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LiVES
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LiVES
Free
Free, open-source video editor and VJ tool · GNU/Linux, BSD and UNIX stable release listed as version 3.2.0
Read 12 Oct 2026 · lives-video.com
On the record
- Audience
- The homepage describes LiVES as a flexible tool used by professional VJs and video editors.lives-video.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Audio
- Audio features include sample-accurate editing, resampling, recording from external sources and support for LADSPA plugins.lives-video.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop app
- Yesgithub.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Download
- The listed stable release is LiVES 3.2.0 for GNU/Linux, BSD and UNIX-based systems, released on 8 November 2020.lives-video.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Editing
- It supports frame-accurate cutting and pasting within and between clips, plus non-destructive multitrack editing with undo and redo.lives-video.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Effects
- LiVES supports real-time effects and transitions, including Frei0r, libvisual and projectM plugins.lives-video.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Its audio/video platform can be extended with RFX plugins, and the RFX builder can prototype effects, transitions, generators and utilities.lives-video.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Formats
- LiVES can load almost any video format through libav or mplayer decoders and encode to more than 50 listed output formats.lives-video.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Platform limits
- The download page says LiVES compiles and runs under OSX Leopard, while its Windows section describes a planned release rather than a current download.lives-video.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- LiVES is a free, open-source video editor and VJ tool that combines real-time video performance with non-linear editing.lives-video.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Remote control
- The features page says every function can be controlled remotely using the OSC protocol.lives-video.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The download page lists mplayer, ImageMagick, Perl and GTK+ among GNU/Linux software requirements.lives-video.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The features page says test scripts run in a sandbox to allow safe testing of new plugins.lives-video.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The support page directs users to report bugs or request features on the project page and offers user and developer mailing lists and discussion groups.lives-video.com · read 12 Oct 2026
