What is LiveEdit Companion?
LiveEdit Companion is a brand new iOS application designed to replace the legacy Showtime app. Starting with LiveEdit 12, Showtime is deprecated and no longer supported. Companion is its evolution — completely reimagined, redesigned, and rebuilt from real-world feedback gathered over nearly a decade of live productions.
It is designed for anyone involved in a LiveEdit project: from camera operators to stage managers to creative producers. LiveEdit Companion provides a seamless way to view, follow, and annotate any part of your show in real time, from anywhere.
Whether you’re operating camera 2, directing stage crew timing, or reviewing cue structure — LiveEdit Companion is your mobile window into the full project.
A true all-in-one Cue Sheet
LiveEdit Companion is more than a viewer. It’s your real-time cue sheet, your personal notepad, and your custom monitoring interface — all synced with your LiveEdit project and tailored to your needs.
You can:
- Monitor any scene and any track (Edit, Lyrics, Cues, Arrangement, etc.)
- Customise your screen layout with multiple views
- Drop personal notes on cues (and between cues!)
- Follow live playback via Orbit™, and stay in sync at all times
- Access show media instantly
- Use it on iPad or iPhone, with a consistent interface across devices
Download and Installation
LiveEdit Companion is available on the App Store
- Install it on your iPhone or iPad
- Make sure Wi-Fi and Local Network access are enabled in iOS settings
- You’re ready to go
You can install the app on as many devices as you need — your account will keep everything in sync across them. It’s common, for instance, to use one iPad on set and another at the hotel for review.