FAQ

No! GuestDJ works entirely in your browser. No app to download — just open the website on your phone, tablet, or computer and you're ready to go.

When you start a session, you get a unique 5-character code (like "ABCDE"). Guests go to the website and enter this code to join your session and start requesting songs.

No account needed — guests just enter the code and they're in!

No! Guests don't need an account or to download anything. They simply enter your session code and can start requesting songs immediately.

All-in-One: Play music directly from our built-in player. Everything syncs automatically — guests can see what's playing now, and you can approve a request and play it directly from the dashboard.

Use as Request Only: Approved requests are added to a playlist in your streaming service. You then play from your own app or DJ software.

Note: With Apple Music, there's a limitation where we can't read what's currently playing in the external app, so guests won't see "Now Playing" info in this mode.

Display Mode lets you show a large-screen view for your event — great for TVs, projectors, or venue screens.

It can show the session code, trending requests, and what's playing (or recently played if Apple Music is playing externally).

Open Settings → External Display and click Open Display. It opens in a new window you can move to a second screen.

Tip: double-click the display to toggle fullscreen.

Note: The External Display option only appears on desktop devices. On mobile, you control the session from the dashboard only.

If you play music from the Apple Music app (external playback), Apple doesn't let web apps read the current track.

In that case we show the most recent track as Recently Played so the screen still stays alive.

Sign in as a host and tap Connect Apple Music. Approve access when prompted.

You can disconnect anytime in Settings.

These are optional display layouts for events. Sponsor mode highlights a sponsor message/logo and a QR code. Wedding mode shows names and a date.

You can enable them in Settings > External Display.

Open Settings and tap End Session. This closes requests for guests and ends the current session.

If playback stops, the display shows a friendly Silence Mode poster until music resumes.

Yes, as long as music is playing. If the queue has songs, they will keep playing in the background.

However, if the queue runs empty: Your phone's browser may enter "sleep mode" to save battery. Any new requests (even with Auto-Accept) might not start automatically until you open the browser tab again.

Recommendation: To ensure the music never stops, we recommend keeping the browser tab (music player) open and your screen ON.

Use the links at the bottom of each entry screen: Host a Session or Switch to Guest Mode.

You can always go to /dj for hosting and /guest for guest access.

Not yet. Once a request is submitted it can’t be edited or removed by the guest.

The DJ can still reject or remove requests from the queue.

All new requests are automatically accepted and added to the queue.

The DJ can turn this off anytime in Settings.

The cooldown limits how often each guest can submit a request.

After a request, the guest must wait for the cooldown to finish before requesting again.

Guests can vote on pending requests. Tracks with more votes appear in Trending.

Votes don’t auto‑approve a song, they only influence visibility.

If you are signed in as the DJ, the session resumes automatically when you return.

You can also reopen it from the DJ dashboard.

You’ll be prompted to reconnect Apple Music.

Open Settings and tap Connect Apple Music again.

Yes. The DJ dashboard and guest views stay in sync live.

The Refresh Playlist button reloads your Apple Music playlist from the server.

When to use it:

• If songs you added externally (in the Apple Music app) don't appear in the dashboard
• If the queue looks out of sync with your actual playlist
• After network issues or if the app was in the background for a while

It's a quick way to make sure the dashboard shows exactly what's in your playlist.

There is a rate limit to prevent spam, and you can also use cooldowns.

If you need higher limits, contact us.

You can restrict requests to specific artists using Artist Mode.

Blocking individual songs is not supported yet.

Session codes are generated when a session starts and can’t be changed.

To get a new code, end the session and start a new one.

Requests and queue data are removed when a session ends.

We do not keep guest identities after the session.

Currently supported: Apple Music

Coming soon: Spotify

We're working on adding more streaming services. Stay tuned!

Yes! With "Use as Request Only" mode, approved requests are added to a playlist in your streaming service. DJ apps like djay, Serato, and Rekordbox can access your music library, so you can mix the requested songs professionally.

We offer several display modes for the big screen:

• Default — Clean, modern song display
• Jukebox — Retro pub-style with neon and vinyl aesthetics
• Wedding — Elegant design with custom couple names and dates
• Sponsor — Feature logos and messages for corporate events

When guests request songs, they appear in your pending requests list. You can:

• Approve — adds the song to your queue
• Reject — removes the request
• Auto-approve — automatically approve all requests (toggle in settings)

Guests can also vote on pending requests to help you see what's popular!

DJs can also add songs directly to the queue. Approved requests always get top priority in the queue.

Yes! You can set a cooldown timer in your session settings. After a guest submits a request, they'll need to wait (e.g., 30 seconds) before they can submit another one.

This prevents spam and keeps the queue manageable.

Artist/Band Mode lets you restrict requests to only songs by specific artists. Perfect for cover bands or tribute nights where you only want requests for songs you actually know how to play!

Guests will see the artist's catalog and can only request from those songs.

Genre Presets are pre-configured filters that block certain genres based on the vibe you want:

• Party Mode: Pop, Dance, Hip-Hop, Latin — blocks slow and mellow genres
• Rock Night: Rock, Metal, Alternative — blocks pop and hip-hop
• Lounge: Jazz, R&B, Soul, Acoustic — blocks heavy and intense genres
• Summer Vibes: Tropical, Reggae, Latin, Pop — upbeat feel-good music

You can also use Custom to manually select which genres to allow or block, or All Genres for no restrictions.

Panic Mode temporarily pauses all incoming requests. Use it when you need to take control of the music or when the request queue is getting overwhelming.

Guests will see that requests are paused, and you can resume anytime.