What's the Best Free Tally Light App for Android?
Chrome on Android has full Wake Lock support — better than Safari on older iPhones. Any Android 9+ device with Chrome works perfectly as a dedicated tally display.
How to set up on Android
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Open Chrome on the Android device you'll use as the display Chrome is recommended — it has the best Wake Lock support on Android.
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On the controller (your phone or laptop), open cuelight.io/app Your room is created automatically. Tap the QR icon or "Copy Display Link."
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Scan the QR code or paste the display link into Chrome The screen goes fullscreen black — the device is connected and on standby.
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Tap Live on the controller The Android screen goes fullscreen green instantly. Tap Preview for amber, Off to clear.
Android browser compatibility
Using an old Android phone as a dedicated display
Old Android phones make excellent dedicated tally displays. They're small, bright, and easy to prop up next to a camera. Any Android phone running Android 9 or later with Chrome works — that includes most phones released after 2018.
Setup for a dedicated display phone:
- Set Auto-Brightness off, brightness to maximum
- Open Cue Light in Chrome and tap into the display URL
- Wake Lock keeps the screen on during production
- As a backup: go to Settings → Display → Screen timeout → set to 30 minutes
- Prop it next to the camera lens so talent looks toward the camera while seeing the tally
More questions
Yes. Any Android tablet with Chrome works — Samsung Galaxy Tab, Lenovo Tab, or budget options. A tablet gives you a larger tally display visible from further away, useful for stage or church setups.
Kindle Fire tablets run a locked version of Android and ship with Silk browser, which has limited Wake Lock support. For best results, sideload Chrome from the Amazon Appstore or APKMirror. Once Chrome is installed, Cue Light works normally.
Yes. The Android display can be on cellular — it doesn't need to be on the same network as the controller. This is the key advantage over hardware tally systems, which require local WiFi.
Yes. Open cuelight.io/app on any Android device in Chrome and it loads as the controller. Tap Live, Preview, Standby, or Off to control all connected displays.
Turn your Android into a tally light now
Open Chrome → cuelight.io/app → scan QR. Works over WiFi or cellular, screen stays on.
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