VJ software that runs in a browser

What a browser can and cannot do as VJ software: audio input, full screen output to a second display, and where installed software is still the right answer.

A browser is a stranger place to run visuals than it sounds, and a better one than most people expect. It has direct access to the machine's audio inputs, it draws on the graphics card, and it puts a full screen picture on a second display. That covers most of what a night needs.

What a browser does well

  • Every audio input the system offers, including interfaces and mixers
  • Full screen output to a second display, which is what a projector or a TV is
  • The graphics card, so scenes draw at full rate rather than on the processor
  • The same machine you already carry. Nothing to install, and the same setup on Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Nothing to license per machine, so the spare laptop is as ready as the main one

What it does not do

  • Industrial output plumbing. DMX, Art-Net and timecode are what an installed media server is for
  • Projection mapping onto physical objects
  • Direct video routing between applications on the same machine, the way a native tool hands frames to another
  • Running with the lid shut and no attention paid. It is still a browser window on a laptop at a gig

Running it on the night

  1. Plug in the second display and set it to extend rather than mirror
  2. Choose the audio input and watch the meters move before you trust them
  3. Drag the window to the second display and go full screen
  4. Switch off anything that can interrupt: sleep, notifications, automatic updates

Common questions

Is browser based VJ software free?

Stage, the live visuals studio, is part of one plan that covers every studio, and everything is free to use up to the point of downloading a file. Live visuals produce no file, so there is nothing to download. See plans and pricing.

Is there a watermark?

No. Nothing we make carries one.

Does it work on Linux?

Yes. It is a browser, so the operating system barely matters, which is the answer to a question that installed VJ software has struggled with for years.

Does it need the internet during the show?

Load the stage before the doors open. Treat the connection in a venue as unreliable, because it is.

Can I use it on an iPad?

The studios are built for a machine with a keyboard and a second display, which is what a live setup is. A tablet is not the target.

Last updated 2026-09-15

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