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LivePlay

tdoukinitsas.github.io

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What it is

LivePlay is a free desktop audio playback app for live shows, designed for live sound operators managing cues. Playlists and cart buttons support cue groups, fades, loops, crossfades, and next-cue actions. Cues can route to channels on one or more audio interfaces. Mixing and monitoring tools include audio buses, EQ, gate, compressor, auxiliary sends, output meters, loudness targets, and a master limiter. Playback control works through mouse, touch, keyboard, MIDI, HTTP, and WebSocket. Media can be added by drag-and-drop or YouTube audio import, with waveform display and LTC timecode output. A desktop controller can connect to a local or remote audio server over a network. LivePlay runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows and is released under AGPL-3.0-only. The Free plan costs nothing with all features and no licence fees, subscriptions, or paywalls. Remote control uses plain HTTP and WebSocket; installers are unsigned and macOS builds are not notarized.

Spec sheet

Purpose
LivePlay is an audio playback app for live shows, designed for cue management by live sound operators.Read 8 Oct 2026 · tdoukinitsas.github.io
Intended users
The maker describes LivePlay as built for live sound operators and live-event audio playback.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Support
Users can report problems through the project's GitHub issue tracker.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
LivePlay is released under the AGPL-3.0-only license.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Audio routing
Cues can be routed to channels on one or more audio interfaces.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Controls
LivePlay supports mouse, touch, keyboard, MIDI, HTTP, and WebSocket control.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Cue playback
Playlists and cart buttons support cue groups, fades, loops, crossfades, and next-cue actions.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Installer signing
The maker states that released installers are unsigned and that macOS builds are not notarized.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Media and timecode
The app supports drag-and-drop and YouTube audio import, waveform display, and LTC timecode output.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Mixing and monitoring
Features include audio buses, EQ, gate, compressor, auxiliary sends, output meters, loudness targets, and a master limiter.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Network security
The maker says remote control uses plain HTTP and WebSocket and advises using it on a trusted network.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Remote operation
A desktop controller can connect to a local or remote audio server on a network.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Free Free All features · no licence fees, subscriptions, or paywalls Read 8 Oct 2026 · tdoukinitsas.github.io

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Cue groups support fades, loops, and crossfades
  • Routes cues across multiple audio interfaces
  • Offers MIDI, HTTP, and WebSocket control
  • Includes waveform and LTC timecode output
  • All features are free

Limits

  • Remote control uses plain HTTP and WebSocket
  • Installers are unsigned
  • macOS builds are not notarized
  • No free trial is offered

Who it suits

LivePlay suits live sound operators and event teams needing cue-based audio playback. It supports desktop use across Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Verdict

LivePlay provides cue playback, routing, mixing, and multiple control methods at no cost. Operators should account for its plain network protocols and unsigned installers when planning deployment.

Where Specifiction places it

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