How to License Laika

Laika uses online activation through licensing.fetchmedia.tools.

License Scope

Unlicensed (Free):

Basic layouts: 1x1, 1x2
All monitoring features
Debug Viewer
Audio monitoring

Licensed:

All preset layouts (2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 8x4, and specialized layouts)
Layout Designer access
Pads system
NDI® Output

Activating Your License

After Purchase:

You’ll receive a license key via email from Lemon Squeezy
Open Laika
Menu → Help → Manage License
Click “Activate License”
Enter your license key
Click Activate

Laika connects to licensing.fetchmedia.tools to validate your key. Activation completes within 1-2 seconds on most networks. Once activated, all licensed features unlock immediately.

Offline Activation:

For air-gapped or high-security environments, contact us at https://fetchmedia.tools/contacts for offline activation instructions.

Checking License Status

In the application:

Bottom status bar shows:
✓ Licensed (Custom Layouts) — You’re good to go
⚠ Unlicensed (Free Layouts Only) — Custom layout features are locked

In the License Manager:

Menu → Help → Manage License

Shows:

License status (Active/Not Activated)
Licensed to (name/email)
License version (e.g. v1)
Product ID and activation ID

License Versions & Upgrades

Laika uses perpetual licenses scoped to a major version (e.g. a v1 license covers all v1.x releases). There are no recurring subscriptions or renewals required — your license never expires.

When a new major version is released (e.g. v2), your existing license continues to work with the version you purchased. Discounted upgrade licenses will be available for customers moving to the new major version.

Moving Licenses Between Machines

Each license is tied to one machine (hardware fingerprint).

To transfer:

Deactivate on the old machine (Help → Manage License → Deactivate)
Activate on the new machine using the same license key
Only one activation is allowed per license at a time

For multi-seat deployments, purchase additional licenses or contact us for volume licensing.