VST3 is only included in Live 10.1 or later. Make sure the plug-in is supported by LiveĬertain plug-ins may not be supported in Live. Check the compatibility statement on the manufacturer's website. Make sure the plug-in is supported on your Operating SystemĬheck the OS compatibility statement on the manufacturer's website 5. Likewise, if using the 32-bit version of Live 9, 64-bit plug-ins won't appear in the browser. Some modern plug-ins are only available in 64-bit (such as Kontakt as of version 5.1). Live 10 and 11 are 64-bit only, therefore 32-bit plug-ins will not appear in the browser. Make sure you've installed the correct bit-depth (32-bit or 64-bit) Alternatively, perform a full rescan of all installed plug-ins by holding ALT/Option and pressing 'Rescan Plug-Ins'. Wait for the plug-in scanning to complete, then check the browser list again. If you have verified that you have installed it to the correct folder, and that folder is active in Live's Preferences → Plug-ins, then disable the plug-in folder and re-enable it.

If using Audio Units (AU), enable the system folder.

If using VST2 or VST3, enable the correct folder (System or Custom).

Depending on which version you have installed, make sure you've installed it correctly to that folder.

Make sure that you've installed the correct version of the plug-in to the correct plug-in folder. Live supports VST2 and VST3 on Windows and VST2, VST3 and AU on Mac.

Make sure you've installed the plug-in to the correct location Don't move the standalone versions after installing (Windows only)ġ. Install the VST files directly to the destination folder (Windows only) Make sure you have installed your Waves plugins correctly Make sure the plug-in is supported by Live Make sure the plug-in is supported on your Operating System In case a plug-in is not showing up in Live after you've installed it, take the following steps: It's important to allow Live to index new devices for a few minutes after launching Live 11.1 and above for the first time. If a VST2 device is not appearing in Live on a Silicon Mac, check with the developer that this format is supported. Read more about workarounds for this here. For several popular plug-ins, the developers only support VST3 versions (not VST2) natively on Apple Silicon. Certain AU devices also require running Live as an Intel application, via Rosetta 2. Note: On Apple Silicon computers, t he Universal build of Live 11.1 and above only recognises VST2 and VST3 plug-ins that are natively compiled for Silicon processors.

Recommendations for using AU and VST plug-ins on Mac.

Recommendations for using VST plug-ins on Windows.

VST/AU plug-in doesn't appear in Live's Browserįirst, read these guides on how to install plug-ins correctly:

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