🎛️ Take & manage song requests
How the Booth works in PlayThis.Live. Keep DJ Admin → Requests open during the set so you can approve, reject, and (on Pro) mark Already played.
What happens after a guest submits
- The request appears in the Booth as Pending.
- You approve, reject, or (Pro) mark Already played.
- Guests see the updated status on the event page.
Guest view of status: 🎶 How guests request songs.
Moderation during a show
Keep DJ Admin → Requests open. Use Status to show All, Pending, Approved, Spun, or Rejected, and Event to focus on one gig. View switches between Cards (handy on a phone — you can choose how many cards per page), Single column, and Two columns. Use Live View for a focused layout on a laptop or iPad. Refresh if the list looks stale — it turns green when new requests are waiting. Approve and reject work on Free and Pro while the event is live.
Start & pause requests (Pro)
On Pro, events still follow your start and end times by default. Use Start accepting / Pause requests / Resume on the event page (DJ Admin → Events), or next to Refresh on the Booth when one event is selected (including Full screen). Opening early lets guests request before start; pause stops new requests mid-set without archiving. Free stays schedule-only. Guests see a paused message while you have requests paused.
Already played
On Pro, use Already played from the Booth when a guest asks for a track you already spun. Guests see Already Played with a purple highlight. In the Booth it is stored as Spun (filters and the Spun count pill). It still counts toward approval analytics, but it does not change response-time stats. On Free, that action opens an upgrade prompt. Try it on the Demo Booth.
Song BPM & key
On Pro, the Booth can show BPM plus either musical key or a Camelot code when we have that data. See 🎵 Song BPM & key on the Booth for Key vs Camelot settings and Free vs Pro.
Request Board
On Pro, Request Board is a guest-facing display for one event. Copy the link from DJ Admin → Events (or the event page) and open it fullscreen on a TV. Guests see pending requests and a QR to request. If the event is password-protected, enter that password to open the board; it then shows under the QR. Live View on the Booth stays yours to moderate; Request Board is for the room. Free accounts see a preview and upgrade path. Full setup: 📺 Request Board.
After an event ends
Pending requests stay in DJ Admin → Requests. On Pro you can still approve, reject, or mark Already played (you confirm first). On Free, those post-event actions show an upgrade prompt.
💰 Tip Jar
Tip Jar is on Free and Pro. When enabled, guests see Venmo and/or Cash App links after every X requests (you set the threshold). Full guide: 💰 Tip Jar.
Request cooldown
Cooldown limits how often the same guest can submit at your events. See ⏱️ Request cooldown for presets and where to set it in DJ Admin → Workspace → Audience → Request Cooldown.