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Tally light guides & resources

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.

Guides

What Is a Tally Light? (And Why Every Video Producer Needs One)

What tally lights do, how they work, and how to get one free without dedicated hardware.

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How to Set Up a Wireless Tally Light Without Hardware

Step-by-step: set up a working tally light using phones you already own. Free, 30 seconds.

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Browser Tally Light vs Hardware Tally: Which Should You Use?

Hardware costs $200–$600 and is LAN-only. Browser tally is free and works over the internet. When to use each.

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Switching from Tally Arbiter to Cue Light: A 2-Minute Setup

Done fighting with Node.js and local servers? What changes, what you give up, and how to be running in 2 minutes.

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Tally Light Over 5G/LTE – Signal Remote Guests Without Local WiFi

Most tally systems fail the moment someone goes off your local network. How cloud-native tally solves this permanently.

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How to Signal Your Camera Operator Remotely

Four methods for signaling camera operators across a room, a building, or a different city.

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Tally Light for Solo Videographers – Do You Need One?

Honest breakdown of when a tally light actually helps solo operators — and when it’s overkill.

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Wireless Tally Light for Church AV on a Budget

Professional tally for church productions using phones your volunteers already own. Free.

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vMix Tally Light Over the Internet – Complete Guide

vMix tally is LAN-only. Three ways to get tally signals to anyone, anywhere.

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Tally Arbiter Setup Guide (And a Simpler Alternative)

Full Tally Arbiter setup walkthrough — and when a browser-based alternative is the better choice.

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