Everything you need to know about tally lights — what they are, how to set one up without hardware, and which solution is right for your production.
What tally lights do, how they work, and how to get one free without dedicated hardware.
Step-by-step: set up a working tally light using phones you already own. Free, 30 seconds.
Hardware costs $200–$600 and is LAN-only. Browser tally is free and works over the internet. When to use each.
Done fighting with Node.js and local servers? What changes, what you give up, and how to be running in 2 minutes.
Most tally systems fail the moment someone goes off your local network. How cloud-native tally solves this permanently.
Four methods for signaling camera operators across a room, a building, or a different city.
Honest breakdown of when a tally light actually helps solo operators — and when it’s overkill.
Professional tally for church productions using phones your volunteers already own. Free.
vMix tally is LAN-only. Three ways to get tally signals to anyone, anywhere.
Full Tally Arbiter setup walkthrough — and when a browser-based alternative is the better choice.
Paste the display link in Zoom chat. Remote guest sees fullscreen green when they’re live. No hardware, no plugin, works over any internet connection.
4 min read →Tally Arbiter cloud requires two server instances and hours of config. Cue Light is cloud-native from the start — no server required.
5 min read →