Outputs

Outputs publish the canvas to the rest of the system, one destination each.

Adding an output

Open Outputs in the side panel, pick a protocol, and configure it. Enabled outputs receive the composed canvas every frame.

Protocol Platforms Notes
NDI macOS, Windows, Linux Advertise the canvas on the network
DeckLink macOS, Windows, Linux Play out to SDI or HDMI
Syphon macOS Share the canvas as a GPU texture
Spout Windows Share the canvas as a GPU texture

Frame rate and backpressure

Outputs run at the application’s frame rate, while each consumer reads at its own rate. When a destination is busy, Multiviewer skips a frame for that output rather than stalling the canvas, so a slow consumer does not affect the others or the compositor.

Syphon and Spout

These outputs share the canvas as a GPU texture with no readback, which keeps latency low for other applications on the same machine. They are only active while a consumer is connected.