WebNowPlaying

Name: WebNowPlaying
Rating: 4.5625 (64 reviews)
Author: rulz-dev-group

A browser extension that provides information and controls for media playing in the browser to external adapters.

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WebNowPlaying is a versatile browser extension designed to provide detailed information about media playing in your browser, including title, artist, and album. It connects seamlessly with external adapters such as Rainmeter, OBS, CLI, and Macro Deck 2, enabling you to control playback actions like pause, skip, and volume adjustment.

Supporting popular media sites like YouTube, Spotify, Soundcloud, and many others, WebNowPlaying enhances your media experience by integrating browser playback with external tools for better control and customization. Explore its full features and supported adapters at WebNowPlaying Documentation.

Extension Productivity Entertainment Utilities

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Version:

3.1.0 Last updated: 2024-10-09

Creation date:

2019-10-06

Risk:

Permissions:

storage

Size:

89.03KB

Email:

tj*****@gmail.com

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-08

Ranking

# 2,721 ▼ 9

Other rankings

#3774 in Tools ▼ 16 #114 in store keyword 44 ▼ 6 #151 in group keyword 16 ▲ 1 #240 in media keyword 27 ▲ 1

Other platforms

WebNowPlaying (v3.1.0)

2,273 4.46

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User reviews

WebNowPlaying is praised for effectively displaying music information on platforms like YouTube, Soundcloud, and Google Play Music, and it integrates well with desktop skins such as Rainmeter and Cleartext. Users appreciate its accuracy and expanding service support, including recent compatibility with YouTube Music. However, common issues include lack of album artwork retrieval on some platforms, non-functional playback controls in certain contexts, limited support for some music services, occasional conflicts with browser features and ad blockers, and insufficient setup documentation, affecting ease of use and customization.

Pros

Works well with YouTube and Soundcloud music platforms.
Integrates nicely with Rainmeter skins and Cleartext, enhancing desktop music display.
Provides accurate song title information on several music web players.
Easy to use and appreciated by users for displaying current playing track information.
Supports multiple music services and updates to include new platforms like YouTube Music.

Cons

Does not consistently fetch album artwork for YouTube Music and Soundcloud.
Playback control functions (play, pause, next, previous) often do not work with some services or skins.
Lacks support for some popular music services like Yandex Music, VK, Qobuz, and fully functional Apple Music integration.
Issues with extension compatibility, such as conflicts with Chrome's own media controls and ad blockers like uBlock Origin.
Insufficient documentation and examples for configuration and customization, making it harder for users to implement with skins like Rainmeter.

Recent reviews

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_h*****, 2025-03-29

Excelente lo utilizo con mi monstercat-visualizer skin en mi computadora 2025!

Wi*****, 2025-03-11

Working perfectly, thanks.

Öv*****, 2024-12-17

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WebNowPlaying requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.

Risk likelihood

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WebNowPlaying is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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