cueing up
Preparing to play
Cueing up is preparing something to play or happen at the right moment.
A DJ cues up the next track; a stage manager cues up sound effects.
The phrase extends beyond audio and video: I have several projects cued up for next month.
The spelling cuing up, without the e, is also standard.
- promptingGiving reminders to continue
- queuingStanding in ordered sequence
- playlistArranged media collection
- track listingAlbum's song sequence
- set listPlanned concert song order
waiting in line · buffering · scheduling · gesturing · staging · loading · loading screen · signaling · indicating · playback · arranging · preparing · getting ready · sequencing · directing · on deck · triggering · notifying
playback state
cueing upplaying
Participating in recreation
playing back · stopping · running · streaming · broadcasting
queue position
cueing updequeuing
Removing from ordered list
removing · skipping · finishing · unloading · completing