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Linux Show Player

Linux Show Player is a free cue player for sound playback during stage productions such as theatre shows and musical plays.

Place
#23 of 26
Score
5.7
Linux Show Player's website

What Linux Show Player is

Linux Show Player is a free cue player for sound playback during stage productions such as theatre shows and musical plays. It runs on GNU/Linux, the only platform the project currently supports. Cues can play at the same time, with pre- and post-wait settings for playback timing. You can choose a list layout or a cart layout with buttons for touchscreens. Sound tools include real-time equalization, pitch shift, speed control and compression, along with peak and ReplayGain normalization. The player can send and receive MIDI and OSC, supports hotkey triggering and multiple soundboards, and its documentation says it can play almost any kind of media file. Undo and redo and multi-language support are also listed. The download page links to official and testing builds, Flatpak setup instructions, and native packages for some distributions; distribution packages may not be the latest version. The documentation calls the application stable but recommends checking it in the intended production environment because GNU/Linux configurations vary.

Good

  • Free cue player for GNU/Linux.
  • Supports concurrent cue playback and wait settings.
  • Provides real-time sound effects and normalization.
  • Sends and receives MIDI and OSC.
  • Supports hotkeys and multiple soundboards.

Watch out

  • GNU/Linux is the only supported platform.
  • Distribution packages may not be the latest version.
  • The project recommends production-environment checks.

Who it suits

It suits sound operators preparing cues for stage productions on GNU/Linux. The list and cart layouts, hotkey triggering, and concurrent playback support different ways of running cues.

Verdict

Linux Show Player brings cue playback, sound processing, and MIDI and OSC support together for GNU/Linux productions. Check the build and configuration in the environment where it will be used.

Plans and prices

From Linux Show Player's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Linux Show PlayerFreeFree cue player; GNU/Linux systems

The facts

Each one read from Linux Show Player's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Downloads
The download page links to official and testing builds, Flatpak setup instructions, and native packages for some GNU/Linux distributions; distribution packages may not be the latest version.checked 7 Oct 2026
Editing
The project site lists undo and redo changes as features.checked 7 Oct 2026
Integrations
It can send and receive MIDI and OSC.checked 7 Oct 2026
Languages
The documentation lists multi-language support.checked 7 Oct 2026
Layouts
It offers a list layout and a cart layout with buttons for touchscreens.checked 7 Oct 2026
Media
The documentation says it can play almost any kind of media file.checked 7 Oct 2026
Normalization
It supports peak and ReplayGain normalization.checked 7 Oct 2026
Playback
It supports concurrent cue playback and pre/post wait.checked 7 Oct 2026
Purpose
Linux Show Player is a free cue player intended mainly for sound playback during stage productions, including musical plays and theatre shows.checked 7 Oct 2026
Sound effects
Realtime sound effects include equalization, pitch shift, speed control and compression.checked 7 Oct 2026
Stability
The documentation describes the application as quite stable but recommends testing it in the production environment because GNU/Linux configurations vary.checked 7 Oct 2026
Support
The project directs bug reports and feature requests to GitHub Issues and support discussions to GitHub Discussions or Gitter/Matrix chat.checked 7 Oct 2026

Where it runs

Supported platform
The project says only GNU/Linux systems are currently supported and that it is developed and tested for GNU/Linux.checked 7 Oct 2026

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