To set up the Now Playing plugin with PlayIt Live to display the Now Playing text in OBS, please follow these steps:


  • On the Now Playin plugin, enable the Text File option - "Save now playing track to a file".
  • Specify the output file as nowplaying.txt and set the location where you want this file saved.
  • Apply the changes and start playing tracks to verify that the text file updates correctly with the current track information.

  • Open OBS Studio and go to the scene where you want to display the Now Playing information.
  • Click the + icon in the Sources section and select Text (GDI+).
  • Name the source (e.g., "Now Playing") and click OK.
  • In the Text Source properties, enable the Read from file option.
  • Browse to the location of your nowplaying.txt file and select it.
  • Adjust font, size, colour, and other settings to style the text as you prefer.
  • Confirm your settings by clicking OK.
When everything is set up, OBS will display the contents of nowplaying.txt