Connect Winamp to your stream.

Show what Winamp is playing on stream. Track changes become now-playing text, overlays and chat announcements with no login needed.

  • A new track starts
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  • Update the now-playing text
  • Announce it in chat

What Winamp can trigger.

Track started

A new track begins, with its name and artist.

Paused or stopped

Clear your now-playing text when playback stops.

Winamp closed

Know when Winamp is closed.

Filters

Only react to tracks or artists that match your text.

A new track, shown on stream.

One event starts a chain of actions. Build it once without code, and it runs every stream.

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A new track starts
Update the now-playing text
Announce it in chat

Set up in minutes.

Read the setup guide
  1. 1

    Connect your account.

    WinampConnect
  2. 2

    Pick an event.

    When: A new track starts
  3. 3

    Choose what happens.

    Trigger Winamp

Nothing to log in to.

TipLink reads Winamp directly on your PC, so there is no account, token or API key to set up. Open Winamp, add the Winamp account in TipLink and connect.

Three events
Track Started Playing, Track Stopped when Winamp is closed, and Nothing Playing when playback is paused or stopped.
Track and artist filters
Track Started Playing has optional track name and artist filters. Both are simple contains matches, so beatles matches The Beatles.
Winamp must be open
There is nothing to read when Winamp is not running. Turn on Auto Connect so TipLink watches as soon as it starts.
Now-playing setup
Store the track in a text variable on track start, clear it when nothing is playing, and show it with a text widget on your overlay.

Ideas to try with Winamp.

Now-playing line

Show the current track and artist on your overlay.

Chat announcements

Post the track in chat, with a cooldown so short songs do not spam.

Artist-triggered effects

Use the artist filter to fire an effect when a favourite artist comes on.

TipLinkfor Stream Deck

A key for every alert.

Anything you have built in TipLink already runs from the deck. Sounds, overlays, scenes, hardware.

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Alerts, overlays, combined chat, hardware control and avatar tools, all in one app.

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Good to know.

Does TipLink work with Winamp?

Yes. TipLink watches Winamp on your PC and fires alerts when the track changes, so you can show now-playing text on stream.

Do I need to log in?

No. TipLink reads Winamp directly on your PC, so there is nothing to log in to.

Does Winamp need to be running?

Yes. There is nothing to read when Winamp is closed, so turn on Auto Connect to start watching as soon as TipLink launches.

Do I need to write code?

No. You build alerts in the app by choosing an event and the actions that follow.

Can I try it first?

Yes. There is a 7-day free trial.

Local-first, and secure.

Your connected accounts and their data stay on your computer, and your credentials are encrypted there.

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