Guide & help
for Juqed Go.

How do I control playback?

Via the persistent player bar at the bottom: cover, title, artist, and controls are visible in every tab. Play, pause, skip, restart, and volume work via the lock screen and headphone buttons too — just like the Apple Music app.

What does "Play now" mean?

This lets you, as host, push any wish to the front instantly — without anyone needing to vote for it. Useful for the first dance at a wedding, a special birthday song, or the closing track.

How does the now-playing track stay visible when others vote up?

The Now-Playing pin keeps the currently playing track at the top of the list — even when guests vote other songs in the queue upward. So you always know what's playing.

What happens when I close the app?

Playback pauses. When the app is reopened, the event resumes seamlessly — queue, history, and settings are preserved. For an event, plan to keep the host device active throughout (preferably plugged in).

When does Auto-DJ step in?

As soon as the voting queue is empty and the current track ends. Auto-DJ analyzes the played history of the event, identifies the top genres, and adds thematically fitting tracks from the Apple Music catalog. The music never breaks.

What's the cold-start seed?

When there's no history yet (the event just started), Auto-DJ uses a seed genre as a starting point. Default: Pop. You can pick it freely in settings — e.g. "Indie" for a dorm party or "Jazz" for a quiet café atmosphere.

What does "Ignore Self" mean?

The "Ignore Self" bias guard ensures that Auto-DJ picks don't feed back into the taste analysis. Otherwise the algorithm would self-confirm and recommend ever-similar tracks. So the picks stay fresh and reflect the guests' real taste.

Are tracks played twice?

No. The hard duplicate guard prevents Auto-DJ from playing the same track twice in one session. If a guest manually suggests the same track again, you can override the duplicate guard — but Auto-DJ never does it on its own.

How do I turn Auto-DJ off?

There's a single switch in settings. When off, playback only continues from what guests suggest and vote up. Useful when you want to deliberately curate a particular phase of the night.

How do I prevent someone from flooding the playlist?

Through fair-use rules: Cooldown (minimum gap between suggestions per guest), Song limit (max open suggestions at once), and Vote limit (max votes per guest). Each rule activates independently — disable any you don't want.

Can guests vote on their own suggestions?

No. "No self-vote" is the default — keeps things fair. A guest can't push their own suggestion. Other guests have to vote it up to move it.

How does the blacklist work?

In settings, add any term (artist, song, keyword) to the blacklist. They won't even appear in the search for guests. Useful against wish-list classics that don't fit your concept, or songs with problematic lyrics.

Do blacklist entries disappear after the event?

No. The blacklist persists across events. You can reset it manually in settings if you want.

How do I join an event?

Scan the QR code with your smartphone camera and tap the prompt — done. The web interface opens in your browser. No download, no app, no account. The web interface works on iPhone, Android, iPad, Mac, and Windows alike.

Do I need Apple Music?

No. Only the host needs the Apple Music subscription. As a guest, you suggest songs from the Apple Music catalog and vote — that's enough.

What do the three tabs (Search, Playlist, History) mean?

Search: full-text search in the Apple Music catalog — cover, title, artist, duration, tap to add. Playlist: current voting queue, vote or suggest your own. History: all songs played at the event so far.

Can I take back my vote?

Yes. Tap the vote button on the track again. The vote count drops and the track may slide back down in the queue.

How do I change my nickname?

On first join you pick a nickname. It appears next to your suggestions. You can change it any time in the web interface settings.

Does this work without shared Wi-Fi?

Yes. Juqed Go is built for exactly that: host and guests can be on different networks. Wi-Fi, mobile data, mixed — everything works. You just need an active internet connection.

Is personal data stored?

No. There are no logins, no profiles, no personal data. Anonymous usage statistics are collected only with the host's explicit consent and can be revoked any time. Guests have no account; the only identifier is an anonymous browser token used for fair-use logic.

What about Apple Music data?

Playback uses Apple's official MusicKit framework. Search queries and playback flow directly between your iPhone/iPad and Apple. Juqed Go itself does not store or share any Apple Music data with third parties.

Where is the service hosted?

On servers in Germany (Hetzner Online GmbH), GDPR-compliant. More details in the App privacy policy.