Media

Active church presentation software with media.

At a glance

Supported Supported
Partial Partial
Paid add-on or tier Paid add-on / tier
Not supported Not supported
Unknown Unknown
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Product	Video playback	Audio playback	Images	YouTube / online video
BibleShow	Unknown	Unknown	Supported: Background images with adjustable effects behind the scripture text.	Unknown
Big Screen	Supported	Unknown	Supported	Supported: YouTube videos can be added to the playlist and controlled like other videos, with optional English captions.
Cantara	Unknown	Unknown	Partial: Images are used only as presentation backgrounds (with per-song overrides since 2.7); there is no separate media playback.	Unknown
ChurchPresenter	Supported: Audio and video playback uses VLC, including network streams.	Supported	Supported	Unknown
Cloud of Worship	Supported	Supported	Supported	Paid add-on or tier: YouTube and Vimeo video slides are a Teams (paid) feature.
EasiSlides	Supported	Supported	Supported	Unknown
EasyWorship	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported: A built-in web browser (added in 7.4) can show live web pages and YouTube or Vimeo video.
FreeShow	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported: YouTube and Vimeo videos can be played by pasting a link.
Holyrics	Supported: Audio and video play through the integrated VLC player.	Supported	Supported	Not supported: The FAQ states YouTube videos cannot be played in the program because of YouTube policy.
KerkBeamer	Supported: Uploaded videos are converted to MP4 and can be trimmed.	Supported	Supported	Not supported: The documentation states YouTube videos or URLs cannot be added.
MediaShout	Supported	Supported	Supported: Unsplash and Pixabay images and videos can be searched and inserted from within the software.	Unknown
OpenLP	Supported: In the 3.x series audio and video playback uses VLC; OpenLP 4.0 alphas switch to Qt Multimedia.	Supported	Supported	Unknown
OpenSong	Partial: Video is played via an external VideoLAN (VLC) player launched from a slide.	Partial: Audio clips are played through the external VideoLAN (VLC) player.	Supported	Unknown
PraiseBase Presenter	Unknown	Unknown	Supported: Each slide can have its own background image and image slideshows can be built.	Partial: Experimental YouTube playback by video ID was added in 1.3.0.
Praisenter	Supported	Supported	Supported	Unknown
Presentation Manager	Supported: Movies and DVDs play on one or both screens, with movie-in-movie and picture-in-picture; some formats need codecs.	Unknown	Supported	Not supported: The FAQ advises downloading and converting online videos, so they are not played directly.
Proclaim	Supported	Supported	Supported	Unknown
ProPresenter	Supported	Supported	Supported	Unknown
Quelea	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported
SoftProjector	Supported	Supported	Supported: Picture slideshows can be created and shown.	Unknown
SongBeamer	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported: YouTube videos can be shown, including URLs with a start time.
SongShow Plus	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported: Web pages, including YouTube videos, can be presented.
TheOpenPresenter	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported
VerseVIEW	Supported: Video and still media playback was added in VerseVIEW 10.	Unknown	Supported	Unknown
VideoPsalm	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported
WordsLive	Supported: Additional formats are supported if VLC is installed and enabled.	Supported	Supported: Photos can be compiled into an optionally timer-controlled slide show.	Unknown
WorshipTools Presenter	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported: YouTube and Vimeo videos can be played as Web Video items (needs internet).
ZionWorx	Supported	Unknown	Supported	Unknown

Supported (27)

BibleShow

BibleShow

Free Windows software for displaying Bible verses, with NDI output and up to four screens.
- Free
- Unmaintained
Big Screen

Launch Interactive

Browser-based church presentation software with themes, timers and unlimited outputs.
- Subscription
- Free Trial
ChurchPresenter

ChurchPresenter

Free, open-source desktop presenter for songs, scripture, slides, media and broadcast graphics.
- Open Source
- Free
Cloud of Worship

CoW Labs

Free, minimalist browser-based presenter for lyrics, scripture and video.
- Freemium
EasiSlides

Wai Kuen Mo

Free Windows song and Bible projection software with up to four outputs.
- Free
EasyWorship

EasyWorship

Subscription worship presentation software for Windows and Mac.
- Subscription
- Free Trial
FreeShow

ChurchApps (Live Church Solutions)

Free, open-source presentation software for lyrics, scripture and media.
- Open Source
- Free
Holyrics

Lima Giran Ltda.

Free Brazilian worship presentation software for lyrics and Bible verses, with optional online plans.
- Freemium
- Subscription
KerkBeamer

KerkBeamer

Dutch online service for building church beamer presentations from a song and Bible database.
- Subscription
- Free Trial
MediaShout

MediaShout

Church presentation software sold mainly as a one-time site licence.
- Subscription
- One-time
- Free Trial
OpenLP

OpenLP Developers (volunteer community)

Free, open-source worship presentation software for songs, Bibles, media and slides.
- Open Source
- Free
OpenSong

OpenSong project (volunteer community)

Free, open-source tool for managing lyrics, chords and lead sheets and projecting them.
- Open Source
- Free
- Unmaintained
PraiseBase Presenter

PraiseBase Presenter project

Open-source Windows worship presenter for song lyrics, images and Bible verses.
- Open Source
- Free
- Unmaintained
Praisenter

William Bittle

Free, open-source desktop app for showing Bible verses, song lyrics and slides.
- Open Source
- Free
Presentation Manager

CreativelifeStyles

Long-running Windows worship projection software with a built-in song database and Bibles.
- One-time
- Free Trial
Proclaim

Logos (formerly Faithlife)

Cloud-synced church presentation software from Logos (formerly Faithlife).
- Subscription
- Free Trial
ProPresenter

Renewed Vision

Live presentation and production software for worship services, events and broadcast.
- Subscription
- Free Trial
Quelea

Quelea project (volunteer community)

Free, open-source Java-based projection software for churches.
- Open Source
- Free
- Unmaintained
SoftProjector

Vladislav Kobzar and contributors

Free, open-source projection software for songs, Bible verses, announcements and media.
- Open Source
- Free
- Unmaintained
SongBeamer

Sebastian Zierer and RDD

German worship presentation software for songs, Bible texts and media, sold as a one-time licence.
- One-time
- Free Trial
SongShow Plus

R-Technics, Inc.

Windows worship presentation software with edition-based licences and optional subscriptions.
- Subscription
- One-time
- Free Trial
TheOpenPresenter

TheOpenPresenter

Open-source, browser-based presenter you can run and control from any device.
- Open Source
- Free
VerseVIEW

VerseVIEW

Free Bible and song presentation software focused on Indian and multilingual congregations.
- Free
VideoPsalm

VideoPsalm

Free Windows presentation software for lyrics, Bible verses and media.
- Free
WordsLive

WordsLive project

Free, open-source Windows projection software for lyrics, videos and presentations.
- Open Source
- Free
WorshipTools Presenter

WorshipTools (Blue Circle Lab LLC)

Free church presentation app with cloud sync and paid tiers for multi-screen features.
- Freemium
- Subscription
ZionWorx

Jubilate Software Ltd

Subscription-based Windows worship presentation software with NDI outputs and a remote app.
- Subscription
- Free Trial