Apple Music Now Playing Overlay for OBS (Free)
Want viewers to see the Apple Music song you're playing? PlayPresence gives you a live now playing overlay that updates the moment the track changes. Apple Music's sharing stays inside Apple Music, so friends on other services, viewers on your stream and visitors to your site can't see it. PlayPresence puts the song you're playing in Apple Music for Android on a public link anyone can open.
Set it up
- Install PlayPresence from Google Play and pick a username. Turn on Apple Music in the list of apps to share.
- Open the overlay generator, enter your username and copy the link.
- In OBS, click + under Sources, choose Browser, paste the link and set the size to about 560 × 210.
The card shows “yourname is listening on Apple Music” with the cover, title, artist and a live progress bar. It works the same in Streamlabs Desktop and Twitch Studio.
Questions
Do I need a Apple Music developer account or API key?
No. The overlay comes from the Apple Music app on your Android phone, so there's nothing to register and no keys to paste.
Does it work if Apple Music plays on my phone and I stream from my PC?
Yes, that's exactly how it works: your phone plays the music and the overlay in OBS updates live over the internet.
What size should the browser source be?
About 560 × 210. The background is transparent and the card hides itself when nothing is playing.