now-playing-service
The premium Open Source alternative to Snip
🎯 Best for:Broadcasters wanting professional music metadata displays
What is now-playing-service?
Replaces static text files with a dynamic API-driven service for displaying current music metadata. It monitors multiple media players simultaneously to provide real-time track titles and progress bars.
Tech Stack
JavaVideo Editing & Streaming
Why now-playing-service?
- • Extensive music player support
- • API for custom widgets
- • Real-time progress tracking
Limitations
- • Requires background service
- • Node.js runtime dependency
- • Limited documentation
3/5/2026
Last Update
12
Forks
4
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Snip)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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