What is the best free DJ request app?
PlayThis.Live is a free DJ request app for live events. DJs create events at app.playthis.live, share a link or custom QR code from QR Studio, and guests request songs from their browser—no app download. You get a real-time request queue, request cooldown, tip jar, Deezer search, and optional Even Realities G2 glasses HUD. A free Mac status bar app is also available to download.
What is PlayThis.Live?
PlayThis.Live is a web-based DJ song request app and booth toolkit. DJs create events at app.playthis.live, share a link or QR code, and guests request songs from their browser—no app download required. Manage the live queue from your dashboard, Mac menu bar, Request Board, or AR glasses. Browse public DJs and events at app.playthis.live/events.
How does a DJ song request app work?
Guests open your event link, search for songs (powered by Deezer), and submit requests. You see them in real time on your dashboard, Mac status bar app, or Even Realities G2 glasses. Approve, reject, copy Artist + Song into Serato or Rekordbox, or reorder the live DJ request queue.
Is PlayThis.Live free?
Yes. The Free plan ($0) includes up to 3 active events per month, 1 event edit per month, events up to 24 hours, unlimited song requests, tip jar, Deezer search, optional Last.fm, QR Studio, request cooldown, event templates, clipboard copy, and G2 glasses integration. Pro is $4.99/month and adds unlimited events and edits, events up to 30 days, Advanced Analytics, song catalog, pre-event requests, CSV export, post-event decisions, already played, BPM & key, and Request Board. A Mac status bar app is available as a free download for both plans.
Do guests need to download an app to request songs?
No. Guests request songs through their browser. They open the event link or scan a QR code—no app install required. That makes PlayThis.Live ideal as a no-download song request app for events.
Can I use PlayThis.Live for wedding DJ song requests?
Yes. Weddings are a core use case. Share a QR code with guests so they can request songs from their phones while you manage the queue from your laptop, phone, Mac menu bar, or AR glasses.
Does PlayThis.Live work for karaoke, clubs, and parties?
Yes. PlayThis.Live works for karaoke nights, bar and club sets, private parties, corporate events, festivals, school dances, open mics, and mobile DJ gigs—anywhere you want live audience song requests.
Can I stop guests from spamming song requests?
Yes. Request cooldown lets you set a wait time between song requests so guests can’t flood the queue. Choose a preset or custom interval—guests see a countdown until they can request again.
Does PlayThis.Live show song BPM and key?
Yes on Pro. PlayThis.Live shows BPM and musical key / Camelot Wheel codes as pills on Booth song requests so you can mix faster. Key notation preference lives under Workspace → Song Search. BPM data is powered by GetSongBPM.
Can I copy song requests into Serato or Rekordbox?
Yes. One-tap clipboard copy puts “Artist Song” on your clipboard from any request so you can paste into Serato, Rekordbox, Virtual DJ, or another tab—no retyping mid-set.
What is the DJ Request Board?
Request Board (Pro) opens a live venue display on a TV or second computer so guests see pending requests and can scan a QR code to request songs—great for clubs, weddings, and karaoke nights.
What are pre-event requests?
On Pro, pre-event requests let you choose how guests can submit songs before the event starts: Off until start, from your Catalog only, or Any song. Free keeps requests off until the event begins.
Is there a Mac app for DJ song requests?
Yes. The PlayThis.Live Mac status bar app is a free download that runs in your menu bar, notifies you the moment a new song request lands, and opens your queue without keeping a browser tab in front. It works alongside Free and Pro plans.
Can I use PlayThis.Live with DJ glasses?
Yes. PlayThis.Live integrates with Even Realities G2 glasses. See and manage song requests from the HUD without looking at your phone or laptop—the first DJ request app with AR glasses support.
How do QR code song requests work?
After you create an event, PlayThis.Live gives you a shareable link. QR Studio lets you design print-ready codes with custom shapes, colors, logos, and frames for flyers, screens, or social—guests scan and submit requests instantly from their browser.
Where can I browse public DJ events?
Visit app.playthis.live/events to discover public DJ profiles, explore their events, and request songs—no app download needed. PlayThis.Live is different from closed request apps because guests can find live events in a public directory.
Can I password-protect my DJ event?
Yes. Create private or password-protected events so only the crowd you invite can request songs—ideal for private parties, ticketed events, and invite-only gigs.
Does PlayThis.Live include a tip jar for DJs?
Yes. The built-in tip jar lets happy guests support you in the moment while they request songs—turn requests into revenue without a separate tipping app.
What types of events is PlayThis.Live for?
PlayThis.Live works for weddings, bar and club nights, karaoke, corporate events, festivals, private parties, school dances, open mics, and mobile DJ gigs—anywhere you want the crowd to request songs live.
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