How early should you build your party's music queue?

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The short answer

Create the event when you send invites — a week early is ideal. Guests request songs as they RSVP, you approve at leisure, and by party night the first two hours are already programmed.

The details

  • RSVP-time requests reveal the crowd's actual taste before you plan
  • Approving in advance beats live-moderating during hosting chaos
  • Leave 30% of the night unprogrammed for live requests — that's where the magic is

How it works in practice

DopaBeat is free, guests join by QR code without installing anything, and playback runs on YouTube’s catalogue — so nobody is locked out by a subscription.

The host creates an event, shares the QR code or invite link, and the shared queue does the rest: guests request from their own phones, votes order the queue, and the host approves what plays. The whole setup takes about a minute — most of which is picking the event name.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How early should you build your party's music queue?

Create the event when you send invites — a week early is ideal. Guests request songs as they RSVP, you approve at leisure, and by party night the first two hours are already programmed.

Does this work for both iPhone and Android guests?

Yes — the DopaBeat app is on both stores, and web joining works in any phone browser regardless of platform.

Is there a cost involved?

No — hosting and joining DopaBeat events is free, with playback on YouTube’s catalogue.

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