Artwork and color
Choose the actual thumbnail or a branded gradient, tune overlay colors and opacity, and place your channel artwork where it fits your scene.
OBS NOW PLAYING OVERLAY
Turn every song change into an on-stream moment.
Show the song title, artist, artwork, playback progress, and animated visualizers in a browser source that follows your live Afterglow player.
NOW PLAYINGMidnight CityM83 · requested by chat
OVERLAY LIVESong + artistArtwork + progressVisualizer + motion
CUSTOMIZE THE LOOK
Your channel identity, not a generic widget.
Motion and timing
Set entrance and exit animations, exact durations, end-of-song return timing, and a transition hold that stays stable between songs.
Visualizers and particles
Use bars, dots, waves, jumping lines, rays, and light streak effects with customizable colors and tier-based motion options.
SETUP
One browser source, kept in sync.
Connect your account
Your overlay configuration and current playback belong to your signed-in Afterglow account.
Design in the live editor
Resize and reposition the actual music overlay, preview saved entrance and exit timing, and see live playback while editing.
Copy the secure source URL
Add the generated address as an OBS browser source. The source reports its connection state back to the dashboard.
Go live
The overlay updates when playback changes and can appear at song start, near song end, or remain through transitions.
A BETTER NOW PLAYING EXPERIENCE