Issue

You want to display the currently playing song from PlayIt Live in BUTT (Broadcast Using This Tool) streaming software.


Solution

To configure PlayIt Live to send "Now Playing" information to BUTT:

PlayIt Live Configuration:

  1. Open PlayIt Live
  2. Navigate to Tools > Now Playing
  3. In the Targets section, click Add New
  4. Select Text File as the target type
  5. For File Path, choose a location accessible to both applications (e.g., C:\NowPlaying\current.txt)
  6. For Template, enter {{text}}
  7. Click OK to save the target

Configure Default Templates:

  1. Still in the Now Playing window, locate the Defaults section
  2. Set Track Template to {{artist}} - {{title}}
  3. Set Fallback Template to your desired text when no eligible track is playing (e.g., You're Listening to Station Name)

Configure Filters:

  1. In the Filters section, click Add New
  2. Select Is any of these types as the Filter Type
  3. Check the box for Song (this ensures only actual songs update the metadata)
  4. Click Save

BUTT Configuration:

  1. Open BUTT
  2. Go to Settings > GUI > Metadata
  3. Enable Update metadata from file
  4. Select the same text file path specified in PlayIt Live
  5. Set an appropriate refresh interval

Testing:

  1. Play a song in PlayIt Live
  2. Verify the text file is being updated with the current song information
  3. Confirm BUTT is reading and displaying the updated metadata in its interface

Technical Notes:

  • The {{text}} template uses the Track Template when an eligible track is playing and the Fallback Template otherwise
  • The filter ensures only songs trigger metadata updates, preventing jingles/ads from appearing in stream metadata
  • If you want more details in your metadata, you can customise the Track Template using other available placeholders documented in PlayIt Live manual