab in the configuration panel.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.A1.1503 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.345. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Fixed a crash after selecting an AJA device for output.
  • Fixed a bug that resulted in a channel from v2025.4 configured to use AJA or Blackmagic devices for input or output reporting missing video device after updating to this version.
  • When configuring a new system, if you select a multi-channel setup the option to use AJA devices is now disabled as AJA devices are currently only supported for single channel setups.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.A1.1502 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.345. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Updated all DMG and in-App links for the 2026 release.
  • The “Just Out 2”, “Just Out 3” and “Just Out 4” Apps now have different icons with “2”, “3” and “4” included to make it easier to identify the different Apps in the Dock and/or App Switcher.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.A1.1501 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.345. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Fixed a crash in Just Out if an AJA device was attached to the system.
  • Fixed a bug where stopping and re-starting a channel using a Blackmagic device resulted in the channel not starting correctly and “freezing”, requiring a “Force Quit” of Just Out.
  • Removed duplicate channel settings groups in the multi-view inspector that are now found in the scheduling tab inspector.
  • When configuring an engine to use AJA or Blackmagic hardware, there are new UI controls showing the actual devices found on the system, allowing you to choose the exact input and/or output port to use for the channel. Note that devices can only be shown once Just Out has been started once. If Just Out has not yet been started, or if no relevant devices were found on the system, a relevant warning is displayed.
  • After installation, the “/Applications/Just Playout” folder now contains three additional Apps, “Just Out 2”, “Just Out 3” and “Just Out 4”. In combination with “Just Out”, this allows you to start up to 4 Just Out engines on the same system for multi-channel operation.
  • Changed the default port used to send the preview from 8554 to 8590 to prevent collisions with some RTC/WebRTC services.
  • When configuring a new system, the setup wizard has an additional popup menu allowing you to set up a single channel system, or a multi-channel system with 2, 3 or 4 channels. Note that AJA hardware is not currently supported for multi-channel setups.

Just Playout 2026.0.0.A1.1500 Release Notes

  • This version includes Composition Builder 2026.0.0.GM.344. Please refer to separate release notes.
  • Updated to NDI v6.3 for improved performance and stability when using NDI.
  • Video and SimpleFX layers have a clickable “visibility” button in the timeline as was previously already the case for FX layers. Clicking on the button toggles the visibility on and off, or, in addition there is a new “Toggle Visible Layers” menu in the “View” menu with menu items for the individual layers. Finally, these menu items have keyboard shortcuts allowing quick toggling of layer visibility using the keyboard.
  • If the engine is configured for live input, hiding the video layer automatically shows the live input. This can be used as an “emergency broadcast” or “breaking news” feature, allowing instant switching from the current schedule to live input and back. Note that scheduled items are never altered by this action, so some items may never be played out at all. For example, if you hide the video layer for 30 minutes in order to show the live input, anything previously scheduled for those 30 minutes will never be played out.