Now Playing To File V2.1

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Now Playing To File - Grab Windows media infos (VLC, Chrome, Deezer, etc.) to files and use it as Text/Image sources

NowPlayingToFile​

Grab Windows media informations (VLC, Chrome, Deezer, TIDAL, etc.) to files so you can use it as Text Source for OBS for instance.

▶️ DOWNLOAD THE LATEST RELEASE HERE​

HOW DOES IT WORKS ?​

When you play a song or videos from any source (Chrome, TIDAL, Deezer, VLC, or anything captured by Windows), all the...

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Shakawah updated Now Playing To File with a new update entry:

V1.2 - Better check on Thumbnails

Added a check for thumbnails that sometimes wasnt found when checked

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[Shakawah]

Shakawah updated Now Playing To File with a new update entry:

Better Thumbnails

Added a check for thumbnails that sometimes wasnt found when checked

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FOR VLC
Follow the steps written here :

GitHub - spmn/vlc-win10smtc: Integrate VLC Media Player with Windows 10 System Media Transport Controls (SMTC)

Integrate VLC Media Player with Windows 10 System Media Transport Controls (SMTC) - spmn/vlc-win10smtc

github.com

1. To unzip the .zip file of the release you may have to go into Properties since your Windows will try to block you and select "Unlock" so you can unzip the file.
2. Even after that to unzip you may have to use 7zip or another tool than Windows.
3. Once you have done that you need to copy the ".dll" file in "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\misc" (or where you have your VLC installed). If you don't know whichone to take, it's probably the x64 one
4. Restart VLC and go to Tools > Preferences > Select "Show Parameters : all" (small check box at the bottom left) > Interface -> Control Interfaces > Check Windows 10 SMTC integration save and restart VLC.

 

[Shakawah]

Shakawah updated Now Playing To File with a new update entry:

V2.0

**/!\ WARNING : _If you're upgrading from a previous version : file names change in this version (for the better)_**

### Files Changes
- **Added Dynamic Files** : They will be emptied when media playback is stopped or paused (for better OBS automation)
- **Renamed** : The other files you had before now starts with "static"
- **Addied Timing Files** : to track playback progress
- **Removed Track Files** : because irrelevant


### New ways to get your media data
- **HTTP** : local server...

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Shakawah updated Now Playing To File with a new update entry:

V2.1

Added : Media Control with the WS Server

Added the API doc, available here, and it will be automatically be added on your default NowPlayingToFile folder (C:/NowPlayingToFile if you didnt changed it)

I also tried a setting to make the .exe work even if you don't have .NET 8 installed.

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Shakawah updated Now Playing To File with a new update entry:

V2.2

- NowPlayingToFile.exe will now work for users without .NET 8.0
- Images in HTTP & WEB API are now in data-uri
- API and README updated in markdown style so it's easier to read

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