Audio Cues is designed for live performance. With just an Android phone or tablet you can create and run simple audio designs for theatre dance and other live entertainment. Backing tracks for musicians sound effects for magicians music and other sounds for DJs: all are possible with this simple app.

Audio Cues is free to use for up to 2 shows per device and 10 cues per show.

In-App Purchase: Unlimited Shows and Cues
Unlock the full power of the app with a One-Time Purchase:
• Unlimited Shows & Cues on all your devices.
• Lifetime License with all features included.
• No Subscriptions or recurring fees ever.
• Connected to your Google Account. Your lifetime Unlimited purchase is automatically recognized on any Android or Chromebook device where you're logged in to the Play Store.

September 2026: New feature
• Custom cue colors make it easy to personalize and organize your show layout. Pick background colors for individual cues from the editing screen using Muted Vivid or Monochrome palettes or clear custom colors from the Edit mode menu. Text and icon colors adapt automatically to maintain clear contrast and readability across every show mode—including Edit Locked Run Zoomed and Soundboard. You can assign random palette colors to your entire show from the Edit mode menu. We’ve also added a setting to adjust the cue list selection bar ensuring it stays easy to see against whatever colors you choose.

Visit https://www.audiocues.app/release-notes for more about the latest updates.

Features
Audio Cues supports five kinds of cues:
• Audio cues work with most standard audio file formats including WAV OGG MP3 and more.
• Fade cues can change a targeted audio cue's volume and pan from one channel to the other.
• Stop cues immediately stop targeted audio cues.
• Pause/Play cues act as a toggle switch pausing or playing the targeted audio cues depending on whether they're currently playing.
• Go to cues let you jump to another cue and optionally play it right it right away.

Other features include:
• Integration with Google Drive OneDrive and Dropbox to transfer audio files to your Android device
• Remote control with Bluetooth media remote controls Bluetooth and wired keyboards and Flic Buttons to trigger cues during performances
• Backup and restore shows to ZIP files

Keyboard shortcuts:
• Up and down cursor keys to scroll through the cue list
• Space bar to trigger the Go button
• Esc to stop all running cues
• Configurable keyboard shortcuts for navigation and running cues

Importing Audio Files
Import audio files from:
• File sharing services such as Google Drive Dropbox and OneDrive
• An SD card or thumb drive
• The device's internal storage

We recommend Audacity a free desktop application for creating audio files.

For more details about the app's features read the User guide at
https://audiocues.app/user-guide.

Tech support and feature requests
Having trouble with the app? Got a great idea for a new feature? Send an email to: [email protected]

The developer
Audio Cues was designed and developed by Seattle-based Radial Theater Project's Producing Director David Gassner. In addition to being an active theatre artist he teaches software development skills for LinkedIn Learning.

Radial Theater Project
Proceeds from Audio Cues in-app purchases support Radial Theater Project's productions in Seattle WA. Learn more at https://radialtheater.org.