Bar & pub music by genre.
You run a bar, pub, or hospitality venue and you want music that fits your style — all evening, without sitting on your phone, without fending off Top-40 requests. Juqed Go does that with genre selection as the foundation: one or more genres define what Auto-DJ plays — guest requests stay possible, but they're accents now, not the engine.
An entire evening in your style — without you constantly stepping in.
The typical situation: you opened a bar with a clear character — indie pub, cocktail lounge, café with a 70s soul vibe. Curated streaming playlists all sound the same and bore you in a week. Maintaining your own playlist eats hours every week. And if you allow guest requests, things get random fast: suddenly Top-40 lands between Bonobo and Jamiroquai.
Juqed Go turns it around. At event start you pick one or more genres ("Soul", "Indie", "Jazz") — and Auto-DJ builds an endless, varied set all evening from the Apple Music catalog. Guest requests are still possible but only land on the queue if other guests vote for them. Your style is the frame; guests add the accents.
Clearly: Juqed Go.
Juqed Go is built for this scenario. iPad behind the bar, Apple Music subscription, set the genre at event start — done. No Mac required, no local Wi-Fi, no curated library to maintain.
The iPad is the ideal music center in the venue: behind the bar, connected to your PA via Bluetooth or AirPlay, Apple Music running directly on it. Set the genre at the start of the shift, Auto-DJ takes over. Guests scan the QR-stand and vote or suggest songs — accent, not steering.
- Genre mode: one or more genres as cold-start seed, Auto-DJ runs on-style all evening
- Full Apple Music catalog — broad, fresh, no playlist upkeep
- Blacklist hides unwanted songs/artists — guests don't even see them
- Guest voting optional — accent instead of steering
- Works outdoors too — mobile data is enough, Wi-Fi doesn't have to reach the beer garden
- Printable A4 QR-stand — set up once, runs forever
- For continuous operation: with Juqed Gold events become unlimited, QR codes stay valid permanently, and curated playlists arrive seasonally
If you have an extensive own music library and want to use it as the foundation, Juqed (Mac) is an alternative. Requires: a Mac already running behind the bar (POS, reservations) and all guest devices on the same local Wi-Fi.
- Own curated library combinable with Apple Music
- Crossfade and BPM matching
- Local Wi-Fi between Mac and guests required
How to set it up.
iPad as music center
Place the iPad behind the bar, connect it via Bluetooth, AirPlay, or jack to the PA. Install Juqed Go, connect Apple Music. Set the iPad volume once, cleanly.
Pick the genre
At event start set the cold-start seed genre — one genre or several combined ("Indie + Soul + Funk"). Auto-DJ builds an on-style set all evening from there, no intervention required.
Print and place the QR codes
Use "Print QR code" to generate an A4 PDF, print, laminate. Three stands in the venue — bar, entrance, high-table. With a short prompt: "Song request? Scan — the crowd decides."
Your style is the frame.
Genre mode flips the role of guest requests. They used to be the engine — now they're accents in a style-consistent Auto-DJ set.
- One genre or many"Indie" alone, or "Indie + Soul + Jazz" combined. Auto-DJ blends freely and avoids repetition.
- Auto-DJ as the main sourceAs long as guests don't actively vote, Auto-DJ keeps running in the chosen genre — no intervention.
- Guest requests as accentsGuest suggestions land in the queue but must "survive" votes from other guests. What nobody wants disappears.
- Time-of-day shiftAfternoon "Lounge / Bossa", evening "Funk / Soul", late night "90s Hip-Hop". Just switch the genre per shift.
- "Ignore self" bias protectionAuto-DJ's own suggestions don't count toward the taste analysis — the set stays in genre instead of drifting.
- Hard duplicate protectionNo track gets suggested twice by Auto-DJ in the same session.
What to watch out for.
- Keep the iPad on powerFor continuous operation, keep the iPad on the charger. Apple Music streams, Bluetooth runs — the battery is dead after one shift otherwise.
- Blacklist from day one"Top 40", "Wonderwall", "Country Roads" — enter once, never appears in guest search. No awkward rejection needed.
- Cooldown to 15 minutesStops a guest from re-submitting the same song minute after minute — even "by accident, because it's quiet right now".
- Touch-ID on the iPadProtect the admin area with Touch-ID — no guest can end the event or switch the genre on a whim.
- Genre templates per shiftNote four or five genre combos for different moods — "Sunday brunch", "Thursday afterwork", "Saturday late shift". Two taps at event start.
- Guest voting on or offOn quiet evenings, turn voting off and just run Auto-DJ in genre. On busy nights with a motivated crowd, turn voting on — the mix adapts.
- Place the QR code subtlyAnyone who sees the code wonders what it is. Discreet stand with clear copy — so semi-drunk guests don't randomly start voting.
- Licensing & rightsJuqed is just the software. Public-performance rights (PRS/ASCAP/BMI/GEMA etc.) and the question of whether you can use Apple Music commercially depend on the content and venue — handle it like any other in-venue music.
Common questions from venues.
What exactly does genre mode give me?
Instead of building a new playlist every week or running a generic streaming playlist forever, you define your "venue genre" once — e.g. "Indie + Soul". Auto-DJ builds a varied evening set from the Apple Music catalog inside that frame. Style-consistent, not repetitive.
Can guests still request songs?
Yes — it stays possible but is no longer the focus. Guests scan the QR code and suggest songs. The suggestions have to "survive" votes from other guests. Nobody can dominate the evening alone, and Auto-DJ keeps running as a reliable backbone.
Do I need a shared Wi-Fi for guests?
No. Juqed Go works over mobile data — both for the host (iPad) and the guests. This is a big advantage especially for outdoor seating, beer gardens, or venues with weak Wi-Fi.
What does Juqed Go cost in continuous use?
Juqed Go itself has a one-time model — see the download page. On top of that comes your Apple Music subscription for the music itself. There are no hidden per-hour fees. Optionally, you can add Juqed Gold — the premium subscription for continuous operation, with unlimited events, permanently valid QR codes, and curated playlists.
How do I stop guests from requesting the same hit over and over?
Blacklist — one word is enough. Enter "Wonderwall" or "Top 40" once, and the search hides it from guests. They don't see it, so there's no awkward rejection.
Can guests change the volume?
No. Volume stays with the host (iPad). Guests see what's playing and vote — but volume and playback order stay with you.
What about licensing and commercial use?
Juqed is only the software. Public-performance rights and whether you can use Apple Music commercially depend on the played content and venue type. For commercial in-venue music you'll need the usual licensing (PRS/ASCAP/BMI/GEMA etc.) and need to check your streaming provider's terms — same as without Juqed.
Your style as the frame,
guests set the accents.
Juqed Go is on the App Store. iPad to the PA, pick the genre, print the QR code — and your venue runs on-style music all evening.