Open Source • Apache 2.0 • Qt 6.11 Modernized

The High-Performance Review Player for VFX & Animation

OpenUTV delivers industrial-strength image sequence caching, color-accurate ACES & OCIO v2 pipelines, and multi-track synchronized review natively on macOS, Linux, and Windows.

Download OpenUTV View Source Code

OpenUTV — [shot_040_comp_v012.####.exr (4096x2160 • ACEScg)]

24.00 FPS • Realtime

OCIO: ACES 1.3 - SDR (sRGB) Cache: 100% Buffered (128 Frames)

Frame 1042 / 1200 01:00:43:10

Built for Modern Studio Pipelines

Engineered from the ground up for high bandwidth, extreme frame rates, and uncompromising color accuracy.

Unmatched Read Throughput

Multi-threaded pre-fetching and async tile caching for uncompressed OpenEXR, DPX, TIFF, PNG, and JPEG 2000 at full 4K and 8K resolution.

Native OCIO v2 & ACES

Color-accurate GPU pipeline with OpenColorIO v2, built-in display transforms, Look LUTs, CDLs, channel isolations, and exposure/gamma controls.

Synchronized Multi-View Review

Interactive wipe, side-by-side tile, difference blending, and stack comparison modes with audio locked playback across multiple sources.

Python & Mu Scripting

Extensive scripting APIs for deep pipeline integration with Foundry Nuke, Autodesk Maya, Blender, ShotGrid, and custom studio review tools.

Cross-Platform Modernization

Fully upgraded to Qt 6.11, modern C++20, and relocatable modular packages with native Apple Silicon (arm64), Linux (x86_64), and Windows builds.

100% Free & Open Source

Permissive Apache 2.0 license. No telemetry, no node-locked license servers, and zero cloud lock-in for your facility.

Install OpenUTV

Get up and running in seconds via your favorite package manager or direct download.

Terminal (Homebrew Cask)

# Install OpenUTV via official Homebrew tap
brew install --cask openutv/cask/utv

Supported on macOS 14+ (Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3/M4 & Intel).

PowerShell / Command Prompt

# Option A: Chocolatey
choco install openutv

# Option B: Scoop
scoop bucket add openutv https://github.com/OpenUTV/scoop-utv
scoop install utv

# Option C: Windows Package Manager (winget)
winget install OpenUTV.UTV

Includes relocatable pre-compiled multimedia runtime dependencies (Qt6, FFmpeg, OCIO, OIIO).

Bash / Shell

# Clone and build native binary via build.sh (Homebrew or system packages)
git clone https://github.com/OpenUTV/utv.git
cd utv
./build.sh --install-deps
./build.sh --release

Tested on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Rocky Linux 8/9, and VFX Reference Platform CY2024.

macOS (Apple Silicon)

Visit all release assets and changelogs on GitHub Releases.

Seamless Studio Pipeline Integration

OpenUTV is designed to sit at the core of VFX, animation, and digital media production pipelines. It supports command-line automation, custom package plugins, and deep scripting hooks.

Command-Line CLI: Launch sequences, apply CDLs, configure grades, and define wipe relationships directly from your terminal or asset manager.
Package Management: Hot-reloadable plugins and extensions written in Python or Mu.
Network Sync Protocol: Remotely control multiple OpenUTV viewports across different client workstations for collaborative review sessions.

Terminal CLI Example

# Launch high-res EXR sequence with OCIO display transform and audio track
utv /jobs/vfx_proj/shots/sh010/comp/sh010_comp.####.exr \
    --stereo-left /jobs/vfx_proj/shots/sh010/comp/left.####.exr \
    --stereo-right /jobs/vfx_proj/shots/sh010/comp/right.####.exr \
    -audio /jobs/vfx_proj/audio/sh010_mix.wav \
    -ocio-display "ACES 1.3 - Studio" \
    -fps 24.0