A free, open-source audio playback system designed for live sound operators who need reliable, flexible cue management. Built with modern web technologies (Electron, Vue 3, Nuxt 3), it runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.




Linux Show Player is not available for Windows but there are some alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is LivePlay, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Linux Show Player and eight of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Linux Show Player are Show Cue System, ShowCueWeb, Open Stage Control and Cue Player Pro.
A free, open-source audio playback system designed for live sound operators who need reliable, flexible cue management. Built with modern web technologies (Electron, Vue 3, Nuxt 3), it runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.




The Show Cue System has been designed to playback sound cues such as sound effects and music cues for live theatre productions.




A pure HTML5 web app for cueing audio, video, images and HTML for stage/technical theater performance.

Open Stage Control is a desktop OSC bi-directional control surface application. It's built on web technologies and run as an Electron web server that accepts any number of clients.


Cue Player is designed to be used by theater-sound people to play sound effects. With the availability of CDs with thousands of effects and the computer's ability to record sounds on its own, it's possible to have all the sounds for the show, including entry and exit...


Use sofware that was designed from the ground up for the musical accompaniment of sporting events, the carnival and for your stage show! With Event Sound Control You have a piece of software that is jingle and music player for events.




MultiPlay is a Windows based program designed to play cues for theatre or corporate use. It is free to use in both amateur and commercial environments. Some of the cue types available in MultiPlay 3:

Built by musicians, for musicians – audioCue takes the stress out of live performances by seamlessly managing backing tracks and auto-scrolling lyrics.



