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Join a quiz with your code.

Your host shows a 6-character room code on screen. Type it below, or scan the QR code with your phone camera.

No appNo accountAny phone or laptop
An audience joining a quiz on their phones
Quick answerUpdated 2026-09-24

How do I join a QG Playground quiz?

To join a QG Playground quiz, open qgplay.live in the browser on any phone or laptop and type the 6-character room code your host shows on the big screen, or scan the QR code with your phone camera. Then choose a nickname of 2 to 16 characters and you're in the lobby. There's no app to download and no account to create; sometimes the host also asks for your email or other details, with a consent line explaining why. For scheduled quizzes, your host sends a link instead of a code: open it, enter a nickname and email, and start whenever you like before the quiz closes. If the page says “Room not found”, check the code with your host or wait for them to start the quiz. If you close the tab by mistake, open qgplay.live again on the same phone and your score is safe.

Join in three steps.

  1. 01

    Open qgplay.live

    In the browser on any phone or laptop. There's nothing to download.

  2. 02

    Type the room code

    The 6 characters on the big screen, or scan the QR code with your camera.

  3. 03

    Pick a nickname

    Between 2 and 16 characters. Then wait in the lobby for the first question.

Player questions.

Can't find it? The help centre has step-by-step answers.

Where do I find the room code?
Your host shows it on the big screen, usually at the top right, next to “Join at qgplay.live”. It's 6 characters, letters and numbers.
Do I need an app or an account?
No. Playground runs in your phone's browser. You only choose a nickname, and sometimes your host asks for an email.
It says “Room not found”. What now?
Check the code with your host, or wait for them to start the quiz, then try again. Codes stop working when a quiz ends.
I closed the tab by mistake.
Open qgplay.live again on the same phone and you'll see “Welcome back”. Your score is safe.
Can I join on a laptop?
Yes. Any phone or laptop with a web browser works. Open qgplay.live and type the code, the same as on a phone.
It says “Room full”. What now?
The host's plan limits how many players can join one session: 20 on Free and 100 on Pro. Let your host know; there's no limit on Pro Plus.
Does joining cost anything?
No. Players always join free. Only the person hosting the quiz needs a plan.