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Product
LiVES is a free, open-source video editor and VJ tool that combines real-time video performance with non-linear editing.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lives-video.com
Audience
The homepage describes LiVES as a flexible tool used by professional VJs and video editors.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lives-video.com
Free plan
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com
Security
The features page says test scripts run in a sandbox to allow safe testing of new plugins.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lives-video.com
Support
The support page directs users to report bugs or request features on the project page and offers user and developer mailing lists and discussion groups.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lives-video.com
Audio
Audio features include sample-accurate editing, resampling, recording from external sources and support for LADSPA plugins.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lives-video.com
Desktop app
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com
Download
The listed stable release is LiVES 3.2.0 for GNU/Linux, BSD and UNIX-based systems, released on 8 November 2020.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lives-video.com
Editing
It supports frame-accurate cutting and pasting within and between clips, plus non-destructive multitrack editing with undo and redo.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lives-video.com
Effects
LiVES supports real-time effects and transitions, including Frei0r, libvisual and projectM plugins.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lives-video.com
Extensibility
Its audio/video platform can be extended with RFX plugins, and the RFX builder can prototype effects, transitions, generators and utilities.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lives-video.com
Formats
LiVES can load almost any video format through libav or mplayer decoders and encode to more than 50 listed output formats.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lives-video.com
Platform limits
The download page says LiVES compiles and runs under OSX Leopard, while its Windows section describes a planned release rather than a current download.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lives-video.com
Remote control
The features page says every function can be controlled remotely using the OSC protocol.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lives-video.com
Requirements
The download page lists mplayer, ImageMagick, Perl and GTK+ among GNU/Linux software requirements.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lives-video.com

Plans and prices

LiVES Free Free, open-source video editor and VJ tool · GNU/Linux, BSD and UNIX stable release listed as version 3.2.0 Read 12 Oct 2026 · lives-video.com

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