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Guides, tutorials, and everything you need to get the most out of qPlayer on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.

Features Overview

A complete guide to everything qPlayer can do: audio, video, lighting, MIDI, Studio, teleprompter, and more.

New to qPlayer? Start here.

The quickest route from install to your first live show. Follow these in order.

  1. 1Get set upDownload, migrate from v1, and create your first setlist.
  2. 2Build your cuesAdd audio, set in/out points, fades, and auto-advance.
  3. 3Route your audioMultitrack out to a USB interface, with stereo fallback.
  4. 4Add visualsVideo, backdrops, and the teleprompter on external screens.
  5. 5Go liveThe pre-show checklist and tips for a rock-solid show.

What's New

The changelog: every release, what it added, and what it fixed. Latest: 2.1 for Mac.

Updated July 2026

Getting Started

Download, migrate from v1, connect your Apple Watch, and get running with your first setlist.

7 articles

Mac & Studio

qPlayer for Mac: Studio timeline authoring, Show Mode, multi-display output, and Show Transfer.

6 articles

Teleprompter

Display lyrics and scripts during your show: simple lyrics per cue or Studio prompt lane with synced scrolling.

6 articles

Hardware Setup Guide

USB-C, recommended docks, USB hubs, Mac setups, and the complete professional signal chain.

6 articles

Setlists & Cues

Organise your sets, import audio, configure cue settings, auto-advance, MIDI output, lyrics, action cues, and markers.

10 articles

Audio & Multitrack

Stereo playback, multitrack routing, USB audio interfaces, and click tracks.

6 articles

Video Output

HDMI output, AirPlay, multi-display on Mac, visual media, confidence monitor, and displaying content on external screens.

6 articles

qDMX Lighting

Control your stage lighting with Art-Net and sACN. Fixtures, scenes, patterns, stage planning, and Studio timeline integration.

10 articles

Supported Fixtures

The full fixture library list: over 600 profiles from more than 130 manufacturers, searchable by make and model.

600+ fixtures

MIDI Control

Send MIDI when a cue fires to switch patches, and trigger qPlayer from a foot controller or pad with MIDI Learn.

4 articles

Stream Deck

Run your show from an Elgato Stream Deck on Mac: fire cues and transport from physical, labelled buttons.

3 articles

NDI Output

Send qPlayer's video and teleprompter over the network to vMix, OBS, and other production tools (Mac).

3 articles

Data & Transfer

Offline-first storage, Show Transfer via AirDrop and LAN, working offline, and syncing between devices.

5 articles

Live Performance Tips

Pre-show checklist, preventing interruptions, battery management, Mac show machine tips, and backup plans.

6 articles

Plans & Pricing

Perpetual licences, pricing, upgrading, restoring purchases, and migrating from v1.

5 articles

Can't find what you need?

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