Subtv for iPhone

Quick summary

Subtv (from SUBTV LTD) is a free multimedia app that hands students control over the soundtrack in their Students’ Union bar, café, or social space. It lets you discover what’s playing, request tracks or videos, influence the queue with votes, and save or watch playlists across popular streaming services.

Main capabilities

• Queue and voting controls: submit music videos from your phone to the venue’s video queue and vote to move items up the list.
• Real-time discovery: identify and explore songs and videos that are playing right now on the venue’s screens.
• Platform playback and saves: open playlists directly in Spotify or view videos on YouTube, and save playlists for later listening.
• Location playlists and artist browsing: browse curated playlists made for each venue and search artist pages and video catalogues.
• Venue sign-in via Playlister: sign into any Subtv-enabled Students’ Union location to see what’s showing across their TV network.

How it works in your Students’ Union

Sign into the app when you’re at a Subtv-enabled bar or café to sync with the venue’s displays. From there you can:

• Request specific music videos from your device to add to the venue’s Video Queue.
• Support requests already in the queue by voting, which helps selected videos play sooner.
• Check the TV network’s current playlist and discover new tracks instantly.

Playback and saving options

• Save or load a playlist to Spotify for uninterrupted listening outside the venue.
• Watch any video on YouTube with a single tap.
• Use the app to switch between listening and watching depending on how you’d like to enjoy the content.

Sharing and social links

• Instantly share your playlist finds and favorite tracks via WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, iMessage, and more.
• Each share includes direct links back to Subtv, YouTube, or Spotify so recipients can play the same content right away.

Getting started

Download Subtv, open Playlister when you arrive at a participating venue, sign in, and start discovering, requesting, voting, and sharing your music picks.