Request+ is a desktop companion app for streamers who want chat-driven song requests, a polished "now playing" overlay, and multi-platform music control without turning their stream setup into a science project.
It connects your stream chat, your music player, and your OBS/Streamlabs overlay so viewers can request songs while you stay in control of playback, queue behavior, moderation rules, and what appears on stream.
Important
By using Request+, you agree to the Request+ Terms of Service.
- Accept song requests from Twitch, Kick, and YouTube chat.
- Display current track information in a browser-source overlay for OBS and Streamlabs.
- Control and read playback state from Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, and SoundCloud.
- Manage song queues, request approvals, skips, volume, seek, shuffle, repeat, and likes from the desktop app.
- Support optional streamer rules such as moderators-only, subscribers-only, manual queue approval, and Guess the Song.
- Keep the desktop client connected to the Request+ API with hardware/device authentication.
- Provide themed overlay styles that can be customized with CSS.
Request+ is built around a multi-platform playback layer:
| Platform | Integration | Is Experimental |
|---|---|---|
| Spotify | Spicetify extension and local WebSocket bridge | No |
| YouTube Music | Pear Desktop / YouTube Music API bridge | No |
| Apple Music | Cider RPC / Apple Music handler | No |
| SoundCloud | Local SoundCloud handler | Yes |
Not every source supports every playback action equally. Request+ uses the best available controls for each platform and falls back where a platform has limited local APIs.
Request+ can receive song requests from:
- Twitch
- Kick
- YouTube live chat
Typical viewer flow:
!sr never gonna give you up
!sr https://open.spotify.com/track/...
!sr https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=...
!sr https://music.apple.com/...
The desktop client sends requests to the active music platform, updates the queue, and reports status back through the Request+ API.
The included overlay is designed for OBS and Streamlabs browser sources. It shows:
- Song title and artist
- Album art
- Playback progress
- Hidden-song state for Guess the Song
- Theme-specific styling
Overlay files live in src/views/, with CSS themes in src/views/styles/. If installed, it lives at the users data folders like %appdata%/Request+ ~\Library\Application Support\Request+, and I haven't tested linux.
The easiest way to use Request+ is to install a release build:
Download Request+ from GitHub Releases or the Official Website
Platform packages may include:
- Windows installer or portable build
- Windows MSIX/AppX package
- macOS package
- Linux package
For setup guides, platform requirements, and overlay instructions, visit:
At least one supported music player/bridge is needed:
- Spotify Desktop with Spicetify configured
- Pear Desktop for YouTube Music
- Cider for Apple Music
- SoundCloud support where available
For chat requests, connect the relevant streaming account on your account here.
Request+ is an Electron, React, TypeScript, and Vite app.
npm install
npm run startBuild/package commands:
npm run make
npm run package
npm run build:appx
npm run build:nsis
npm run build:portableUseful files:
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
src/main.ts |
Electron main process and app lifecycle |
src/preload.ts |
Safe bridge between renderer and Electron APIs |
src/renderer.tsx |
Main React renderer entry |
src/apiHandler.ts |
Local API surface used by overlay and auth flows |
src/multiPlatformHandler.ts |
Chooses and coordinates active music platforms |
src/playbackHandler.ts |
Playback metadata and controls |
src/websocketweb.ts |
Request+ API WebSocket client |
src/views/overlay.html |
Browser-source overlay |
Runtime API endpoints are selected in src/config.ts.
The app uses production Request+ services by default and can switch to test endpoints when the Electron app is not packaged.
Do not commit real secrets, tokens, certificates, or private environment values.
Request+ only stores the account and connection data needed to provide chat requests, authentication, linked-platform status, and desktop-device access. Music playback history is not treated as a public feature of the product.
More detail:
Contributions are welcome.
- Fork the repository.
- Create a branch for your change.
- Keep changes focused and test the app locally.
- Open a pull request with a clear summary.
git checkout -b feature/my-changeRequest+ is licensed under the GNU GPLv3.
Copyright (c) 2025 Quil DayTrack (https://darkwolfie.com).
- Website: https://requestplus.xyz
- Docs: https://requestplus.xyz/docs
- Releases: https://github.com/DarkWolfie-YouTube/requestplus/releases
- Discord: https://discord.gg/gXDFGAhvNY