Live
Playout software that moves with your show.
Run up to four independent playout channels inside OBS. Each channel has its own video output, audio track and colour, so you can cue the next item while the current one is still on air.
This is a working recreation in the browser, not the plugin itself. Details may differ from the actual interface.
Multi-Channel Outputs
One to four independent channels, configured your way.
Configure up to four playout channels in Settings → Outputs. Assign each channel its own dedicated destination (Projector, DeckLink, NDI, or Stream), custom label, and color theme. Mark secondary channels as compact columns to keep your primary broadcast channels front and center.
Click
a row to mark it green as the next item
GO
takes the green row on air, shown in red, and moves the selection on
⛶
expands the plugin to fill the page
⚙
reopens these settings
This is a working recreation in the browser, not the plugin itself. Details may differ from the actual interface.
Real-Time Monitoring
Always know your system headroom at a glance.
No need for extra hardware monitors or separate windows. The built-in status bar displays real-time CPU usage, memory consumption, framerate, and render lag.
Giving you instant confidence in your system’s stability during live operations.
CPU
2 %
Memory
238 MB
OBS render lag
0.2 %
Active playouts
2
Dynamic Rundown Engine
Different item types seamlessly combined on one single rundown.
Build rich rundowns with absolute precision. Every row on your timeline is fully customizable with dedicated lower thirds, audio beds, in/out points, volume levels, custom transitions, and follow actions.
Media
- Video
- Media playlist
- Video from a link
- YouTube video
Still
- Still image
- Stills playlist
Songs
- Text on screen
- Saved song
- Enable or disable the lower third for all songs
- Design the song page, lower third and subtitles
- Design subtitels
Person
- Name titles
- Saved person
- Design the lower third
Scene
Trigger custom scenes directly from the rundown timeline.
Group
Combine several items into a single row that starts as one action.
Presentation
- PowerPoint
Specials
- Hold
- Archive
- Go to
Capabilities
Everything your control room needs, in one window.
Ultimate Playout replaces the row of dedicated laptops behind your live production. Video playback, presentations, lyrics, lower thirds, and switcher control all run from a single rundown powered directly by the OBS Studio engine in a fully standalone application.
Core and architecture
Cross-Platform Ready
Built on a portable architecture. Native support is available for Windows today, with Linux and macOS compatibility actively in development.
Native OBS Engine Integration
Works directly with the OBS Studio core. Playout, streaming, recording, and direction run inside a single optimized application without third-party middleware.
Isolated Standalone Application
Ultimate Playout runs in its own dedicated directory with its own installer and icon. It operates completely independently without affecting or interfering with any existing OBS Studio setup.
Instant Crash Recovery
System state and rundown progress are saved continuously. In the event of a power interruption or system reboot, your entire running order restores instantly to where you left off.
No External Dependencies
One central control installation instead of separate machines for video, presentations and graphics.
Show Bundles
Export a complete show — media, subtitles, presentations and song data — as one file that opens on any control PC.
Automatic Scaling
Visual media items are automatically adjusted to fit the screen while preserving the original aspect ratio. No manual resizing required.
Playout engine and rundowns
Chronological Cue System
Color-coded rundowns that read logically from top to bottom, keeping your live running order clear and structured.
One to Four Output Channels
Independent output to NDI, DeckLink over SDI or HDMI, a projector or monitor, or a direct RTMP stream.
Live Previews and Faders
Real-time visual monitoring, audio metering, and level controls for every active channel directly on your main dashboard.
Hardware and switchers
ATEM Tally & Auto-Play
Seamless network integration with Blackmagic ATEM switchers. The moment a channel is taken to Program, the media item triggers instantly without latency.
Presentations and documents
PowerPoint
Import PowerPoint presentations seamlessly. No image exports needed, and zero loss of slide transitions or animation effects.
Import PDF documents and display slides seamlessly without pre-converting files.
Presenter Clickers
Full support for wireless USB presentation clickers—active exclusively during presentation cues to prevent accidental triggers during the rest of your show.
Songs, lyrics and lower thirds
Song Database
Build, manage, and quickly search your own library of songs and text templates.
Visual Designer
Design custom speaker cards, lyrics, lower thirds, and titles directly inside the software—no HTML or CSS knowledge required.
Next-Up Confidence Monitor
Previews upcoming cue items so you always know what’s next without switching views.
SRT Subtitle Sync
Pair .srt subtitle files with video items on your timeline and toggle subtitles on or off live.
Audio
Automatic Normalization
Automatically normalizes audio levels across all rundown items, eliminating manual gain staging and preventing sudden volume spikes.
Architecture and security
Dynamic Module Loader
The core engine manages the interface and rundown logic, while specialized features like PowerPoint conversion and ATEM sync load as secure, compiled modules.
Lean memory use
Modules are loaded dynamically on demand, keeping the software lightweight, fast, and responsive.
Status
Development Status & Requirements
Ultimate Playout is actively powered and battle-tested in live production environments.
Phase
First realeses
Architecture
Standalone Application (Isolated OBS Engine Build)
Supported Platform
Windows 10 / 11
(Linux testing in progress, macOS under consideration)
Up & Running.
Public release is available.
If you find any bugs, please let us know in the forum.