# What's Now Playing > What's Now Playing is a DJ stream metadata bridge: it displays the current > track from your DJ software on streams, in chat, and anywhere your audience > can see it. It is used by everyone from hobby Twitch streamers to > professional event DJs and internet radio stations. It connects to DJ > software, reads live track data, and delivers track titles, artists, album > art, and other metadata to OBS browser overlays, Twitch/Kick/Discord chat > bots, text files, and APIs in real time. > > Free, open-source, with pre-built binaries for Windows, macOS (Intel and > Apple Silicon), and Linux. No Python installation required. > Enriches tracks with artist images and bios from Discogs, FanArt.TV, > TheAudioDB, Last.fm, and Wikimedia, plus a chat-based Guess Game, > community charts, and viewer track requests. > > On first launch, WNP automatically detects which DJ software you are running > with no manual source selection required for most setups. > Supports Serato DJ, Traktor, Virtual DJ, Denon DJ, djay Pro, DJUCED, and more. > Vinyl decks, standalone CDJs, Rekordbox, and analog mixers are supported via > WNP EarShot, an optional companion app using Shazam-based audio identification. > Includes built-in Twitch, Kick, and Discord bots for track announcements and > chat commands. Outputs to OBS and custom HTML overlays via a built-in web server > with Jinja2 templating. Ships with 42 OBS browser overlay templates (including > 7 WebGL/canvas animated effects) and 36 text templates for Twitch, Kick, and > plain text output, all ready to use out of the box. > OBS Scene Export generates a complete, ready-to-import OBS 28+ scene collection > with pre-configured browser sources in one click. > Supports two-computer DJ/streaming setups via automatic network discovery > (Bonjour/Zeroconf) with no IP addresses or port forwarding needed. ## Distinctive Features > - **Guess Game**: Twitch chat-based game where viewers guess the track and > artist from masked text. Integrated leaderboards, scoring, and a live > community leaderboard at whatsnowplaying.com. > - **Artist enrichment**: Fetches artist bios, album cover art, images, and logos > from Discogs, FanArt.TV, TheAudioDB, Last.fm, Wikimedia, and MusicBrainz > Cover Art Archive for display in overlays and bots. Most services require a > free API key; MusicBrainz and Cover Art Archive are free with no key required; > TheAudioDB includes a free key bundled with the app. > - **Track requests**: Viewers request tracks via Twitch channel point > redemptions or chat commands. > - **Community charts and DJ profile**: whatsnowplaying.com builds a public > profile for each DJ showing genre breakdowns, top tracks, setlists, and > a year-in-review Replay. No account needed to start contributing; claim > your key to unlock the full profile. Completely free, no paid tiers. > - **Free and open source**: no subscription, no Pro version, no feature > gating. Everything works out of the box on Windows, macOS, and Linux. > - **EarShot always-accept**: When WNP EarShot (Shazam-based identification) > is active alongside DJ software, it automatically overrides the active source > when it identifies a different track, with no manual switching required. > - **Two-computer setup**: Remote Output sends live track data from the DJ > machine to the streaming/OBS PC automatically over the local network via > Bonjour/Zeroconf with no IP addresses or port forwarding needed. > - **AcoustID/MusicBrainz recognition**: Identifies tracks by audio > fingerprint for setups without DJ software metadata. ## Key Pages - [Quickstart](https://whatsnowplaying.github.io/whats-now-playing/dev/quickstart/): Get up and running in minutes: auto-detection, OBS setup, and first stream - [Feature Overview](https://whatsnowplaying.github.io/whats-now-playing/dev/features/): Complete list of inputs, outputs, integrations, and capabilities - [Template Variables](https://whatsnowplaying.github.io/whats-now-playing/dev/reference/templatevariables/): All metadata variables available in templates - [Input Sources](https://whatsnowplaying.github.io/whats-now-playing/dev/input/): Supported DJ software and media players - [Output & Display](https://whatsnowplaying.github.io/whats-now-playing/dev/output/): OBS, web server, text output, and set lists - [Streaming & Chat](https://whatsnowplaying.github.io/whats-now-playing/dev/output/twitchbot/): Twitch, Kick, and Discord bot integration - [Guess Game](https://whatsnowplaying.github.io/whats-now-playing/dev/output/guessgame/): Twitch chat-based track guessing game - [Track Requests](https://whatsnowplaying.github.io/whats-now-playing/dev/requests/): Viewer track request system - [Artist Data](https://whatsnowplaying.github.io/whats-now-playing/dev/extras/): Discogs, FanArt.TV, TheAudioDB, Last.fm, and Wikimedia enrichment - [Recognition](https://whatsnowplaying.github.io/whats-now-playing/dev/recognition/): AcoustID and MusicBrainz track identification - [API Reference](https://whatsnowplaying.github.io/whats-now-playing/dev/reference/api/): Web server REST API endpoints - [Charts](https://whatsnowplaying.github.io/whats-now-playing/dev/output/charts/): Community charts service at whatsnowplaying.com ## What's Now Playing Charts > Community music charts service at whatsnowplaying.com. Tracks what DJs and > streamers are playing across Twitch, Kick, and other platforms. Provides > real-time charts, streamer profiles, setlists, monthly Replay summaries, and > a Guess Game leaderboard. Free to use; submitting plays requires the WNP client. ### Key Pages - [Home](https://whatsnowplaying.com/): DJ-focused landing page with live community charts - [Songs Chart](https://whatsnowplaying.com/charts): Top tracks ranked by play count across all streamers - [Artists](https://whatsnowplaying.com/artists): Top artists ranked by unique song-user combinations - [Download](https://whatsnowplaying.com/download): Download the WNP client (auto-detects platform and version) - [EarShot](https://whatsnowplaying.com/earshot): Companion app for vinyl, standalone CDJs, and analog mixers via Shazam-based audio identification - [Sign Up](https://whatsnowplaying.com/signup): Create an account to track your sets and claim your public profile - [FAQ](https://whatsnowplaying.com/faq): Supported software, setup guide, and common questions - [Search](https://whatsnowplaying.com/search): Search songs, artists, and streamers - [Chat Token](https://api.whatsnowplaying.com/v1/track/text?token=TOKEN): Read-only chatbot API — returns current track as plain text or JSON; generate a token from the dashboard to use with Nightbot, StreamElements, Streamlabs, or any bot that supports URL fetching