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Fluence
What it is
Fluence is a visual performance studio for live VJing, projection mapping, and motion graphics on macOS and Windows. It combines layered clip composition, live triggering, an arrangement timeline, and output controls. The clip library contains 16 types, including shaders, video, audio, images, live web pages, capture, NDI, and generators. Shader support covers ISF, GLSL fragment shaders, and Shadertoy JSON with multi-pass support. Parameters can respond to keyboard, MIDI, or OSC controls, timeline automation, or audio frequency bands. Output tools handle multiple displays, mapped slices, warping grids, and edge blending for overlapping projectors. Fluence records compositions or layers and exports through 12 codecs, including H.264, ProRes, PNG sequence, HAP, and DXV3. Spout, Syphon, and NDI support networked video workflows. A localhost TCP API and an MCP bridge with 55 tools support compatible hosts such as Claude. The free download includes the full feature set but adds a periodic watermark until license activation.
For and against
For
- 16 clip types, including shaders and live pages
- Supports keyboard, MIDI, and OSC controls
- Projection mapping with warping and edge blending
- Exports through 12 codecs
- MCP bridge includes 55 tools
Against
- Free download adds a periodic watermark
- Windows requires a Vulkan-capable graphics card
- macOS requires Apple Silicon and macOS 13 Ventura or later
- Control API is off by default and localhost-only
The verdict
Fluence brings live composition, shader-driven clips, projection outputs, recording, and control interfaces into one desktop app. Its free download exposes the full feature set, but watermark removal requires license activation.
Who it suits
Fluence suits VJs, projection-mapping operators, and motion-graphics creators working on Windows or macOS. It is also relevant to users needing shader control, live inputs, advanced outputs, or automation interfaces.
Plans and prices
Perpetual License
Free download includes the full feature set with a periodic watermark until license activation removes it
Read 3 Oct 2026 · fluencelive.com
On the record
- Clip types
- The clip library has 16 types, including shaders, video, audio, images, live web pages, capture, NDI, and generators.fluencelive.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Composition
- It combines layered clip composition, live triggering, an arrangement timeline, and output tools in one app.fluencelive.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Control API
- A localhost TCP API uses newline-delimited JSON, and the app includes an MCP bridge with 55 tools for compatible hosts such as Claude.fluencelive.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Controls
- Parameters can be mapped to keyboard, MIDI, and OSC controls, automated on a timeline, or driven by audio frequency bands.fluencelive.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Documentation and support
- The full user guide is inside the app, and the maker directs users with other questions to email support.fluencelive.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Fluence supports Spout on Windows, Syphon on macOS, and NDI for network video input and output.fluencelive.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- macOS requirements
- Fluence supports Apple Silicon Macs with macOS 13 Ventura or later.fluencelive.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Plugin support
- Third-party clips and effects can run in Python, Node, or another executable runtime and communicate through shared memory.fluencelive.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Projection mapping
- Output features include multiple displays, mapped slices, warping grids, and edge blending for overlapping projectors.fluencelive.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Fluence is a visual performance studio for live VJing, projection mapping, and motion graphics.fluencelive.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Recording and export
- Fluence can record a composition or layer and export using 12 codecs, including H.264, ProRes, PNG sequence, HAP, and DXV3.fluencelive.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Security detail
- The Control API is off by default and localhost-only, according to the maker.fluencelive.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Shader formats
- Fluence supports ISF, GLSL fragment shaders, and Shadertoy JSON, including multi-pass support.fluencelive.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Windows requirements
- Windows 10 or 11 is supported and requires a Vulkan-capable graphics card; the maker lists NVIDIA GTX 600, AMD HD 7000, and Intel 6th generation or newer.fluencelive.com · read 3 Oct 2026
